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- Music, Music Feature Mar 15, 2018
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Chicago saxophonist Dave Rempis builds an intentional community in jazz
By organizing concerts, mentoring young musicians, and connecting players from across the States and abroad, he models the commitment and generosity that keep the scene viable.
- Music, Music Feature May 9, 2017
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International Anthem brings punk idealism to progressive jazz
This Chicago label puts in the sweat to get its artists the audiences they deserve.
- Music, Music Feature Apr 26, 2017
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Trumpeter Jaimie Branch finally spreads her wings
More than 12 years after her blazing debut on the Chicago jazz scene, she releases Fly or Die, her first album as a bandleader.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 8, 2016
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Alto saxophonist Julie Kjær earns the spotlight on her new trio album
London-based Danish saxophonist Julie Kjær leads a compelling trio with John Edwards and Steve Noble.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 4, 2015
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Swedish bassist Torbjörn Zetterberg covers radically different territories on two recent albums
This curious, empathetic bassist releases two superb but very different new albums.
- Blogs, Bleader May 1, 2015
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The Bridge brings more great French improvisers to town this week
The Chicago-France improvised music partnership brings its latest collaborations to town.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 18, 2015
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Elastic returns! Photos of the arts nonprofit's handsome new home
Elastic Arts christens its new space with concerts on Thursday and Friday—and augments its preexisting programming with some ambitious new series.
- Blogs, Bleader May 28, 2014
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12 O'Clock Track: 'The Jist of Being in Between Jobs,' mind-melting Norwegian improv
The Jist, an improvising duo from Oslo, hit hard on their eponymous debut album.
- Music, Record Roundup Jul 23, 2013
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Robert Pollard's not-at-all-haphazard Honey Locust Honky Tonk and 14 more record reviews
Six Reader writers fan out to consider Author & Punisher's dystopian robot doom, Cüneyt Sepetçi's high-octane Turkish clarinet, and lots of music even more difficult to summarize.
- 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.