Charles Gayle

Sunday, October 22, 1989. 8:00 pm
The roof-defying saxophonist Charles Gayle in his Trio with Hill Greene (bass) and David Pleasant (percussion).   A gentle and humble […]

Wadada Leo Smith

Saturday, October 21, 1989. 8:00 pm
Rastafarian ceremonial ritual drummer performance piece with vocalist Jeanne Lee, dancers Sally Silvers and Marisa, and the composer on trumpet, […]

Steve Nelson-Raney / Matthew Ostrowski

Thursday, October 19, 1989. 8:00 pm
Solo Soprano Sax & Inuit Poems / TV audio processing noise electronics. Steve Nelson-Raney has been mostly associated with free […]

David Lee Myers & Gen Ken Montgomery

Saturday, October 14, 1989. 8:00 pm
Electro Feedback, two sets, Myers solo then a duo. David Lee Myers is a sound and visual artist who has lived and worked in New York City since […]

Bill Frisell

Friday, October 13, 1989. 8:00 pm
Solo guitar, electric, acoustic and banjo covering  Thelonius Monk, Nino Rota, Disney soundtrack tunes, plus Frisell originals. The first ever […]

Doug Henderson & James Lo / Liof Munimula

Thursday, October 12, 1989. 8:00 pm
Improvisational based noise compositions with Doug Henderson, guitar and James Lo, drums duo plus Liof Munimula, Chicago’s free-style trio of […]

John Zorn

Monday, October 9, 1989. 8:00 pm
Bezique-game piece for 8 el. musicians

John Zorn

Sunday, October 8, 1989. 8:00 pm
Bezique-game piece for 8 el. musicians

Jemeel Moondoc

Friday, October 6, 1989. 8:00 pm
New Jazz Septet led by the alto sax player/composer/improviser. He became interested in jazz while at the University of Wisconsin–Madison […]

The Improvisor: Magazine Benefit

Saturday, July 1, 1989. 8:00 pm
A benefit concert for the improvisor, the international journal of free improvisation, founded in 1980. From a photocopied newsletter, to […]