Joshua Abrams

Composer, improviser, and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Abrams has been an integral part of Chicago's independent music scene since he relocated from his hometown of Philadelphia (where he was an original member of the Roots). Whether playing in ensembles, as a sideman, leading his own group (Natural Information Society), or performing and recording solo, he combines a master musician's expertise with a skilled improviser's creative spontaneity. Playing across genres, he offers a deep, woody tone on bass and uncategorizable fluidity on flutes, stringed and percussion instrument...