
PERFORMANCE: Nicole Mitchell + Joe Westerlund
Flutist Nicole Mitchell and percussionist Joe Westerlund meet in an adventurous instrumental performance, drawing on experimental jazz, improvisation, and the interplay of melody, rhythm, and texture.
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