Josh Berman is a cornetist, improviser, composer, and music presenter. An essential contributor to Chicago’s active free jazz and improvised music scene, his work encompasses performing in a variety of highly collaborative formats, while also creating performance opportunities for musicians, having produced hundreds of shows in Chicago over the past 25 years. He has participated in over 40 recordings, with his own projects, Old Idea, Josh Berman and his Gang, and Josh Berman Trio receiving critical acclaim in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, DownBeat and many other publications. His recordings can be found on Chicago’s legendary Delmark Records, Austin’s Astral Spirits Records and most recently on Corbett Vs Dempsey.
Berman/Giallorenzo/Roebke & Rempis/Piet/Daisy
Thursday | 28 February 2019
Elastic - 9:00pm
Two trios of Elastic Arts regulars converge – one featuring a drummerless lineup, and the other one a bassless lineup.
9 PM : BERMAN/GIALLORENZO/ROEBKE
Josh Berman – cornet
Paul Giallorenzo – piano
Jason Roebke – bass
10 PM : REMPIS/PIET/DAISY
Dave Rempis – saxophones
Matt Piet – piano
Tim Daisy – drums
