7pm doors

7:30pm show

$ suggested donation

Comfort Station | 2579 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

Pascal Niggenkemper - double bass

Seb El Zin - multi-instruments/voice

presented in conjunction with the Bridge

Artist Bios

Described by the New York City Jazz Records as "one of the most adventurous bassists on the scene” and by the Chicago Reader “genius for sound exploration” Franco-German bassist and composer Pascal Niggenkemper creates music bluring the lines between improvised, pure sound, and experimental music with a distinct musical language infused with new bass techniques.

The focus of his musical work is the extension of the sound horizon of the double bass: the acoustic modification of the sound using preparations as well as motors, where he explores the interaction between man and machine ('beat the odds').

The cultural exchange and dialogue, the interaction with musicians from different countries is central concern in Pascal's projects.

Living in Paris since 2016, his musical career as a child begins violin and piano before he begins to play the double bass as a teenager. In 1999 he moved to Cologne where he studied jazz and classical double bass at the Hochschule für Musik.

Composer, singer, multi-instrumentist and producer, Seb el Zin is known for being part of the futuristic psychedelic band ITHAK, and leading the Anarchist Republic of Bzzz, an international « All Star » musical project, collaborating with Archie Shepp, Arto Lindsay, Marc Ribot, Luc Ex, eRikM, Mike Ladd, Timba Harris, Juice Aleem, sensational…

He also worked with the american director JONAS MEKAS, the french pop star ZAZ, Luc Ex’s amsterdam based band “Naked Wolf”, the afghan pop star FARHAD DARYA, BOULOU FERRE, japanese singer Mami Chan, the turkish saz virtuoso Cem Yıldız, the french composer Christophe Chassol, the senegalese singer Pape Djiby Ba, Modou Gaye. sebelzin.com