Among the myriad injuries inflicted upon Americans by COVID-19 (though admittedly one of the mildest) is the impossibility of attending your favorite holiday concert. For the past dozen years, Chicago-based saxophonist Mars Williams has hosted a unique variation on that seasonal tradition. Each December he convenes Witches & Devils, his combo devoted to the music […]
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Mars Williams brings his Albert Ayler Xmas across Europe and back home to Chicago
This year’s free-jazz holiday tour includes two shows at the Hungry Brain with his band Witches & Devils and special guests.
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Witches & Devils return to play the music of Albert Ayler and Christmas
Mars Williams’s Albert Ayler tribute band mixes in songs of the season for its annual holiday concert
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Best shows to see: Extraordinary Popular Delusions, Graham Parker & the Rumour, and People’s Temple
As the touring circuit cools down for the holidays, let’s take notice of the great Chicago talent that surrounds us all year round