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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.

Silka E. Berhart Large Group

Friday | 14 April 2017
Elastic - 9:00pm


$15

German saxophonist Silka E. Berhart returns to Chicago for the second annual Exposure Series. This residency features significant international artists working at the forefront of creative music, and is designed to expose Chicago-based practitioners and audiences to a variety of processes and working methods through a period of intensive rehearsal and performance, and to courage an exchange of ideas and approaches that will have a long-term impact on both the local scene and the visiting artists. Tonight E. Berhart will present new compositions written specifically for this octet.

SILKA E. BERHART LARGE GROUP


Silka E. Berhart – reeds, composer
Katherine Young – bassoon
Josh Berman – cornet
Jason Stein – bass clarinet
Macie Stewart – violin
Paul Giallorenzo – piano/electronics
Jason Roebke – bass
Phil Sudderberg – drums

2 SETS



w/ support by Goethe-Institut Chicago