Twin Talk
Fri, Nov 22
|Merrimans' Playhouse
While they are deeply rooted in jazz tradition, they’ve spent their time on the band stage together making their music more elastic, spontaneous, and open, embracing new inspirations without stifling the improvisational heart of their work.


Time & Location
Nov 22, 2019, 8:00 PM – 10:05 PM EST
Merrimans' Playhouse, 1211 East Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, IN, USA
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About the Event
Celebrating their new CD, "Weaver" Twin Talk, features drummer Andrew Green, saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi, and bassist/vocalist Katie Ernst. Chicago band Twin Talk is known for its offbeat, melodic approach to improvised music. They focus their creative energies on collaboration and communication, sharing a musical language that is deeply personal and highly connected.
Chicago’s legacy of creative improvisers has had a profound influence on the band's defiant risk-taking and spontaneity. All About Jazz critic Mark Turner had high praise for the band's sophomore album (TWIN TALK, ears&eyes Records) noting that "Chicago has long been a bedrock of improvised music and Twin Talk represents a microcosm of that strength in today's environment."
Since forming in 2012 Chicago’s Twin Talk has steadily drifted from the conventions of the saxophone trio. While reedist Dustin Laurenzi, bassist-singer Katie Ernst, and drummer Andrew Green are deeply rooted in jazz tradition, they’ve spent their time on the band stage…
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