BRANCH/RIORDAN DUO

Trumpeter Jaimie Branch and drummer Marc Riordan are an active presence on the Chicago music scene. Since meeting at the New England Conservatory of Music in 2001, they have performed together as a duo and in numerous other Chicago based ensembles including Rupert, Fly Trap, Phelt, Nick Broste Quartet, Medium Sized Rabbit, and Branch/Riordan/Sexton. Their duo music incorporates slow, introspective melodies, abstract sound-based approaches, and high density free jazz. They have been presented in a variety of contexts by organizations such as Umbrella Music (Chicago), Bowerbird (Philadelphia), and the Subconscious Cafe series in Cambridge, MA.