This week I discuss volunteering for Southend Musicworks, an organization led by Leo Krumpholz that brought alternative music to Chicago from 1987 to 1994. I mention meeting Terry Riley and George Brooks and recall outstanding performances from Maria João with Aki Takase on piano and the duo of Marion Brown and Mal Waldron.

In this week’s message I talk about going to see Edward Wilkerson’s Eight Bold Souls at Salon of Modalisque and Hal Russell’s NRG Ensemble at Lower Links in September of 1988.  Modalisque was owned by Marguerite Horberg, who later opened HotHouse.