Constellation (nightclub) explained

Constellation is a performing arts nightclub in Chicago, Illinois, "with an emphasis on forward-thinking practices particularly in the areas of jazz, improvised, experimental, and contemporary classical music."

Constellation was founded in 2013 by Mike Reed, a Chicago-based drummer and composer. Reed was originally Constellation's for-profit (nominally) owner and then, from 2018 through at least 2021, its nonprofit organization president.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Constellation has replaced, and expanded upon, the now-closed Velvet Lounge as a hub of avant garde jazz and improvised music in Chicago. Musicians who have played at Constellation include Fred Hersch, Bobby Broom, Ari Brown, Josh Berman,^[4] and many others.

See also

• List of jazz clubs

External links

41.9381°N -87.6878°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Downbeat Magazine. Hilary Brown. Brown, Hilary. April 5, 2013. Reed Expands Reach With Constellation. 2021-12-21.
2. Web site: Constellation. Reed, Mike. Mission - History. 2021-12-21.
3. Web site: Mike Reed. Reed, Mike. Mike Reed: Drummer and Composer - About. 2020-10-09.
4. Ben Ratliff, "Merging Textures Across the Decades", The New York Times, August 17, 2012.