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Mute the band: Peter Bernstein's solo-guitar debut in Chicago

A couple of high-powered quartets led by established bandleaders – guitarist Pat Martino (at the Jazz Showcase) and the rhythm-section twins...
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Pianist Jim Holman belies his tender years in CD-release show tonight

Jim Holman turned 24 a couple months ago, but he’s saved the real celebration for tonight.Holman, a Chicago pianist of considerable promise,...
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Sancocho and a little jazz

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  • May 25, 2012
The windy city has always been and remains so, a great magnet for a variety of people and ethnicities. They bring with them their hopes, traditions...
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Jazz singer Solitaire Miles returns tonight to recording days of yore

Usually, there’s only one way you get to watch a recording session in process: you have to know someone, either among the musicians or among...
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RIP? Not so fast: Chicago Jazz Ensemble earns a reprieve

The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, rumored to be at death’s door only a few weeks ago, may not have played its last waltz yet.As reported here on May...
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North Side Story: a tale of two CDs, from finish to start

Even here in the 21st century – with the record biz still reeling from the digital assault of recent decades, and on-line sound files that...
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Marco? Polo! Cameron Pfiffner's jazz voyage continues this month in Pilsen

One could say that Cameron Pfiffner cuts a striking figure, but that’s like calling moonshine “strong.” Technically true, it...
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Jazz on a NATO Summit weekend (part 2)

As the NATO Summit heats up, and the streets in and near downtown turn into an impassable war zone – at least, if you believe the advance...
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Jack DeJohnette, Chick Corea, and Stanley Clark at the Catalina Review

What better way for Jazz drumming legend Jack DeJohnette (Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, John Scofield) to celebrate his 70th Birthday (August 9)...
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NATO, Schmato: steer clear with music this weekend

Play it safe this weekend. Go hear music – preferably, a fair distance from downtown.Depending on which authorities you’ve been...
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