When:

September 3, 2008
Wednesday 5:00pm

Ticket Price:

$5

Website:

Event Website

Detail:

Ari Brown, popular tenor saxophonist/pianist, is an important member of the Chicago avant-garde jazz scene, and a veteran sideman, though few albums have been recorded in his name. He's part of Kahil ElZabar's Ritual Trio, plays in Elvin Jones' group with fellow Chicagoan Willie Pickins, and has performed with Anthony Braxton, Muhal Richard Abrams, Lou Rawls, B.B. King, Chuck Berry and the Art Ensemble of Chicago...
 
His technique and traditional jazz chops are excellent and highly expressive on both of his instruments. Chicago Reader critic Peter Margasak calls Brown "A terrific saxophonist with a deep understanding of both bop's complex rhythms and the wild expressionism of free jazz."