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Andy Brown is a guitarist based in Chicago. Born in New York in 1975, he has played professionally for over twenty five years. He has had a varied performing career that has included stints in Cincinnati and New York City.

Since coming to Chicago in 2003, Andy has been fortunate to work at many of the area's finest jazz venues with his own bands, as well as playing his unique brand of solo jazz guitar. He has backed visiting jazz names at places including The Jazz Showcase and Ravinia. Currently he plays solo guitar every Thursday at The Green Mill, leads his quartet twice a month at Andy's Jazz Club and performs with his trio bi-weekly at Winter’s Jazz Club.

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Chiaroscuro

By Kevin Fort

Label: Jerujazz Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: How Deep Is the Ocean; Morning Light; For Heaven's Sake; Leroy; Yardbird Suite; Dark Flower; Chiaroscuro; Night and Day.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New releases from the Le Boeuf Brothers, Brent Birckhead, Dan Siegel and Kevin Fort & Andy Brown

by George Graham
September 4, 2026

George Graham spotlights new releases from the Le Boeuf Brothers, Brent Birckhead, Dan Siegel and Kevin Fort & Andy Brown.Playlist Le Boeuf Brothers “Off Center" from Off Center (Soundspore) 5:34 Le Boeuf Brothers “Bah Dum" from Off Center (Soundspore) 4:34 Brent Birckhead “Will the Read Kenny G Please Stand Up!" from Exchange (Self-Released) 7:11 ...

Article: Album Review

Kevin Fort: Chiaroscuro

Read "Chiaroscuro" reviewed by Jeff Cebulski

by Jeff Cebulski
August 24, 2026

The combination of piano and guitar seems to be a potential no-brainer for artistic jazz expression, yet not many successful attempts exist, on record anyway. The obvious victories and inspirations are the two albums by hall-of-famers Bill Evans and Jim Hall , Undercurrent (Blue Note, 1962) and Intermodulation (Verve, 1966). The Chicago-area pianist Kevin ...

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Lonely Girl - I Remember Julie

By Petra van Nuis

Label: String Damper
Released: 2022
Track listing: Lonley Girl; Trav'lin Light; You've Changed; The End Of the World; Something Cool; Here's That Rainy Day; The Meaning Of the Blues Blues In The Night; It Never Entered My Mind; I Should Care; Baby Won't you Please Come Home; Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most; Cry Me A River.

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America the Beautiful, Swinging

By Frank R Lamphere

Label: Late Nite Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: America the Beautiful Las Vegas (Verse) Las Vegas This Guy's in Love With You (Fake start) This Guy's In Love With You Born Free The Cubs Go All the Way Meditation Un Ragazzo Che ti Ama

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America the Beautiful Swinging

By Frank Lamphere

Label: Late Nite Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: America the Beautiful Las Vegas (Verse) Las Vegas This Guy's in Love With You (Fake start) This Guy's In Love With You Born Free The Cubs Go All the Way Meditation Un Ragazzo Che ti Ama

Article: Multiple Reviews

Guitars Galore: Major Vistas, Joe Policastro Trio, Dan Arcamone, Charlie Ballantine, Sound Underground, & Kay-Ta Matsuno

by Mark Sullivan
July 25, 2016

A brief overview of several notable 2016 contemporary jazz releases featuring guitarists. Major Vistas Minor Anthems Self Produced 2016 A fresh approach to the jazz trio, and the debut release from Madison, Wisconsin's Major Vistas. Keyboardist Mike Weiser says he thinks of it as a modern “organ" ...

Article: Album Review

Chris Foreman: Now Is The Time

Read "Now Is The Time" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
December 23, 2015

As the house organist at the legendary The Green Mill as well as a member of various ensembles Chris Foreman is one of Chicago's unsung jazz heroes. As a sideman Foreman has marked several recordings with his soulful, earthy grooves and, finally he has released an album under his own name. On his much-anticipated debut Now ...

Article: Live Review

Brazilians Spice Up Annual Montana Guitar Festival

by Mark Holston
September 21, 2015

Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival Flathead Lake Lodge Bigfork, Montana August 30-September 5, 2015 Forget for a moment the stellar roster of international guitar greats at Bigfork, Montana's annual Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival, their inspired performances and enthusiastic, SRO crowds. This annual weeklong mixture of master ...