Muhal Richard Abrams Experimental Band at the Chicago Jazz Festival

Continuing to remember the legacy of innovative jazz pianist Muhal Richard Abrams, here is his Experimental Band performing live at the 2015 Chicago Jazz Festival.  Two performances were captured on video, at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, on September 6th, 2015.  The band lineup includes:

Muhal Richard Abrams - piano, composition
Roscoe Mitchell - alto saxophone
Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone
LaRoy Wallace McMillan - baritone saxophone, flute
Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet
Amina Claudine Myers - piano
George Lewis - trombone
Leonard Jones - bass
Thurman Barker - drums, vibraphone
Reggie Nicholson - drums, marimba