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    May 18, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Dana Hall Quintet unveils new music steeped in the culture of Africa

    Four years ago, Chicago drummer Dana Hall made a stunning recording debut as bandleader, earning wide critical acclaim for his album "Into the Light" (Origin Records). Though jazz listeners already knew that Hall was a powerhouse drummer with intellect to match, "Into the Light" surprised even Hall's admirers with the ingenuity of his compositions and the taut sonic focus of his quintet.
    Four years ago, Chicago drummer Dana Hall made a stunning recording debut as bandleader, earning wide critical acclaim for his album "Into the Light" (Origin Records). Though jazz listeners already knew that Hall was a powerhouse drummer with intellect to...

    Tags: Music Industry, Music, Concerts, Arts and Culture, Entertainment

    2. May 16, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Israeli Jazz Festival brings Middle Eastern sounds to Chicago

    Though its population hovers at just 8 million, Israel has become a powerhouse in nurturing high-caliber jazz talent.
    Though its population hovers at just 8 million, Israel has become a powerhouse in nurturing high-caliber jazz talent. Chicago concertgoers are well acquainted with Anat Cohen, the uncommonly versatile Israeli clarinetist who's based in New York and...

    Tags: Plymouth, Chicago Cultural Center, Festive Events, Music Theater, Religion and Belief

    3. May 11, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Singer Karrin Allyson fares better at the microphone than the piano

    The pleasant, thoroughly intelligent, often-engaging, sometimes frustrating show set that Karrin Allyson played Friday night at the Green Mill Jazz Club started out strongly and ended that way, too. In between, it lost some steam when Allyson headed...

    Tags: Music, Concerts, Entertainment

    4. May 9, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Miguel de la Cerna tells a tragic story with 'Almas Perdidas' ('Lost Souls')

    Chicago jazz musician Miguel de la Cerna likes to refer to himself as "your basic piano player, commercial musician," but that modest self-assessment greatly understates the case.
    Chicago jazz musician Miguel de la Cerna likes to refer to himself as "your basic piano player, commercial musician," but that modest self-assessment greatly understates the case. De la Cerna proved the point dramatically last year, when he partnered...

    Tags: Jazz Institute of Chicago, Plymouth, Politics, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Howard Reich

    5. May 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Jazz fiddler Zach Brock plays it smart and subtle

    If there were ever any doubt that violinist Zach Brock stands poised for a major career, it was obliterated Friday night at the Green Mill Jazz Club.
    If there were ever any doubt that violinist Zach Brock stands poised for a major career, it was obliterated Friday night at the Green Mill Jazz Club. Not that Brock's performance was particularly dramatic or flamboyant. Quite the contrary, the...

    Tags: Music, Entertainment, Thelonious Monk

    6. Apr 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Chicago saxophonist Pat Mallinger gets ready for his close-up

    When singer-pianist Diane Schuur headlined at the Jazz Showcase last week, she wasn't the most commanding player on stage.
    When singer-pianist Diane Schuur headlined at the Jazz Showcase last week, she wasn't the most commanding player on stage. At leat not whenever Chicago saxophonist Pat Mallinger stepped up to solo. Each time he brought the mouthpiece to his lips,...

    Tags: Plymouth, Chicago Cultural Center, Music Theater, Concerts, New Music Mondays Millenium Park

    7. Apr 19, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Is it jazz, classical, Western, Eastern? Simon Shaheen defies labels

    For more than three decades, the Palestinian oud virtuoso Simon Shaheen has relentlessly championed his soft-spoken instrument across America and beyond.
    For more than three decades, the Palestinian oud virtuoso Simon Shaheen has relentlessly championed his soft-spoken instrument across America and beyond. He has penned solo works, pieces for oud with wind quintet and string quartet and compositions...

    Tags: Music Theater, Lincoln Center, Howard Reich, Concerts, Colleges and Universities

    8. Apr 16, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Symphony Center jazz season: Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis and Mavis Staples

    In 1994, Orchestra Hall — home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra — took a gamble. The grand old institution for the first time launched a jazz subscription series, betting that Chicagoans would commit to a season of such events, albeit a short one (four concerts).
    In 1994, Orchestra Hall — home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra — took a gamble. The grand old institution for the first time launched a jazz subscription series, betting that Chicagoans would commit to a season of such events, albeit a short...

    Tags: Sean Jones, Fine Artists, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lincoln Center, Herbie Hancock

    9. Apr 11, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Jazz meets tango in Pablo Aslan's grand experiment

    In 1959, Astor Piazzolla – a genius of tango composition and performance – released "Take Me Dancing," an album he later deemed an artistic "sin." The jazz-inspired recording, which Piazzolla had hoped would enable him to break through to...

    Tags: Plymouth, Jazz Institute of Chicago, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Chicago Park District, Concerts

    10. Apr 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Jampacked weekend will run gamut from avant-garde to boogie-woogie

    We're about to begin a remarkably lively jazz weekend, even by Chicago standards. Among the highlights:
    We're about to begin a remarkably lively jazz weekend, even by Chicago standards. Among the highlights: The Engines: This enterprising ensemble has been offering a stylistically free-ranging music for nearly a decade, but this weekend's engagement...

    Tags: Allen Toussaint, Howard Reich, Old Town School of Folk Music, Hyde Park, Chicago Jazz Fest

    11. Mar 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Geography lesson: Vandermark's Midwest School and Monterey's 55th

    The brawny, brainy music that Ken Vandermark presented over the weekend at the Green Mill Jazz Club appealed to many sensibilities.
    The brawny, brainy music that Ken Vandermark presented over the weekend at the Green Mill Jazz Club appealed to many sensibilities. For starters, the very sight of nine instrumentalists crowded onto the tiny stage of the Mill — each a force in his...

    Tags: Geography, Music Industry, Music, Christian McBride, Dee Dee Bridgewater

    12. Mar 21, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Ken Vandermark celebrates the sounds of the Midwest

    Last June, Chicago reedist-bandleader Ken Vandermark convened a high-powered band for a specific and daunting purpose.
    Last June, Chicago reedist-bandleader Ken Vandermark convened a high-powered band for a specific and daunting purpose. Colleague Dave Rempis had asked Vandermark to think of something special he wanted to do to celebrate innovative programming by...

    Tags: Music Industry, Music, Michigan Avenue, Christian McBride, Old Town School of Folk Music

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