Michael Zerang
Jazz band from Chicago, IL · formed 1958
- avant-garde jazz
- free improvisation
- free jazz
- improvisation
- jazz
- percussion
- Shows on record
- 13
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Jul 7, 2024Hungry Brain
About
Michael Zerang is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1958, tagged avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, free jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2024, across 9 rooms in 4 cities.
- Michael Zerang formed in 1958 — MusicBrainz
- Michael Zerang is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet: member — MusicBrainz
- Brötzmann Chicago Octet: member — MusicBrainz
- Michael Zerang & The Blue Lights: drums (drum set), eponymous — MusicBrainz
- DRMWPN: member — MusicBrainz
- Stumble: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Galactic Unity Ensemble: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Hamid Drake & Michael Zerang Duo: eponymous, percussion — MusicBrainz
- Scott Fields Ensemble: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Uruk: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Praed Orchestra!: percussion — MusicBrainz
- In Zenith: member — MusicBrainz
- Lao Dan Chicago Quartet: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Michael Zerang has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2017 — MusicBrainz
- Michael Zerang has 286 listeners on Last.fm — Michael Zerang on Last.fm
- Michael Zerang has released 10 recordings between 2019 and 2025 — Michael Zerang on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
13 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20116 shows
- 20122 shows
- 20131 show
- 20152 shows
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2024 | Hungry Brain · ChicagoSupportwith Jeb Bishop, Macie Stewart, Jim Baker | Support | Jeb Bishop, Macie Stewart, Jim Baker |
| May 8, 2015 | Experimental Sound Studio · ChicagoSupportwith The Bridge, Douglas Ewart, Joelle Leandre, +1 | Support | The Bridge, Douglas Ewart, Joelle Leandre, +1 |
| May 7, 2015 | Elastic · ChicagoSupportwith The Bridge, Douglas Ewart, Joelle Leandre, +1 | Support | The Bridge, Douglas Ewart, Joelle Leandre, +1 |
| Jun 9, 2013 | Hungry Brain · ChicagoSupportwith Phillip Greenlief, Jason Stein, Anton Hatwich | Support | Phillip Greenlief, Jason Stein, Anton Hatwich |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Heaven Gallery · ChicagoSupportwith Daniel Higgs, Daniel Higgs & Michael Zerang, Dave Bryant | Support | Daniel Higgs, Daniel Higgs & Michael Zerang, Dave Bryant |
| Sep 28, 2012 | American Turners Club · LouisvilleSupportwith Buck Gooter, Chain and the Gang, Disco Doom, +26 | Support | Buck Gooter, Chain and the Gang, Disco Doom, +26 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Lucky Dragons, White Rainbow, Rene Hell, +7 | Support | Lucky Dragons, White Rainbow, Rene Hell, +7 |
| Jun 1, 2011 | Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Mcphee, DJ Ken Vandermark, Joe McPhee, +3 | Support | Mcphee, DJ Ken Vandermark, Joe McPhee, +3 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | A38 Ship / A38 Hajó · BudapestSupportwith Peter Brötzmann, Tegnapután, Joe McPhee, +10 | Support | Peter Brötzmann, Tegnapután, Joe McPhee, +10 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, +8 | Support | Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, +8 |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, +8 | Support | Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, +8 |
| Apr 18, 2011 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Per Åke Holmlander, +8 | Support | Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Per Åke Holmlander, +8 |
| Aug 25, 2010 | Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Elisabeth Harnik, Ken Vandermark, Set Ii, +4 | Support | Elisabeth Harnik, Ken Vandermark, Set Ii, +4 |
Where they play
9 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Cafe OTO · London3 shows
- Hideout · Chicago2 shows
- Hungry Brain · Chicago2 shows
- A38 Ship / A38 Hajó · Budapest1 show
- American Turners Club · Louisville1 show
Cities played
- Chicago8 shows
- London3 shows
- Budapest1 show
- Louisville1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1996–2025Blonk, Smith & Zerang
2025
Draw Bridge
2024
The Emerald Figurines
2022
Astragaloi
2022
Sciamachy
2022
Dream Disobedience
2021
Triple Tube
2020
Cardinal Point
2020
Tashi Dorji, C.Spencer Yeh, Michael Zerang
2019
The Shuddering Cherub (For Solo Piano With Vibrating Elements)
2019
Illinois Glossolalia
2017 · Album
The Chicago Plan
2016 · Album
For Ed Blackwell
2015 · Album
Sack of Rice
2013 · Album
Sleepless In Chicago
2013 · Album
Yemen | Music of the Yemenite Jews
2012 · Album
Creole Gardens (A New Orleans Suite)
2011 · Album
Erb / Baker / Zerang
2011 · Album
Ibsen’s Ghosts
2011 · Album
Nadir & Mahora
2011 · Album
The Damage Is Done
2009 · Album
Cedarhead
2007 · Album
Guts
2006 · Album
Drummin’ Chicago
2005 · Album
Landscape: Recognizable
2005 · Album
Tales Out of Time
2004 · Album
Out Trios, Volume Two
2003 · Album
Nham
2002 · Album
Tincture
2001 · Album
Claque
2000 · Album
Scratch Match
2000 · Album
35 Grapes (19 Shown)
1998 · Album
First Meetings
1998 · Album
The Earth Sessions, Vol. I/II
1997 · Album
Blonk, Gustafsson & Zerang
1996 · Album
Lineup
- Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet
- Brötzmann Chicago Octet
- Michael Zerang & The Blue Lights · drums (drum set), eponymous
- DRMWPN
- Stumble · drums (drum set)
- Galactic Unity Ensemble · percussion
- Hamid Drake & Michael Zerang Duo · eponymous, percussion
- Scott Fields Ensemble · drums (drum set)
- Uruk · percussion
- Praed Orchestra! · percussion
- In Zenith
- Lao Dan Chicago Quartet · percussion
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Michael Zerang on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Michael Zerang on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.