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Clark Sommers Releases Wabash On Calligram Records
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Calligram Records
Clark Sommers WaBaSH is the debut recording from a quartet that has, in various configurations, been one of Chicago’s most celebrated working bands for nearly two decades. Bassist Sommerstraces his connections with the other members back to the late 1990s when he met tenor saxophonist Geof Bradfield and drummer Dana Hall, building relationships that have encompassed hundreds of gigs and numerous recording projects. The WaBaSH lineup itself grew out of two groups: BaSH, Sommers’ trio with Bradfield and Hall first ...
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Arman Sangalang Releases 'Waypoints' On Calligram Records
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Calligram Records
Waypoints is the sophomore album from Chicago saxophonist-composer Arman Sangalang, recorded at Pro Musica in Chicago. His debut, Quartet (2023), introduced a promising young voice; Waypoints is a significant step forward: eight original compositions and one jazz standard written across two years of movement and discovery as Sangalang shuttled between Chicago and Monterey, California, teaching, performing, and attending residencies. “From making our first record I learned a lot about balancing between written material and improvisation,” says Sangalang. “I wrote this ...
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Guitarist Brian Citro Releases 'Keep Moving (Home)' On Calligram Records
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Calligram Records
Guitarist and composer Brian Citro returns with Keep Moving (Home) (Calligram Records, 2026), his most ambitious recording to date — a fourteen-composition statement that fuses his life as a jazz musician with his parallel career as a human rights lawyer. The album documents Citro's reemergence on the Chicago jazz scene after years spent working abroad, performing Sufi music with Rajasthani musicians in New Delhi, Highlife music with Ghanaians in Accra, and his own music with a trio of Indian jazz ...
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Guitarist Paul Silbergleit Releases 'The Stillness Of July' On Calligram Records
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Calligram Records
With The Stillness of July (Calligram Records, 2026), Milwaukee-based guitarist Paul Silbergleit presents a long-overdue recording debut for his trio with bassist Clay Schaub and drummer Devin Drobka, a unit whose chemistry comes through whether in performance of intricate new material or the most straightforward reading of a standard. Drawing on an eclectic repertoire of original compositions, unique arrangements, and off-the-beaten-path gems from Charlie Parker, Stevie Wonder, and Broadway, the album moves from old-school swinging to spacious ballad to something ...
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Art Trio Releases Watch As The Echo Falls On Calligram Records
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Calligram Records
Watch As The Echo Falls (Calligram Records, 2026) marks a conscious shift in Atlantic Road Trip artistic trajectory. Their debut album, ONE (Calligram Records), served as their initial statement—a full quintet exploring folk music through their perspective as jazz musicians from around the globe. During the tour that followed, they composed Over Mountain, Under Sky, an ambitious large-scale work for big band, orchestra, and trio that pushed their sound to its grandest scale. With this release, they've intentionally pared everything ...
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New Music From Chicago Soul Jazz Collective And Dee Alexander On Calligram Records
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Calligram Records
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective returns with No Wind & No Rain (Calligram Records, 2026) No Wind & No Rain, their fourth album and most fully realized artistic statement to date. A seven-piece ensemble led by saxophonist John Fournier and featuring the acclaimed vocalist Dee Alexander, CSJC has spent years seeking that elusive sweet spot where Chicago soul and jazz converge with blues, gospel, and folk to create a sound that echoes throughout the history and the present moment of the ...
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Guitarist Joshua Achiron Releases Debut Climbing On Calligram Records
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Calligram Records
Guitarist and composer Joshua Achiron makes his recording debut with Climbing, a compelling collection of original music that captures a transformative moment in his artistic development. Joined by three of Chicago's most respected jazz musicians—saxophonist Geof Bradfield, bassist Clark Sommers, and drummer Dana Hall—Achiron documents what he describes as “a true snapshot of where I am today, playing with people that I perceive as perfect while I strive for progress." The album's genesis traces back to a single transformative evening ...
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Saxophonist Chris Madsen Releases Threefold On Calligram Records
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Calligram Records
Saxophonist and composer Chris Madsen returns with Threefold, a compelling showcase of original music written specifically for his chordless trio featuring GRAMMY-award winning bassist Clark Sommers and drummer Dana Hall. Following their 2023 debut The Trio Book, which explored classic jazz repertoire and lesser-known standards, Threefold marks a bold creative shift as Madsen and Sommers contribute eight original compositions that honor the jazz tradition while carving out their own distinctive voice in contemporary creative music. The trio's origin story is ...
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