Chan Band: a night of live jazz at Dorothy

Chan is a queer nonbinary Black Sicilian rhythmic phonic musical artist from the city of Chicago who specializes in improvisation, taps, and contralto/baritone phonation. Chan strives to investigate the unending capabilities taps have as a percussive form and contributor to the rhythmic fabric of music.

With Chan’s quartet Chan Band, (Tyler Wagner, Erez Dessel, and Daniel Gayden) they execute these possibilities in the Jazz vernacular through originals, historical jazz and taps material, classic tunes, and exploratory improvisation.

Don't miss their unique approach as they bring a one hour live set to Dorothy on July 21st.

Doors at 6pm and Chan Band plays from 7-8pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Dorothy remains open after the show until 11pm.

Dorothy is 21+ and requires physical ID for all to enter. Dorothy is also ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Avenue. If you are a guest who requires elevator access, please wait by the black doors on Campbell Ave and call our staff to assist: 773-770-3799

PLEASE NOTE: Refund requests are only accepted until 24h before the show (7/20, 7pm). No other refund requests will be honored.

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ABOUT THE QUARTET

Daniel Gayden, a Chicago-based singer-songwriter and drummer, emerges as a dynamic force from the vibrant cultural scene of the city’s South Side. With influences shaping his unique voice, Gayden’s rhythmic prowess extends beyond conventional boundaries, blending beats and the soulful resonance of love songs. As a seasoned drummer, he captures the diverse essence of Chicago’s music scene, commanding stages with a magnetic presence as a freelance performer. Gayden’s artistic journey goes beyond the drum kit; he is a visionary creative director, curating immersive experiences that transcend traditional art forms.

Tyler Wagner is a musician from Eden Prairie, Minnesota currently living in Chicago, Illinois. Tyler is an improvisor, producer, songwriter, mix engineer, and teacher. He plays the upright bass and bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, electronics, and He sings. Some people he has studied under directly and who have shaped him irreversibly: Chris Bates, Adam Linz, Erik Fratzke, Bob Gullotti, John Lockwood, Ran Blake, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart, Ethan Iverson, Jason Moran, Carla Kihlstedt, Nedelka Prescod, Ted Reichman, and Anthony Coleman.

Erez Dessel (USA 1998) is an improvising pianist and composer. After graduating from the New England Conservatory in Boston in 2020, Dessel moved to Savannah, GA, where he served as music director at the Savannah Music Festival Jazz Academy, Savannah’s first free after-school youth jazz program. He also kept up an active performing career in the southeast, including presenting an hour-long improvised work for piano, pastel, and paper at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. He moved to Chicago in 2022, and has worked continuously both as a performer and organizer, recording in an array of contexts with many internationally renowned musicians (including Ken Vandermark, Tim Daisy, Dustin Laurenzi, Maria Elena Silva, and Seajun Kwon). His current group activity includes the bands Edition Redux, Walking Cliche Sextet, and the Thwartet, Maria Elena Silva and Chan Band; duos with Scott Taylor and Tyler Wagner; and work as a solo performer. Dessel created and curates the Night School series at Agitator gallery, which presents video artists and improvising musicians in a spontaneous performance context. Dessel has toured nationally and internationally, including performances in Europe and Korea, and his concerts and recordings have received critical acclaim.