Saxophonist/composer Nick Zoulek to perform 'Rushing Past Willow' March 10 Saxophonist Nick Zoulek, a Blackbird Creative Lab alumni, will perform compositions from his works "Rushing Past Willow" and "Enter Branch" on Wednesday, March 10. Courtesy of Nick Zoulek
Updated 3/5/2021 7:50 PM On Wednesday, March 10, Eighth Blackbird, a four-time Grammy Award-winning Chicago-based music ensemble, will showcase sax player and composer Nick Zoulek in a livestream concert at 7 p.m. CT. This concert is part of the Eighth Blackbird's Chicago Artists Workshop livestream concert series.
Zoulek's performance will feature solo performance of his compositions with collaborative films from his debut 2016 album, "Rushing Past Willow," plus new works from his upcoming project, "Enter Branch." Uniquely skilled as a bass saxophonist and composer, Zoulek's skill and versatility has been praised as "beautiful harmonies singing in contrast to mysterious knockings and hums'' (Shepherd Express) and "stunningly virtuosic, whatever the genre" (The Wall Street Journal).