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The urge to build a community of sound, first found on the streets of Philly playing with The Roots, still drives bandleader Joshua Abrams. Since Time is Gravity deepens the jazz band's own roots.

The urge to build a community of sound, first found on the streets of Philly playing with The Roots, still drives bandleader Joshua Abrams. Since Time is Gravity deepens the jazz band's own roots.

The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz group that formed in 1967. Originally consisting of Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors, Joseph Jarman, and Don Moye, the group quickly became known for their innovative approach to jazz, incorporating elements of free jazz, world music, and performance art into their music. The Art Ensemble

The Art Ensemble Of Chicago: The Sixth Decade: From Paris to Paris Roscoe Mitchell, saxophones; Famoudou Don Moye, drums, percussion; 18 others RogueArt ROG-0123 (LP). 2023. Sons d'hiver, prod.; Olivier Gascion, eng. Performance ***** Sonics ****

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Guest conductor Stephen Mulligan and saxophonist Timothy McAllister gave the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra shades of jazz Thursday night.

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Every February, the avant-garde of then and now, of here and elsewhere, settle into Chicago for an ecstatic week of sound-making.

Corbett vs. Dempsey gallery hosts a career-spanning retrospective by the artist in multiple mediums, music and canvas.

Will Layman rounds up the best new jazz albums and cocoons with jazz documentaries, Louis Armstrongs Black & Blues and Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes.