# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Improvised Music Series: Whisker + Carol Genetti + Keefe Jackson/Jim Baker/Julian Kirshner
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Packed night of Chicago veterans including a trio of Keefe Jackson, Jim Baker, and Julian Kirshner and a solo set by the one and only Carol Genetti is punctuated by powerhouse duo Whisker making a rare duo appearance.

8:30 pm: Kirshner/Jackson/Baker
Keefe Jackson - reeds
Jim Baker - piano, synthesizer
Julian Kirshner - drums

9:30 pm: Carol Genetti
Carol Genetti - voice, synthesizer

10:15 pm: Whisker
Ben Baker Billington - synthesizer
Andrew Scott Young - bass

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

Whisker is a duo consisting of modular synthesist Ben Baker Billington and bassist Andrew Scott Young. These are two space cadets who have emerged from the burned-out basements and sweaty lofts of the midwest noise scene to become leading figures in the Chicago music community. Billington has mastered trippertronics under his Quicksails project and provided tactile drum work to the pivotal Chicago industrial collective ONO, while Young’s bass playing has graced records by Ryley Walker, Circuit des Yeux and Eli Winter. The two have previously worked together as part of the explosive free jazz unit Tiger Hatchery and the tripped-out post-Phish jazz fusion band Traysh. With Whisker, our two heroes have used their wook wisdom and seasoned musical chops to blow open the doors of improvised music.

Carol Genetti is a Chicago-based vocalist whose work encompasses sound and visual art media. Her palette is primordial, existing in a space where “language” and “music” have yet to be formulated into familiar cultural patterns. Genetti’s aesthetic is one of raw power, yet also delicate and subtle. She likes to combine various devices with her vocal performance as she “refracts and abrades her wordless vocals with electronics” (Bill Meyer, The Wire). She has performed with many improvising musicians, including Jack Wright, Eric Leonardson, Peter Maunu, Olivia Block and many others. Most recent recordings include a duet with Claire Rousay "Live at Elastic Arts" (Astral Spirits) and a collaborative release with visual artist Gwyneth Zeleny Anderson “Chyme" (Suppedaneum).

The trio Jackson/Baker/Kirshner is an intergenerational union of three Chicago-based journeymen of jazz and improvised music. The band, which formed in 2015, has developed an intimate rapport only achievable through years of collectively navigating uncharted waters. Longevity, motion, and elasticity are thought of. Bill Meyer in Dusted Magazine: “The trio keeps enough variables in play that you’ll never quite know how the music is going to get from start to end.”
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/improvised-music-series-whisker-carol-genetti-keefe-jackson-jim-baker-julian-kirshner/200029827575621
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## 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: Whisker + Carol Genetti + Keefe Jackson/Jim Baker/Julian Kirshner being held?
  - **A:** Improvised Music Series: Whisker + Carol Genetti + Keefe Jackson/Jim Baker/Julian Kirshner takes place on Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm to Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Improvised Music Series: Whisker + Carol Genetti + Keefe Jackson/Jim Baker/Julian Kirshner?
  - **A:** Improvised Music Series: Whisker + Carol Genetti + Keefe Jackson/Jim Baker/Julian Kirshner is organized by Elastic Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Improvised Music Series: Whisker + Carol Genetti + Keefe Jackson/Jim Baker/Julian Kirshner is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. 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: Whisker + Carol Genetti + Keefe Jackson/Jim Baker/Julian Kirshner sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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