ISB 2025 Convention Presenter — Kyle Motl

Kyle Motl is a bassist, composer, and improviser described as a “spectacularly adventurous and dynamic musician” whose playing is noted for both “iridescent delicacy as well as abrasive force” (The Wire). His solo music “promise[s] to change us by revealing things we could never have imagined” (Free Jazz Collective). Kyle’s work includes projects with Keir GoGwilt, Earl Howard, Clucas/Motl/Hubbard, a trio with Anthony Davis and Kjell Nordeson, and work with ensembles such as International Contemporary Ensemble and Ghost Ensemble. Hydra Nightingale features premieres of solo bass works by Caroline Louise Miller, Anqi Liu, Jessie Cox, and Asher Tobin Chodos.