8:30pm. $15 ADV / $ 20 DOS

ConstelNation

Angel Bat Dawid — clarinets, vocals, keyboards

Magic Malik — flûte, vocals

Richard Comte — electric guitar

Nick Macri — double bass

Toma Gouband — percussions

Among the oldest musical instruments in the world are the flute and

the lithophone, not to mention the human voice in all its forms. Among

the most “classical” musical instruments in the world are the clarinet

and the guitar, yet they are also the instruments of so much popular

music across the globe. They are all there, these instruments, as they

are and above all transformed, and also the immense shadow of the

double bass, in this quintet or this pentacle of resistance fighters,

of mavericks of sounds and exclamations and interstitial silences. Of

deconstructors and reconstructors.

Angel Bat Dawid is an American clarinetist, composer, pianist, and

vocalist. She has established herself as a leading figure in Chicago’s

creative music scene. Her debut album, *The Oracle* (2019), was widely

acclaimed by critics, showcasing her unique blend of spiritual jazz,

avant-garde, and Third Stream music. Deeply involved in Chicago’s jazz

and improvised music scene, she has collaborated with renowned

musicians (Marshall Allen, Ben Lamar Gay, Damon Locks’ Black Monument

Ensemble). Her music often explores themes of love, spirituality, and

Black identity. Her unique sound combines elements of jazz, avant-

garde, and Third Stream music, with a focus on the clarinet and vocals.

Magic Malik is a French flutist whose musical journey has taken him

from jazz to reggae, via French chanson and African music. In 2017,

he founded the XP brass band: a group of about fifteen musicians united

by a musical composition charter that allows them to explore the

composition and improvisation techniques developed by Malik throughout

his career: taléas-colors (discrepancies between rhythmic and melodic

phrases), tonal signatures, Messiaen modes, etc. What makes Magic

Malik unique, aside from his uncommon technique, is his exuberant

playing and the use of numerous cries and hums in his flute playing.

Richard Comte is a musician, composer, and performer who has been

active in the new, alternative, and improvised music scene since 2005.

Transcending aesthetic boundaries, he explores new musical forms, from

conception and composition to the production of all his recordings.

His music is open and inclusive, bringing together elements and

practices with a generosity informed by the moment, within a highly

personal vision of the sound space. He takes a resolutely contemporary

approach to the guitar, which he prepares, enhances, and uses as a

resonator and a sound generator.

Chicago-born bassist Nick Macri has been active in a variety of musical

settings over the years, ranging from creative ensembles to gigging

as a sideman, theater work, and solo projects. He is or has been a

member of numerous groups and has collaborated with many musicians in

the field of creative music (Ken Vandermark, Fred Lonberg-Holm,

Charles Rumback, etc.). He has performed in Europe, Asia, South

America, and North America.

Toma Gouband is a musician, improviser, inventor, researcher,

and composer. He plays music on a modified drum set using sound

stones and other raw objects he collects. Drawn to the study of

numbers and proportions, he has developed a way of thinking that

allows him to understand polyrhythmic phenomena. His approach to

composition is generative; it stems from his research and aims

to give everyone the opportunity to create in their own way and

express themselves through their own language.

http://acrossthebridges.org/

https://thebridgesessions.bandcamp.com/

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Chicago Blue Root Band is a contemporary Chicago-based ensemble made up of talented young musicians with roots in the Chicago West Community Music Center. Under the musical direction of Wil Crosby, the group brings together blues, soul, jazz, gospel, R&B, and contemporary influences while honoring the rich musical tradition of Chicago. The band represents a new generation of musicians committed to musicianship, professionalism, creativity, and carrying the blues forward with a fresh voice.