NMC Member Ben Zucker performs with My Little Realities. Playing the Improvised Music Series, with Matt Coglianese’s Cogstet

An evening of collective exploration from two open-ended ensembles balancing alt-jazz groove and experimentation.

8:30 pm: My Little Realities
Juliann Wang – voice, guitar
Evan Kopca – clarinets, guitar
Graham Nelson – harmonica, winds, voice
Ben Zucker – vibraphone, brass, percussion

9:30: The Cogstet
Matt Coglianese – bass, effects
Nathan Reider – alto saxophone
Preyas Roy – vibraphone
Nadav Simon – drums
Brendan Whalen – trombone

$15 / $10 w/ Student ID – Tickets Available at the Door

The Cogstet is an experimental, jazz-rooted ensemble led by Chicago-based bassist, composer, educator, and vinyl DJ Matthew “Matt” Coglianese. Centered on collective improvisation, unique compositions and the individual voice, the music unfolds in real time—balancing groove, open form, and deep listening as structure gives way to discovery.

My Little Realities is a platform to explore the joy of creation, an experimental folkloric world fusion collaborative. Bridging traditional motifs, poetry, and improvisation across multiple genres, we inspire intimate dialogue and collective expression, cultivate harmony to enhance openness, respect, and shared experience.