- Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife, Jun 19, 2013
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Best Jazz Musician
Frank Rosaly
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 17, 2013
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Thursday musical happenings: Roscoe Mitchell and Ken Vandermark talk, Rajasthan's Lakha Khan plays
A panel discussion at the Cultural Center and the Chicago debut of Manganiyar musical master Lakha Khan, from India.
- Music, In Rotation, Apr 8, 2013
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In Rotation: Bassoonist Katherine Young on music from Malian cell phones
Plus: Reader music editor Philip Montoro on King David’s harp, Joan of Arc drummer Theo Katsaounis on Leonard Cohen’s everything, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 29, 2013
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Bassist and onetime Chicagoan Devin Hoff returns for April
A conversation with bassist Devin Hoff about his April residency in Chicago
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 25, 2013
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Mats Gustafsson, R. Crumb, and discaholism
Swedish reedist and record collector Mats Gustafsson interviews fellow discaholic R. Crumb.
- Music, In Rotation, Dec 10, 2012
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In Rotation: Ken Vandermark on 15 CDs of Ennio Morricone
Plus: Peter Margasak on Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe and Rabid Rabbit's Andrea Jablonski on the greatest bass solo ever
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 2, 2012
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Jazz: The undiminished power of Hal Russell's NRG Ensemble
Nessa Records reissues the killer 1981 debut of Hal Russell's NRG Ensemble
- Music, Music Feature, Aug 29, 2012
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The Reader's guide to Jazz Fest: Thursday and Friday
Unscathed by the cuts that hit so many city fests this year, it's got
- Music, Music Feature, Aug 29, 2012
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The Reader's guide to Jazz Festival: Saturday
Unscathed by the cuts that hit so many city fests this year, it's got Billy Hart, Dianne Reeves, and more
- Music, Music Feature, Aug 29, 2012
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The Reader's guide to the Jazz Fest: Sunday
Unscathed by the cuts that hit so many city fests this year, it's got Allen Toussaint, Steve Coleman, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 13, 2012
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A Chicago music documentary without the music
The documentary Parallax Sounds is about the Chicago underground music scene of the 90s, but you'll hardly hear any of the music.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 31, 2011
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Tonight is Hal the Weenie
The annual Hal the Weenie concert celebrates the music of Hal Russell, tonight at Beat Kitchen.
- 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.
- Music, Three Beats, Jul 21, 2011
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Three Beats: Chicago vs. Atlanta on a new cassette comp of local psych
Plus: A transformed Singer returns for a second album, and Parallax Sounds, a doc on Chicago architecture and music, needs your support
- Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife, Jun 23, 2011
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Best jazz musician
Ken Vandermark voted best jazz musician
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 1, 2011
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Post-Rock and the Amazon
Ken Vandermark performs Saturday 4/2 at a free screening of the Amazon river documentary "Roads of Water," which he scored. Also showing clips from "Roads" director Augusto Contento's in-progress post-rock-doc "Parallax Sounds."
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 1, 2011
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Ken Vandermark's Resonance Festival Opens Wednesday
Ken Vandermark's Resonance Festival begins at the Hideout on Wednesday with three small-group sets.
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Feb 24, 2011
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Gossip Wolf: Return to Oz
Permanent reissues a classic Chicago punk comp. Plus: Claychella’s last dance, the Hood Internet’s threesome, and more
