The Instigation Festival returns to Chicago for its’ sixth year of fostering connections between Chicago and New Orleans’ creative music communities. Tonight’s performance features compositions from Charles Rumback and James Singleton - augmenting the quartet heard on their acclaimed “Cadillac Turns” album with Ed Wilkerson. Video artist Kim Alpert will create a new piece in response to the music. 

Kim Alpert - video
Jim Baker - piano
Charles Rumback - drums
James Singleton - bass
Greg Ward - alto saxophone
Ed Wilkerson - reeds

Mikel Patrick Avery “Nice to Meet You”

Jeff Albert - trombone

Mikel Patrick Avery - drums, composition

Hunter Diamond - reeds

Lia Kohl - cello

Aurora Nealand - alto saxophone

Mai Sugimoto - alto saxophone

Macie Stewart - violin