It’s 2004, and they are looking for a rock star. He played bass for Information Society, a band that soared to the top of the charts with its 1989 smash hit “What’s on your mind? (Pure Energy).” The ...

Since 2010, the Chicago-based Joshua Abrams has led Natural Information Society, underpinning original compositions through his undeniable skills on the double bass and guimbri, a North African ...

Bringing together players from across Chicago’s improv community, Joshua Abrams’ ensemble folds elements of jazz and North African music into mesmerizing pieces that hint at eternity. While there is ...