Chicago Edge ENSEMBLE

"Paradoxes In Freedom"

Released: September 2025 CD + Digital

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The long awaited 4th release from the critically acclaimed Chicago Edge Ensemble is here! Recorded live in Chicago and Milwaukee. The new album features the compositions of Dan Phillips and the highly interactive and dynamic collective ensemble improvisations of Avreeayl Ra, Jeb Bishop, Josh Berman and Krzysztof Pabian. Freedom, structure, collectivism and melodicism combine to make this their most exciting release yet and a highly unique offering to the world of jazz and improvised music from musicians who have deep roots in the language.

Personnel

Dan Phillips – guitar
Jeb Bishop – trombone
Josh Berman – trumpet
Krzysztof Pabian – double bass
Avreeayl Ra – drums
Steve Hunt – drums

Reviews

“These pieces, recorded live in Chicago and Milwaukee, play with the balance between structure and freedom, interweaving tightly cohesive passages with individual flights of artistry.”
Review of Chicago Edge Ensemble – Paradoxes in Freedom — Chicago Reader 2025