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| | The Geof Bradfield Quartet
The Lyons Township HS Big Band led by Mark Dahl opens the show!
Friday, January 20 @ 7:30pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
203 S Kensington
La Grange, IL 60525
Saxophonist, Geof Bradfield embraces intersections of modern jazz and other streams of African Diaspora music, drawing inspiration from Charlie Parker, Melba Liston, Lead Belly, Shona mbira music, and Gullah spirituals. His work has garnered critical accolades from the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and NPR.
“Geof Bradfield has drawn plenty of praise for his work as a reed soloist, and it’s all deserved… But in the last few years, Bradfield has made just as much impact with his precise and colorful writing, in compositions that evoke a vivid sense of place through the same mixture of detail and sweep.” Neil Tesser, ChicagoMusic.org | Buy Tickets |
| | Matt Ulery's Mannerist 11
Local favorites, Pink Raspberry Cats open the show!
Saturday, March 18 @ 7:30pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
203 S Kensington
La Grange, IL 60525
Known for his sweeping lyricism, unconventional phrase structures, and expressionistic emotionalism, Chicago-based bassist/composer and bandleader, Matt Ulery has developed an instantly recognizable sound. Mannerist 11 is Ulery's latest chamber-jazz orchestra project bringing together eight brass and wind players from the Chicago jazz and classical/new music scenes along with piano, bass, and drums.
“Bassist Matt Ulery has established himself as one of the most rigorous, thoughtful and ambitious figures in Chicago’s jazz scene, a composer with a deep curiosity and an ability to deftly assimilate his wide interests.” – Peter Margasak, Downbeat Magazine | Buy Tickets |
| | St. Charles Singers
Lyons Township High School Choristers led by John Musick open the show!
Saturday, April 22, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
203 S Kensington
La Grange, IL 60525
St. Charles Singers, founded in 1984, is a cadre of professional musicians under the direction of Maestro Jeff Hunt. Recognized for sublime interpretation of choral classics, the singers strive for excellence in every performance, sing with passion and demonstrate a sincere desire to create beauty and connect with their audience.
“I have been privileged to direct Jeff Hunt’s choir on a number of fondly-remembered occasions over the years, and it is like being allowed to drive someone else’s finely-tuned Rolls-Royce (or whatever is your favorite luxury car). They purr along effortlessly at high speed, negotiate the awkward corners with ease, make you feel like a better driver-and you don’t even have to fill them up with fuel.” – John Rutter | Buy Tickets |