Like the mediaeval weapon for which they’re named, the free jazz trio Ballister—saxophonist Dave Rempis, local cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, and Norwegian drummer PNL—packs a wallop. On Znachki Stilyag, their 2020 debut album, the three bring their “big ears” and draw on their collective musical experience to create probing and explosive sounds imbued with barely bearable tension, telekinetic communication, and cathartic release. Starting this evening at Tubby’s with a solo set is the Hudson Valley’s one and only Joe McPhee, an international out-jazz legend who turns 83 this year (we’re hoping he’ll join Ballister on stage for an unhinged blowout). $10.
