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confirm how much of the calendar is improv/experimental vs. broader indie/DIY.", "score_breakdown": [ { "key": "dedicated_series", "label": "Dedicated series / mission", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 10.0, "max_points": 25, "evidence": "Immersive DIY art-and-music venue (a converted office building) presenting experimental and adventurous music across genres; no single named improv series, but a hub for the city's experimental/DIY acts." }, { "key": "show_frequency", "label": "Frequency of relevant shows", "value": 3.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 12.0, "max_points": 20, "evidence": "All-ages venue with shows most nights of the week, indoors and outdoors." }, { "key": "artist_roster", "label": "Artist roster", "value": 3.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 12.0, "max_points": 20, "evidence": "Programs experimental, noise and adventurous underground acts alongside other genres." }, { "key": "self_description", "label": "Self-description", "value": 3.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 7.2, "max_points": 12, "evidence": "Describes itself as an immersive DIY art and music venue and 'incubator for creating and engaging with art of all kinds.'" }, { "key": "operating_model", "label": "Operating model", "value": 4.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 8.0, "max_points": 10, "evidence": "DIY, artist-run all-ages venue." }, { "key": "community_reputation", "label": "Community reputation", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 3.2, "max_points": 8, "evidence": "" }, { "key": "listening_room", "label": "Listening-room intent", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 2.0, "max_points": 5, "evidence": "" } ] }, { "id": "occii-amsterdam", "name": "OCCII", "aliases": [ "Onafhankelijk Cultureel Centrum In It" ], "status": "active", "location": { "address": "Amstelveenseweg 134", "city": "Amsterdam", "region": "Noord-Holland", "country": "NL", "lat": 52.356, "lon": 4.864 }, "type": "diy_space", "operating_model": "diy_collective", "capacity": 250, "website": "https://occii.org/", "active_this_year": true, "signals": { "dedicated_series": { "value": 2, "evidence": "Venue for alternative and independent music in a legalised squat; 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Confirm improv share.", "score_breakdown": [ { "key": "dedicated_series", "label": "Dedicated series / mission", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 10.0, "max_points": 25, "evidence": "Venue for alternative and independent music in a legalised squat; program includes experimental hip-hop and obscure jazz among many underground genres." }, { "key": "show_frequency", "label": "Frequency of relevant shows", "value": 3.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 12.0, "max_points": 20, "evidence": "Open most nights across the underground music spectrum, of which experimental/improv is one part." }, { "key": "artist_roster", "label": "Artist roster", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 8.0, "max_points": 20, "evidence": "Books DIY touring bands across punk, noise, experimental and obscure jazz rather than a dedicated improv roster." }, { "key": "self_description", "label": "Self-description", "value": 3.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 7.2, "max_points": 12, "evidence": "Represents DIY methods and volunteer self-organisation; 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Jones, Rebirth Brass Band) \u2014 mostly not the free/avant circuit.", "sources": [ "https://crosstownarts.org/", "https://wearememphis.com/play/music/venue-profile-the-green-room-at-crosstown-concourse/" ] }, "self_description": { "value": 2, "evidence": "Describes itself as a contemporary arts center, not an experimental-music venue.", "sources": [ "https://crosstownarts.org/", "https://wearememphis.com/play/music/venue-profile-the-green-room-at-crosstown-concourse/" ] }, "operating_model": { "value": 4, "evidence": "Nonprofit arts organization, institutional in scale.", "sources": [ "https://crosstownarts.org/", "https://wearememphis.com/play/music/venue-profile-the-green-room-at-crosstown-concourse/" ] }, "community_reputation": { "value": 2, "sources": [ "https://crosstownarts.org/", "https://wearememphis.com/play/music/venue-profile-the-green-room-at-crosstown-concourse/" ] }, "listening_room": { "value": 5, "evidence": "The Green Room is a genuine acoustically-treated listening room without bar distractions.", "sources": [ "https://crosstownarts.org/", "https://wearememphis.com/play/music/venue-profile-the-green-room-at-crosstown-concourse/" ] } }, "score": 47, "tier": "supportive", "confidence": 0.85, "provenance": { "added_by": "seed:web-research-2026-07", "added_on": "2026-07-17", "last_confirmed": "2026-07", "source_urls": [ "https://crosstownarts.org/", "https://wearememphis.com/play/music/venue-profile-the-green-room-at-crosstown-concourse/" ], "needs_human_review": false, "link_check": { "checked": "2026-08-17", "status": "ok", "http": 200 }, "last_crawled": "2026-08-17", "last_content_hash": "2927c78cf886b2c0", "crawl_http_status": 200 }, "notes": "ANCHOR: calibrated as MODERATE \u2014 on the list, but a broad arts center, not free-jazz-dedicated.", "score_breakdown": [ { "key": "dedicated_series", "label": "Dedicated series / mission", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 10.0, "max_points": 25, "evidence": "Broad contemporary arts center (visual art, residencies, film, music); books some adventurous music but is not free-jazz-dedicated." }, { "key": "show_frequency", "label": "Frequency of relevant shows", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 8.0, "max_points": 20, "evidence": "" }, { "key": "artist_roster", "label": "Artist roster", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 8.0, "max_points": 20, "evidence": "Wide-ranging lineups (Todd Snider, The Bad Plus, Booker T. 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Extent of dedicated improvised/experimental programming not fully verified.", "score_breakdown": [ { "key": "dedicated_series", "label": "Dedicated series / mission", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 10.0, "max_points": 25, "evidence": "Neighborhood bar near the French Quarter that hosts adventurous local music nights, including improvised and experimental sets, but not a single named series I could verify." }, { "key": "show_frequency", "label": "Frequency of relevant shows", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 8.0, "max_points": 20, "evidence": "Regular live-music and performance nights; frequency of specifically improvised programming unclear." }, { "key": "artist_roster", "label": "Artist roster", "value": 3.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 12.0, "max_points": 20, "evidence": "Draws from the Treme/7th Ward creative-music community; venue for grassroots local players." }, { "key": "self_description", "label": "Self-description", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 4.8, "max_points": 12, "evidence": "Presents itself as a low-key neighborhood live-music bar." }, { "key": "operating_model", "label": "Operating model", "value": 3.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 6.0, "max_points": 10, "evidence": "Independent neighborhood bar." }, { "key": "community_reputation", "label": "Community reputation", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 3.2, "max_points": 8, "evidence": "Known locally as an off-the-beaten-path spot for grassroots music." }, { "key": "listening_room", "label": "Listening-room intent", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 2.0, "max_points": 5, "evidence": "Casual bar setting." } ] }, { "id": "the-fruit-durham", "name": "The Fruit", "aliases": [ "Durham Fruit and Produce Company" ], "status": "active", "location": { "address": "305 S Dillard St", "city": "Durham", "region": "NC", "country": "US", "neighborhood": "Downtown / East Durham", "lat": 35.9922, "lon": -78.8955 }, "type": "arts_center", "operating_model": "artist_run", "capacity": null, "website": "https://www.durhamfruit.com/", "active_this_year": true, "signals": { "dedicated_series": { "value": 2, "evidence": "An arts warehouse and hub for experimental artists; 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occasionally hosts improvised/experimental gigs." }, { "key": "listening_room", "label": "Listening-room intent", "value": 3.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 3.0, "max_points": 5, "evidence": "Intimate basement stage under exposed beams." } ] }, { "id": "elephant-room-austin", "name": "Elephant Room", "aliases": [], "status": "active", "location": { "address": "315 Congress Ave", "city": "Austin", "region": "TX", "country": "US", "neighborhood": "Downtown", "lat": 30.2669, "lon": -97.7424 }, "type": "bar_club", "operating_model": "commercial", "capacity": null, "website": "https://elephantroom.com/", "active_this_year": true, "signals": { "dedicated_series": { "value": 1, "evidence": "Nightly jazz club, but programming is largely swing and straight-ahead/traditional jazz rather than free or avant material.", "sources": [ "https://elephantroom.com/", "https://thedailytexan.com/2023/11/15/austins-jazz-map/" ] }, "show_frequency": { "value": 2, "evidence": "Live jazz seven nights a week; adventurous/original sets occur but are a minority of the calendar.", "sources": [ "https://elephantroom.com/calendar" ] }, "artist_roster": { "value": 2, "evidence": "Mostly local straight-ahead jazz combos, with occasional more exploratory ensembles.", "sources": [ "https://elephantroom.com/calendar" ] }, "self_description": { "value": 1, "evidence": "Presents itself as a classic basement jazz club, not an experimental space.", "sources": [ "https://elephantroom.com/" ] }, "operating_model": { "value": 2, "evidence": "Long-running commercial jazz club (opened 1991).", "sources": [ "https://www.austintexas.org/listings/elephant-room/2833/" ] }, "community_reputation": { "value": 2, "evidence": "Recognized jazz institution in Austin, though as a mainstream jazz room.", "sources": [ "https://thedailytexan.com/2023/11/15/austins-jazz-map/" ] }, "listening_room": { "value": 4, "evidence": "Intimate low-ceilinged basement with a genuine listening atmosphere.", "sources": [ "https://www.austintexas.org/listings/elephant-room/2833/" ] } }, "score": 35, "tier": "occasional", "confidence": 0.6, "provenance": { "added_by": "seed:web-research-2026-07", "added_on": "2026-07-17", "last_confirmed": "2026-07", "source_urls": [ "https://elephantroom.com/", "https://thedailytexan.com/2023/11/15/austins-jazz-map/" ], "needs_human_review": false, "link_check": { "checked": "2026-08-17", "status": "ok", "http": 200 }, "last_crawled": "2026-08-17", "last_content_hash": "fd6ae42075a64cd6", "crawl_http_status": 200 }, "notes": "Downtown basement jazz club; strong listening room but predominantly straight-ahead jazz, so an occasional home for adventurous playing at best.", "score_breakdown": [ { "key": "dedicated_series", "label": "Dedicated series / mission", "value": 1.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 5.0, "max_points": 25, "evidence": "Nightly jazz club, but programming is largely swing and straight-ahead/traditional jazz rather than free or avant material." }, { "key": "show_frequency", "label": "Frequency of relevant shows", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 8.0, "max_points": 20, "evidence": "Live jazz seven nights a week; adventurous/original sets occur but are a minority of the calendar." }, { "key": "artist_roster", "label": "Artist roster", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 8.0, "max_points": 20, "evidence": "Mostly local straight-ahead jazz combos, with occasional more exploratory ensembles." }, { "key": "self_description", "label": "Self-description", "value": 1.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 2.4, "max_points": 12, "evidence": "Presents itself as a classic basement jazz club, not an experimental space." }, { "key": "operating_model", "label": "Operating model", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 4.0, "max_points": 10, "evidence": "Long-running commercial jazz club (opened 1991)." }, { "key": "community_reputation", "label": "Community reputation", "value": 2.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 3.2, "max_points": 8, "evidence": "Recognized jazz institution in Austin, though as a mainstream jazz room." }, { "key": "listening_room", "label": "Listening-room intent", "value": 4.0, "max_value": 5, "points": 4.0, "max_points": 5, "evidence": "Intimate low-ceilinged basement with a genuine listening atmosphere." } ] }, { "id": "jack-london-revue-portland", "name": "Jack London Revue", "aliases": [], "status": "active", "location": { "address": "529 SW 4th Ave", "city": "Portland", "region": "OR", "country": "US", "neighborhood": "Downtown", "lat": 45.5202, "lon": -122.6749 }, "type": "bar_club", "operating_model": "commercial", "capacity": 220, "website": "https://www.jacklondonrevue.com/", "active_this_year": true, "signals": { "dedicated_series": { "value": 1, "evidence": "A basement jazz club programming jazz, blues, soul and funk; adventurous/improvised bookings appear occasionally within a mostly mainstream slate.", "sources": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London_Revue" ] }, "show_frequency": { "value": 2, "evidence": "Frequent live music, but free/avant-leaning nights are occasional.", "sources": [ "https://www.jacklondonrevue.com/" ] }, "artist_roster": { "value": 2, "evidence": "Mix of local and touring jazz/soul/funk acts; some improvisers, not an avant focus.", "sources": [ "https://dev.jazzoregon.org/venue/jack-london-revue/" ] }, "self_description": { "value": 1, "evidence": "Presents itself as a classic jazz club with a Portland edge, not specifically experimental.", "sources": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London_Revue" ] }, "operating_model": { "value": 2, "evidence": "Commercial club (beneath the Rialto Poolroom), opened 2017 after Jimmy Mak's closed.", "sources": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London_Revue" ] }, "community_reputation": { "value": 3, "evidence": "A well-known downtown jazz room, successor to the city's Jimmy Mak's legacy.", "sources": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London_Revue" ] }, "listening_room": { "value": 3, "evidence": "Intimate 220-seat basement club with tight seating; 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Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "dave-burrell", "name": "Dave Burrell", "instruments": [ "piano" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://ivoperelman.bandcamp.com/album/trichotomy" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 1, "release_titles": [ "Trichotomy" ], "years": "2023", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. 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Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "dave-king", "name": "Dave King", "instruments": [ "drums" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/stick-insect" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 1, "release_titles": [ "Stick Insect" ], "years": "2021", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. 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Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "michael-bisio", "name": "Michael Bisio", "instruments": [ "bass" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://ivoperelman.bandcamp.com/album/vox-popoli-vox-dei", "https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/numbq" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 2, "release_titles": [ "NuMBq", "Vox Popoli Vox Dei" ], "years": "2024\u20132025", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "michael-marcus", "name": "Michael Marcus", "instruments": [ "winds", "reeds" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [ "Blue Reality Quartet" ], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://bluerealityquartet.bandcamp.com/album/blue-reality-quartet", "https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/ellas-island" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 2, "release_titles": [ "Blue Reality Quartet!", "Ella's Island" ], "years": "2021\u20132022", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "mike-neer", "name": "Mike Neer", "instruments": [ "lap steel guitar" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://sewelson.bandcamp.com/album/smooth-freejazz" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 1, "release_titles": [ "Smooth FreeJazz" ], "years": "2021", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "mike-reed", "name": "Mike Reed", "instruments": [ "drums" ], "roles": [ "performer", "curator" ], "home_base": { "city": "Chicago", "region": "IL", "country": "US" }, "active_this_year": true, "associated_venues": [ "constellation-chicago", "the-hungry-brain" ], "collectives": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "provenance": { "added_by": "assistant:scene-knowledge-2026-07-18", "added_on": "2026-07-18", "source_urls": [], "needs_human_review": true, "note": "Added from established scene knowledge during a spend-limit outage; verify venue links, home base, and website via the web." } }, { "id": "molly-jones", "name": "Molly Jones", "instruments": [ "saxophone", "flute" ], "roles": [ "performer", "curator" ], "home_base": { "city": "Chicago", "region": "IL", "country": "US" }, "active_this_year": true, "associated_venues": [ "elastic-arts" ], "collectives": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.65, "provenance": { "added_by": "seed:web-research-2026-07", "added_on": "2026-07-17", "source_urls": [ "https://elasticarts.org/improvised-music-series" ], "needs_human_review": true, "note": "Current co-curator of the Elastic Improvised Music Series." } }, { "id": "nate-wooley", "name": "Nate Wooley", "instruments": [ "trumpet" ], "roles": [ "performer", "bandleader" ], "home_base": { "city": "Brooklyn", "region": "NY", "country": "US" }, "active_this_year": true, "associated_venues": [ "roulette-intermedium", "ibeam-brooklyn" ], "collectives": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "provenance": { "added_by": "assistant:scene-knowledge-2026-07-18", "added_on": "2026-07-18", "source_urls": [], "needs_human_review": true, "note": "Added from established scene knowledge during a spend-limit outage; verify venue links, home base, and website via the web." } }, { "id": "nduduzo-makhathini", "name": "Nduduzo Makhathini", "instruments": [ "piano" ], "roles": [ "performer", "bandleader" ], "home_base": { "city": "New York", "region": "NY", "country": "US" }, "active_this_year": true, "associated_venues": [ "solar-myth" ], "collectives": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.55, "provenance": { "added_by": "seed:web-research-2026-07", "added_on": "2026-07-17", "source_urls": [ "https://www.arsnovaworkshop.org/" ], "needs_human_review": true, "note": "Two nights at Solar Myth, July 2026. 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Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "ramon-lopez", "name": "Ramon Lopez", "instruments": [ "drums" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://ivoperelman.bandcamp.com/album/messa-di-voce" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 1, "release_titles": [ "Messa Di Voce" ], "years": "2024", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "ras-moshe", "name": "Ras Moshe", "instruments": [ "tenor saxophone", "flute", "gong" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [ "Matt Lavelle and the 12 Houses" ], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-crop-circles-suite-part-one" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 1, "release_titles": [ "The Crop Circles Suite Part One" ], "years": "2024", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "rebecca-cherry", "name": "Rebecca Cherry", "instruments": [ "violin" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-lewitt-etudes" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 1, "release_titles": [ "The LeWitt Etudes" ], "years": "2022", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "reggie-workman", "name": "Reggie Workman", "instruments": [ "bass", "percussion" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://ivoperelman.bandcamp.com/album/embracing-the-unknown" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 1, "release_titles": [ "Embracing the Unknown" ], "years": "2024", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "rent-romus", "name": "Rent Romus", "instruments": [ "saxophone" ], "roles": [ "performer", "curator", "producer" ], "home_base": { "city": "Oakland", "region": "CA", "country": "US" }, "active_this_year": true, "associated_venues": [ "luggage-store-gallery" ], "collectives": [ "Outsound Presents" ], "website": null, "confidence": 0.72, "provenance": { "added_by": "seed:web-research-2026-07", "added_on": "2026-07-17", "source_urls": [ "https://outsound.org/about/" ], "needs_human_review": false, "note": "Founder of Outsound Presents; curated the Luggage Store new-music series." } }, { "id": "richard-davis", "name": "Richard Davis", "instruments": [ "bass" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/inneraction" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 1, "release_titles": [ "Inneraction" ], "years": "2023", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "richard-gilman-opalsky", "name": "Richard Gilman-Opalsky", "instruments": [ "drums", "percussion", "wood flutes" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/antifascist-freedom-music" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 1, "release_titles": [ "Antifascist Freedom Music" ], "years": "2026", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "rob-brown", "name": "Rob Brown", "instruments": [ "alto saxophone" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/walkabout", "https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/watching-and-listening" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 2, "release_titles": [ "Walkabout", "Watching and Listening" ], "years": "2021\u20132025", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. 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Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } }, { "id": "william-parker", "name": "William Parker", "instruments": [ "double bass", "bass", "shakuhachi", "fujara" ], "roles": [ "performer", "bandleader", "curator" ], "home_base": { "city": "New York", "region": "NY", "country": "US" }, "active_this_year": true, "associated_venues": [ "the-stone", "roulette-intermedium", "ibeam-brooklyn" ], "collectives": [ "Arts for Art / Vision Festival", "Dopolarians", "Christopher Parker & the Band of Guardian Angels", "Ivo Perelman Quartet", "Sparks Quartet" ], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "provenance": { "added_by": "assistant:scene-knowledge-2026-07-18", "added_on": "2026-07-18", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://alvinfieldertribute.bandcamp.com/album/a-tribute-to-alvin-fielder-live-at-vision-festival-xxiv", "https://christopherparker.bandcamp.com/album/yeah-yeah", "https://dopolarians.bandcamp.com/album/the-bond", "https://eriyamamoto.bandcamp.com/album/colors-of-the-night" ], "needs_human_review": true, "note": "Added from established scene knowledge during a spend-limit outage; verify venue links, home base, and website via the web.", "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 17, "release_titles": [ "A Tribute to Alvin Fielder, Live at Vision Festival XXIV", "Alien Skin", "Blues For Alvin Fielder", "Broken Unbroken", "Colors Of The Night", "Magic Dust", "More Music for a Free World", "Muscle Memory", "Soul Food", "Sparks", "Sparks Quartet Live At Vision Festival XXVI", "Sunday Morning Sermon" ], "years": "2020\u20132025", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "review_note": "Label credits added by catalogue import; existing curation left untouched." }, "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ] }, { "id": "gabby-fluke-mogul", "name": "gabby fluke-mogul", "instruments": [ "violin" ], "roles": [ "performer" ], "home_base": { "city": null, "region": null, "country": null }, "active_this_year": null, "associated_venues": [], "website": null, "confidence": 0.6, "collectives": [], "labels": [ "Mahakala Music" ], "provenance": { "added_by": "label-catalog:mahakala-music", "added_on": "2026-08-17", "source_urls": [ "https://mahakalamusic.com", "https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/murmuration" ], "label_credits": [ { "label": "Mahakala Music", "releases": 1, "release_titles": [ "Murmuration" ], "years": "2025", "verified_on": "2026-08-17" } ], "needs_human_review": true, "review_note": "Imported from the label catalogue: name, instruments, groups and release credits are sourced. Home base, website and venue links are still unknown \u2014 those are what a human should add." } } ] }