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James Fernando Trio

Join us for three intimate live studio concerts for the James Fernando Trio's second album at the Spring Garden Records Studio.



Following the release of the James Fernando Trio's debut album on Spring Garden Records and a national tour, the band will return to Philly for three nights of intimate performances at the Community College of Philadelphia's Spring Garden Records studio to capture the recordings of what will become the trio's second album.



Here's a quick rundown of what to expect from

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Join us for a performance by our new Artist in Residence, Mikel Patrick Avery



Tuesday, October 7

Library Learning Commons Exhibit Hall

Doors open at 5 p.m., concert starts at 5:30 p.m.



1700 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia PA 19130



Artist Mikel Patrick Avery considers his multiplicity as one practice: creative problem solving. His rigorous work of performance, improvisation, composition, and experimentation spans jazz, experimental, and electronic music. Avery has collaborated and performed

Mikel Patrick Avery

We are thrilled to announce that Mikel Patrick Avery has been selected as our 2025-2026 Artist in Residence!  



A percussionist, composer/improvisor, filmmaker, photographer, and designer of modern pedal and electronic instruments, artist Mikel Patrick Avery considers this multiplicity as one practice: creative problem solving. Viewing neither "talent" nor "ability" as the driving principles that propel musical and artistic ideas, he is enlarging and democratizing creative space for a wider

Culture Cypher Radio host, ...and Spring Garden Records artist, John Morrison, selected RVLVR's remix of Ben O'Neill's Oh, the Hours as a featured track  for his Philly Top Five on WXPN.  Check it out here.

AIR application 2025-2026

Share Your Creative Influence with Aspiring Musicians



Use your talent to enrich the lives of students pursuing a degree in music while you pursue your own artistic endeavors. Community College of Philadelphia’s Music department and Spring Garden Records are offering a one-year Artist in Residence (AIR) program. This is an opportunity to create music in a state-of-the-art studio while enabling students to learn from your industry experience and process as they gain real-world credentials for