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Green Mill (club)

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Green Mill (club)

Green Mill, in Chicago's Uptown area, is one of the oldest jazz clubs in North America. It was one of Al Capone's hangouts-a pair of his shades hang on a memorabilia wall in the booth where he and his henchmen would sit. Performers like Von Freeman, Franz Jackson and Wilbur Campbell took the stage there. Since 1986, it has been a venue for slam poets.  Show more »
Green Mill, in Chicago's Uptown area, is one of the oldest jazz clubs in North America. It was one of Al Capone's hangouts-a pair of his shades hang on a memorabilia wall in the booth where he and his henchmen would sit. Performers like Von Freeman, Franz Jackson and Wilbur Campbell took the stage there. Since 1986, it has been a venue for slam poets.  « Show less

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    May 31, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Must-see summer classical and jazz/blues concerts in Chicago

    Tribune music critics John von Rhein (classical) and Howard Reich (jazz/blues) each pick 10 shows you shouldn't miss this summer:
    Tribune music critics John von Rhein (classical) and Howard Reich (jazz/blues) each pick 10 shows you shouldn't miss this summer: Classical: “The Circus Princess” and “The Cousin from Nowhere”: Emmerich Kalman's three-ring...

    Tags: Netherlands, Ceremonies, Lincoln, Music Industry, Concerts

    2. May 31, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Immediate Sound now 6 and strong

    The adage "things happen for a reason" often rings true. Yet the saying provides small comfort when circumstances seemingly take a turn for the worse and no relief appears in sight. Six years ago, news surrounding Chicago's improvised jazz community looked bleak.
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    The adage "things happen for a reason" often rings true. Yet the saying provides small comfort when circumstances seemingly take a turn for the worse and no relief appears in sight. Six years ago, news surrounding Chicago's improvised jazz community...

    Tags: Music, Humboldt Park, Concerts, Fred Anderson

    3. May 24, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Jazzman Perez reaches out to the world

    In the brief history of jazz, several extravagantly gifted musicians have transcended their roles as virtuoso performers to become bona fide cultural ambassadors for this country and its greatest musical export — jazz.
    In the brief history of jazz, several extravagantly gifted musicians have transcended their roles as virtuoso performers to become bona fide cultural ambassadors for this country and its greatest musical export — jazz. Louis Armstrong and Dizzy...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, UNICEF, Global Expansion, Music Industry, Memorial Day

    4. May 17, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Penn & Teller pianist Mike Jones swings back into the Mill

    Everyone who follows jazz piano knows that pianist Mike Jones follows nobly in the tradition of soloists such as Dave McKenna, Dick Hyman and Jon Weber – hyper-virtuosos who apply a streamlined bravura to the great American songbook.
    Everyone who follows jazz piano knows that pianist Mike Jones follows nobly in the tradition of soloists such as Dave McKenna, Dick Hyman and Jon Weber – hyper-virtuosos who apply a streamlined bravura to the great American songbook. But this...

    Tags: Penn Jillette, The Supremes (music group), Music Industry, Emmett Till, Music

    5. May 10, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Live from Chicago: It's guitarist John Moulder

    Last July, as Chicago guitarist John Moulder was preparing for a two-night run at the Green Mill Jazz Club, veteran Chicago recording engineer Ken Christianson offered to record the sessions.
    Last July, as Chicago guitarist John Moulder was preparing for a two-night run at the Green Mill Jazz Club, veteran Chicago recording engineer Ken Christianson offered to record the sessions. Moulder didn't hesitate, even though he would be performing...

    Tags: Music, Culture, Music Industry, Concerts, Wynton Marsalis

    6. May 3, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Jazz meets classics: A Chicago pianist teams with Orion Ensemble

    When Chicago pianist Miguel de la Cerna was growing up on the South Side, the sound of jazzand blues, gospel and funk, R&B and soul was everywhere. It blasted out of clubs and apartments, car radios and storefronts, inspiring a kid growing up near 41st Street and Berkeley Avenue to build his life in music.
    When Chicago pianist Miguel de la Cerna was growing up on the South Side, the sound of jazzand blues, gospel and funk, R&B and soul was everywhere. It blasted out of clubs and apartments, car radios and storefronts, inspiring a kid growing up near 41st...

    Tags: Alban Berg, Music Industry, Concerts, Roosevelt University, Old Town School of Folk Music

    7. Apr 26, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. From Wynton Marsalis to Yo-Yo Ma, a rich weekend in Chicago jazz

    A busy jazz weekend, even by Chicago standards:
    A busy jazz weekend, even by Chicago standards: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra: The three-concert residencies that Marsalis and the JALC Orchestra play at Symphony Center are always highlights of the season, for listeners get to...

    Tags: Jazz Institute of Chicago, Concerts, Music Industry, Lincoln Center, Howard Reich

    8. Mar 15, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago jazz saxophonist Pat Mallinger gets his moment in the spotlight

    When veteran Chicago saxophonist Pat Mallinger planned the CD release party for his rambunctious new recording "Home on Richmond" (PJM Jazz), he looked forward to a sense of resolution.
    When veteran Chicago saxophonist Pat Mallinger planned the CD release party for his rambunctious new recording "Home on Richmond" (PJM Jazz), he looked forward to a sense of resolution. Mallinger had been leading his quartet – with pianist Bill...

    Tags: Ceremonies, Music Industry, Concerts, Radio, Jazz (genre)

    9. Mar 8, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Nicholas Payton trumpets new orchestra

    Even when he was a 16-year-old trumpeter in his native New Orleans — where I first heard him in 1989 — Nicholas Payton stood out for the clarion tone, striking technique and profound lyricism of his playing.
    Even when he was a 16-year-old trumpeter in his native New Orleans — where I first heard him in 1989 — Nicholas Payton stood out for the clarion tone, striking technique and profound lyricism of his playing. Since then, he has become one of...

    Tags: Music, Henry Mancini, Culture, Concerts, Music Industry

    10. Mar 18, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Frank Catalano's stormy tenor could use some subtlety

    Chicago saxophonist Frank Catalano likes to open a set at full force – then build from there.
    Chicago saxophonist Frank Catalano likes to open a set at full force – then build from there. So Friday night at the Green Mill, Catalano set off an avalanche of sound, one high-decibel, high-energy blast cascading onto the next. Jazz, blues and...

    Tags: Music, Concerts, Louis Armstrong

    11. Mar 13, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Best jazz recordings of the year -- so far

    The New Year hasn't yet produced a great jazz recording, but it certainly has yielded several excellent ones, all richly worth exploring.
    The New Year hasn't yet produced a great jazz recording, but it certainly has yielded several excellent ones, all richly worth exploring. Among the most intriguing: Don Byron Reedist-bandleader Don Byron stands as a leading free-thinker in music today,...

    Tags: Music Industry, Concerts, Gospel (genre), Miles Davis, Music

    12. Mar 29, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Orbert Davis' orchestra and vocalists to sing the praises of Ella

    Music lovers probably will argue for all time over whether Ella Fitzgerald or Billie Holiday was the greatest female jazz vocalist of the 20th century.
    Music lovers probably will argue for all time over whether Ella Fitzgerald or Billie Holiday was the greatest female jazz vocalist of the 20th century. But whichever side of that debate you take, there's no question that Fitzgerald set a still-...

    Tags: American Idol (tv program), Music Industry, Concerts, University of Chicago, George Gershwin

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Everyone who follows jazz piano knows that pianist Mike...
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