Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano is a boundary pusher. While he grew up listening to bop lions like John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie, Lovano's playing over the years bore more resemblance to Ornette Coman's free jazz. His work in the ‘80s with guitarists John Scofield and Bill Frisell gave him room to explore his

avante-garde leanings, producing some of his most memorable work in the process. For the show in East Lansing, he's even expanded the boundaries of his band from quartet to quintet, and put together a group of players who, he says, "aren't of my generation, who haven't totally developed their approach, who are experiencing things for the first time." All are faculty and staff of the Berklee School of Music, including James Weidman on piano, drummers Otis Brown III and Francisco Mela, and Esperanza Spalding on bass. The show closes out the 2010 Summer Solstice Jazz Festival at 2 p.m. on Sunday. There's also a special jazz brunch starting at noon in the Wharton Center's Jackson Lounge. Sounds like a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon in June.