- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 5, 2012
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Tuesday: Jim Newberry's photos of improvising musicians at Elastic
An exhibition at Elastic of Jim Newberry's photographs of improvising musicians sets the stage for this week's Umbrella Music Festival
- 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, Jul 25, 2011
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Umbrella Music Festival announces its 2011 program
This year's Umbrella Music Festival features Franz Hautzinger, Ab Baars, Sten Sandell, Tim Berne, John Butcher, Marshall Allen, and Mary Halvorson.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 18, 2011
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Dan Peck's Heavy Metal
New York tuba player Dan Peck does some startling things with his low-end instrument.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 12, 2010
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Steve Swell and Mikolaj Trzaska: Intimate Free Jazz at the Velvet Lounge Wednesday
New York trombonist Steve Swell and Polish reedist Mikolaj Trzaska play duets and improvise with some Chicagoans at the Velvet Lounge on Wednesday night.
- Music, Soundboard, Apr 15, 2010
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The List: April 15-21, 2010
Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Best Coast, Finntroll, Hot Chip, the Amir ElSaffar & Hafez Modirzadeh Quartet, and more
- Music, Music Column, Mar 25, 2010
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A Chord You Can Walk Around In
An installation by local drone duo White/Light sets the Museum of Contemporary Art abuzz.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 18, 2010
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Broken Necks
Necks keyboardist Christ Abrahams trades in long-form improvisation for quick-blink phrases on a recent CD with Clare Cooper.
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 5, 2009
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Bold Pianists Kick off the Umbrella Music Festival Tonight
Two great Amsterdam-based pianists play tonight in the kickoff event of this year's Umbrella Music Festival.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 6, 2009
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A three-day creative-music utopia in Sweden
A report from Sweden's Perspective Festival, which cuts to the heart of what's happening in experimental and improvised music.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 14, 2008
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Tony Malaby shows off yet another side of himself
Wednesday at the Hideout, New York saxophonist Tony Malaby celebrates the debut release by his trio with Chicago cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm and drummer John Hollenbeck.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 3, 2008
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Improvised music for Wilco fans
Wilco's Glenn Kotche and Nels Cline improvise with Fred Lonberg-Holm and Jim Baker at the Hungry Brain.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 3, 2008
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French pianist Frédéric Blondy sneaks into town
French pianist Frederic Blondy makes a very low-key Chicago debut with cellist Audrey Chen at Enemy on Friday night.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 2, 2008
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The Friction Brothers: rubbing the right way
The science of scrape with the Friction Brothers
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 6, 2008
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Improvised music returns to Albany Park space
A new endeavor called Brown Rice takes over Michael Zerang's old Candlestick Maker.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 15, 2008
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Small sounds
A new label from local improviser Brian Labycz makes a bang with miniature sounds.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 2, 2007
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Disguising the sound of trumpet
Argentinean trumpeter Leonel Kaplan expands the trumpet's palette.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 31, 2007
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Good vibes from Belgium
Belgian vibist Els Vandeweyer extends her international education with a stop in Chicago.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 10, 2007
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Instincts louder than words
Mary Halvorson and Jessica Pavone bring their peculiar, gut-trusting music to the Hideout.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 12, 2006
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The other guy
Reedist Ned Rothenberg plays in Chicago
