Formed in NYC in 1993, the improvising collective No-Neck Blues Band (NNCK) favors anonymity, autonomy, and obfuscation. Alongside founding member Keith Connolly (2016 AIR), they return to open ISSUE’s Fall season at First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn.
ISSUE presents the first commission from Eden Girma (2026 AIR). Part dreamscape and part summoning circle, an intimate diasporic familial archive is pieced together through the eyes of a five-year-old child.
In partnership with Franklin Furnace as part of their 50th anniversary commemoration and November release of "Back to the Present: 50 Years of Free Expression with Franklin Furnace" ISSUE presents an evening of performance and conversation.
Incorporating elements of noise, trance and minimalism, Sergei Tcherepnin (2012 AIR) presents new work for Serge Modular synthesizer.
Bill Orcutt performs his hiccup-stuttered, blues-inspired guitar in a solo acoustic set, a shared bill with avant percussionist Jon Mueller. Active since the mid-80s, Mueller’s contemplative, dense minimalism is truly singular.
Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain
ISSUE presents the first duo performance by Chicago Saxophonist/composer Ken Vandermark and New York trumpet stalwart Nate Wooley, as well as two works by Geneva-based collaborators Jacques Demierre and Vincent Barras, whose vocal performances are inspired by the fundamental building blocks of human speech.
Multi-instrumentalist Oren Ambarchi's compositions are hailed for their intricate harmonic patterns, carefully tended arrangements, and surrender to the physicality of sound. Tonight Ambarchi plays solo, sharing the bill with a duo of two highly individualistic improvisers: dancer Michelle Boulé and Okkyung Lee.
Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain
One of the hardest-hitting drummers around, Jonathan Kane's February, summons elements from this diverse resume of expermimental and minimalist rock into a distinctive take on American roots music. This free show features a solo set by Fang Island's Jason Bartell, and the Dan Joseph Ensemble.
Two unique presences of underground culture, Graham Lambkin and Jason Lescalleet began their collaboration in 2008, pushing their respective aesthetics to extremes. Tonight they give their third duo concert at ISSUE, celebrating the release of Photographs, joined by composer and performer Seth Cluett.
A catalyst in the world of creative music for over 30 years, Cooper-Moore presents a selection of song cycles with words and lyrics by Langston Hughes, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, W.E.B. Du Bois and more. Poet and master jazz basist / violinist Henry Grimes premieres a new project with MC, composer and producer HPrizm.
Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain
Elliott Sharp plays a set of his signature solo guitar improvisations, an evening that includes sets by the arresting percussionist Eli Keszler, and the Mauritanian duo Noura Mint Seymali & Jeiche Ould Chighaly, whose songs address the political cultural spectrum of contemporary urban Africa.
Sunrise and shadows falling across the forest floor, waves upon the shore beach walks and park prowling our pockets filled with pills; tote bags carrying vials, syringes or bottles... Where's the awe? With Gregg Bordowitz, Ari Banias, Corrine Fitzpatrick Malik Gaines, Alexandro Segade, and Lynne Tillman.