Lazaro Vega Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 A new concert series of jazz and improvised music is now taking place on Monday evenings at Silvie's, a music venue at 1902 W. Irving Park in Chicago. The series is called Eight Million Heroes, and features both Chicago-based musicians and musicians from out of town. Music starts at 9:30 PM, there are generally two sets, and the cover charge is $5.00 (unless otherwise noted). Some evenings also feature a DJ spinning records before, between, and after the sets. The series is jointly curated by Chicago musicians Nate McBride (bass), Jason Stein (bass clarinet), and Jeb Bishop (trombone), with assistance from Michael Zerang (percussion). Information about concerts in the series can be found online at eightmillionheroes.blogspot.com Upcoming concerts currently booked include: January 16, 2006: Guillermo Gregorio Ensemble January 23: David Boykin Ensemble January 30: Herculaneum and QMRplus February 6: teizaiha (Josh Abrams/Tim Daisy/Nori Tanaka) and Go! (from North Carolina) February 13: Fred Lonberg-Holm/Paul Giallorenzo/Mike Reed Trio February 20: Nate McBride/Jason Stein/Jeb Bishop/Michael Zerang February 27: Jeb Bishop with Jeff Albert (trombonist from New Orleans) March 6: Shannon Morrow Project March 13: Nate McBride/Jason Stein/Jeb Bishop/Michael Zerang March 20: James Falzone Project March 27: Ways and Means Trio We hope to see you there. Quote
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