Ex Ibex is a new improvising quintet, both of the ibex and formerly the ibex – simultaneously and in real time. Join us for a live studio recording session for an upcoming release.

An exciting collaboration between Chicago-based composer Kari Watson & Brooklyn-based guitarist Alec Goldfarb, recorded live in the studio.

A curated afternoon of music and community expression—a live in-studio recording session with Chicago artist nicholas.

Join us for a studio performance and live recording with two genre-defying interdisciplinary artists—combining sound, movement, and improvisation.

Join us for our FREE Winter Open House Event! We're celebrating "Work," Caleb Willitz's new book of paintings; with performances from WiHuBa (Jim Baker, Steve Hunt, Ed Wilkerson Jr.) and the duo of Jack & Ben Wright.

Join us for a live studio session with Oui Ennui, Norman Long, Julian Otis and Alex Wing in a newly formed improvising quartet.

Chicago pianist Pat Leary celebrates the release of his latest album, "Vol. 1." 2 sets featuring solo piano & group improvisation.

An night of instructional scores with improvised sound and movement. Compositions by Luc Mosley & Erin Peisert.

Jim Baker plays a set of solo piano:
‍"If Scriabin could swing, maybe he'd get within spitting distance of that performance" —Hannah Edgar
plus a set of music from trio Kimmel.Ali.Harris

Join us for a night of improv bands! Tatsu Aoki leads Bass Dreams minus b, bringing the jamz with a "z." Groppler Zorn provides refreshing sounds & good improvised music.

"For us, sounds are living entities that support, cooperate and enhance each other while maintaining their autonomy and individuality. Sounds are perfect examples of what a symbiosis is."

Douglas R. Ewart leads this special ensemble exploring Sonic Symbiosis—featuring Kioto Aoki, Edward Wilkerson Jr., and Brian Smith.

Mai Sugimoto leads her quartet for a live recording session with a studio audience. Featuring featuring Fred Jackson Jr., Isaiah Spencer, Ethan Philion.

Luc Mosley (saxophone) and Gabriel Zucker (piano) meet for a set of live improvised music.

Ben Zucker's Fifth Season Ensemble celebrates the release of their new CD "Semiterritory" with a live studio performance.

The band is Ben Zucker (vibraphone), Mabel Kwan  (piano), Andrew Scott Young (double bass), Adam Shead (drums)

From India, Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla) and Abhisek Lahiri (sarod) collaborate with Ronnie Malley (oud) and George Lawler (percussion) to create a cross-cultural palette of improvisations and original compositions.

Ben LaMar Gay & Tatsu Aoki collaborate for the first time in a live improvised duet.

An interactive performance combining sound & movement composed by Erin Peisert & Luc Mosley

Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong meet in the studio for a live improvised duet performance.