Mali Obomsawin Sextet: Co-presented with Walker Art Center

Sat, Apr 18

6pm Doors 7:30pm Showtime Full food and beverage available for this show. 21+ $25 Adv (+fees/taxes) $35 Day of (+fees/taxes) For Mali Obomsawin (Odanak First Nation), the language of free jazz and the language of Wabanaki are variations on a shared theme. Together with her sextet, their composer/bassist weaves the prosody of one into the syntax of the other. Stories emerge: atonal winds wail over woozy bass lines; voices crescendo over beating hand drums. Melding Wabanaki songs with religious hymns and jazz traditions with Québécois folk music, Obomsawin chronicles the complex histories that have come to shape Abenaki life today. Built in 1868 to store lake ice, Icehouse has been transformed into a lively music club in the heart of Minneapolis famed Eat Street. Since opening in 2012, Icehouse’s mission has been the same; provide a fun and uncompromising space for music fans and bands to come together and do their thing. As the reputation and event calendar grew in the early years, bigger and bigger bands took notice of Icehouse’s unique environment and uncompromising commitment to the live experience. Beyond live shows, Icehouse grew into a place where locals could grab a drink with friends, take in a comedy show, or dance all night. Today, Icehouse is an iconic music club that operates at the highest levels of service, sound, and ambiance in the Twin Cities. The past few years, have been brutal to the club and music scene, but Icehouse has prevailed due to the phenomenal support of our local community and the musicians that have breathed the soul into the club.