Hans Tammen / Marcus Cummins Duo PLUS Jamal Moore

Hans Tammen and Marcus Cummins present an improvisational duo combining guitar, electronics, and soprano saxophone. Jamal R. Moore opens with a set featuring reeds, percussion, and electronics. The evening brings together three musicians rooted in experimental, free-improvised, jazz, and electroacoustic traditions.

Tammen works with rhythms, frequencies, textures, timbre, and dynamics, creating continuously shifting sound layers. He performs on guitar, synthesizers, and electronics, and has founded and led the Dark Circuits Orchestra and the 18-piece Third Eye Orchestra. He also writes for and conducts large ensembles and teaches at the School of Visual Arts, Hunter College, and NYU.

British saxophonist Marcus Cummins has been active in the UK free-improvised music community since the early 1990s. He has performed as a soloist and in duos and larger groups, including Trevor Watts’ Celebration Band, and has appeared at venues and festivals ranging from Ronnie Scott’s in London to Edgefest in Ann Arbor. His musical background includes jazz and Indian music, and he is currently based in New York City.

Jamal R. Moore is a Baltimore native, multi-instrumentalist, composer-performer, and educator. His background includes Berklee College of Music, the California Institute of the Arts, the Eubie Blake Jazz Orchestra, the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, Black Praxis, Konjur Collective, and the Ancestral Duo with Luke Stewart. He leads Akebulan Arkestra, Napata Strings, Black Elements Quartet, Organix Trio, and Mojuba Duo.

When: Monday, October 12, 2026

Schedule: Doors open at 6:30 PM; music begins at 7:00 PM. The event listing runs until 10:00 PM.

Lineup: Hans Tammen on guitar and electronics; Marcus Cummins on soprano saxophone; Jamal R. Moore opening on reeds, percussion, and electronics.

Tickets: $20–$30

Venue: Rhizome DC

Run time: The listed event window is 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM.