Charlie Kohlhase's Expolorers Club
1 upcoming show.
Charlie Kohlhase’s Explorers Club is an avant‑garde jazz group led by multi‑reed player and composer Charlie Kohlhase. The band blends six Kohlhase originals with pieces by jazz heroes such as Ornette Coleman and Lennie Tristano, creating a mix of structured song forms and free improvisation. They are a mainstay of the Boston jazz scene and released the album ‘A Second Life’ in 2024.
Reviews & press
- ArtsFuse ↗ — “The band plays six Kohlhase originals, as well as individual pieces by the saxophonist’s musical heroes: Ornette Coleman and Lennie Tristano, Elmo Hope, John Tchicai, and Roswell Rudd.”
- Jazziz Discovery ↗ — “For multi-reed player and composer Charlie Kohlhase, a longtime bandleader and mainstay of the Boston scene, that has meant a tantalizing tension between form and freedom.”