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.
The Delegation & Håvard Wiik Sextet
Monday | 21 January 2019
Elastic - 9:00pm
Brooklyn-based ensemble The Delegation visits Elastic as part of a tour, and Norwegian pianist Håvard Wiik of Atomic collaborates with a group of his Chicago colleagues.
SET 1: THE DELEGATION (Brooklyn)
Gabriel Zucker – piano, voice
David Leon – saxophones
Tal Yahalom – guitar
Connor Parks – drums
SET 2: HÅVARD WIIK SEXTET (Norway/Chicago)
Dave Rempis – saxophones
Jason Stein – bass clarinet
Josh Berman – cornet
Håvard Wiik – piano
Jason Roebke – bass
Tim Daisy – drums
