PUZZLE HOUSE – Residency #4 + MUTE DUO – Sam Wagster & Skyler Rowe
Azita Youssefi – alto saxophone
Bill MacKay – electric guitar
Mary Halm – electric bass
Michael Zerang – drums, compositions
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.
WIth special supporting act!
MUTE DUO – Sam Wagster & Skyler Rowe
Mute Duo’s music is emblematic of their deep roots in Chicago. Pedal steel guitarist Sam Wagster and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Skyler Rowe draw on the city’s long legacy of omnivorous instrumental music, with a sound that is slow and wide open, incorporating elements of free improvisation, ambient music, and Americana.