Whelan’s hosts Tom Rainey’s band Obbligato tonight, the cult US avant drummer joined by trumpeter Ralph Alessi, tenor saxist Ingrid Laubrock, bassist Drew Gress, and pianist Kris Davis.

Support is from The CEO Experiment the initials, should you be idly speculating about the band name, standing for the surnames of the trio’s Cote Calmet, drums; Peter Erdei, bass guitar; and Leopoldo Osio, piano.

Tickets and more info here