Mai Sugimoto Quartet

Two sets, $5 cover.

Mai Sugimoto - saxophone
Andrew Toombs - keys
John Sutton - bass
Marcus Evans - drums

Mai Sugimoto is a Japanese born saxophonist and composer living in Chicago, IL. She performs frequently throughout the Chicagoland area and is a member of Hanami, a quartet that features her original work and arrangements of Japanese music. Sugimoto draws inspiration from Lennie Tristano, Ornette Coleman, Japanese folk and popular songs, and classical compositions. She continues to channel these inspirations and others into writing for her new quartet.