EVENTS

Photo by David Gilbert

Music in the Garden Fest Season 3! Night 1.
Nov
9

Music in the Garden Fest Season 3! Night 1.

Music in the garden is BACK!

Join us on November 9-10th for Season 3. Music in the Garden presents a two-day music festival with Chicago improvisers and an art installation by Christina Sadovnikov inspired by the works of Moki Cherry.

Hosted at Elastic Arts Foundation.

Save the date to share in the music, art, and community! 💐🌻🌱



Lineups and ticket info dropping soon.

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Music in the Garden Fest Season 3! Night 2.
Nov
10

Music in the Garden Fest Season 3! Night 2.

Music in the garden is BACK!

Join us on November 9-10th for Season 3. Music in the Garden presents a two-day music festival with Chicago improvisers and an art installation by Christina Sadovnikov inspired by the works of Moki Cherry.

Hosted at Elastic Arts Foundation.

Save the date to share in the music, art, and community! 💐🌻🌱



Lineups and ticket info dropping soon.

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AKL Quartet at Clara Chicago
Sep
13

AKL Quartet at Clara Chicago

The AKL quartet is back for your listening please at Clara Chicago for FREE!

Come for some great original music, specialty drinks and good vibes.

AKL quartet is

Aaron Kaufman-Levine - Saxophone and Compositions

Erez Dessel - Piano

Leo Buczkowski - Bass

Frank Morrison - Drums

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AKL Quartet at Prairie Moon
Aug
7

AKL Quartet at Prairie Moon

The AKL quartet is back for your listening please at Prairie Moon Restaurant. Come hear some great original music and good vibes.

AKL quartet is

Aaron Kaufman-Levine - Saxophone and Compositions

Erez Dessel - Piano

Leo Buczkowski - Bass

Francis Bassett-Dilley - Drums

Tickets available at the door or at this link:https://www.prairiemoonrestaurant.com/live-music/aaron-kaufman-levine-quartet-at-prairie-moon-in-evanston/

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AKL Quartet at Fulton Street Collective
Jul
22

AKL Quartet at Fulton Street Collective

After an amazing first show April 19th, the AKL quartet is back for your listening please at Fulton Street Collective. Come hear all the cool stuff we have been working on.

AKL quartet is

Aaron Kaufman-Levine - Saxophone and Compositions

Erez Dessel - Piano

Leo Buczkowski - Bass

Lily Finnegan - Drums

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Blind Glass at Minion Manor
Jun
20

Blind Glass at Minion Manor

THIS IS A SECRET SHOW. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND AND I WILL SEND THE ADDRESS.

Blind Glass is a band whose sound blends together free improvisation, neoclassicism, modern Jazz, and avant-garde rock.

The band consists of Caroline Jesalva on violin and voice; Aaron Kaufman-Levine on alto saxophone; Noah Mark on drums; Charlie Reichart-Powell on guitar; and Leo Buczkowski on bass.

The band has previously performed at historic Jordan Hall (Boston, MA), Music in the Garden Concert Series (Chicago, IL), Harvard University’s Radio Arcade Series (Cambridge, MA), and is on the artist roster for immersive performance experience WATERx (USA).

Blind Glass was recognized as the 2022-2023 Wildcard Honors Ensemble at New England Conservatory of Music where they were mentored by Frank Carlberg and Dominique Eade. The name “Blind Glass” comes from the book Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein.

MEMBERS

Caroline Jesalva, violin/voice

Aaron Kaufman-Levine, alto saxophone

Charlie Reichart-Powell, electric guitar

Leo Buczkowski, bass (acoustic, electric)

Noah Mark, drums

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Blind Glass at Fulton Street Collective
Jun
17

Blind Glass at Fulton Street Collective

Blind Glass is a band whose sound blends together free improvisation, neoclassicism, modern Jazz, and avant-garde rock.

The band consists of Caroline Jesalva on violin and voice; Aaron Kaufman-Levine on alto saxophone; Noah Mark on drums; Charlie Reichart-Powell on guitar; and Leo Buczkowski on bass.

The band has previously performed at historic Jordan Hall (Boston, MA), Music in the Garden Concert Series (Chicago, IL), Harvard University’s Radio Arcade Series (Cambridge, MA), and is on the artist roster for immersive performance experience WATERx (USA).

Blind Glass was recognized as the 2022-2023 Wildcard Honors Ensemble at New England Conservatory of Music where they were mentored by Frank Carlberg and Dominique Eade. The name “Blind Glass” comes from the book Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein.

MEMBERS

Caroline Jesalva, violin/voice

Aaron Kaufman-Levine, alto saxophone

Charlie Reichart-Powell, electric guitar

Leo Buczkowski, bass (acoustic, electric)

Noah Mark, drums

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Blind Glass at Friendly Tap
Jun
16

Blind Glass at Friendly Tap

Blind Glass is a band whose sound blends together free improvisation, neoclassicism, modern Jazz, and avant-garde rock.

The band consists of Caroline Jesalva on violin and voice; Aaron Kaufman-Levine on alto saxophone; Noah Mark on drums; Charlie Reichart-Powell on guitar; and Leo Buczkowski on bass.

The band has previously performed at historic Jordan Hall (Boston, MA), Music in the Garden Concert Series (Chicago, IL), Harvard University’s Radio Arcade Series (Cambridge, MA), and is on the artist roster for immersive performance experience WATERx (USA).

Blind Glass was recognized as the 2022-2023 Wildcard Honors Ensemble at New England Conservatory of Music where they were mentored by Frank Carlberg and Dominique Eade. The name “Blind Glass” comes from the book Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein.

MEMBERS

Caroline Jesalva, violin/voice

Aaron Kaufman-Levine, alto saxophone

Charlie Reichart-Powell, electric guitar

Leo Buczkowski, bass (acoustic, electric)

Noah Mark, drums

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BananaAcid Fruit Stand at Color Club Chicago
Jun
14

BananaAcid Fruit Stand at Color Club Chicago

Come to the Color Club on July 14th to see a fully curated variety show run by the members of BananaAcid Quintet. I will be playing with BananaAcid, Bearduo, and BlindGlass! Come say hi and check out all these great projects my collaborators and I have been working on!

BananaAcid is

myself- alto saxophone and clarinet

Garrett Frees - tenor sax and flut

Caroline Jesalva - Violin and Voice

Erez Dessel - Piano

Tyler Wagner - bass and electronics

Bearduo is

Myself - alto saxophone

Garrett Frees - Tenor Saxophone

Blind Glass is

Caroline Jesalva - Voice

Aaron Kaufman-Levine - alto saxophone

Charlie Reichert-Powell - Guitar

Leo Buczkowski - Bass

Noah Mark - Drums

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AKL Quartet at Logan Center
Apr
19

AKL Quartet at Logan Center

I have been in the lab devising music and new ideas for quartet and it is finally ready to emerge! Come see what we have been cooking up at the amazing Logan Center for the Arts at University of Chicago. We are opening for the amazing Fire and Water Quintet led by Myra Melford so stick around and see the best of the best play!

AKL Quartet is:

Myself-Saxophone and Compositions

Erez Dessel-Piano

Leo Buczkowski-Bass

Lily Finnegan-Drums

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