{"id":207463,"date":"2025-09-07T11:19:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/207463\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:19:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:19:15","slug":"chicago-underground-duo-returns-to-solar-myth-with-hyperglyph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/207463\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Underground Duo returns to Solar Myth with ‘Hyperglyph’"},"content":{"rendered":"

As this edition of Moment\u2019s Notice goes up, WRTI is celebrating the 95th birthday of one of our great heroes, Sonny Rollins. Check out our on-air programming<\/a> in tribute, and enjoy a special edition of The Late Set<\/a>. Then, buckle up for another busy week on the scene; we\u2019ve done the work for you. (Subscribe now<\/a> to get this update weekly!)<\/p>\n

Spotlight: Chicago Underground Duo <\/b>\u2014 Sept. 14, Solar Myth<\/p>\n

A model partnership between two multifariously inventive musicians \u2014 the drummer and percussionist Chad Taylor and the trumpeter, modular synth specialist and self-described \u201cabstractivist\u201d Rob Mazurek \u2014 Chicago Underground Duo<\/a> has been a going concern for almost 30 years. And through many permutations and expansions, it still holds an intrepid spark, the sense that at any given moment, the band can veer in a new direction.<\/p>\n

That spirit of possibility courses through Hyperglyph<\/a>, the Chicago Underground Duo\u2019s first new album in more than a decade, released a few weeks ago on the International Anthem label. Sounding at times like a focused exploration of rolling West African rhythm, and at other moments like a foray into cosmic abstraction, the album features much of what makes Mazurek and Taylor so potent as a pair. But the album \u2014 whose cover photo was shot outside Solar Myth during an engagement last year \u2014 can only go so far to capture the band\u2019s live energy, which uplifts and challenges at every turn.<\/p>\n

Sept. 14 at 8 p.m., Solar Myth, 1131 South Broad Street, $30 advance, $35 day of show; purchase tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tim Brey Quintet<\/b> \u2014 Thursday, Temple Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n

Pianist and Boyer professor Tim Brey<\/a> applies a high sheen to the swinging modern mainstream, with a notable assist from the futuristic timbres of John Swana\u2019s EVI (electronic valve instrument). Rounding out the band, for this installment of the free Rite of Swing Jazz Cafe series, are Elijah Balbed on tenor saxophone, Alex Claffy<\/a> on bass and Mekhi Boone on drums.<\/p>\n

Sept. 11 at 4:30 p.m., Temple Performing Arts Center, 1837 North Broad Street, free; more information<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ursa Major: bassist Christian McBride, drummer Savannah Harris, saxophonist Nicole Glover, pianist Mike King, guitarist Ely Perlman.<\/p>\n

Christian McBride & Ursa Major <\/b>\u2014 Friday, City Winery<\/p>\n

As he recently explained in a Q&A with WRTI<\/a>, bassist and bandleader Christian McBride considers his newest group, Ursa Major, to be the most adaptable unit in his stable. The quintet \u2014 with tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, guitarist Ely Perlman, pianist Mike King, and drummer Savannah Harris \u2014 has only released one single<\/a> so far, but there\u2019s plenty more music to come. This show, rescheduled from the spring, is your chance to hear it first.<\/p>\n

Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m., City Winery, 990 Filbert Street, $48-$85; tickets and information<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Luke Carlos O’Reilly Quartet<\/b> \u2014 Friday, Chris\u2019 Jazz Cafe<\/p>\n

Pianist Luke Carlos O\u2019Reilly has long been a key fixture in the Philly jazz scene, and with his recent trio album, Leave the Gate Open<\/a>, he\u2019s making some noise beyond his hometown. In this Friday one-nighter at Chris\u2019 Jazz Cafe, he\u2019ll augment his trio with a rising vocalist, Raina Welch, in her first Philadelphia appearance.<\/p>\n

Sept. 12 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Chris\u2019 Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom Street, $25, $95 and $115, with dinner packages; purchase tickets<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adam Birnbaum Trio <\/b>\u2014 Saturday, Chris\u2019 Jazz Cafe<\/p>\n

A pianist of impeccable touch and taste, with fluency across classical and jazz<\/a>, Adam Birnbaum always keeps fine company as a leader. He arrives at Chris\u2019 in between hits with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra in New York, leading a trio with the estimable Joe Martin on bass and Jochen Ruckert on drums.<\/p>\n

Sept. 13 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Chris\u2019 Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom Street, $30, $100 and $120, with dinner packages; purchase tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As this edition of Moment\u2019s Notice goes up, WRTI is celebrating the 95th birthday of one of our…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":207464,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5132],"tags":[5229,1448,2830,1311,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-207463","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-pa","10":"tag-pennsylvania","11":"tag-philadelphia","12":"tag-united-states","13":"tag-united-states-of-america","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","16":"tag-us","17":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115162747137939554","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=207463"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207463\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/207464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=207463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=207463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=207463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}