Mako Sica is a trio featuring Przemyslaw Krys Drazek on guitar and trumpet, Michael J. Kendrick on drums and Brent Fuscaldo on vocals, guitar, and various percussion. The words Mako Sica come from a Sioux Lakota Native American term meaning "land bad." Their music grows out of a city from which artists (past and present) including Art Ensemble of Chicago and Sun Ra push their...
Find out more »if you are coming here wondering what "extraordinary popular delusions" might be and/or why you might consider "liking" us;...well, we are some kind of musical group from chicago, whose usual constituents are mars williams (various woodwinds, zither, cetera); brian sandstrom (bass, guitar, trumpet); steve hunt (percussion, cetera); and jim baker ( piano, analog synthesizer). we have been playing on a weekly basis almost very week...
Find out more »Like-minded saxophone devotees Dave Rempis and Mars Williams join forces for an improvised duo set. Amirtha Kidambi's New York-based ensemble Elder Ones uses her drone inflected compositions as a framework for improvisation. SET 1: REMPIS / WILLIAMS DUO Dave Rempis – saxophones Mars Williams – saxophones SET 2: AMIRTHA KIDAMBI’S ELDER ONES Amirtha Kidambi – voice, harmonium, compositions Matt Nelson – soprano saxophone Brandon Lopez – bass Max Jaffe...
Find out more »Every Monday we present the world's top jazz artists in a lively atmosphere, full of cocktail-shaking and spirited conversation. Guy Mintus: Israeli-born, New York-based pianist, composer and educator Guy Mintus was hailed as a “talented young musical emissary who expertly blends the folkloric sounds of his homeland with the improvising aesthetic of jazz.” Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen. Guy is active in the Jazz, World music and contemporary scenes. His music...
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