Chicago is a city just big enough to have a number of independent record labels. This is a good thing, of course, because it means there is a large selection of music to choose from. One record label for those of you who are fans of jazz that you may want to look out for […]
Chicago has a lot of jazz clubs. You just have to face it. This is a big time jazz and blues town, so there are a lot of clubs. Trust me, this is a good thing. For the better part of a month you could visit a different jazz club every week and not be […]
When you come to Chicago and you are a fan of the blues, there is one name you are likely to hear is Buddy Guy. The man has been around forever, has his own club where bands like the Rolling Stones like to play when they are in town, and has been inducted into the […]
As a follow up to my last post, I thought I would take a moment to show you some more information about Chicago Blues legend, Koko Taylor. She’s been around for a while but still going strong. Not only did she open the Chicago Blues Festival, but she just released a new album, Old School, […]
Although it happened back in May, just before the Chicago Blues Festival, it is worth noting that the woman many Chicago blues fans consider the “Queen of Chicago Blues”, Koko Taylor, received an honor from the city. In fact, the city of Chicago gave her a Chicago Treasure Award.
The award was presented at the end […]
Wow, I didn’t think it would be this hard to find information about the Chicago Jazz Festival. I must say, the Festival’s website is rather poorly updated. I finally was able to find information about the festival and the lineup through the City of Chicago’s website and their festival section.
Here is a link directly to […]
OK, finding a good jazz and blues club in Chicago is actually more difficult than you might think. There are so many, it’s hard to know which one to visit and which one will be worth the effort.
Quite honestly, one of the best resources for you to find information about all of the music that’s […]
Regular blogger, Peter Margasak, of the Chicago Reader has posted about a new exhibit at the Chicago City Arts Gallery that seems to combine arts and jazz. It’s called “The Music Show” and it features photographs of local jazz musicians taken by Lauren Deutsch among other local artists. Lauren is also the executive director of […]
July 28th and 29th
At Andy’s Jazz Club located in the River North neighborhood at the intersection of State Street and Hubbrd.
Ken Peplowski Quartet
Ken was one of Benny Goodman’s proteges and is a renowned jazz clarinetist.
Shows at 8 and 10 pm.
Check out www.andysjazzclub.com for more information.
The Gale Street Inn
Ribfest!
Yes, nothing like combining jazz and ribs at […]
It was unseasonably warm, but the crowds came out in throngs to view the latest Chicago Blues Festival which ended June 10th. The festival took place in Chicago’s Grant Park.
The Festival opened with a performance by Chicago’s “Queen of the Blues” Koko Taylor. The Day Two was capped by a reunion of Billy Branch’s Sons […]
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