For tonight’s concert, The Instigation Festival is proud to present a new set of compositions from Ken Vandermark for an inter-city nonet titled "Two Cities Large" and the Chicago premier of Mars Williams' "The Devil's Whistle".

8:30 PM : KEN VANDERMARK’S TWO CITIES LARGE

Jeff Albert - trombone
Helen Gillet - cello, electronics, voice
Emma Hospelhorn - flute
Mabel Kwan - piano
Steve Marquette - guitar
Jason Marsalis - vibraphone
Dan Oestreicher - baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone
Isaiah Spencer - drums
Ken Vandermark - composer/reeds

9:30 PM : MARS WILLIAMS’ THE DEVIL’S WHISTLE

Jeff Albert - trombone
Helen Gillet - cello, electronics, voice
Anton Hatwich - bass
Steve Marquette - guitar
Jason Marsalis - vibraphone, drums
Sasha Masakowski - voice, electronics
Aurora Nealand - alto saxophone, voice, electronics
Dan Oestreicher - bass saxophone
Dave Rempis - tenor, alto saxophone
Macie Stewart - violin, voice, electronics
Mars Williams - composer/saxophones
Michael Zerang - drums, percussion

$20 / Tickets available at the door

This project is partially supported by an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events and Friends of BlueStem Jazz, Madison.