Chandler Browne is a Chicago born and raised multidisciplinary percussionist specializing in avant-garde jazz and pulse based improvisation. Raised as a tap dancer in acoustic jazz, Browne has expanded their music practice to a variety of acoustic and electro acoustic contexts. They assemble improvisatory ensembles that perform all around the city, including The Fre Jam; a monthly residency hosting the city’s best improvisors. Chandler’s sound emphasizes roots of African percussion and re-introduces traditional tap dance rhythms into a modern context. They are currently developing a project based around their practice of global hand percussion instruments that highlights the commonality and centrality of rhythm to human and musical communication.