"The Bridge" is a transatlantic exchange program featuring musicians from Chicago and France. This marks the 20th Bridge-Whistler collaboration dating back to 2013, and features:

• Ben Lamar Gay - cornet

• Molly Jones - tenox sax

• Keefe Jackson - tenor sax, clarinets

• Pascal Niggenkemper - double bass

• Quin Kirchner - drums 

The Bridge is supported by Ministère de la Culture, Sacem, Centre National de la Musique, Spedidam, Adami and Institut Français. The Bridge #2.3 has been made possible through Jazz & New Music, a program of Villa Albertine and FACE Foundation, in partnership with the French Embassy in the United States with support from the French Ministry of Culture, Institut français, SACEM (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique) and the CNM (Centre National de la Musique).