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Abbey Lincoln Funeral / Wake / Memorial Services Tba: Jazz Singer/Songwriter Dies at 80
Abbey Lincoln (a.k.a. Anna Marie Wooldridge) jazz singer and songwriter has passed away at age 80 years in her Manhattan home on August 14th, 2010...once married to legendary jazz drummer Max Roach (1962 and later divorced) she made several recordings and acted in movies with the likes of Sidney Poitier during the 1950s and 60s. Her ...
Chicago Live Jazz Music (August 7-August 13, 2010) Schedule
Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates July 30th thru August 6th, 2010...(image: Rick Watters-JAZZzology editor, Catherine Whitney-vocalist, Tommy Muellner-pianist, Marc Pompe-pianist, Arlene Bardelle-vocalist, “Sonny G" Salvatore Guagliardo-vocalist, Bill Klewitz-guitarist @ Coq D'Or Lounge-The Drake Hotel Chicago)Andy's Jazz Club11 East Hubbard St.Chicago, IL 60611312.642.6805
2010 Chicago Jazz Festival presented by CareFusion Expands to Four Days of Music, September 2-5
Ramsey Lewis 75th Birthday Celebration in Millennium Park, September 3 As a music genre known for riffs and improvisation, it seems only fitting that the 32nd Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, presented by CareFusion has grown throughout the years from a two-day event to a four-day with several locations. The Chicago Jazz Festival is proud to once ...
Erwin Helfer, Legendary Chicago Jazz/Blues Pianist, in Performance!
IF YOU'RE IN CHICAGO, THEN YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT! Legendary pianist, Mr. Erwin Helfer, a jazz/blues/boogie-woogie master, will appear at The Greenhouse Theater (2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, 773-404-7336) on Saturday, August 28, 2010. Helfer appears in conjunction with a benefit for the non-profit group, Chicago End-of-Life Care Coalition (CECC), at 6:00 pm. Tickets are ...
Solitaire Miles CD Release Party for "Born to be Blue" at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago
On Tuesday July 13th at 8 pm Solitaire Miles will be celebrating the release of her new CD Born to Be Blue at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago with many of the great players on the record including pianist Willie Pickens, trumpeter Art Davis, guitarist Neal Alger, bassist Marlene Rosenberg and drummer Robert Shy. Scott Yanow ...
Solitaire Miles "Born to be Blue" CD Release Party at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago
Please join us as we celebrate the release of vocalist Solitaire Miles's Born to Be Blue on July 13th at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago 8-12 pm. The band will include a long list of Chicago greats including Willie Pickens on piano, Art Davis on trumpet, Neal Alger on guitar, Marlene Rosenberg on bass and Robert ...
We Will Miss You Dearly, Mr. Fred Anderson
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Chicago's beloved Fred Anderson. Words cannot express what he meant to the music world, and specifically the Chicago creative jazz community. Please go out and support Chicago's Velvet Lounge--Fred Anderson's home for Chicago Jazz! Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Kevin Johnson Delmark Records
Gilberto Gil Makes Chicago Symphony Center Debut Friday April 2
The Chicago Symphony Center Presents series of outstanding world music concerts brings legendary Brazilian singer-guitarist Gilberto Gil to Chicago for his Symphony Center debut on Friday, April 2, at 8 p.m. In this special program, entitled “The String Concert," he is joined by his son Bem Gil (guitars) and cellist Jaques Morelenbaum, and together the trio ...
Ava Logan, "A Jewel of a Vocalist," Returns to the Skokie Theatre for an Exclusive Performance of "Lena Horne and Friends" for One Night Only March 20 at the Skokie Theatre
CHICAGO, IL - Ava Logan, “A jewel of a vocalist" as Harry Porterfield of CBS 2 Chicago calls her, returns to the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie in an all new performance “Lena Horne And Friends" Saturday, March 20 at 8 p.m. Ava Logan, veterinarian by day, busy jazz vocalist by night, pays her ...
Tecora Rogers at Room 43 in Chicago
By James Walker, Jr. As has been the case in recent months, Room 43 filled up quickly in anticipation of vocalist Tecora Rogers' return to Hyde Park Jazz Society's weekly soiree at this increasingly popular Sunday evening jazz set. Tecora, recently back home from one of her frequent engagements in Russia, was accompanied by an all ...
