Kelly Bray at The Lilypad

Kelly Bray (trumpet) is joined by Brittany Karlson (bass), Jacob Hiser (piano), Marie Carroll (koto) and John Dalton (drums) at The Lilypad on Thursday, Nov. 16. Kelly Bray is beyond an up-and-coming creative trumpeter from Boston; she’s a young leader in improvised music and free jazz. She pushes the envelope of jazz and merges the free with new music. This performance is part of This Music (TM) series. TM is a Boston musician’s initiative to recognize the creativity of many who haven’t been given the stage as leaders, often younger than the jazz scene veterans; those with acknowledgement who can create a new project and musical ideas; as well as the unsung “gems” who aren’t in the public’s eye and deserve to be. The emphasis is on the freer forms and the adventurous, to help them find a “home."