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Outpost 186 leans in to a piano laden summer for Inman Square, Cambridge

Source: Chris Rich
June 2, 2011
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Piano players are coming out of the woodwork at Outpost 186.

Mothers Day saw an astonishing turnout for

Matthew Shipp

piano
b.1960

" data-original-title="" title="">Matthew Shipp, who followed a solo set with a long awaited

Jim Hobbs

saxophone, alto

" data-original-title="" title="">Jim Hobbs duet, sponsored in part by All About Jazz. A snippet of the night awaits below.

After a respite from Memorial Day,

Hans Poppel

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Hans Poppel has a special concert with area colleagues on Tuesday, June 7th at 9PM following the

Julee Avallone

flute

" data-original-title="" title="">Julee Avallone Free Jazz Jam at 8PM.

The reunion will include Hans Poppel, piano,

Curt Newton

drums
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Curt Newton, drums,

Jeff Song

cello
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Jeff Song, cello, Tom Hall, sax and

Neil Leonard

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Neil Leonard,sax.

Pandelis Karyorgis meets the piano on the next night, Wednesday, June 8th with Steve Swell carting his trombone up from NY and

" data-original-title="" title="">Guillermo Gregorio on clarinet all the way from Chicago.This will be the trio's first Boston-area performance. Both original music and improvised pieces will be featured.

And the piano barely gets to cease its ringing before

Eric Zinman

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Zinman introduces it to Francois Tusques in the latter's first area appearance on Tuesday June 14.Fran?ois Tusques, considered to be the father of French free jazz, will perform two piano concerts with Eric Zinman following performances in New York at Vision Festival. These are duets for two pianos, something rarely available.

David Bryant

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">David Bryant and

Steve Lantner

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Lantner engage the piano every month.

And when the piano gets a rest there are guest collaborations courtesy of

Jeff Platz

guitar
b.1957

" data-original-title="" title="">Jeff Platz and

Junko Fujiwara

cello

" data-original-title="" title="">Junko Fujiwara.

Ras Moshe

saxophone
b.1968

" data-original-title="" title="">Ras Moshe is a guest in June on the 10th as part of an ongoing outreach effort by Mr. Platz that has included

Daniel Carter

saxophone
b.1996

" data-original-title="" title="">Daniel Carter and

Nonoko Yoshida

saxophone
b.1987

" data-original-title="" title="">Nonoko Yoshida in past outings.

Junko's Green Umbrella Series is the like heart and soul as she crafts memorable evenings with a ready alacrity.

Luther Gray

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Luther Gray often uses his nights to work out the charts he constantly crafts.

Jacob William

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Jacob William applies his nights to highly focused improvisation where sweat is an essential precondition.

Forbes Graham

trumpet
b.1977

" data-original-title="" title="">Forbes Graham mixes it up and is seemingly everywhere.

And weaving through it all is the presence of Jim Hobbs, the Mayor of Boston area modern Jazz

Off on the July horizon,

Adam Rudolph

percussion
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Adam Rudolph will join

Joseph Bowie

trombone
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">Joseph Bowie in a rare duet on Wednesday, July 20th.

The Outpost is the epicenter of the Boston Free Jazz world located in a circa 1860s home turned into a performance space in unlikely Inman Square, Cambridge.

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