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Chicago pianist, composer, and educator Kevin Fort brings a lyrical touch, rhythmic vitality, and a deep commitment to musical conversation to his work. Rooted in the straight-ahead jazz tradition, his playing balances the energy of bebop with sensitivity to melody and a distinctive voice as a composer. Scene Newspaper has described him as “one of those rare piano players who can temper his technical brilliance in the service of the composition.”
His latest album, Chiaroscuro (JeruJazz Records, 2026), pairs Fort with guitarist Andy Brown in an intimate dialogue inspired in part by the classic recordings of Bill Evans and Jim Hall. Featuring four Fort originals alongside four standards, the album explores contrasts of light and shadow through the interplay of piano and guitar. Paris Move called it “one of the most quietly masterful piano-guitar duo recordings in recent memory,” while Chicago Jazz Magazine praised its “refreshingly intimate but stirring experience.”
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.
Kevin Fort: Chiaroscuro
by Hrayr Attarian
Pianist Kevin Fort and guitarist Andy Brown are two stalwarts of the Chicago jazz scene. With their easily recognizable styles and superlative musicianship, they have individually built critically acclaimed discographies. On Chiaroscuro, the pair draws on pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall discs from the 1960s to craft eight intimate, lyrical tracks that crackle with ...
New releases from the Le Boeuf Brothers, Brent Birckhead, Dan Siegel and Kevin Fort & Andy Brown
by George Graham
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 ...
Dwayne Dolphin, Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y, Enoch Smith Jr.. Henry Treadgill and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Dwayne Dolphin, Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y, Sir Roland Hanna, Sounds Of April & Randall, Kelly Green, Enoch Smith Jr., Henry Threadgill/Vijay Iyer/Dafnis Prieto, Carmen Lundy, Greg Abate Quartet, WDR Big Band, Fernando Ferrarone, Sebastian Zawadzki, Mike Clark, Ale Nuñez, Oscar Peterson, Miki Yamanaka, Robert Jospe Quartet, Yoko Miwa, ...
Kevin Fort: Chiaroscuro
by Jeff Cebulski
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 ...
Everything I Love
By Kevin Fort
Label: Jerujazz Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Mako; Senn’s Poem; Spring Is Here; Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?;
Deceptive;
Elemental; Don’t Take Your Love From Me; If You Could See Me Now; Winter Crescent; Everything
I Love.
Kevin Fort: Everything I Love
by Hrayr Attarian
Pianist Kevin Fort is a virtuoso improviser and an imaginative composer with a refreshingly novel style rooted firmly in the mainstream tradition. In addition to playing with several Chicago-area artists, Fort leads a cohesive trio that has created a unique, delightfully textured sound. It is mostly with this ensemble that he has recorded his four superb ...
Jed Levy, Bill O'Connell, Gina Saputo, Sean Nelson and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Charles Rouse, Jed Levy, Bill O'Connell, Gina Saputo, Sean Nelson, Doug Wyatt, Joe Lovano, Igmar Thomas, Reginald Cyntje, Franck Amsallem, Russ Spiegel, Dave Robbins, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Lyn Stanley, Reid Hoyson, Nels Cline, Thomas Marriott, Aron!, Nancy Kelly, Triology, Altin Sencalar, Sharel Cassity, Hiromi, John Ellis, Jeff Libman, Nnenna Freelon, ...
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by Benjamin Boddie
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