Saxophonist Dave Rempis continues his ongoing series of saxophone drum duets at The Whistler with legendary percussionist and frequent collaborator Avreeayl Ra.

Rempis and Ra have developed an intimate musical relationship in a wide array of contexts for 15 years now, most often in their collaborative quartet with Jim Baker and Joshua Abrams. Over the course of that time, they’ve delved deep into one another’s inner workings, hashing out an intuitive understanding of one another’s next moves.  In 2021, they documented their more stripped back duo pairing with a pandemic era live-stream concert at Constellation in Chicago, which was later released on Rempis’ Aerophonic imprint on a limited edition vinyl LP pressing titled Bennu.  This is a rare chance to catch the duo pairing live however!

Every Tuesday & Wednesday, we present Chicago’s top jazz artists in a lively atmosphere, full of cocktail-shaking and spirited conversation.

6pm doors / 9pm show / 2 sets / no cover