Asheville, NC based guitarist Tashi Dorji performs solo and discusses his work with Option programmer Ken Vandermark.
Experimental Sound Studio is proud to present The Bridge [2.2] for a performance and live recording in the studio as a concluding event in their micro-residency. The 2.2 ensemble features Mai Sugimoto (alto saxophone), Raymond Boni (guitar), Anton Hatwich (double bass) and Paul Rogers (double bass).
A mainstay of the Chicago music scene for more than 20 years including work with seminal bands The Eternals and Trenchmouth, Option welcomes bassist, guitarist, and composer Wayne Montana for a set of original sound making. Come and close out the 2019 Option series with a legendary musician from the city we call home!
“Option is pleased to welcome Oakland based composer and multi - instrumentalist John Krausbauer in a duo setting with the legendary Japanese guitarist and violinist Tetuzi Akiyama.” - tim daisy/Option curator
A musician who needs no introduction, Option welcomes back the great Joe Morris for a solo set of music on guitar followed by a set of duo improvisations with Chicago based guitarist Andrew Clinkman.
Cellist Katinka Kleijn and guitarist Bill MacKay have each built impressive resumes in their respective musical trajectories over the years, including their longstanding collaboration together. A truly dynamic duo not to be missed!
Improvising guitarist, banjo player, vocalist, and poet Wendy Eisenberg performs a set of solo music for their Option debut. Wendy then joins Option’s own Tim Daisy for an interview about their life and work. Don’t miss it!
Chicago native musician and filmmaker Matt Mehlan and guitarist and composer Cyrus Pireh perform solo and in duo for their debut performance on the Option stage. Not to be missed!
