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Cross Modulations Series: Trio de Ruido and Sarah Clausen Quartet
February 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trio de Ruido
Ausberto Acevedo – Bass
Charles Malave – Guitars
Felipe Tobar – Violins
In an incessant musical search since he moved to Chicago in 2011 from Santiago de Chile, violinist and improviser Felipe Tobar’s style is influenced by classical, folk and jazz. His repertoire includes South and North American folk and classical music, jazz standards, and his own compositions. Felipe has played in venues in Chile, Argentina, Peru, the United Kingdom and the United States. He is also a violin teacher and ensemble conductor at The People’s Music School since 2013.
Charlie Malave’ aka Charlie Universe aka Charlie Wednesday, is a musician, multi-instrumentalist, performing artist, and video maker whose body of work has produced an array of unique instruments, compositions, music videos, and theatrical productions.
He is the guitarist for Mucca Pazza (a performance-art, marching band/rock band/orchestra), and half of the Creative Weirdo team which produces Adventure Sandwich (a cartoon-ish cardboard-based family show). As Charlie Wednesday, he is the bandleader and co-host of Mr. and Mrs. Wednesday-Night (a mostly-improvised fever dream of music and variety).
Ausberto Acevedo is a bassist, composer, improviser, and teacher performing regularly both live and in the studio. Ausberto has performed or recorded with a variety of musicians including, Gino Robair, Kyle Bruckmann, Jason Stein, Guillermo Gregorio, Keefe Jackson, Frank Gratkowski, Sebastian Strinning, Jaimie Branch, Dan Bitney, and Jim Baker. Ausberto is a founding member of Resonance Arts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting unconventional performance in unlikely spaces throughout the greater Chicago area.
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Sarah Clausen Quartet
Sarah Clausen – Alto Saxophone
Jeff Swanson – Guitar
Katie Ernst – Bass and Vocals
Jeremy Cunningham – Drums
Sarah Clausen is a saxophonist, composer and educator based in Chicago, IL. Utilizing space, unique melodic content, and diverse textures, Sarah has developed an approach to improvisation and composition that is forward moving, and inspired by many musical traditions. While completing her Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Performance at Northern Illinois University, Sarah studied under renowned Chicago Saxophonist Geof Bradfield, and has had the opportunity to work with artists such as Anna Webber, Jon Finlayson, Maria Grand, Jon Irabagon, John O’Gallager, James Falzone, and Greg Ward.
Guitarist Jeff Swanson’s unique voice and open mind have been a valued part of Chicago’s diverse music scene for over a decade. A strong player in many disciplines, he has been featured all around the world including the Jazz Zone (Lima, Peru), Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Iowa City Jazz Festival, Chicago Gospel Festival. Currently as a leader, Jeff composes music for his trio “Embrace The Rain” featuring Matt Ulery and Jon Deitemyer. He has also recorded two albums with his high-energy electric jazz-influenced project, Case-fitter, on BACE Records.
Katie Ernst is described by the Chicago Tribune as “a versatile young bassist who plays in far-flung bands and sings with uncommon delicacy and authenticity.” She is co-leader of the adventurous Chicago-based jazz trio Twin Talk, folk-jazz duo Wayfaring, indie rock band Edith Judith, and has received widespread critical acclaim for her Dorothy Parker poetry song cycle Little Words, which premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
Jeremy Cunningham is a drummer, composer, and improviser. Originally from Cincinnati, he moved to Chicago in 2009, where he currently performs and composes as an integral part of the city’s vibrant music scene. Cunningham has performed with an impressive roster of luminaries such as Von Freeman, Jeff Parker, Mike Allemana, Marquis Hill, Caroline Davis, Nick Mazzarella, Greg Ward, Will Miller, Lane Beckstrom, and Dave Rempis. He can be heard on Resavoir’s eponymous debut on International Anthem, Marquis Hill’s albums New Gospel and Sounds of the City, Caroline Davis’s Live, Work, Play as well as on Nick Mazzarella’s Meridian Trio recording Triangulum.