Twins Jazz has never been afraid to book acts that are willing to push the boundaries of music and challenge an audience. One such group is coming to the club on Wednesday night in the form of New York’s Prana Trio, an ensemble that melds the contemporary and ancient, combining the influences of modern new music, free-form improvisation, and ancient literature.

“Being tough to pigeon hole can make it difficult to find the right place to play and we have tried a variety of locations,” said Prana’s drummer, Brian Adler. “We have played jazz clubs, dive bars, yoga centers, art galleries, avant-garde mixed media festivals and concert halls.”

Prana, whose name comes from the Sanskrit word translating into breath, vital energy, or life force is the concept of Adler and vocalist Sunny Kim, who came together whilst studying at the prestigious New England Conservatory.

“The band’s concept is centered on two elements, ancient poetry and improvisation.” said Adler. “It started with the love for the texts of poets like Rumi, Hafiz, Lao Tzu, Shankarcarya, Kabir, Issa and Han Shan, that Sunny and I both share.”