This trio takes its namesake and instrumentation from Paul Motian’s trio with Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell.

One Time Out explores original music by saxophonist Michael Hudson-Casanova and guitarist Andrew Sudhibhasilp, as well as compositions by Motian, Frisell, Kenny Wheeler, Carla Bley, and others. Drummer Adam Shead provides a great range of dynamics and textures during the often haunting melodies and searing improvisations this ensemble can offer.

Band Members:
Michael Hudson-Casanova - Saxophone
Andrew Sudhibhasilp - Guitar
Adam Shead - Drums

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Originally from Detroit, Michael Hudson-Casanova is an alto saxophonist, composer, and improviser who has lived in Chicago since 2021. His debut album, Echoes of Thought, is “…an exceptional record by a killer band,” according to All About Jazz. His music blends traditional and contemporary jazz concepts and leaves room for dynamic improvisation with carefully chosen bandmates.

Adam Shead is a Chicago-based percussionist, composer, and improviser working across free jazz, experimental composition, and interdisciplinary performance. Known for his leadership of microplastique, the Adiaphora Orchestra, and the Stein/Smith/Shead trio—as well as collaborations with Marilyn Crispell—Shead is an active figure in Chicago’s contemporary creative music community.

Andrew Sudhibhasilp is a French-born, Chicago-based guitarist and composer whose playing blends European sensibilities and the American jazz tradition. Weaving lyrical melodies and intricate harmonies, he brings both warmth and sophistication to the contemporary jazz scene. Sudhibhasilp has become a sought-after collaborator across the Midwest.