Josh Berman is an internationally recognized cornetist and composer. He has led the acclaimed Old Idea, Josh Berman and his Gang, and his own trio. In addition to being an indispensable contributor to Chicago’s jazz and improvised music scene, Berman has been a concert presenter with fellow Chicagoan Mike Reed, producing hundreds of shows over the past 20 years. Berman’s work has been critically acclaimed in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, JazzTimes, and DownBeat, among others. His recordings can be found on the Chicago’s legendary Delmark Records and more recently on Austin’s Astral Spirits Records
Berman/Heinemann/Drobka
Monday | 05 November 2018
Elastic - 9:00pm
Angelo Hart and Jake Wark play a set of improvised duets, and Milwaukee-based drummer Devin Drobka convenes a trio that includes a recent transplant to Chicago and a longtime fixture of the city’s music scene.
SET 1: HART/WARK
Jake Wark – tenor saxophone
Angelo Hart – piano
SET 2: BERMAN/HEINEMANN/DROBKA (Milwaukee/Chicago)
Josh Berman – cornet
Jakob Heinemann – bass
Devin Drobka – drums