# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Improvised Music Series: Tri-Centric Experiencer's Unit, Lion's Head
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 am
- **Event Description**: Two trios paying homage to the legacies of 70s avant-garde jazz: The Tri-Centric Experiencer’s Unit plays a landmark Anthony Braxton composition; Lion’s Head, named after mentor Richard Davis, interpolates free improvisation with hard-swinging classic repertoire.

8:30 pm: Composition No. 76 by Anthony Braxton, performed by the Tri-Centric Experiencer’s Unit
Fred Jackson Jr. - saxophones, flute
Mark Nagy - clarinets, saxophones
Ben Zucker - vibraphone, trumpet
All musicians on voice & little instruments

9:30: Lion’s Head
Maggie Cousin - alto saxophone/bass clarinet
Henry Ptacek - drums
Aden Stier - bass

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

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About The Artists:

The Tri-Centric Experiencers Unit is an evolving collective of Chicago musicians exploring the creative work of the groundbreaking composer-performer Anthony Braxton. First convened by Ben Zucker for an ensemble performance in 2024 featuring a multilayered rendition of Braxton’s modular, ’trans-idiomatic’ works, for this performance the focus is brought to a single piece: Composition 76, a landmark hybrid of notation, graphics, and improvisation featured on the historic 1977 Arista record For Trio. Expect the unexpected as multi-instrumentalists Fred Jackson Jr., Mark Nagy, and Zucker bring a multitude of instruments big and small to realize the provocative score, in which trace of every dynamic, experimental music from bebop to Cagean silence to sound poetry might be heard.

A collaboration between longtime friends Maggie Cousin, Aden Stier, and Henry Ptacek, Lion's Head seeks to make new improvised music rooted in the language of the jazz avant-garde of the late 60s and early 70s. Lion's Head treats the tradition as a living, urgent material, using the wisdom of their predecessors to navigate our shared here and now.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/improvised-music-series-tri-centric-experiencers-unit-lions-head/200029929041922
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, performances, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 28

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647
- **lat**: 41.93171
- **long**: -87.71351
- **full address**: 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Improvised Music Series: Tri-Centric Experiencer's Unit, Lion's Head being held?
  - **A:** Improvised Music Series: Tri-Centric Experiencer's Unit, Lion's Head takes place on Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 am to Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 am at 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Improvised Music Series: Tri-Centric Experiencer's Unit, Lion's Head?
  - **A:** Improvised Music Series: Tri-Centric Experiencer's Unit, Lion's Head is organized by Elastic Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Improvised Music Series: Tri-Centric Experiencer's Unit, Lion's Head is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Improvised Music Series: Tri-Centric Experiencer's Unit, Lion's Head sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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