An evening of rhythmic intensity from two different lenses: we present Brochure’s electro-acoustic group along with Fred Jackson’s Double Helix
8p
Fred Jackson’s Double Helix
Fred Jackson - alto sax, flute, percussion
Ishmael Ali - cello, percussion
Bill Harris - drum set
Avreeayl Ra - drum set
9p
Brochure
Norman Long - electronics
Julian Otis - voice and electronics
OUI ENNUI - electronics
Alex Wing.- guitar, clarinet, piano, bass, etc.
$15 / $10 w/ Student ID -
Tickets Available at the Door
About the artists
NORMAN LONG
Norman W. Long’s current practice centers on walking, listening, improvising, performing, teaching, field recording, exploring memory, place, ecology and race. The sounds found in his work has its inspirational roots in the Black music of house and techno,‘free jazz’, Great Black Music, Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi, Pauline Oliveros, King Tubby, Dub and the sounds of artists outside and inbetween genres. Long’s improvisational and compositional strategies are inspired by Samuel R. Delany’s palimpsest text “Plague Journal ” chapter of Dhalgren (Science Fiction) and Atlantis: Three tales (Fiction) and Mark Bradford’s survey at the Museum of Contemporary Art: Chicago in 2011 featuring Bradford’s process of collecting and collaging materials sourced from his community in Los Angeles. Return and Recovery is Norman’s latest solo release on LINE.
JULIAN OTIS
Julian Terrell Otis is a genre defying musician dedicated to the advancement of Black Music in America. His fusion of styles brings new perspective to the creative music, jazz, commercial, and contemporary classical worlds. He has performed with Angel Bat Dawid & Da Brothahood, Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble, George E. Lewis, Renee Baker, & Lisa E. Harris among many others.
OUI ENNUI
Oui Ennui’s work builds sonic mazes that lead listeners on a dizzying chase through instrumental hip hop, synth explorations, drones, zones, and everything in between. He’s a chameleon at times, shifting modes depending on where the muse lands, but always finding the magic touch that produces vivid images through sound.
ALEX WING
Alex Wing is a guitarist, bassist and creative musician living in Chicago. In addition to leading his own groups (Alex Wing Group, People In Trouble) He has played with Nicole Mitchell, David Boykin, Shanta Nurullah, Wanees Zarour, Magic Carpet, Hanah Jon Taylor, Douglas Ewart, Avreeayl Ra and many more. He is a co-founder with David Boykin of Sonic Healing Ministries, which has facilitated free improvisation jam sessions on and off in Chicago for 20 years.
