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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. Chicago concertgoers are well acquainted with Anat Cohen, the uncommonly versatile Israeli clarinetist who's based in New York and...
Tags: Howard Reich, Music Industry, Culture, Entertainment Events, Festive Events
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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. Colleague Dave Rempis had asked Vandermark to think of something special he wanted to do to celebrate innovative programming by...
Tags: Music Industry, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Invention and Innovation, John Coltrane, Green Mill (club)
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Victor Garcia: A chameleon on trumpet
During the past year, Chicago listeners have heard trumpeter Victor Garcia in more musical contexts than any single player could be expected to master. He hit hard in drummer Dana Hall's band at the Green Mill last month; debuted his own feisty, full-...
Tags: University of Chicago, Howard Reich, Music Industry, Columbia College Chicago, Entertainment Events
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Attractive new scores from Geof Bradfield and Marquis Hill
It was a great weekend for jazz composition, as two noteworthy Chicago musicians showed their skills with a pen, as well as a horn. Saxophonist Geof Bradfield already had caught listeners' attention with "African Flowers," a 2010 recording of his...
Tags: Music Industry, Green Mill (club), Dizzy Gillespie, Music
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