this monday, june 27th:
toby summerfield trio
toby summerfield - guitar
anton hatwich - bass
quin kirchner - drums
toby summerfield - guitar
anton hatwich - bass
quin kirchner - drums
summerfield lists his engagements like this; composer, improviser, collaborator. but if you ask him, he’ll say that all three are part of a larger whole. in composing he imagines the commentary and criticism of the musicians who will eventually perform the music. in improvising he seeks to contribute to the whole of the music, with an ear towards shape and construction. as a collaborator, whether in the creative/free community or the rock community, he seeks to contribute to the music in a present, engaged and challenging way. somewhere he heard a simplified interpretation of “harmelodics” which went like this; “the melody is responsible only to itself.” whether it’s the official harmelodics party line or not, that is the stance he takes in his improvising trio. or maybe a more proactive interpretation; “the melody must be responsible to itself.” sometimes the music shows up and it’s right. sometimes you have to push it around.
sometimes the music shows up ripe and you have to devour it right away. sometimes you have to put it in a paper bag and have it in the second set.
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june events:
jun 6
steve marquette quintet
keefe jackson - tenor
jeb bishop - trombone
steve marquette - guitar
daniel thatcher - bass
lucas gillian - drums
june events:
jun 6
steve marquette quintet
keefe jackson - tenor
jeb bishop - trombone
steve marquette - guitar
daniel thatcher - bass
lucas gillian - drums
guitarist and composer steve marquette (b.1987) moved to chicago in 2006 where he pursued his passion for music at depaul university (bm '10) and augmented his formal education by studying composition and improvisation with ken vandermark, jeff parker and mars williams. since completing school steve has been an active member of chicago's thriving free jazz and improvised music community where he regularly leads his own quintet and performs in groups including luminaries jeb bishop, keefe jackson, steve hunt, anton hatwich, jaimie branch, nick mazzarella and lucas gillan.
the steve marquette quintet (formed 2010) features the talents of chicagoans jeb bishop (trombone), keefe jackson (reeds), anton hatwich (bass), steve marquette (guitar) and lucas gillan (drums). though primarily showcasing marquette's compositions, their democratic nature provide a vehicle for all the musicians to showcase their unique voices and conceptions. drawing upon the leaders eclectic spirit, the quintet brings together elements of free jazz, collective improvisation, noise/rock, and other strains of the jazz tradition. a group capable of producing moments of frightening power and striking sensitivity, this quintet is quickly becoming one of the more active groups among the latest crop of chicago improvisers.
the steve marquette quintet (formed 2010) features the talents of chicagoans jeb bishop (trombone), keefe jackson (reeds), anton hatwich (bass), steve marquette (guitar) and lucas gillan (drums). though primarily showcasing marquette's compositions, their democratic nature provide a vehicle for all the musicians to showcase their unique voices and conceptions. drawing upon the leaders eclectic spirit, the quintet brings together elements of free jazz, collective improvisation, noise/rock, and other strains of the jazz tradition. a group capable of producing moments of frightening power and striking sensitivity, this quintet is quickly becoming one of the more active groups among the latest crop of chicago improvisers.
jun 13
jake vinsel's horse-fire
nick mazzarella - alto saxophone
dave miller - guitar
jake vinsel -bass and compositions
tim daisy - drums
jake vinsel's horse-fire
nick mazzarella - alto saxophone
dave miller - guitar
jake vinsel -bass and compositions
tim daisy - drums
jake vinsel is a chicago based bassist/educator. he is most often found playing in straight ahead jazz ventures, but is constantly playing in conglomerates of varying styles. he studied music at northern illinois university and uic. He has performed, toured, or recorded with: nomo, clyde stubblefield, jeff parker, pete zimmer, dan nimmer, the chicago jazz orchestra, the chicago childrens choir and others. he is currently a member of: zona sul, tim daisy's falling leaves, the jordan baskin trio, ted sirotas rebel souls, the mike smith quartet, and the scott burns quartet.
horse-fire is tim daisy on drums, dave miller on guitar, nick mazzerella on alto saxophone, and jake vinsel on basses and keyboard. this project was loosely conceptalized around the mayan horoscope and geometric drawings through the circle of fifths, but in no way is meant to evoke any cultural expression. the first set is a process of keys, motives, and themes, and alternately has areas that are highly composed, and areas for free improvization. the second set is organized around the theme of "the borderlands", and contains music related to, or inspired by, the u.s./mexico borderland.
jun 20
special two-set grouping
set 1:john niekrasz
john niekrasz - solo percussion
special two-set grouping
set 1:john niekrasz
john niekrasz - solo percussion
set 2:
anton hatwich trio
jaimie branch - trumpet
anton hatwich - bass
frank rosaly - drums
anton hatwich trio
jaimie branch - trumpet
anton hatwich - bass
frank rosaly - drums
the anton hatwich trio was formed in 2010. its regular members are jaimie branch on trumpet, anton hatwich on bass, and frank rosaly on drums. the band plays all original material composed by the bandleader. the music is influenced by the work of ellington and monk, as well as sun ra, henry threadgill, steve lacy, and jimmy giuffre. the compositions favor an open-ended harmonic approach, yet are structurally devised to encourage focused melodic development.
john niekrasz is a drummer, composer, writer, and teacher from chicago now living in portland. he earned his MFA in poetry from the iowa writers' workshop and is a disciple of hindustani tabla master pandit lachu maharaj. john performs on drumset with such ensembles as sporting, why i must be careful, thicket, and poor school. his work struggles with the spectra of poverty and ornament, rigor and effortlessness, justice and militancy. he has collaborated and performed with such artists as fred lonberg-holm, john butcher, john wiese, wally shoup, john gruntfest, foug theriault, mika singh, nate wooley, shamsher mehndi, thollem mcdonas, akron/family, arrington de dionyso, and tatsuya nakatani.
john niekrasz is a drummer, composer, writer, and teacher from chicago now living in portland. he earned his MFA in poetry from the iowa writers' workshop and is a disciple of hindustani tabla master pandit lachu maharaj. john performs on drumset with such ensembles as sporting, why i must be careful, thicket, and poor school. his work struggles with the spectra of poverty and ornament, rigor and effortlessness, justice and militancy. he has collaborated and performed with such artists as fred lonberg-holm, john butcher, john wiese, wally shoup, john gruntfest, foug theriault, mika singh, nate wooley, shamsher mehndi, thollem mcdonas, akron/family, arrington de dionyso, and tatsuya nakatani.
jun 27
toby summerfield trio
toby summerfield - guitar
anton hatwich - bass
quin kirchner - drums
toby summerfield - guitar
anton hatwich - bass
quin kirchner - drums
summerfield lists his engagements like this; composer, improviser, collaborator. but if you ask him, he’ll say that all three are part of a larger whole. in composing he imagines the commentary and criticism of the musicians who will eventually perform the music. in improvising he seeks to contribute to the whole of the music, with an ear towards shape and construction. as a collaborator, whether in the creative/free community or the rock community, he seeks to contribute to the music in a present, engaged and challenging way. somewhere he heard a simplified interpretation of “harmelodics” which went like this; “the melody is responsible only to itself.” whether it’s the official harmelodics party line or not, that is the stance he takes in his improvising trio. or maybe a more proactive interpretation; “the melody must be responsible to itself.” sometimes the music shows up and it’s right. sometimes you have to push it around.
sometimes the music shows up ripe and you have to devour it right away. sometimes you have to put it in a paper bag and have it in the second set.
