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.
Diamond/Gillan Duo & Jakob Warmenbol Group
Thursday | 07 March 2019
Elastic - 9:00pm
Chicago improvisors Hunter Diamond and Lucas Gillan take a crack at the now classic saxophone/drum duo pairing, and visiting Belgian percussionist Jakob Warmenbol leads a group of Chicago collaborators.
9 PM : DIAMOND/GILLAN DUO
Hunter Diamond – reeds
Lucas Gillan – percussion
10 PM : JAKOB WARMENBOL GROUP
Josh Berman – cornet
Gerrit Hatcher – tenor saxophone
Peter Maunu – guitar/mandolin/violin
Jakob Warmenbol – percussion
