Kedgrick E Pullums Jr.

Grateful to collaborate with these incredible musicians in Shared Earth Flowing Water: Seed at Set in Stone Gathering Space on May 16 @_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. In 2021 Diamond founded Curio Records, which serves as the primary outlet for his recorded work. 2026 will see the release of several new recordings including the debut album from Public Sentiment, the fifth album from Black Diamond, and a string quintet about Israel/Palestine. Kedgrick Pullums, Jr. @bigdaddyroscoe is a Chicago-based woodwind specialist, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and educator whose primary instrument is the flute. His artistry spans classical, jazz, contemporary, and cross-cultural traditions, and he is recognized for his versatility across the full woodwind family while bringing a distinctive, lyrical voice to the flute. Kedgrick has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborator with ensembles including the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, and in projects with visionary composers such as Nicole Mitchell. His experience extends to pit orchestras, chamber music, and interdisciplinary collaborations that unite sound, movement, and community. Kedgrick is deeply drawn to musical improvisation as a form of communication—a way of listening, responding, and building connection that transcends boundaries of style or genre. Shared Earth Flowing Water: Seed May 16, 2026 2:00-2:45PM Performance 3:00-4:00PM Planting Set in Stone Gathering Space in the Burnham Wildlife Corridor Free, RSVP at /e/shared-earth-flowing-water-seed-tickets-1987028304147?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true (link in bio) 1. Kedgrick Pullums, Jr. and Hunter Diamond in Seed, 📷: @joerg_metzner_photography 2. Hunter Diamond in Guardians of the Earth and Sky, 📷: @ricardoeadame 3. Kedgrick Pullums, Jr. in Elixir of Immortality, 📷: @joerg_metzner_photography #rootsandroutes #sharedearthflowingwater #nativeprairieplants #noitp

Grateful to collaborate with Kedgrick Pullums, Jr. @bigdaddyroscoe in the lantern procession for @camochicago ’s 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival on October 4! Kedgrick Pullums, Jr. (he/they) is a Chicago-based woodwind specialist, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and educator whose primary instrument is the flute. His artistry spans classical, jazz, contemporary, and cross-cultural traditions, and he is recognized for his versatility across the full woodwind family while bringing a distinctive, lyrical voice to the flute. Kedgrick has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborator with ensembles including the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (“Ella to Mandela,” Sketches of Spain, and Chicago Jazz Festival performances), and in projects with visionary composers such as Nicole Mitchell. His experience extends to pit orchestras, chamber music, and interdisciplinary collaborations that unite sound, movement, and community. As both a performer and composer/arranger, Kedgrick is deeply drawn to musical improvisation as a form of communication—a way of listening, responding, and building connection that transcends boundaries of style or genre. Alongside performance, Kedgrick maintains a thriving private teaching studio in Chicago, where he instructs woodwinds, piano, and voice. His work as an educator emphasizes accessibility, creativity, and representation for students of diverse backgrounds. Mond(e): 月亮代表我的心 - Elixir of Immortality Irene Hsiao, Caroline Jesalva, Amanda Maraist, Kedgrick Pullums, Darling “Shear” Squire Saturday, October 4, 2025 6:26-7pm Free, RSVP at /e/mid-autumn-festival-2025-tickets-1665486247199 Mond(e): 月亮代表我的心 is partially supported by grants from @chicagodcase and @illinoisartscouncil ❤️🌕🥮 #monde月亮代表我的心 #moon #midautumnfestival #moonfestival #music #dance #lanternprocession #irenehsiao #carolinejesalva #amandamaraist #kedgrickpullums #darlingshear #mychiparks #rootsandroutes #elixirofimmortality

DO NOT skip the prebiotics and probiotics! #probiotics #prebiotics #guthealthmatters #guthealth #guthealing

Up and out EARLY! Determined to enjoy a much of this summer as possible, and so far, I've been doing it. Lots of outside, lots of biking (126.3 miles so far), lots of cooking, lots of growing things, LOTS of fluting, and lots of discovering new things in Chicago that I've never experienced. Let's keep it going 😊 #summer #summertimechi #bikelife #homechef #bakersofinstagram #plantdaddy #flutesofinstagram

The newest dropped leaf on my alocasias mero is the last of the leaves that it had when I got it, now they are officially all homegrown leaves 😊

It's👏🏽ON👏🏽 Thanks so much to Jamahl's mom, Cheryl 🥰🥰🥰

Rescued a tomato plant from the grocery store. My first planting! Grow little buddy 😊

Thank you for bringing this song into my life, @allthis.jaz Gonna do the whole thing when I finally have a piano in front of me 😩

@layaface got "Crazy Down" stuck in my soul, I've been annoying everyone for the last 24 hours with it on repeat 😩😩😩 #flute #fluteplayer #flûte #flutemusic #flutelife #flutecover #flutestagram #flutesofinstagram #flutemagic

CATFISH STEW IS GOING IN THE REPERTOIRE! I wasn't even gonna post this, that's why there's no prep/cooking pics or vids. But I finished it and tasted it and almost fell out 🤣 Fixed this recipe I found, was a little bland at first. I added shallots, fresh garlic, upped the amount of a couple of the spices and added a couple (how you talking about Creole recipes with no paprika or garlic and onion powder???) Finished it with some simple white rice and had to make a little ghetto garlic bread as the cherry on top 😏 #catfishstew #cooking #homechef

Yeah.........I did this one 😏 #chickenpotpie

Incoming.....can you tell what it's gonna be? No? How about now? 😏