Mad Myth Science

Mad Myth Science is the collective musical offering of Molly Jones, Julian Otis, Wilson Tanner Smith, and Ben Zucker. Their through-improvised performances present a rich cross-section of Chicago creativity, bringing experience in jazz and creative music, contemporary composition, electronics, and dance and theatrical performing arts together into a pageantry of sound and spontaneous rituals.

"It’s striking, and unlike anything else you’ll hear this year. Jazz as theatrical art music, without the slightest tinge of preciousness." (Stereogum)

“the considerate use of space and generous inclusion of all kinds of made sounds recognisable in the work of Roscoe Mitchell or Muhal Richard Abrams, but made in and for the 21st century, where genre and background give way to performance of all kinds of modes of intensities.” (The Wire)

“The group approach their heady but playful blend of improvisation and chamber music with a keen, vibrant sense of humor that recalls the earliest work of the Art Ensemble of Chicago…” (Chicago Reader)

Music & Performance

Improvisation & Dance