Hunter Diamond

indoor / outdoor / indoor Friday - Matt Ulery nonet at Mendelssohn PAC 7:30pm Saturday - Irene Hsiao's SEED at Set in Stone 2pm Saturday - Sam Lewis' Praiseworthy at Elastic Arts gala 8pm Info / tickets at hunterdiamond.com Photo: @selfoto

This week Wed 4.29 - Public Sentiment (HD + Sarah Clausen) at Constellation Saturday 5.2 - Sam Lewis' Praiseworthy at Origin Woods Sunday 5.3 - Fonema Consort at Albany Park Theater 5p Sunday 5.3 - Black Diamond at the Hungry Brain 9p more info at hunterdiamond.com

Bringing this piece back to the Midwest. “Unsettling” is a new work for saxophone, clarinet, violin, cello, and electronics, that offers sound and comment on Israel from the perspective of an American Jew. Taking inspiration from contemporary Israeli writers who seek to hold Israel to account for its immense transgressions without devaluing its enormous accomplishments, this piece publicizes my current relationship to the state of Israel, to the American Jews and non-Jews of my community, and to the Jewish members of my family. My primary approach, which has continuously proved most helpful in maintaining a sustainable position, is holding contradiction. Hunter Diamond - saxophone, clarinet, sampler Dan Galat - violin Kelly Quesada - cello Commissioned by Chicago string duo Missing Piece. Graphic: gel plate mono print, newspaper, digital edit

Announcing Hunter Diamond and Missing Piece at Bridgeport Music Collective Saturday 3/7/26. 7pm doors, 8pm show. About the show: Diamond’s new work, Unsettling, features strings, winds, and electronics. Diamond's new work offers sound and comment on Israel from the perspective of an American Jew. He takes inspiration from contemporary Israeli writers who seek to hold Israel to account for its immense transgressions without devaluing its enormous accomplishments. In this work and in Diamond's relationship to the state of Israel, the American Jews and non-Jews of his community, and to the Jewish members of his family, one tactic has continuously proved most helpful in maintaining a sustainable position: holding contradiction. This work was commissioned by Missing Piece with the support of a grant from the Illinois Arts Council. About the artists: Hunter Diamond is a creative woodwind and sound artist based in Chicago. Though he is most at home in the improvised music scene, a mixture of conceptual, composed, and improvised performance keeps him perpetually present in the interdisciplinary Chicago creative arts community. As an adaptive multi-instrumentalist, Hunter Diamond frequently appears in a diverse range of contexts: one-man orchestral accompaniment for spoken word artist Marvin Tate, acoustic minimalist improvisation with movement artist Irene Hsiao, sound design and performance for storyteller/puppeteer Samuel Lewis II, ethnic chamber jazz textures for Moldovan folk singer Ana Everling, lush woodwind arrangement and performance with indie rocker Hannah Frances, and more. In 2021 Diamond founded Curio Records, which serves as the primary outlet for his recorded work. His current projects include the new double-LP Furniture of the Mind Rearranging from his project Black Diamond (released by the Helsinki label We Jazz), and Flesh of Fruit with sound artist Allen Moore. Missing Piece is a south side Chicago-based musical ensemble who endeavor to commission new musical and artistic works, as well as collaborate with other musicians and organizations to provide transformative musical experiences through performances and educational programming.

Sundance 2026 Cheers to the @nightnursemovie crew on a great premier. Big love to the Clapp and Jackson brothers for bringing me along and into their vision.

Next Thurs - Join us as the music continues.

New project @fanonfirechicago (with James Elkington and Mike Reed) hanging with our pals @twintalkband at @constellationchicago Friday night Proceeds benefit the greater Chicago @fooddepository Graphic : gelatin plate mono prints, digital collage

November in CHI / WISC / IOWA 1 - Constellation* 3 - Elastic Arts* 5 - The Logan Center* 6 - Elastic Arts* 7 - American Indian Center* 8 - Pro Musica* 9 - Woodland Pattern (MKE)* 10 - The Land School* 12 - Washington Univ. (STL)* 14 - Univ. of Iowa (IA)* 15 - Ana Everling at Lycée de Chicago 18 - Radio Outernational at The Empty Bottle 19 - Black Diamond at Constellation 29 - Ana Everling at Evanston Library *with Tracteur Hammer olula negre (Cleveland) - cello Florian Nastorg (Toulouse) - baritone saxophone Yoram Rosilio (Vienna) - bass Organized by @acrossthebridges Info / tickets at hunterdiamond.com Graphic: gelatin plate mono print, newspaper, digital processing Original photo by Liina Raud @liinaraud.studio

The twentieth iteration of The Bridge Sessions will be available from November 1, 2025 on Bandcamp and on sale at concert venues. This album by Tracteur Hammer [TB#2.8] was recorded during the band's first exploratory trip in France in January 2024.

The four pillars in flames of the upside down house. We haven't seen anything yet. Tracteur Hammer is gathering again for the next leg of their odyssey, from November 1st to 14, 2025, in Chicago, the Midwest and beyond, in a new configuration where Mikel Patrick Avery has passed the baton to olula negre on cello. It starts this Saturday, November 1st, at Constellation, Chicago.

NEW ORLEANS Presenting new work with a new ensemble at the beautiful Marigny Opera House this Thursday night. Commissioned by Chicago thirdstream duo Missing Piece, “Unsettling” is a new work for string quartet, saxophone, clarinet, and sampler that offers sound and comment on Israel from the perspective of an American Jew. Taking inspiration from contemporary Israeli writers who seek to hold Israel to account for its immense transgressions without devaluing its enormous accomplishments, this piece publicizes my current relationship to the state of Israel, to the American Jews and non-Jews of my community, and to the Jewish members of my family. The primary concern, which has continuously proved most helpful in maintaining a sustainable position, is holding contradiction. Dan Galat - violin Sixto Franco - viola Kelly Quesada - cello Kyle Anderson - cello Hunter Diamond - saxophone, clarinet, sampler Graphic : gelatin plate mono print, newspaper, digital collage. Original photograph by @ricardoeadame

October in CHI / NYC / NOLA 4 - The Big Gig at The Smart Museum [Theaster Gates opening] 5 - Pollinator at Sundays on State 9 - Ana Everling at Lincoln Center (NYC) 12 - Diamond/McLaughlin at The Hideout 16 - Marvin Tate at Gray Chicago [Theaster Gates opening] 17 - Hannah Frances at Constellation [record release] 23 - "Unsettling" at the Marigny Opera House (NOLA) 24 - "Unsettling" at Studio St Philip (NOLA) Info and tickets at hunterdiamond.com Graphic : still fantasizing about large scale versions of my prints. Gelatin plate mono print, newspaper, digital collage. Original photo taken by Ricardo Adame.