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Mad Myth Science @ Elastic Arts

  • Elastic Arts 3429 W Diversey Ave Chicago, IL, 60647 United States (map)

Wilson Tanner Smith with Mad Myth Science

Drummerless quartets feature on tonight’s Improvised Music Series, including a new group assembled by Christopher Dammann, and a rare appearance by Mad Myth Science, called “The next generation of Chicago Jazz” by the Quietus.

8:30 -
Christopher Dammann - bass
Robbie Lynn Hunsinger - oboe, saxophone, winds
Mabel Kwan - piano
Jason Stein - bass clarinet

9:30 - Mad Myth Science
Molly Jones - saxophones, flutes
Julian Otis - voice
Wilson Tanner Smith - cello
Ben Zucker - vibraphone, cornet
(all on additional little instruments)

$15 / $10 w/ Student ID -
Tickets Available at the Door

Mad Myth Science is the collective musical offering of Molly Jones, Julian Otis, Wilson Tanner Smith, and Ben Zucker. Their through-improvised performances present a rich cross-section of Chicago creativity, bringing experience in jazz and creative music, contemporary composition, electronics, and dance and theatrical performing arts together into a pageantry of sound and spontaneous rituals.

Their self-titled debut album, released in 2023 on Infrequent Seams, was featured in the Wire’s “Below The Radar” compilation, and described as “striking, and unlike anything else you’ll hear this year” (Phill Freeman, Stereogum).

Earlier Event: July 11
Performer Sandbox @ Theater Y