Clara de AsÃs is a Spanish-born, France-based multi-instrumentalist and sound artist who uses played and collected sounds as prompts to focus the power of the listener's attention on the …
Stockholm-based, American-born composer Kali Malone is known for her pipe-organ works, and her path to the instrument was hardly conventional. Five minutes into her first and only organ less…
Hard times will bring out anyone's true colors, and the Hyde Park Jazz Festival certainly showed what it was made of when COVID-19 brought live music to a halt in […] The post The Hyde Par…
Why did it take six years for this album to be released? It didn't take long to make: electric guitarist Jeff Parker, double bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Nasheet Waits […] The post Jeff…
In a less imperfect world, Millennium Park would be hosting the 44th annual Chicago Jazz Festival right about now. As of 2019, the festival had been held in downtown parks […] The post The…
For several years now, the heart of the Chicago Jazz Festival has been in Millennium Park. This year the four days of the fest also include programming at the Cultural […] The post The bes…
The Jazz Institute of Chicago's bookings for this year's Jazz Festival reaffirm the organization's commitment to presenting a variety of music by local, national, and international acts. Eve…
"You know, even assholes need some love." So said Jaimie Branch in a 2019 interview with Aquarium Drunkard. She was explaining "Love Song," one of the tunes on her 2019 […] The post Jaimie…
People pick their college for a lot of reasons beyond education. In Eli Winter's case, one of the factors that persuaded him to choose the University of Chicago was the chance to engage with…
In 2019, the Tang Museum at Skidmore College presented The Second Buddha: Master of Time, an exhibition concerning Padmasambhava, the guru credited with bringing Buddhism to Tibet during the…
If things look bleak to you, Omaha-based singer-songwriter Simon Joyner won't contradict you, but he might complicate your understanding of the darkness. The narrator of "Caroline's Got a Se…
Vade Mecum translates from Latin as "go with me." When Glenn Jones makes such an offer, anyone who appreciates a vivid musical trip shouldn't think twice. The 68-year-old guitar and banjo pl…
Early experiences count for a lot. After reedist Aram Shelton moved to Chicago in 1999, fresh out of college, he became an integral part of an interdependent community of jazz musicians who …
As we navigated shutdowns and venue closures throughout 2020, many of us observed that time seemed to slow down. But when it comes to dilating time, COVID-19 is a rank dabbler compared to Pe…
Chicago bassist Nick Macri is the model of versatility. He has appeared with a formidable gallery of jazz, folk, and rock musicians, including Ken Vandermark, James Elkington, Laetitia Sadie…