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December 29, 2015 January/February Events Monday January 4 | 9:00 pm Jarod Bufe Trio & Tim Stine Trio Chicago-based composers and bandleaders Jarod Bufe and Tim Stine perform with their respective trios. Thursday January 7 | 9:00 pm Rempis/Wildeman/Packard & Boneshaker A new Chicago-based trio opens the night for a powerhouse transatlantic trio. Friday January 8 | 9:00 pm Sapropelic Pycnic // Haley Fohr // Baker/Genetti/Maunu/Roebke // Tar Pet Sapropelic Pycnic // Haley Fohr // Baker/Genetti/Maunu/Roebke // Tar Pet Sunday January 10 | 8:00 pm 357 Ensemble Monday January 11 | 9:00 pm Lippel/Bruce/Plank & Nick Broste Trio Thursday January 14 | 9:00 pm Riordan/Daisy Duo & Arnick/Dern Duo Two piano/drum duos explore the relationship between the instruments, with Austrian visitors Arnick and Dern making a rare Chicago appearance. Monday January 18 | 9:00 pm Zinc & Many Blessings Thursday January 21 | 9:00 pm Wilkerson/Baker/Lonberg-Holm/Ra This new grouping of some of Chicago’s finest improvising veterans makes their debut on the Elastic stage. Friday January 22 | 7:30 pm Manny Torres + Special Guests Saturday January 23 | 8:30 pm $20/$15 Dal Niente Presents: Ben Melsky and Jesse Langen Ensemble Dal Niente presents Ben Melsky – harp, Jesse Langen – guitar Monday January 25 | 9:00 pm Marco Polo Thursday January 28 | 9:00 pm Mazzarella/Hall Duo Saxophonist Nick Mazzarella and drummer Dana Hall bring their powerful and wide-ranging duo to the Elastic stage for the first time. Friday January 29 | 9:00 pm Elastro 2016 #1: Genetti/Wildeman || Nevada Greene (MO) || Giant Squid Autopsy Genetti/Wildeman || Nevada Greene (MO) || Giant Squid Autopsy Monday February 1 | 9:00 pm Moods & Open Forum Project Thursday February 4 | 9:00 pm Jason Adasiewicz Solo & Namay/Sudderberg Duo World-renowned and highly-in-demand vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz gives a rare solo concert, opening for regular collaborators Eli Namay and Phil Sudderberg as they launch the release of their recent EP “Entropy,” a recording that documents their almost telepathic musical relationship. Monday February 8 | 9:00 pm Tim Daisy Solo & Kaiser/Wildeman/Daisy Thursday February 11 | 9:00 pm Mars Williams Solo & Rempis/Baker/Kessler Legendary saxophonist Mars Williams performs a solo set, and an occasional trio grouping of three of Chicago’s journeyman improvisers makes a rare appearance. Saturday February 13 | 9:00 pm Dark Matter Series: Y’Fee Is’Me, Malci and the Lobster Bisque Experience Dark Matter returns in 2016 with two genre-bending beyond hip-hop artists. Monday February 15 | 9:00 pm Dave Miller Trio Dave Miller – guitar, Mark Shippy – bass, Devin Drobka – drums Thursday February 18 | 9:00 am Schmidt-Swartz/Wildeman/Carroll A brand new trio grouping featuring three up and coming Chicago improvisers makes its Elastic debut. Saturday February 20 | 9:00 pm Galaxxu, Set Self on Fire + special guests Galaxxu and Set Self on Fire pay tribute to John Coltrane’s Ascension on its 50th Anniversary Thursday February 25 | 9:00 pm Ryan Packard Solo & Clinkman/Kirchen/Kirshner Some of the best of Chicago’s next generation of up-and-coming improvisers present new solo and trio works. Friday February 26 | 9:00 pm Elastro 2016 #2: Meridian (Feeney, Hennies, Stuart) || Akosuen (Billie Howard) || Sabertooth Dream (Kraus, Ammerman) || Meridian (Feeney, Hennies, Stuart) ||Sabertooth Dream (Kraus, Ammerman) || +TBA Monday February 29 | 9:00 pm Matt Piet Solo & Zebec