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.
Jarrett Gilgore & Friends
Thursday | 08 November 2018
Elastic - 9:00pm
Baltimore-based alto saxophonist Jarrett Gilgore returns to Chicago after his Exposure Series debut at Elastic Arts in March of this year to to pair his tart, Jimmy Lyons-influenced alto sound together with a number of Chicago regulars.
9 PM : TBA
10 PM : JARRETT GILGORE & FRIENDS
Jarrett Gilgore – alto saxophone
Josh Berman – cornet
Anton Hatwich – bass
Ben Baker Billington – drums
