Macrame Brass weaves jazz, soul and Latin music into a brass band design. A celebration of the music of Chicago with a New Orleans flavor. This project features hard working creatives in a street band setting. Acoustic music with a hint of dub, beats and synths.
Faraway Plants is available on most formats including iTunes, Spotify and Amazon Music. Cover design by Sara Kay. 
Playing trumpet with flugelhorn this Sunday September 16th at Riot Fest in Chicago.
Charles Mantis will celebrate the release his full-length record Datura Inoxia in Chicago this coming Thursday June 29th at The California Clipper. The night will feature The Nate Lepine Trio and Leslie Beukelman on vocals. Drop in for a dark night of beats, jazz and a free copy of Datura Inoxia.
Faraway plants is playing the monument stage this Saturday June 24th at 2:30. This weeks lineup will feature Quin Kirchner on drums, Anthony Bruno on Saxophone, Bass and myself on electronics and trumpet.
My new trio is playing at the Whistler as part of their Relax Attack Jazz Series this coming Monday March 27th at 9:30 pm. Admission is free and we will be playing two sets of loop based compositions and jazz.
Faraway Plants is Gerald Bailey (trumpet, sampler), Anthony Bruno (saxophone, bass) and David Agee (drums).
Charles Mantis is featuring Steve Kortyka on Saxophone at Industry City Distillery in Brooklyn, NY March 11th at 8pm.
