Making their Chicago debut, Splinter Reeds is the West Coast’s first and only reed quintet comprising five virtuosic and innovative musicians with a shared passion for new music. An evolutionary detour from the traditional woodwind quintet, Splinter Reeds consists of a dynamic instrumentation that includes oboe (Kyle Bruckmann), clarinet (Bill Kalinkos), saxophone (David Wegehaupt), bass clarinet (Jeff Anderle), and bassoon (Dana Jessen). The sum of...
Find out more »Every Sunday we present Chicago's top jazz artists in a lively atmosphere, full of cocktail-shaking and spirited conversation. New Context is a three-man band featuring Simon Dufour on saxophone, Graham Caldwell on keyboards, and Ryan Lehrman on drums. Their king-sized sound and fresh take on jazz-funk-fusion are all the more impressive coming from a trio.
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