Side Yard Sounds

Side Yard Sounds is a series at Compound Yellow that features a bevy of creative musical artists who traverse diverse forms: from the intriguing waters of experimentalism and the avant-garde to forward-reaching jazz and other modes that are expanding our vision of music both in and outside of Chicago. These performances take place in the side yard of our compound from April-October each year.

Suggested donations of $15+ encouraged to support the arts and programming

Side Yard Sounds: Paul Abella’s Questionable Decisions

Saturday, May 27, 2023
3:00 PM 5:00 PM 15:00 17:00

Compound Yellow 244 Lake Street Oak Park, IL, 60302 United States (map)

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Join us May 27th from 3pm at Compound Yellow for Side Yard Sounds for a Jazz/Punk set Paul Abella’s Questionable Decisions.

Featuring:
Michael Levin: reeds
Alex Wing: guitar
Preyas Roy: vibes
Chris Bernhardt: bass
Paul Abella: cajon.

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Paul Abella's Questionable Decisions is an exciting new ensemble consisting of four of the Chicago Jazz scene's most unique musicians. All four of these musicians have played in myriad situations across multiple genres, and their flexibility is on full display whenever they start playing. They're a band upholding a tradition of Jazz as subversive party music. Drawing inspiration from Eddie Harris, Medeski, Martin & Wood, The Bad Plus, and Lester Bowie, they fuse Pop melodies, Jazz harmonies, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and Funk rhythms, jammy improvisations with punk ferocity.

Or, as one friend once said, "someone's going to have to invent a whole new genre just to describe you guys." -Paul Abella

We are so excited to be featuring these talented individuals.

Suggested donations of $15+ encouraged to support the arts and programming.