Thursday, February 28, 2008
Music / Post No Bills Chicago Jazz Festival highlights announced
Posted by Peter Margasak on Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 2:05 PM
The Mayor's Office of Special Events has announced some of the highlights of this summer's Chicago Jazz Festival, which runs from August 28 to 31. It's the fest's 30th year, and to acknowledge this milestone the Jazz Institute of Chicago seems to be trying to book an extra-special lineup. Saxophonists Sonny Rollins (pictured) and Ornette Coleman, arguably the two greatest living artists who were active in the bebop era, are among the headliners, and Chicago's own Edward Wilkerson Jr. will be the artist in residence. Additionally pianist Vijay Iyer, trumpeter Dave Douglas, arranger and pianist Gerald Wilson, and Chicago trombonist T.S. Galloway (who's currently based in Amsterdam) have been commissioned to write new pieces for the festival.
Today's playlist:
Lightning Dust, Lightning Dust (Jagjaguwar)
Sir Douglas Quintet, The Prime of Sir Douglas Quintet (Westside)
Vladimir Ussachevsky, Electronic and Acoustic Works 1957-1972 (New World)
Ned Rothenberg's Sync, Inner Diaspora (Tzadik)
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Nice. Makes me feel better for deciding not to pay $77-102 (+ fees) to see Ornette at Town Hall in NY next month!
Sony Rollins is Great... Hey Peter..Bro Phil is callin u out..come see him at Elastic on March 1, 2008. THE EMBARGO IS LIFTED OFF PHIL COHRAN'S NAME CALLING ALL MUSICOLOGIST, BLOGGERS, VINYL COLLECTORS, CASHIERS (BUYERS) AT LOCAL RECORD STORES, INDEPENDENT LABEL OWNERS, CRITICS, CONSCIOUS INDIVIDUALS, LEADERS/STAFF OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS), ARTIST, & FANS OF THE CRAFT!!! YOUR WELCOME KELAN PHIL COHRAN & PROPHECY (BOBBY IRVING (KEYS), TERRY GARRET (DRUMS), AARON JOHNSON (BASS), RON PRINCE (GUITAR), BRO PHIL ON ZITHERS, HARP, TRUMPET, FRANKIPHONE, PERCUSSION, & FRENCH HORN.... WITNESS THE EVOLUTION OF BRO PHIL'S BAN...THESE BROTHAS GOT SWAGGER! Remembering Harold Washington Saturday, March 1, 2008 9:00 P.M. Elastic Arts Foundation Studio 2830 N. Milwaukee, Chicago $10 donation Co-sponsored by the HAROLD WASHINGTON COMMEMORATIVE YEAR
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