Jun 3, 2025 11:25 AM
In Memoriam: Al Foster, 1943–2025
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28…
The Chicago Jazz Festival hits the city this weekend, but it will soon have company—the inaugural Hyde Park Jazz Festival will follow in its footsteps next month.
The Sept. 29 event will feature 15 hours of nonstop jazz by local musicians, including trumpeter Orbert Davis, vocalist Dee Alexander and sextet Bill McFarland and the Chicago Horns. The festival will also offer dance performances, conversations with cultural scholars and musical workshops.
Free festival shuttles will transport attendees to various performance venues around the Chicago neighborhood of Hyde Park, including the DuSable Museum of African American History, Oriental Institute, Quadrangle Club, Smart Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House, Hyde Park Art Center, Checkerboard Lounge for Blues and Jazz and stages at the Midway.
For more information, visit hydeparkjazzfestival.org.
Foster was truly a drummer to the stars, including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.
Jun 3, 2025 11:25 AM
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28…
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