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Since the group’s inception in early 2012, Laurenzi/Ernst/Green have established themselves as an important new facet of Chicago’s creative music scene. Featuring tenor saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi, bassist and vocalist Katie Ernst, and drummer Andrew Green, the group’s aesthetic blends jazz, folk, and improvised music, yielding an honest and refreshing take on the saxophone/bass/drums trio. The band has maintained a busy schedule, regularly performing at many of Chicago’s most loved venues for creative music, as well as embarking on a DIY tour in Spring of 2013. November 20, 2013 marks the release of the trio’s debut album, Sightline.

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Laurenzi-Ernst-Green: Sightline

Read "Sightline" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian


Chicago based trio Laurenzi-Ernst-Green's debut Sightline is an atmospheric album filled with intriguing patterns and exuberant and elegant spontaneity. An intimate mysticism imbues this collaborative effort of seven original compositions with a modal bent. Bassist Katie Ernst's wordless vocals hauntingly echo saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi's big toned tenor on the mesmerizing “Skoops," while her resonant strings match his vibrato filled sound to a dramatic effect. Drummer Andrew Green's thunderous, almost martial beats drive the passionate and electrifying tune that ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Sightline

Self Produced
2013

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A Very Short Song

From: Sightline
By Laurenzi/Ernst/Green

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