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Maxx Mcgathey at Constellation

Where

Constellation
3111 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL
Map
(312) 555-5555

When

Fri, October 11, 2024
8:30 pm

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About

'Imaginary Eyes' Record Release Show

'Imaginary Eyes' (out on Nudie Records 9/27) is an exploration into composer/pianist Maxx McGatheyโ€™s dark, suspenseful, cinematic sound-world with soaring strings, heavy rhythm section grooves, mysterious flute melodies, triumphant brass and McGatheyโ€™s expressive touch at the piano. Four years in the making, this is Maxx McGatheyโ€™s first record as a solo artist, marking a stylistic shift from his previous composing work with the โ€œdoom funkโ€ band Gramps The Vamp, the spaghetti western project Dark Canyon, and his original live silent-film scores for presenters like WBEZ, the Music Box Theatre, and the Chicago Park District. With Imaginary Eyes, McGathey moves away from the electric sound of those projects and toward a more organic, jazz-influenced, orchestral sound while staying true to his edge-of-your-seat, adventurous composing style. ...

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