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Josh Berman

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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/Jackson Duo & Dan Phillips Trio

Thursday | 11 January 2018
Elastic - 9:00pm


Longtime collaborators Josh Berman and Keefe Jackson strip things down to a duo, while Dan Phillips leads his trio in celebration of their newest release, Divergent Flow on Lizard Breath records.

9 PM : BERMAN/JACKSON DUO

Josh Berman – cornet
Keefe Jackson – tenor saxophone



10 PM : DAN PHILLIPS TRIO

Dan Phillips – guitar
Krystof Pabian – bass
Tim Daisy – drums

“Divergent Flow” is the fifth release for the Dan Phillips Trio and features both original compositions and group improvisations. This is the first release featuring master percussionist/drummer Tim Daisy. Krzysztof Pabian is again featured on Double Bass as he and Dan continue a twenty-year musical relationship.