April 2024

Chicago was once a new music town that didn’t take itself too seriously. The birthplace of improv comedy fostered a highly collegial, casual scene where laughter and onstage quips flowed as easily as the drinks.

~Nois, a saxophone quartet of Northwestern University alums, is a welcome blast from the past. Beneath the ensemble's lighthearted exterior is a deep seriousness about their mission.

-Hannah Edgar