AACM Z Fest II

Join us at the Stony Island Arts Bank for Z Fest II to honor the life of Saalik A. Ziyad ‘Z’ put on by the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musician (AACM).

Saalik A. Ziyad ‘Z’ was a dynamic performer and inventive composer. He was a unifying and supportive force in Chicago's music landscape. 'Z' was also a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musician, where he was a former student and teacher from the age of 18.  At the age of 40, Saalik had already established himself as a consummate professional musician, brilliant composer, band leader, and arts leader in Chicago. His musical groups “the 5 After 7 Project”, and the “Z Quartet” influences touched Poznan, Poland (Made In Chicago Festival), Europe and the Mediterranean.

Z Fest II will begin June 2nd with a special dedication to Saalik by Renee Baker’s Chicago Modern Orchestra Project.…