Percussionist Improvisor Composer

Michael Zerang playing drums Photo by Dawid Laskowski
Pink Palace Recordings

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.

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LIOF MUNIMULA –  4 Cassette Releases

August 22, 2026

On September 3, 2026, I am releasing this archival material of recordings made live, in concert, between 1983 and 1989 by LIOF MUNIMULA. Daniel Scanlan died in 2018 and just recently, Don Meckley died in May of 2026. LIOF MUNIMULA played together for fifteen years, from 1982 -1997, and was a foundational musical experience for […]

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 […]

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 […]

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