In a partnership with Columbia concert producer Ross Taylor, if ART Gallery presents a solo concert by improv jazz great Frank Rosaly. The concert will take place SUNDAY, August 30, 2015, 8:30. Admission will be $5.00. 

Rosaly (b. 1974) is touring in support of a new solo record. He is a drummer and composer living in Chicago. He has been involved in the improvised and experimental music community since 2001 and has become an integral part of Chicago’s musical fabric, navigating a fine line between the vibrant improvised music, experimental, rock and jazz communities. He contributes much of his time to performing, composing, teaching, as well as organizing musical events, while also touring regularly domestically and internationally. 

Rosaly has played in Columbia at Conundrum Music Hall, 701 Center for Contemporary Art and other venues numerous times. He is currently active in many projects throughout Chicago as well as New York and in Europe. Some groups include Bobby Bradford/Frode Gjerstad Quartet, Matana Robert’s Chicago Project, Rob Mazurek’s Mandarin Movie, The Rempis Percussion Quartet, Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten Quintet, Scorch Trio, Nicole Mitchell Ice Crystal Quartet, Jason Stein Quartet, Jeff Parker/Nels Cline Quartet, Josh Abrams’ Natural Information Society, Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Valentine Trio, Keefe Jackson’s Project Project, The Fast Citizens, The Jeb Bishop Trio, Jason Adasievicz’s Rolldown, Jorrit Dijkstra’s Flatlands Collective, Chicago Lucern Exchange, Hearts and Minds, Slow Cycle, Outskirts, Darren Johnston’s Chicago Quintet, Anchor and others.