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Kenny Reichert

Born: November 12, 1992

Kenny Reichert is a Chicago-based guitarist, composer, and bandleader. An active presence in the Midwest jazz scene, he leads his own ensembles and is a founding member of the organ trio Righteous Rooster.

Reichert has released four albums as a leader: Live In Chicago (Shifting Paradigm Records, 2026), Switch (Calligram Records, 2024), Deep Breath (Shifting Paradigm Records, 2023), and Interpretations (2015). His work emphasizes long-running musical relationships, original composition, and the space for a band to develop its own sound through performance.

Here Come The Millions

By Righteous Rooster

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2027
Track listing: Here Come The Millions; Peach; Now I'm Pissed; The Moose; Cambodian Pretzel; Double Wide; Cheap Brandy; Gloomy; One Eye Open

Colours

January 2, 2027

Album: Colours
By Kenny Reichert
Label: Calligram Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 06:38

Colours

By Kenny Reichert

Label: Calligram Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Colours; Belmont; Holes In The Dirt; The Prairie; Yin; Simi

Live in Chicago

By Kenny Reichert

Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Poppy Seed; Streak of Blue; Spheres; Evening Camel; Eagle.

Calligram Records: Chicago Meets the World

by Mark McKergow
June 23, 2026

Chicago-based Calligram Records was founded in 2023 by trumpeter Chad McCullough and saxophonist Geof Bradfield. Three years and 34 albums later, they have emerged as an authoritative and varied voice for creative jazz from the Windy City and around the world. Their output ranges from small groups to chamber jazz to lively, horn-driven soul outings. With third ...

Miles Davis, Helen Merrill, Charlie Apicella & Aretha Tillotson

by Joe Dimino
February 15, 2026

We open the 945th episode of Neon Jazz with a bold and beautiful statement from rising Canadian artist Aretha Tillotson, drawn from her 2025 release Kinda Out West. That spark sets the tone as we move into fresh cuts from Brian Clayton, Charlie Apicella, Rich Siegel, and Kenny Reichert--each bringing their own edge and energy to ...

Kenny Reichert: Live in Chicago

by Glenn Astarita
January 16, 2026

Kenny Reichert has been steadily building his reputation within the modern jazz world, and Live in Chicago stands as perhaps his most revealing statement to date. Recorded at Pro Musica with a hand-picked quartet featuring alto saxophonist Lenard Simpson, bassist Ethan Philion, and drummer Devin Drobka, this five-track collection captures something increasingly rare in contemporary jazz ...

Hours Fly, Flowers Die

By Jimmy Farace

Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Growing Pains; Ferson Creek; Prophetic Dreams; Directionally Challenged; My Ship; Signs of Spring; Hours Fly, Flowers Die; Single Petal of a Rose; Backyard Bobcat.

Fowl Play

By Righteous Rooster

Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Groovin' On Claremont; The End of the World; James Beam; The Fridge; Aravind; Late Night Reprise.