On Saturday, May 12, ALL will present Chicago saxophonist Mars Williams and a special guest drummer. Tickets $12 in advance at https://marstollef.bpt.me or $15 at the door. Online sales end one hour before performance. Doors open at 7:30pm , performance at 8pm.

Mars Williams is an open-minded musician, composer, and educator who commutes easily between free jazz, funk, hip-hop and rock. John Zorn credits Mars as “one of the true saxophone players—someone who takes pleasure in the sheer act of blowing the horn.” This tremendous enthusiasm is an essential part of Zorn’s sound, and it comes through each note every time he plays. Whatever the situation, Zorn plays exciting music and in many ways he has succeeded in redefining what versatility means to the modern saxophone player.

The Spring Jazz Concert Series at ALL is sponsored in part by Dane Arts with additional funds from the Endres Mfg. Company Foundation, The Evjue Foundation, Inc., charitable arm of The Capital Times, the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation, and the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation.