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Chicago jazz
Mute the band: Peter Bernstein's solo-guitar debut in Chicago
jazz
June 1, 2012
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
jazz
May 30, 2012
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
Sancocho recipe
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
jazz
May 25, 2012
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
jazz
May 24, 2012
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
jazz
May 24, 2012
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
jazz
May 21, 2012
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)
jazz
May 18, 2012
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
Jack DeJohnette
May 17, 2012
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
jazz
May 17, 2012
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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