Steve Coleman and Five Elements, with Jonathan Finlayson, Anthony Tidd, Sean Rickman, Kokayi

Alto saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman and members of the Five Elements Band return to Chicago for a two-week residency that will include multi-level workshops, performances, and South Side-focused outreach. Mentored by Chicago jazz greats, Coleman has been recognized for his technical virtuosity and engagement with diverse musical traditions. The residency will culminate in a performance on Sat, Oct 15, 7:30pm in the Logan Center Performance Hall.
Steve Coleman and Five Elements residency is presented by M-Base Concepts, Inc., the Logan Center, Jazz Institute of Chicago, Rebuild Foundation, and Arts and Public Life.

Steve Coleman – saxophone
Jonathan Finlayson – trumpet
Anthony Tidd – bass
Sean Rickman – drums
Kokayi – vocalist

“Steve Coleman is the most important jazz musician that many fans have never heard of. He’s been the leader on 30 albums in the last three decades and the mentor to a dozen younger artists now making headlines, yet he’s remained an underground figure, content to burrow his own pathways. Lately, though, his profile’s been rising. In the last two years, he’s won a trifecta of arts prizes: a Guggenheim fellowship, a Doris Duke performing artist award and a MacArthur genius grant.” Fred Kaplan NYT
This show is 18+.