Mark Dresser Gradience Quartet + Myra Melford’s Splash Trio

Myra Melford Splash Trio

Myra Melford – piano
Michael Formanek– double bass
Ches Smith – vibraphone & drums

Pianist and composer Myra Melford, and her trio, Splash will perform music from their recent Intakt Records release, Splash. Their project is the latest installment of Melford’s ongoing body of work inspired by and engaging with the work of Cy Twombly.

Mark Dresser Gradience Quartet

Mark Dresser – acoustic bass
DoYeon Kim – gayageum, vocals
Cory Smythe – electro acoustic piano
Sarah Schoenbeck – bassoonFollowing their stunning world premiere at The Stone in NYC in September 2025, Mark Dresser’s Gradience Quartet makes its highly anticipated debut at the Angel City Jazz Refractions. Bringing together a strikingly unconventional instrumentation, the ensemble fluidly blurs the boundaries of genre and traditional musical parameters.