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
Conversation Music
Sunday | 04 September 2016
Hungry Brain - 9:00pm
Sweet, soft, perfect music to talk over; compositions by Ellington, Sun Ra, Ray Charles, and others.
Josh Berman – cornet
Greg Ward – alto saxophone
Dan Pierson – piano
Christian Dillingham – bass