Festival Lineup Features Laura Jane Grace, Martin Atkins, Black Bear Combo, Environmental Encroachment, Good Hive, Maker, Meghavahana, Skyway Stereo, Wild Jesus & the Devils Lettuce, Chuck Wren, Gerald Bailey, Kyle Hodges, Los Black Dogs, Sears Tower of Folk, Steve Redell and Will Wisniewski.
Omori Theme Recorded on Rhodes Keyboard
Please tag me if you use this Omori Theme sample I created. I want to hear what you do with it -- omori-rhodes-gerald-bailey-1Download
QC Radio Worldwide FM Live at the Whistler
-- Had a wonderful night playing a solo set at the Whistler in Chicago -- 𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙍𝘿𝙀𝘿 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 at The Whistler in Chicago and airing on Gilles Peterson's worldwidefm.net - Tuesday, October 25, 2022! 𝙌𝘾 𝙍𝘼𝘿𝙄𝙊 featuring sets by Gerald Bailey, Billy the Kid, Cuzzin Vinny, Lapgan, Lorelei, and Fanita Banana. Airing 10/25 from 2pm-6pm CST... Continue Reading →
Solo Performance: Motorized Percussion, Trumpet and Digitakt
-- Solo ambient performance setup featuring sound sculpture, trumpet, digitakt, op-1, sp404 and ableton live. This project was originally intended to be featured in concerts and masterclasses that were cancelled due to the spread of the covid19 virus. https://youtu.be/Qvm-Vt757d4
Trumpet effects
Harmon mute, octave effect, synth and drums on virtual tape. https://youtu.be/90kdx3_9qUQ
Ace Hotel Waydown Bar Sunday April 21
Get together for Transmissions with Mo Manley, Hodges and Hodges and I for a rotation of sets on the rooftop at Ace Hotel from 4 - 8pm.
Dark Matter Coffee + Charles Mantis
Over the past few months I have had the pleasure of working on an original mix tape with Dark Matter Coffee. The release pairs with their Datura Inoxia (Devil's Trumpet) blend. Download, stream and order the limited addition cassette at charlesmantis.com.
Datura Inoxia Release Party
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 live in Chicago, IL March 27
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).