IMPROVISED MUSIC SERIES: THE SOUTH AFRICA CHICAGO EXCHANGE

• Thursday, September 7, 2023
• 8:30 PM
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Legendary saxophonist and AACM chairman Ernest Dawkins returns to the Elastic stage with an ensemble featuring the Cape Town based multi-instrumentalist Mark Fransman. The two will perform in a quartet formation with rhythm section of Darius Savage and Isaiah Spencer.

Artist Bios

Mark Fransman aka Sonik Citizen has performed and worked with the likes of Pharaoh Sanders, Manu Dibango, Johnny Clegg, Finley Quay, Sibongile Khumalo, Nduduzo Makhathini, Louis Moholo, Winston Mankunku, Zim Nqwana, Jimmy Dlu Dlu and on the same stage with  jazz artists as Cedar Walton, Andrew Hill, Donald Brown, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Danilo Perez and Yusef Lateef.

One of the life goals of Ernest Dawkins, is for his music and compositions to reflect the evolving collective cultural memory of the American jazz aesthetic.  Dawkins is one of the world’s premiere saxophonists and composers. He is an entrepreneur with years of experience working with new media technologies to produce and promote his work and that of the jazz community online and in digital venues. He is leader of several ensembles, including the New Horizons Ensemble, Aesop Quartet, Chicago Trio, Live the Spirit Big Band, and the Chicago 12.

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

One of the life goals of Ernest Dawkins, is for his music and compositions to reflect the evolving collective cultural memory of the American jazz aesthetic.  Dawkins is one of the world’s premiere saxophonists and composers. He is an entrepreneur with years of experience working with new media technologies to produce and promote his work and that of the jazz community online and in digital venues. He is leader of several ensembles, including the New Horizons Ensemble, Aesop Quartet, Chicago Trio, Live the Spirit Big Band, and the Chicago 12. 

He is also a member of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble.https://www.normansbistro.com/ Dawkins has recorded numerous CDs.  His publishing company, Dawk Music, has eight releases to date.

In 2011, he released two new recordings:
1. New Horizons Ensemble, The Prairie Prophet [Delmark Records];

2. Chicago Trio (Ernest Dawkins, Hamid Drake, Harrison Bankhead) Live  at the Velvet  Lounge, Dedicated to Fred Anderson [Rogue Art].

The Music of Ernest Dawkins

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Every Sunday at Norman’s Bistro

Ernest Dawkins Jam Session

EVERY SUNDAY, 2022

Open Jam Session
8pm-11pm

Norman’s Bistro
1001 East 43rd Street
Chicago, IL 60653

$20 minimum