Joshua Abrams and Josh Berman / Sun Speak / Cunningham/Laurenzi

The concert this evening consists of 3 sets of duo pairings each performing 40 minute sets of original music.

Joshua Abrams (bass) and Josh Berman (cornet) have been performing as improvisers and composers in Chicago for decades laying ground work for a large, diverse, and colorful music scene. Their work has been well documented by their respective groups Natural Information Society and the Josh Berman Trio. Tonight’s pairing will be undoubtedly a meeting not to be missed.

naturalinformationsociety.com
joshberman.net

The Chicago-based duo Sun Speak comprises longtime collaborators Matt Gold (guitars) and Nate Friedman (drums and percussion). Since the 2014 release of their debut recording Light Blue Light, Sun Speak has continued to solidify a compositional voice encompassing folk, jazz, and experimental music. Their new EP Sacred Rubble is out this fall on Ears & Eyes Records.

Matt Gold – guitar
Nate Friedman – drums

“Outstanding.” — Dee Perry, NPR

“…a duo that can throttle forward, then reveal compositional sophistication that’s just as engrossing.” — Nextbop

sunspeak.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/sunspeaksound

Chicago improvisers Jeremy Cunningham (drums) and Dustin Laurenzi (saxophone/electronics) share a common fascination with melody, sound and rhythm that has brought them together in countless configurations since their first meeting in 2012; however, the transparency of the duo setting allows these two like-minded musicians’ voices to shine even more directly.

www.jeremy-cunningham.com
www.dustinlaurenzi.com