The Big Gig at the Smart Museum of Art

Name: The Big Gig at the Smart Museum of Art — Hunter Diamond
Start: 2025-10-04T16:00:00-0400
End: 2025-10-04T17:00:00-0400
Location: Smart Museum of Art

Saturday, October 4, 2025
4:00 PM 5:00 PM 16:00 17:00

Smart Museum of Art 5550 South Greenwood Avenue Chicago, IL, 60637 United States (map)

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Mike Reed’s The Big Gig assembles an animated crew of Chicago’s improvisors to present some of the music we love most - from The Netherlands to South Africa to outer space, the ensemble highlights the joyous side of some of the 20th century’s beloved composers and bandleaders.

Greg Ward - alto saxophone

Hunter Diamond - tenor saxophone

Keefe Jackson - tenor and baritone saxophones

Cole DeGenova - piano, organ

Christian Dillingham - bass

Mike Reed Drums

This performance is in support of Theaster Gates’ current exhibition Unto Thee