French musicians Raphaël Quenehen and Thibault Cellier, members of the artist collective Les Vibrants Défricheurs visiting Chicago to collaborate with local players, improvise a set of duets.

A multi-generational, collective quartet performs original compositions by each member.

Fellow DePaul Univeristy music students Marion Mallard and Rufus Parenti collaborate as a duo in a program of standards, originals, and improvisations. Tenor saxophonist Alex Beltran’s quartet performs his latest compositions.

Saxophonist and educator Greg Ward presents an ensemble of student musicians from Indiana University where he is assistant professor of Jazz Studies, as well as a set of his original music with a new quintet.

Quin Kirchner presents his solo project incorporating the drum set, percusison, and electronics.

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Dylan Ryan makes his first Chicago appearance in over five years, presenting a new group featuring Paul Giallorenzo, Jason Adasiewicz, and Dave Miller. The quartet will present material from Ryan's catalogue, including Herculaneum and his most recent outfit, Sand (Cuneiform Records).

Bassist Christopher Dammann presents new original music as well as some of his favorite Sun Ra, Mingus, and Monk tunes with a drummer-less trio. Drummer Tommaso Morretti’s Inside Out Quartet performs a program of his compositions.

Trumpeter Connor Bernhard presents his originals with a chordless trio. Saxophonist John Wojciechowski and trumpeter Russ Johnson co-lead a new quartet in a program of their compositions.

Pianist Lara Driscoll presents a mixture of standards and originals with a trio, and saxophonist Jon Irabagon assembles a new quartet to play his compositions.

Drummer Jimmy Bennington presents the current incarnation of his long-running Colour and Sound trio, and pianist Paul Hecht augments his own trio with special guest violinist Mark Feldman.

In conjunction with the Bridge cultural exchange program, the Anagram Series presents new collaborations between French and American musicians.

Katie Ernst brings her long-incubated solo set for bass and voice to Elastic as part of a series of regional performances. Bassist and composer Clark Sommers premiers new pieces for a new configuration.

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Paul Mutzabaugh presents his sextet The Unknown New in a special two set original program underwritten by a grant from the Music Performance Trust Fund.

Guitarist Joshua Achiron presents a trio that eschews drums and follows an understated approach to a mixture of standards and his originals. Saxophonist Karli Bunn leads a quartet in a set of her compositions.

Bassist Dan Delorenzo leads a quintet in a special two set tribute concert to the late pianist and composer Bob Dogan (1936–2020), with whom he and other members of the ensemble frequenty collaborated. The program features a selection of Dogan’s original music arranged by Delorenzo for the group’s instrumentation.

Drummer Cami Mennitte leads a piano trio in a program of originals and arrangements of standards. Bassist Dan Thatcher’s Waterwheel performs a set of his compositions from the group’s 2021 self-titled album.

Reedist Artie Black presents a set of solo material initially developed during quarantine. Trumpeter Emily Kuhn’s Quintet plays music from her upcoming album Ghosts of Us. Written during the pandemic, the pieces meditate on themes of loneliness, connection, uncertainty, and stillness.

Tap dancer James Demeny leads a drummer-less quartet in his arrangements. Hunter Diamond and Quin Kirchner augment their improvised saxophone/drums duo with electronic samplers and effects.

Bassist Marion Mallad leads a quartet of her contemporaries in a program of originals and arrangements by multiple members of the group. Drummer Alvin Cobb’s trio returns to Elastic for a set of his compositions.

Pianist and vocalist Meghan Stagl assembles a quartet to interpret her original music. Guitarist Scott Hesse and alto saxophonist Nick Mazzarella co-lead a quartet in a set of new originals that leave ample room for free improvistion.

Vocalist Julia Danielle presents a Valentine’s Day themed program of her arrangements of tunes from the American songbook. Well-established working trio Madsen/Sommers/Hemphill interprets a set jazz standards in unique fashion.

A collabortive quartet assembled by pianist Lara Driscoll performs an original program consisting of original compositions by each member. Multi-instrumentalist Paul Mutzabaugh presents his quartet featuring saxophonist Jon Irabagon.

Bassist Morgan Turner’s quintet performs her original compositions that blend elements of contemporary jazz with folk music. Guitarist Harry Tonchev presents a set of standards from the American Songbook with his working trio.

Trumpeter Zachary Finnegan’s sextet performs his original music. Mai Sugimoto’s double alto quartet explores a combination of her compositions and collective improvisation.

Vibraphonist Kathy Kelly and pianist Steve Million present their original compositions with their respective quartets.

Bassist Take Yokoyama interprets the blues with his quartet Mahjong Crib. Altoist and composer Sarah Clausen presents a new seven piece ensemble in an original program.

Bassist Jack Sundstrom leads a chordless quartet. Saxophonist Sarah Clausen pressents a new trio project.

Saxophonist Michael Hudson-Casanova and pianist Javier Red present their new duo project with contributions from vocalist Megan Stagl. Trumpeter Gomeh Barak leads a quartet in a set of his originals.

Seattle transplant Jameson Scriver’s quartet performs his Indie rock-infuenced modern jazz originals. Former Chicagoan Fred Lonberg Holm revives an improvising quartet project.

Bassist Marion Sly Mallard presents a program of her originals and arrangements with a quintet featuring guest vocalist Aliyah Jones. Trumpeter and composer Drew Hansen’s quintet performs a set of his music.

French hornist Momo Hasselbring and guitarist Alvin Santner return to Elastic with their unique duo project to present new repetoire exploring improvisatory techniques. Drummer Lucas Gillan’s long-running ensemble Many Blessings performs his original compositions.

Bassist Brian Courage leads a chordless quartet in a program of originals by each member of the group. Guitarist Luke Polipnick’s quintet integrates his compositions with open improvisations.