“Looks of a Lot” Film Screening at the Cooper Gallery

This short-form documentary by RoundO Films follows the development and culmination of Looks of a Lot, a collaborative multimedia work by jazz pianist/composer/performer Jason Moran, commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2014. Collaborators with Moran include the Bandwagon (featuring drummer Nasheet Waits and bassist Tarus Mateen), visual artist Theaster Gates, reedist Ken Vandermark, musician Katie Ernst and the Kenwood Academy High School Jazz Band. The film offers an insider’s view of the artists’ collaboration and gives insight into Moran’s practice and process.