A report from Sweden’s Perspective Festival, which cuts to the heart of what’s happening in experimental and improvised music.
Tag: free jazz
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New York Eye and Ear Control–the footage to go with the sound
Michael Snow’s experimental film “New York Eye and Ear Control”–with its famous free-jazz soundtrack–screens Friday in Hyde Park.
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David S. Ware needs a new kidney
Great tenor saxophonist David S. Ware is in dire need of a kidney transplant.
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Happy 50th birthday to Michael Zerang!
Percussionist Michael Zerang celebrates his 50th birthday on Wednesday with a free-jazz extravaganza, including a set by the Thing.
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Polish reedist Mikolaj Trzaska keeps ’em guessing
Polish reedist Mikolaj Trzaska makes his Chicago debut this week in two very different contexts.
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Loving and hating Peter Evans
Astonishing trumpeter Peter Evans plays a free concert Friday night at the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
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Taylor Ho Bynum gets busy
Radical trumpeter Taylor Ho Bynum reunites with old Boston cohorts this Wednesday at the Hideout.
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A bounty of Bill Dixon
Free jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon releases his second album of the year.
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Stephen Gauci’s extended visit
New York saxophonist Stephen Gauci, who’s played through hearing loss for decades, visits Chicago this weekend.
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The flexible sounds of David Stackenas
Dynamic Swedish guitarist David Stackenas plays the Hideout tonight.
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Corbett vs. Brötzmann
Corbett vs. Dempsey presents an exhibition of recent visual art by Peter Brötzmann.
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Old friends
Boston pianist Pandelis Karayorgis is in town, playing with some old cohorts.
