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Musicians Create "Sound Portraits"

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Combining audio and visual effects, three Illinois musicians have joined up to create an act that defies conventional genres.

The trio plays a host of electronic and acoustic instruments - everything from saxophone, to cello, to the iPad.

The group recently released an album that is 100% improvised, as well as a DVD of those performances. They call their production, "Sound Portraits".

The three will be performing live again on August 31 as part of the Chicago Jazz Festival.

CLICK HERE for one of our archived interviews with Cain and Wertico (3/15/2013)

Rachel Otwell of the Illinois Times is a former NPR Illinois reporter.
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