Instigation Festival

The Instigation Festival returns to Chicago in it’s fifth year bringing together musicians and dancers from the sister cities of Chicago and New Orleans. For tonight’s concert, The Instigation Festival is proud to present a new set of compositions from Ken Vandermark for an inter-city nonet titled "Two Cities Large" and the Chicago premier of Mars Williams' "The Devil's Whistle".

8:30 PM : KEN VANDERMARK’S TWO CITIES LARGE

Jeff Albert - trombone
Helen Gillet - cello, electronics, voice
Emma Hospelhorn - flute
Mabel Kwan - piano
Steve Marquette - guitar
Jason Marsalis - vibraphone
Dan Oestreicher - baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone
Isaiah Spencer - drums
Ken Vandermark - composer/reeds

9:30 PM : MARS WILLIAMS’ THE DEVIL’S WHISTLE

Jeff Albert - trombone
Helen Gillet - cello, electronics, voice
Anton Hatwich - bass
Steve Marquette - guitar
Jason Marsalis - vibraphone, drums
Sasha Masakowski - voice, electronics
Aurora Nealand - alto saxophone, voice, electronics
Dan Oestreicher - bass saxophone
Dave Rempis - tenor, alto saxophone
Macie Stewart - violin, voice, electronics
Mars Williams - composer/saxophones
Michael Zerang - drums, percussion

$20 / Tickets available at the door

This project is partially supported by an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events and Friends of BlueStem Jazz, Madison.