Ari Brown is one of the most versatile musicians in Chicago, melding two traditions: the Chicago tough tenor and the AACM into one voice. Ari has worked and recorded alongside Lester Bowie, Elvin Jones and Anthony Braxton among countless others. listen now | listen in iTunes

What's the Real Deal? It's jazz from the inside out; from the mind of the artist to the music that we create. It's the ideas and concepts that create and sustain the art and the passion that drives it forward. [learn more]