The dynamic and innovative collaboration of award-winning Chicago-based musicians: McGrath/Cortiñas/Fujisaki/Lyles draws from over a decade of rich musical friendship, to craft exciting and honest sonic experiences, blending elements of jazz tradition with bold, inventive arrangements. Following the release of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, Entre Amigos embarks on the release of “Magpie: The Music of Joe Clark”, their sophomore recording. Keeping it intimate, and in the family, for this second release, the band pays tribute to their long time “amigo”, trumpeter, composer, arranger and educator, Joe Clark. Praised as “haunting” (Chicago Tribune), “very intriguing and attractive” (Journal of Singing), and “a tour de force” (Chicago Classical Review), the music and multimedia work of Joe Clark is an ambitious synthesis of traditions in “an emphatic new voice that should be heard” (AllAboutJazz). On Magpie, Entre Amigos takes 7 of Clark’s compositions on a musical journey that once again demonstrates the expressive dynamism, camaraderie, versatility, and virtuosity of this Chicago super-group.