Natural Information Society

Natural Information Society

Natural Information Society is a Chicago-based group led by Joshua Abrams and active since 2012. Abrams forms the project as an ensemble for long-form instrumental music built from the interaction of traditional and contemporary instrumentation. Its sound sits within avant-garde jazz and post-minimalism, and it draws on jazz, minimalism and traditional musics while often creating extended, immersive pieces.

The group includes Joshua Abrams, Jason Adasiewicz, Lisa Alvarado, Mikel Patrick Avery, Ben Boye, Hamid Drake, Ben LaMar Gay, Emmett Kelly, Norberto Lobo, Artur Majewski, Nick Mazzarella, Frank Rosaly and Jason Stein.