Chicago native Matana Roberts is a reedist, composer,and improviser who tries to expose in her music the mystical roots and spiritual traditions of African-American creative expression. She is a member of the AACM — Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and currently resides in New York City where she is an in demand freelancer and leader of many of her own projects. www.matanaroberts.com
Marty Ehrlich - Four Alto(s)
w/ Michael Attias, Marty Ehrlich, Andy Laster, and Ned Rothenberg; alto saxophones
Call it a conceit. One times Four into One. An orchestra of its own.
A chance to compose for these inimitable dramatic personae.
A song and a dance.