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When is a Clarinet Trio Not a Trio?
Pop quiz: How many clarinetists are in the new Chicago Clarinet Quartet? Wrong. The answer is three. Which needs some explanation. “The problem was that the Chicago Clarinet Trio name was taken," chuckles reedist Jeff Chan, founder of the “quartet," which makes its debut Friday night at the Velvet Lounge. “So I ...
Chicago Composers Big Band, Directed by Thomas Matta at The Jazz Showcase on March 16-18
The Jazz Showcase Historic Dearborn Station 806 S. Plymouth Court Chicago, IL jazzshowcase.com Monday March 16 Tuesday March 17 Wednesday March 18 8:00 and 10:00 pm REEDS: John Wojciechowski, Nick Mazzarella, Chris Madsen, Greg Ward, Mark Colby, Dan Nicholson, Jerry DiMuzio. TRUMPETS: ...
Recent Recordings on Chicago Sessions
Recent recordings on Chicago Sessions Larry Gray: 1, 2, 3 ... Intelligent, ultra-sensitive musicmaking from one of Chicago's pre-eminent bassists. If guitarist John Moulder does much of the heavy lifting here, there's no questioning the deft interactions among him, bassist Gray and drummer Charles Heath. Steven Hashimoto's Mothra: Tradewind.
Chicago's Morse Theatre May Close
The Morse Theatre--which opened last October to critical acclaim after a $6-million- plus renovation as a music hall and restaurant--may be closing in a matter of weeks. A dispute between a silent partner who underwrote much of the restoration and the three-man management team that operated the Morse is headed for litigation. “If there's any hope ...
Ava Logan Presents "Ella Fitzgerald & Friends" at the Skokie Theatre on March 21st
CHICAGO, IL – Ava Logan presents “Ella Fitzgerald & Friends” Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave, Skokie. Ava Logan, veterinarian by day, well-regarded jazz vocalist by night, takes the audience on a musical journey through the best loved songs of Ella ...
Chicago Jazz Mission This Week, Is ...
True, it would be physically impossible to catch all 10 of the best jazz shows playing this weekend. But that doesn't mean you can't try: Ari Brown 9 p.m. Friday at the Green Mill Jazz Club, 4802 N. Broadway; $12; 773-878-5552. Leonine tenor saxophonists never have been in short supply in Chicago, ...
Instituto Cervantes Jazz Concert Series in Chicago
Jazz concert by Isaac Turienzo Trio Tuesday, March 3 at 7pm Instituto Cervantes auditorium General admission: $20 / IC members: $15 Isaac Turienzo (piano), Miguel Angel Chastang (bass) and Fernando Arias (drums) Isaac Turienzo, Miguel Angel Chastang and Fernando Arias show us popular music from a new perspective. The three ...
Gypsy Jazz Jam @ Galaxie in Chicago on February 20th
The Galaxie continues its series of bi-monthly gypsy jazz jam sessions on Friday, February 20 from 8 to 11 pm. These are open to musicians and dancers of all types and levels, as well as fans of vintage films. This session will feature the musician Adam Haus of Bosaa Saravah and Ten Cat fame. Musicians and ...
Delmark New Jazz and Blues Releases for 2009
Shirley Johnson Blues Attack (Delmark DE 798) “Raised in the church but evidently born to sing the blues, Shirley Johnson belts like a spiritual daughter of Koko Taylor, flexing her husky voice on ballads and up-tempo love songs, hitting gravel when she reaches for a higher note or pushes her volume." -Ted Drozdowski, PULSE! ...
Gypsy Jazz Jam Sessions @ Galaxie
CHICAGO, Ill. – The Galaxie announces a brand new series of bi-monthly jam sessions open to musicians and dancers of all types and levels, as well as fans of vintage films. The first three sessions will take place Friday, December 26, Thursday, January 8, and Thursday, January 22. Each session will have a host musician helping ...
