Josh Berman



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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





Past Gigs

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Thursday | 29 August 2019
dog/days: Vincent Chancey, Josh Berman, Jakob Heinemann, & Marcus Evans

Constellation | 9:30pm

Sunday | 23 June 2019
Berman/Stein/Adomeit/Hunton
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Friday | 14 June 2019
Musical Tracing Ensemble
Co-Prosperity Sphere | 7:30pm

Thursday | 06 June 2019
Berman/Reed
Elastic | 9:00pm

Sunday | 26 May 2019
Dijkstra/Jackson/Stein/Berman | Pitsiokos/Damon Duo
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Friday | 03 May 2019
Comfort Music: Christoph Erb/Josh Berman/Jason Roebke
Comfort Station | 7:30pm

Monday | 22 April 2019
Josh Berman + Portland
The 1905 | Portland | 8:00pm

Sunday | 21 April 2019
Racer Sessions: Josh Berman & James Falzone
Cafe Racer | Seattle | 8:00pm

Friday | 05 April 2019
SMP: Weinberg/Fraser/Damon Trio | Berman/Heinemann/Sudderberg Trio

Slate Arts and Performance | 8:00pm

Thursday | 04 April 2019
Comfort Music: Jason Roebke/Ben Lamar Gay/Josh Berman
Comfort Station | 7:30pm

Monday | 25 March 2019
OPTION: Lisa Mezzacappa
ESS | 7:30pm

Friday | 22 March 2019
Foundation Series: Jackson/Berman/Warmenbol | Baker/Namay
Foundation Series | 9:00pm

Tuesday | 19 March 2019
Josh Berman Quartet
Jazz Week @ The Rita | University of Wisconsin | 7:00pm

Saturday | 16 March 2019
Josh Berman Quartet
Constellation | 8:30pm

Thursday | 07 March 2019
Diamond/Gillan Duo & Jakob Warmenbol Group
Elastic | 9:00pm

Thursday | 28 February 2019
Berman/Giallorenzo/Roebke & Rempis/Piet/Daisy
Elastic | 9:00pm

Sunday | 17 February 2019
Strinning/Berman/Heinemann/Sudderberg
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Saturday | 16 February 2019
Tortoise
Midwinter | Pitchfork & Art Institute of Chicago | 6:30pm

Monday | 21 January 2019
The Delegation & Håvard Wiik Sextet
Elastic | 9:00pm

Tuesday | 04 December 2018
Josh Berman Trio | Mazzarella/Hatwich | 333
Cafe Mustache | 9:00pm

Sunday | 02 December 2018
Mars Williams presents: An Ayler Xmas | Witches & Devils
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Saturday | 01 December 2018
Mars Williams presents: An Ayler Xmas | Witches & Devils
Hungry Brain | 7:30pm

Friday | 30 November 2018
Mars Williams presents: An Ayler Xmas | Witches & Devils
Sanctuary | Rockford, IL | 8:00pm

Saturday | 24 November 2018
Jason Roebke, Josh Berman, Ben Lamar Gay
Constellation | 8:30pm

Tuesday | 20 November 2018
The Bridge #15
Hideout | 9:00pm

Sunday | 18 November 2018
The Bridge #15
Milwaukee | Woodland Pattern | 7:00pm

Saturday | 17 November 2018
The Bridge #15
Logan Arts Center | 7:00pm

Friday | 16 November 2018
The Bridge #15
ProMusica Studio | 7:00pm

Thursday | 15 November 2018
The Bridge #15
Elastic | 9:00pm

Wednesday | 14 November 2018
The Bridge #15
Doug Fogelson Studio | 9:00pm

Monday | 12 November 2018
Stine/Perraud & Mazzarella/Berman/Roebke/Perraud
Elastic | 9:00pm

Thursday | 08 November 2018
Jarrett Gilgore & Friends
Elastic | 9:00pm

Monday | 05 November 2018
Berman/Heinemann/Drobka
Elastic | 9:00pm

Thursday | 04 October 2018
Berman/Abrams Duo & Brandon Seabrook Trio
Elastic | 9:00pm

Thursday | 30 August 2018
Håvard Wiik’s Chicago Project
Elastic | 9:00pm

Saturday | 25 August 2018
Josh Berman Trio @ Dog/Day #1
Constellation | 7:30pm

Friday | 24 August 2018
Paul Giallorenzo's Gitgo Septet
Sugar Maple | Milwaukee | 8:00pm

Thursday | 23 August 2018
Paul Giallorenzo's Gitgo Septet
Elastic | 9:00pm

Wednesday | 15 August 2018
Laurenzi/Cunningham Duo w Ernst & Berman
California Clipper | 9:30pm

Friday | 03 August 2018
Michael Zerang and the Blue Lights
Alarm Festival | Berlin | 9:00pm

Thursday | 07 June 2018
Berman/Hatcher Duo
Elastic | 12:00PM

Friday | 18 May 2018
Josh Berman/Tim Daisy Duo
Arts + Literature Laboratory | Madison | 8:00pm

Sunday | 22 April 2018
Matt Piet & His Disorganization
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Sunday | 15 April 2018
Aram Shelton returns to Chicago!
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Wednesday | 11 April 2018
Ab Baars/Klaus Holm + Berman/Roebke/Lytton
FRI FORM #42 | Trondheim | 8:00pm

Tuesday | 10 April 2018
Berman/Roebke/Lytton + Hvizdalek/Shrestha
Blow Out! @ Cafe Mir | Oslo | 8:30pm

Monday | 09 April 2018
Berman/Lytton/Roebke
Mandagsklubben | Copenhagen | 12:00am

Saturday | 07 April 2018
Berman/Roebke/Lytton
Centro d'Arte | Padova | 9:00pm

Friday | 06 April 2018
Berman/Lytton/Roebke
Workshop | Bern | 12:00pm

Thursday | 05 April 2018
Berman/Lytton/Roebke
Mullbau | Luzern | 8:00pm

Saturday | 31 March 2018
Matt Piet & His Disorganization
Elastic | 8:30pm

Thursday | 29 March 2018
Josh Berman/Bill Harris + Matt Piet/Paul Giallorenzo
Comfort Station | 7:30pm

Friday | 23 March 2018
Tim Daisy/Josh Berman Duo + Bowlcut
Constellation | 8:30pm

Thursday | 15 March 2018
Berman/Giallorenzo Duo
Elastic | 9:00pm

Sunday | 25 February 2018
Dikeman/Berman/Stewart/Townkeepers/Piet/Piazza/Ernst/Daisy/Shead

Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Tuesday | 20 February 2018
Martin Arnold ft Joshua Abrams, Josh Berman, & Jason Adasiewicz
MCA | 6:00pm

Monday | 12 February 2018
Berman/Piet/Roebke & Apsirs Group
Elastic | 9:00pm

Sunday | 28 January 2018
Berman/Abrams/Rosaly
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Saturday | 27 January 2018
OTS 15th Anniversary Concert
Lexington, KY | Farish Theater | 7:00pm

Thursday | 11 January 2018
Berman/Jackson Duo & Dan Phillips Trio
Elastic | 9:00pm

Sunday | 10 December 2017
Mars Williams Presents an Ayler Xmas
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Wednesday | 06 December 2017
Dan Phillips' 4x4 Off-Road Quartet
Cafe Mustache | 10:00pm

Saturday | 04 November 2017
Barry Gifford & Jason Adasiewicz
Constellation | 8:30pm

Tuesday | 10 October 2017
OPTION: Ollie Bryce duos with Jason Stein & Josh Berman

Experimental Sound Studio | 7:30pm

Sunday | 03 September 2017
Josh Berman Quartet
Chicago Jazz Festival | 2:20pm

Thursday | 31 August 2017
Matthew Golombisky's Cuentos | Josh Berman Quartet
Constellation | 8:30pm

Wednesday | 30 August 2017
Mike Reed's Separatist Party
Constellation | 6:00pm

Saturday | 26 August 2017
Joshua Abrams and Josh Berman | Sun Speak | Cunningham/Lore
Constellation | 8:30pm

Thursday | 10 August 2017
Levin/Daisy Duo | Daniel Levin Quartet
Elastic | 9:00pm

Sunday | 25 June 2017
The Eternals Espíritu Zombi Group
Logan Square Arts Festival | 7:45pm

Sunday | 25 June 2017
Michael Zerang & the Blue Lights
Logan Square Arts Festival | 6:15pm

Saturday | 24 June 2017
Michael Zerang & the Blue Lights
Constellation | 8:30pm

Thursday | 22 June 2017
Daniel Levin, Tim Daisy, & Josh Berman
Constellation | 8:30pm

Friday | 26 May 2017
Matt Piet & His Disorganization with Tim Daisy, Nick Mazzarella, & Josh Berman

Constellation | 8:30pm

Thursday | 25 May 2017
Therapy Sessions: a talk show about feelings
Hungry Brain | 8:00pm

Monday | 22 May 2017
Berman/Fraser Duo
Elastic | 9:00pm

Wednesday | 10 May 2017
Jaimie Branch *Fly or Die* Record Release
The Hideout | 9:00pm

Thursday | 27 April 2017
Race Card
Elastic | 9:00pm

Thursday | 20 April 2017
Johnston/Berman/Rempis/Williams
Elastic | 9:00pm

Friday | 14 April 2017
Silka E. Berhart Large Group
Elastic | 9:00pm

Monday | 17 April 2017
The Eternals
Empty Bottle | 9:00pm

Sunday | 02 April 2017
Abrams/Berman Duo
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Thursday | 16 March 2017
Berman/Adasiewicz/Zarzutzki/Niggenkemper
Elastic | 9:00pm

Saturday | 25 February 2017
Chicago Lucerne Exchange
Jazzwerkstatt Bern | 8:00pm

Wednesday | 22 February 2017
Longberg-Holm/Berman/Kirchen/Kirchner
Cafe Mustache | 9:00pm

Thursday | 29 December 2016
Jaimie Branch | Josh Berman Trio | Bucket Brigade
The Hideout | 9:00pm

Sunday | 18 December 2016
Mars Williams presents An Ayler Xmas: The Music of Albert Ayler and Songs of Xmas

Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Tuesday | 29 November 2016
Tuesday Night Fellowship: Mike Reed's Conversation Music
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Tuesday | 22 November 2016
Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society Residency: Abrams/Drake/Wilkerson/Berman
The Hideout | 9:00pm

Sunday | 13 November 2016
Josh Berman Trio | Mike Reed's Flesh and Bone
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Tuesday | 08 November 2016
Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society Residency: The Brimstone Band | Rempis/Abrams/Ra/Baker
The Hideout | 9:00pm

Wednesday | 12 October 2016
3-On-3: Patricia Nguyen | Jake Wark | Matt Carroll
Constellation | 7:00pm

Monday | 10 October 2016
MT Quartet & Animal Mother
Elastic | 9:00pm

Saturday | 01 October 2016
Race Card
Constellation | 8:30pm

Saturday | 24 September 2016
Marvin Tate's Weight of Rage
Hyde Park Jazz Festival | Little Black Pearl | 4:30pm

Thursday | 08 September 2016
Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Lightbox Orchestra
Elastic | 9:00pm

Sunday | 04 September 2016
Conversation Music
Hungry Brain | 9:00pm

Sunday | 04 September 2016
Michael Zerang & The Blue Lights
Chicago Jazz Festival | Jay Pritzker Pavilion | 5:00pm

Thursday | 01 September 2016
Malaby/Lonberg-Holm/Zerang | Chancey/Berman/Abrams/Avery
Hungry Brain | 9:30pm

Friday | 26 August 2016
International Anthem Summer Release Weekend: Rob Mazurek & Emmett Kelly | Horse Lords | Jaimie Branch's Cornet Orbit | DJ Damon Locks
The Hideout | 9:00pm