Helen Gillet / Dave Rempis / Michael Zerang
@ Hungry Brain
Percussionist Improvisor Composer
Photo by Dawid Laskowski
Pink Palace is Michael Zerang’s personal label that releases a variety of his newer projects across a spectrum of recorded formats, as well as older material from his archives.
Upcoming Performance
SOUND & GRAVITY FESTIVAL – Michael Zerang’s PUZZLE HOUSE
@ Judson & Moore
Lou Mallozzi – Record Release Concert
@ Constellation
Jon Irabagon
@ Hungry Brain
TAIKO REDUCTION 2025
@ Museum of Contemporary Art
35th Annual Winter Solstice SUNRISE Concerts
@ Constellation
35th Annual Winter Solstice SUNRISE Concerts
@ Constellation
35th Annual Winter Solstice SUNRISE Concerts
@ Constellation
News
NEW BAND ALERT!! PUZZLE HOUSE – FEBRUARY 2025 RESIDENCY – HUNGRY BRAIN – CHICAGO
December 3, 2024
PUZZLE HOUSE is a new band by Michael Zerang featuring guitarist Bill MacKay, saxophonist Azita Youssefi, bassist Mary Halm and drummer Zerang brought together to play Zerang’s instrumental tunes. All Chicago stalwarts, the group will hold an exploratory residency every Thursday night in February 2025 at the Hungry Brain – 2319 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, […]
Dr. Jazz Talks #371: Samo Šalamon & Michael Zerang interview
October 20, 2023
I was recently interviewed by Sam Salamon: “New interview from the Dr. Jazz Talks interview series, this time Michael Zerang – amazing drummer and composer, one of the best improvising drummers around … We talk about Michael’s beginnings and influences, being a bandleader, playing with Peter Brötzmann, Hamid Drake, Ken Vandermark and others, the US […]
RIP Peter Brötzmann
August 4, 2023
(March 6, 1941 – July 22, 2023)
Two Reissues from 1997
April 5, 2023
I am reissuing two releases on my Pink Palace Records label. ***THE BALLAD OF FRANKIE AND JOHNNY Limited edition reissue of a 1997 release of the original score for Redmoon Puppet Theater by Michael Zerang. Available as a CD. I received a Jeff Award for Original Music for Theater for this project. Performed by: Jeremy […]
Michael Zerang Interview for Bandcamp
March 27, 2023
I was recently featured in an interview by Levi Dayan for Bandcamp Daily! Check it out here: https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/michael-zerang-schiamachy-interview