(8pm – midnight) CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS Tuesday June 9 8:00pm - 12:00am $10 cover Chicago Cellar Boys featuring: Andy Schumm – cornet, clarinet, saxophone John Otto – clarinet, saxophone Natalie Scharf – clarinet, saxophone Jim Barrett – banjo, guitar Paul Asaro – piano, vocals Dan Anderson – tuba, bass
(8pm – midnight) CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS Tuesday June 16 8:00pm - 12:00am $10 cover Chicago Cellar Boys featuring: Andy Schumm – cornet, clarinet, saxophone John Otto – clarinet, saxophone Natalie Scharf – clarinet, saxophone Jim Barrett – banjo, guitar Paul Asaro – piano, vocals Dan Anderson – tuba, bass
Fulton Street Collective presents EVON J SAMS Album Release Performance of MOTHER EARTH 2.0 on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:30pm. The evening will feature live painting from visual artist Arthur Wright. Mother Earth 2.0 is a continuation of the Mother Earth Saga from the mind of composer and multi-instrumentalist Evon J. Sams. This album explores some of the work from the first iteration of Mother Earth but features a new three-movement suite that depicts nature’s resiliency in the face of human advancement. This piece also addresses the growing concerns surrounding AI. The album is complemented by the addition of two jazz standards, “Nature Boy” and “Night and Day.” Evon J. Sams- Saxophone, Flute, Bass Clarinet Austyn Menk- Piano, adn Keyboard Nat Lin- Bass Sid Smith IV- Drums Mellisa Wang- Percussion Alysha Monique- Vocals 7pm Doors 7:30pm Show (2 Sets) $15 FREE PARKING
(8pm – midnight) CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS Tuesday June 23 8:00pm - 12:00am $10 cover Chicago Cellar Boys featuring: Andy Schumm – cornet, clarinet, saxophone John Otto – clarinet, saxophone Natalie Scharf – clarinet, saxophone Jim Barrett – banjo, guitar Paul Asaro – piano, vocals Dan Anderson – tuba, bass
Back to All Events Improvised Music Series: Tri-Centric Experiencer's Unit, Lion's Head Thursday, June 25, 2026 8:30 PM 10:30 PM Google Calendar ICS Tri-Centric Experiencer’s Unit (L-R: Mark Nagy, Ben Zucker, Fred Jackson, with overlay of Composition No 436 by Anthony Braxton) Cover image of Lion’s Head debut EP ( listen here) Two trios paying homage to the legacies of 70s avant-garde jazz: The Tri-Centric Experiencer’s Unit plays a landmark Anthony Braxton composition; Lion’s Head, named after mentor Richard Davis, interpolates free improvisation with hard-swinging classic repertoire. 8:30 pm: Composition No. 76 by Anthony Braxton, performed by the Tri-Centric Experiencer’s Unit Fred Jackson Jr. - saxophones, flute Mark Nagy - clarinets, saxophones Ben Zucker - vibraphone, trumpet All musicians on voice & little instruments 9:30: Lion’s Head Maggie Cousin - alto saxophone/bass clarinet Henry Ptacek - drums Aden Stier - bass $15 / $10 w/ Student ID - Tickets Available at the Door About The Artists The Tri-Centric Experiencers Unit is an evolving collective of Chicago musicians exploring the creative work of the groundbreaking composer-performer Anthony Braxton. First convened by Ben Zucker for an ensemble performance in 2024 featuring a multilayered rendition of Braxton’s modular, ’trans-idiomatic’ works, for this performance the focus is brought to a single piece: Composition 76, a landmark hybrid of notation, graphics, and improvisation featured on the historic 1977 Arista record For Trio. Expect the unexpected as multi-instrumentalists Fred Jackson Jr ., Mark Nagy , and Zucker bring a multitude of instruments big and small to realize the provocative score, in which trace of every dynamic, experimental music from bebop to Cagean silence to sound poetry might be heard. A collaboration between longtime friends Maggie Cousin, Aden Stier, and Henry Ptacek, Lion's Head seeks to make new improvised music rooted in the language of the jazz avant-garde of the late 60s and early 70s. Lion's Head treats the tradition as a living, urgent material, using the wisdom of their predecessors to navigate our shared here and now. Previous Previous June 23 Julie Meckler, Vee, Otto Rollo Next Next June 26 Elastro: Kristina Warren, Ben Zucker, Nu A.M.
(8pm – midnight) CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS Tuesday June 30 8:00pm - 12:00am $10 cover Chicago Cellar Boys featuring: Andy Schumm – cornet, clarinet, saxophone John Otto – clarinet, saxophone Natalie Scharf – clarinet, saxophone Jim Barrett – banjo, guitar Paul Asaro – piano, vocals Dan Anderson – tuba, bass
