I have written on here before about the legendary Alligator Records label here in Chicago. There was a time when I actually worked right near the offices of Alligator Records. I wish I had a great story about running into some blues legend there, but that didn’t happen. It’s just that in Chicago, if you […]
Yesterday I mentioned that there are tours people give when the Chicago Jazz Festival is going on. Apparently these tours take you from one bar to another to watch the jazz performers who are in town to play. It is a way to catch them at intimate places like The Velvet Lounge instead of amongst […]
OK, I wanted to write at least one more article about the up-coming Chicago Jazz Festival. Of course, as the time draws nearer, I will have more. I also hope to go to the Festival this year and I am trying to work out how I am going to accomplish that.
My brother told me over […]
OK, as promised, I have more information about the performances at this year’s Chicago Jazz Festival. The Festival will run August 31 - September 2. Here’s the problem… The websites provided by the city about this festival are as confusing as all hell. You can find some information at the official Chicago Festival website, but […]
Well, this is it and it is approaching fast. The Chicago Jazz Festival starts at the end of this month and it appears to be bigger and better than ever. The fun starts on August 31 and runs through Sunday September 2.
The thing is, this year, it is not just at the Petrillo Band shell […]
There is a never-ending list of jazz musicians in this city. That’s part of what makes Chicago such a great place to live. There are musicians of all varieties and flavors here and the city has become more and more of a center of the musical world in recent years. Witness the Lollapalooza that has […]
Time to introduce you to a performer that was just introduced to me by another very nice music blogger. I have to send out a big thanks to Erin, for forwarding me this link to a YouTube video:
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=PGsLtaaUatk
What you will find there is an amazing guitar version of Sinatra’s signature tune “My Way” by the […]
The flute is not nearly appreciated enough, at least in my opinion, as a jazz instrument. I know many people who have played the intstrument and most of them seem convinced the instrutment is meant to be played for classical music purposes only. This is too bad because the flute can be a great jazz […]
There is a great show tonight at the Chicago club known as “The Hideout.” The Hideout is located at 1354 W. Wabansia. The show tonight is part of the “Immediate Sound” series. Tonight features vibraphonist Els Vandeweyer.
Els is the kind of musician who got a lot of classical training at one time and then discovered […]
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