- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 18, 2012
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Witches & Devils return to play the music of Albert Ayler and Christmas
Mars Williams's Albert Ayler tribute band mixes in songs of the season for its annual holiday concert
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 11, 2012
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This Friday, the final Willie Pickens jazz Christmas concert
Jazz pianist Willie Pickens presents his final Christmas concert at Hyde Park Union Church on Friday
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 10, 2012
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Homeroom's latest class: intro to jazz legend Sun Ra
Scholar, gallerist, and occasional Reader contributor present Sun Ra 101: Man From Saturn at the Hungry Brain on Tuesday
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 7, 2012
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Local saxophonist Ernest Dawkins plays it Afro Straight
On his new album, the AACM stalwart takes on jazz standards
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 17, 2012
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Preserving the legacy of show taper Malachi Ritscher
A new Kickstarter campaign seeks to preserve the invaluable recordings made by local archivist and activist Malachi Ritscher
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 14, 2012
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Monday: celebrating Von Freeman
On Monday the Jazz Showcase hosts a tribute to the late Von Freeman that features his band from the New Apartment Lounge
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 20, 2012
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Bassist Marlene Rosenberg plays Room 43 on Sunday
Veteran Chicago bassist Marlene Rosenberg drops an album with a terrific new quartet and plays a release show.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 10, 2012
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Vonski honored as an NEA Jazz Master tonight in NYC
Chicago tenor sax great Von Freeman gets his NEA Jazz Master award online tonight
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 18, 2011
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The sound streams of Jason Roebke's Combination
Bassist Jason Roebke's quartet the Combination gives one of its infrequent performances on Wednesday at the Hideout.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 15, 2011
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Guitarist Dave Miller leaves town for Brooklyn
Guitarist Dave Miller split Chicago for Brooklyn earlier this summer, but he's back in town for a handful of gigs.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 5, 2011
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Vandermark and Daisy duo at the Hungry Brain
Reedist Ken Vandermark and drummer Tim Daisy end a U.S. tour in support of their fine new duo album, "The Conversation," with a show on Sunday night at the Hungry Brain.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 21, 2011
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Remembering Fred Anderson
A stellar group of Fred Anderson collaborators pays homage to the late saxophonist Tuesday night at the Jazz Showcase.
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 30, 2010
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Greg Ward's New York Sound
Chicago native Greg Ward moved to New York last year, and a new interview and performance with a killer new trio shows what he's been doing there.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 18, 2010
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Happy News for Nicole Mitchell
Two of Nicole Mitchell's flutes were stolen last month, but her efforts to recover or replace them have come to a happy end.
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 7, 2010
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Jason Roebke Alone
Bassist Jason Roebke celebrates the release of his first solo recording on Wednesday night at the Hideout; the Extraordinary Popular Delusions begin a new free weekly gig at the Beat Kitchen on Monday, September 20.
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 1, 2010
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Ahmad Jamal Closes This Year's Made in Chicago Series as the Jazz Fest Gets Underway
Pianist Ahmad Jamal, who broke out as a jazz star while living in Chicago in the 50s, celebrates his 80th birthday with a blowout concert in Millennium Park following the opening day of this year's Chicago Jazz Festival.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 26, 2010
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Guitarist Bill MacKay Finds His Sweet Spot
Local guitarist Bill MacKay plays the Charleston on Friday with his band Darts & Arrows, which blends jazz, folk, and rock.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 29, 2010
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The End of an Era: No More Extraordinary Popular Delusions on Tuesdays at Hotti Biscotti
After more than five years, Extraordinary Popular Delusions' extraordinary run at Hotti Biscotti comes to an end.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 13, 2010
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Celebrating Fred Anderson
Four collaborators of Fred Anderson pay homage to the master Wednesday night at the Hideout.
- Music, Music Feature, Jul 1, 2010
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The House That Fred Built
Tenor-sax giant Fred Anderson and the community he sustained
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