Splice Series @ Beat Kitchen: Keefe Jackson, Skyler Rowe, Aaron Zarzutzki

The Splice Series is a biweekly of improvised music at the Beat Kitchen, hosted by Peter Maunu and Albert Wildeman.

Keefe Jackson is a Chicago saxophonist/clarinettist/improvisor/composer. He arrived in Chicago in 2001 from his native Fayetteville, Arkansas. He performs regularly with many musicians including Tim Daisy, Dave Rempis, Jeb Bishop, Jason Roebke, Guillermo Gregorio, Jason Adasiewicz, Mike Reed, Jason Stein, Josh Berman, Aram Shelton, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Frank Rosaly, and Marc Unternaehrer in groups such as the Fast Citizens, Chicago Luzern Exchange, and Keefe Jackson’s Project Project, a larger ensemble. As an improvisor he has played with Michael Moore, Ab Baars, Michiel Braam, and Anthony Coleman. Keefe Jackson’s Fast Citizens appeared at the Chicago Jazz Festival in 2007. Recordings are available on Delmark Records.