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Trio of Documentaries Offer True Sparks
Music documentaries can come in a variety of shapes and sizes, as confirmed by this trio of highly inspired — and…
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May 21, 2024 3:15 PM
Music documentaries can come in a variety of shapes and sizes, as confirmed by this trio of highly inspired — and…
Steve Davis Meets Hank Jones, Vol. 1 on Smoke Sessions Records.
Dec 19, 2023 12:24 PM
Smoke Sessions Records has expanded its growing list of vinyl offerings. In addition to the mammoth five-LP box of…
Eddie Henderson says that during his career he’s had to develop the “maturity of knowing when to play and when not to play.”
Jul 1, 2020 11:18 AM
Trumpeter Eddie Henderson, who turns 80 in October, still is in top form, blowing with passion, intensity and uncommon…
Keyboardist and composer Patrice Rushen’s catalog has been reinvigorated with the release of Remind Me (The Classic Elektra Recordings, 1978–1984).
Aug 5, 2019 5:58 PM
Patrice Rushen’s first appearance on Soul Train was not as a musical guest.
After Don Cornelius took the show from…
Stax ’68: A Memphis Story (Craft Recordings/Stax) features Isaac Hayes’ instrumental soul-jazz gem “Precious, Precious” and the blues-drenched “Going To Chicago Blues.”
Oct 17, 2018 11:29 AM
In December 1967, the plane shuttling vocalist Otis Redding and four members of the Bar-Kays between engagements…
Marquis Hill Blacktet is set to play 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at The University of Chicago’s Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts.
Aug 27, 2018 10:35 AM
The University of Chicago Presents series marks its 75th season with a mixture of classical, new music and jazz…
Eddie Henderson frequently eschews original compositions on his albums, opting instead for interpretations to create a “collective portrait.”
Jun 12, 2018 9:04 AM
In 1970, When Eddie Henderson joined Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi band as a substitute trumpeter, he was the least…
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