Avreeayl Ra
Avreeayl Ra is a Chicago-based jazz drummer and percussionist, closely associated with the AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) and known for his work in free jazz and experimental improvisation.
Night School w/ Avreeayl Ra · Hypergrace, Robbie Lynn Hunsinger · James Connolly, Michael Zerang · Kat Bawden
Wednesday, July 22 at 8:00 PM
Genre:Jazz
Audio/visual series pairing video artists with improvising musicians live-scoring for first time.
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Hypergrace
Robbie Lynn Hunsinger
James Connolly
From the rollicking welcome of "A Festive Song" to the defiant battle cry of "Watchword of Labor," Songs of Freedom accomplishes the difficult task of making contemporary music out of old revolutionary songs. Far from the archival preservation of embalmed corpses, the inspired performance of a rocking band turns the ti… From the rollicking welcome of "A Festive Song" to the defiant battle cry of "Watchword of Labor," Songs of Freedom accomplishes the difficult task of making contemporary music out of old revolutionary songs. Far from the archival preservation of embalmed corpses, the inspired performance of a rocking band turns the timeless lyrics of James Connolly into timely manifestos for today's young rebels. As Connolly himself repeatedly urged, nothing can replace the power of music to raise the fighting spirit of the oppressed. Giving expression to Connolly's internationalism, musical influences ranging from traditional Irish airs to American rhythm and blues are combined here in refreshing creativity. As for the songs themselves, nine have lyrics by Connolly, three were written about Connolly, and one, “The Red Flag,” was chosen by Connolly to be in the original Songs of Freedom songbook of 1907, subsequently becoming a classic song of Labor. The instrumentation is acoustic: guitars, uilleann pipes, whistles, fiddle, accordion, and Irish harp, as well as drums and bass. Read moreShow less
Michael Zerang
Michael Zerang is an American jazz percussionist and drummer.
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Kat Bawden
Venue
Elastic ArtsLogan Square
2830 N Milwaukee Ave Map ↗
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