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Music, Music Feature Sep 2, 2015
Your comprehensive guide to the 37th annual Chicago Jazz Festival

Previews of every act in Millennium Park and beyond, including Fred Hersch in his overdue festival debut and AACM cofounder Muhal Richard Abrams leading a historic reunion of the Experimental Band
- By Peter Margasak, John Corbett, and Bill Meyer
- Tags: Music Feature, Chicago Jazz Festival 2015, Jazz Fest, Jazz Fest 2015, Jazzfest, Jazzfest 2015, Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, AACM, Jeff Parker Trio, Steve & Iqua Colson, Muhal Richard Abrams's Experimental Band, Muhal Richard Abrams, Henry Threadgill, Roscoe Mitchell, George Lewis, Wadada Leo Smith, Amina Claudine Myers, Fred Hersch, Henry Butler, Andrew Trim's Hanami Quartet, Ben Waltzer, Lucy Smith, James Davis's Beveled, Dee Alexander, Miguel de la Cerna, "What's This Thing Called Jazz?" From Mainstream to AACM and Beyond, Marquis Hill Blacktet, Henry Butler, Steven Bernstein, The Hot 9, Rajiv Halim Quintet, Jeremy Cunningham Quartet, Neusa Sauer, Craig Taborn Trio, Spin Quartet, Art Hoyle Sextet, Clark Terry Tribute, Bobby Lewis Sextet, Chico Freeman, The Chicago Project featuring George Freeman, Billie Holiday, Fred Hersch Trio, Billy Strayhorn, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Edward Wilkerson, John Hollenbeck, Steven Bernstein, Gordon Goodwin, Jones College Prep Jazz Combo, Chi Arts Jazz Combo, Whitney Young Magnet High School Jazz Ensemble, Rich Central Jazz Ensemble, Columbia College Jazz Ensemble, Dave Douglas, Trio WAZ, Mike Schlick Trio, Brian Gephart Sextet, Ryan Cohan Quartet, Joe Locke, Makaya McCraven Quartet, Juan Pastor, Chinchano, Jason Roebke Octet, Douglas Ewart, The Claudia Quintet, Theo Bleckmann, Mark Turner Quartet, Taft Jazz Combo, Northside College Prep Jazz Combo, Pritzker High School Jazz Ensemble, Thornridge High School Jazz Ensemble, Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble, Kenwood Academy Jazz Ensemble, Tomeka Reid, Jordan Baskin Trio, Elaine Dame, Ryan Shultz Quartet, Robert Irving III Generations, Bob Dogan Quintet, Bill McFarland Chicago Horns, Steve Colson, Iqua Colson, 40 Years in the Movement, Jane Bunnett, Maqueque, Cyrille Aimee

Music, Music Feature Sep 16, 2014
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The life of John Wright, the Chicago jazz pianist they call "South Side Soul"

At 80 years old, he's lost three wives and his eyesight, but he still has his deep groove, his generous spirit, and his countless friends, family, and fans.
- By Jake Austen
- Tags: Music Feature, John Wright, South Side Soul, Wright Gathering, Matteson, Dinah Washington Way, Chicago Jazz Festival, Smitty's Corner, Wendell Phillips High School, PianoForte, George Freeman, John Ladle, Korean War, Prestige Records, Makin' Out, Mr. Soul, Al Carter-Bey, WHPK, Lavon Pettis, Cliff Barnett, Johnny Ramsey, Oscar Lindsay, Dinah Washington, Evelyn Wright, Miguel de la Cerna, Video

Music, Music Feature Jul 23, 2014
Will Chicago's most daring and virtuosic jazz singer finally get the recognition she deserves?

Dee Alexander has earned international acclaim, but fame has eluded her. Her great new album, Songs My Mother Loves, might change that.
- By David Whiteis
- Tags: Music Feature, Dee Alexander, jazz, jazz singers, albums, Ben Ratliff, New York Times, 2013 Newport Jazz Festival, Bluejazz, DownBeat, CDs, Chicago Tribune, Ella Fitzgerald, 2012 Chicago Jazz Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Ken Chaney Xperience, Baba Eli Hoenai, Henry Huff, UIC, University of Illinoi, University of Illinois at Chicago, Kennedy Center, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Howard Mandel, Jazz Journalists Association, Corey Wilkes, Ernest Dawkins, Miguel de la Cerna, Kickstarter, crowdfunding, 3Arts Foundation, 3AP, stipends, Greg Pasenko, Oliver Lake, recording, Columbia College, Rita Warford, Iqua Colson, AACM, Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Obie Creed, Progressive Arts Center, Prada Ensemble, Breath, Douglas Ewart, Mankwe Ndosi, R. Kelly, Delmark, Malachi Thompson, HotHouse, Hyde Park Art Center, Yussef Ernie Adams, Harrison Bankhead, bands, Tomeka Reid, Scott Hesse, Junius Pau, Evolution Arkestra, Ari Brown, Corey Wilkes, World Saxophone Quartet, Oliver Lake, Lillstreet Art Center, jazz songs, jazz standards, University of Chicago, Logan Center for the Arts, College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, MCA, Museum of Contemporary Art

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Your comprehensive guide to the 37th annual Chicago Jazz Festival

Previews of every act in Millennium Park and beyond, including Fred Hersch in his overdue festival debut and AACM cofounder Muhal Richard Abrams leading a historic reunion of the Experimental Band

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The life of John Wright, the Chicago jazz pianist they call "South Side Soul"

At 80 years old, he's lost three wives and his eyesight, but he still has his deep groove, his generous spirit, and his countless friends, family, and fans.

Will Chicago's most daring and virtuosic jazz singer finally get the recognition she deserves?

Dee Alexander has earned international acclaim, but fame has eluded her. Her great new album, Songs My Mother Loves, might change that.

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Your comprehensive guide to the 37th annual Chicago Jazz Festival

Previews of every act in Millennium Park and beyond, including Fred Hersch in his overdue festival debut and AACM cofounder Muhal Richard Abrams leading a historic reunion of the Experimental Band

Video The life of John Wright, the Chicago jazz pianist they call "South Side Soul"

At 80 years old, he's lost three wives and his eyesight, but he still has his deep groove, his generous spirit, and his countless friends, family, and fans.

Will Chicago's most daring and virtuosic jazz singer finally get the recognition she deserves?

Dee Alexander has earned international acclaim, but fame has eluded her. Her great new album, Songs My Mother Loves, might change that.

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The life of John Wright, the Chicago jazz pianist they call "South Side Soul"