NewSoundsExperimental Jazz and Electro Where is jazz heading today? We’re not always sure - but these artists certainly have something to say! Hear bold, innovative performances by some of the most exciting musicians on the scene. BADBADNOTGOODJune 249:00 pmTD Avenue StageFree BadBadNotGood make expansive music that straddles the line between '70s soul-jazz, alternative hip-hop, and experimental electronica Snarky PuppyJune 288:00 pmHistorySold Out Not exactly a jazz band, a fusion band or a jam band, Snarky Puppy represents the convergence of both black and white American music culture with various accents from around the world. Brad Mehldau Trio / Avishai Cohen TrioJune 268:00 pmKoerner HallSold Out The TD Toronto Jazz Festival is excited to present a double-bill featuring two of the most exciting and important trios in contemporary jazz: the Brad Mehldau Trio and the Avishai Cohen Trio. The Bad PlusJuly 28:00 pmThe Horseshoe TavernBuy Tickets For the past two decades The Bad Plus have played with spirit and adventure, made their own rules and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Braxton CookJune 255:30 pmTD Avenue StageFree Braxton Cook is an Emmy Award winning artist and one of this generation’s most exciting emerging voices in the jazz world. Anomalie Big BandJuly 29:00 pmTD Main Stage - OLG GroveFree This new iteration of the Anomalie project is a dream come true - twelve exceptionally gifted musicians will join the four members of the core Anomalie band for an electrifying performance. Theon CrossJune 308:30 pmTD Village StageFree Theon Cross has expanded the tuba's sonic possibilities in revolutionary fashion, restoring it to a long-forgotten prominence as a crucial part of the contemporary jazz ensemble. The Ostara ProjectJune 286:45 pmTD Main Stage - OLG GroveFree The Ostara Project, spear-headed by award-winning musicians Jodi Proznick and Amanda Tosoff, is a jazz super-group that showcases the strength and creativity of Canadian women in jazz.