Ellen Christi's Flux in Chaos Quintet delves into compassionate improvisation prompting the ideals of resistance, respect, and remaining true to your  spirit. Flux in Chaos is a quintet rooted  a deeply intuitive synergy that seamlessly merges improvisational  music with a fluidity encompassing compositions and narrative. Parker provides a deep, resonant, and grounding presence in any ensemble. He treats the upright bass as an elastic, singing voice rather than just a rhythmic anchor. Christi’s voice is flexible enough to tackle free-form improvisations, art songs, and even occasional standards. Patricia Nicholson's radical poetry and vocalizations accompanies shape-shifting dance improvisations embodying daring and captivating movements. Eri Yamamoto’s piano work  is a highly personal lyricism that expresses itself most poignantly in improvisation. She establishes musical structure for the ensemble to deconstruct and reconstruct. Michael TA Thompson’s playing provides a dynamic flow of motion that colors and shifts the musical improvisations, a driving force pushing…