This quintet of free sprits – living at the crossroads, seeking to liberate them – was brought together by magnetic forces in October 2013, for the very first exploratory trip organized by The Bridge in France. They discovered for themselves a multiple identity and a band name: Sonic Communion. The Bridge is exceptionally proud to launch with such an ensemble the second phase of its activities: the beginning of the “return matches” on the other side of the Atlantic, in order to fulfill the initial wish of reciprocity between musicians and societies.

4/29: DePaul University Concert

4/29: Constellation: CD Release Party + The Bridge #8

4/30: Comfort Station: Comfort Music with special guest Lou Mallozzi

5/2: Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery: Joëlle Léandre Solo

5/2: Logan Art Center - Univeristy of Chicago: Concert and Discussion

5/3: Museum of Contemporary Art: Participation in Renée Baker's Sunyata: Towards Absolute Emptiness

5/4: Rebuild Foundation - Black Cinema House: Live Soundtrack -Projection by Marco Ferrari

5/6: The Arts Palette @ Virgin Hotel

5/7: Elastic Arts - Improvised Music Series

5/8: Experimental Sound Studio: Outer Ear Series

5/10: Woodland Pattern - Milwaukee

Like all the French-American ensembles that cross The Bridge for the first time, the members of this quartet have never played together, save for a few preparation sessions between each saxophonist and the drummer. Three saxophones and one drum kit, a mountain range, torrents gushing down its hills, lava flows thickening its sides, and lifts that are anything but mechanical - the ascensions of John Coltrane.

4/27: Arts Incubator

4/28 and 5/5: The Whistler: Relax Jazz Attack Serie

4/29: The Constellation