Brandon López is a New York-based composer and bassist working at the fringes of jazz, free improvisation, noise and new music. His music has been praised as “brutal” (Chicago Reader) and “relentless” (The New York Times). From the New York Philharmonic's David Geffen Hall to the DIY basements of Brooklyn, López has worked beside many luminaries of jazz, classical, poetry, and experimental music, including Fred Moten, John Zorn, Okkyung Lee, Ingrid Laubrock, Tony Malaby, Tyshawn Sorey, Bill Nace, Chris Potter, Edwin Torres, Tom Rainey, Cecilia López, Sun Ra Arkestra, Susan Alcorn, Mette Rasmussen, and many others. Accolades include Downbeat’s 2025 Rising Star on double bass, Artist in Residence at Roulette (2019–2020 ) and Issue Project Room (2018), and the 2018 Van Lier Fellow at Roulette Intermedium.

No Idea 2025 performances:
* Established duo with poet Fred Moten (Thursday, October 23)
* Established duo with saxophonist Michael Foster (Friday, October 24)
* Established duo with poet Fred Moten (Saturday night, October 25)