Atlas Maior creates original music that combines elements of Progressive Jazz, Middle Eastern, Latin, and Indian music traditions. Band members Joshua Thomson (alto saxophone, flutes), Josh Peters (oud, lutar), create a unique sound that balances intimate moments of sincerity with powerful melodies and incendiary rhythmic passages. The group writes original melodies exploring maqamat (Middle Eastern modal system) and harmonic progressions found in American jazz. Atlas Maior composes with a variety of rhythms and instrumentation including Indian tablas, kanjira, and Chinese hulusi. As an ensemble Atlas Maior has released 7 studio albums, most recently new vinyl LP “Hadal Deluxe Edition" (released 6/7/24), their follow up to RIPTIDE voted a 2019 Top 100 release by The Austin Chronicle. During 2020-21 the group released 4 singles which featured Coke Studios artist Ali Pervez Mehdi (Nazuk, Ya Ali 2 studio remixes). The group has performed both internationally and nationally, including 2024’s 12-date tour throughout Morocco and Spain. Atlas Maior has garnered positive reviews and media placement from Jazziz Magazine, Medium, PRI The World, New York Daily Music, Jazz Journal, Afropop Worldwide, Song Lines, in 2019 were named City of Austin Cultural Ambassadors. In 2023 Atlas Maior was a recipient of the City of Austin’s Live Music Fund grant. ON this night, Josh Peters and Joshua Thomson will perform as a duo.
Tazeen and LuFuki are a mainstay of creative music in Detroit. The bring a blend of mysticism and spiritual jazz as much influenced by Arab and Indian music as they are by the jazz of John McLaughlin and Yusef Lateef.
There will be one-of-a-kind merch, so bring extra cash.
Friday October 31, 2025
Music starts at 8 p.m.
Doors at 7 p.m.
Admission is a sliding scale of $10-20
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