"Donovan's Garage" Jazz: DMIX and the AACM 60th Anniversary Concert Series

Donovan Mixon, the Evanston-based jazz guitarist who brings top Chicago jazz artists to Evanston for the popular (and free) “Donovan’s Garage” jazz shows has cooked up a special event for Saturday, May 17. The show features a pre-release performance of Mixon’s new album, “Finding Center.' He describes the work as a “memoir in sound--rhythms of joy and sorrow, calm and chaos, holding on and letting go—finding one’s center when life pulls you in every direction.” Bringing all that emotion to the stage will be a sextet of Chicago jazz greats, most of them performers on Mixon’s new album: • Fred Jackson, Jr.—Saxophone • Cory Biggerstaff—Bass • Juan Pastor—Drums • Leon Q. Allen—Trumpet • Robert Irving III—Keyboard • Donovan Mixon—Jazz Guitar This “Donovan’s Garage” event is part of the 60th Anniversary Concert Series of AACM (The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians.) The AACM is a historical cultural organization supporting and encouraging jazz performers, composers, and educators. Read about the musicians and AACM at: https://donovanmixon.com/aacm-60th.html DMIX and the AACM 60th Anniversary Concert Series will be performed at AKAR Auditorium@The Church, 2716 Hurd Avenue in Evanston on Saturday, May 17 at 7pm. As with all “Donovan’s Garage” events, it is free and open to the public (donations gratefully accepted.)

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