Music: Past
Roulette’s Concert Series for New + Adventurous Music, launched in 1978, presents a wide range of experimental music including avant-jazz, new music, opera, world music, and electronic. This eclectic series features the work of well-known innovators in contemporary music, but a large percentage of the Series is devoted to emerging artists and composers.
Jim Staley, La Donna Smith and Davey Williams 1987
Thursday, February 12, 1987. 8:30 pm
“Improvising trio for violin and voice, trombone and electric guitar.” Jim Staley trombonist and composer utilizing the trombone in […]
Deborah Gladstein & Sam Kantor
Monday, December 8, 1986. 9:00 pm
Collaborations in music, dance, and video by composer/video artist Kantor and dancer/choreographer Gladstein.
Bill Frisell, Ikue Mori, Jim Staley
Sunday, December 7, 1986. 9:00 pm
The celebrated guitarist (Norah Jones, Paul Simon) in formative pieces for solo electric, acoustic guitars, and banjo then joined by […]
Larry Ochs
Saturday, December 6, 1986. 9:00 pm
The reedman from Rova presents “Room” with Chris Brown, keyboards and live electronics, and William Winnant, percussion.
Bill Horvitz
Friday, December 5, 1986. 9:00 pm
The guitarist/composer with a 12-piece ensemble combining improvisation and composed material, with Elliot Sharp, Bobby Previte, George […]
Joel Forrester
Thursday, December 4, 1986. 9:00 pm
“Beyond Doubt?” is an evening of odd-natured songs, rambling piano works, and circular essays, with Shelley Hirsch, voice, and David […]
David Garland
Wednesday, December 3, 1986. 9:00 pm
The singer/songwriter teams with accordionist Guy Klucevsek to perform “Control Songs” and some new and old favorites.
Guy Yarden / Borbetomagus
Sunday, November 23, 1986. 9:00 pm
Violinist Yarden steers electronics and saxophonist Doug Henderson through improvs and compositions plus a visit by the industrial blowfest team […]
Liof Munimula
Saturday, November 22, 1986. 9:00 pm
Chicago’s masters of hypo-mutation in a remarkable free-style trio of painter/radiologist Dan Meckley, renegade violin virtuoso Daniel […]
Glen Velez
Friday, November 21, 1986. 9:00 pm
A concert of original music for frame drums and other relatives of the tambourine, solo and ensemble.