Several times each year since 2013, a network of improvising musicians called the Bridge has facilitated exchanges of players from France and Chicago. Each iteration assembles a core group drawn from both sides of the Atlantic, and they perform a series of concerts, sometimes welcoming additional players and always developing a unique ensemble chemistry and […]
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The Bridge again unites diverse improvised-music players from France and Chicago
The latest iteration of the France-Chicago music exchange known as the Bridge rates as one of the most beguiling and interesting combinations yet. All four of the musicians involved have mercurial tendencies, working within the jazz and improvised-music traditions while also pushing well outside of both. Included in the Chicago cast is bassist Jason Roebke, […]
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The Bridge brings more great French improvisers to town this week
The Chicago-France improvised music partnership brings its latest collaborations to town.
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From a Peabody to nude bodies: The Bridge gets a new architect
Without the supervision of a veteran showrunner, the series relies on sex.
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The Bridge is still under construction
But an impressive pedigree and cast—and fascinating subject matter on the U.S.-Mexico border—make for a strong foundation.
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David Remnick on The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama
New Yorker editor David Remnick talks about The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama