Sep 22, 2026 12:26 PM
Hyde Park Jazz Fest on Chicago’s South Side to Present 20th Edition
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place for the 20th time on the final weekend of September 2026. Beginning half…
Vocalist Tierney Sutton will release her upcoming disc, On The Other Side (Telarc) on Feb. 6, 2007.
The disc features Sutton’s longtime band of pianist Christian Jacob, bassists Trey Henry and Kevin Axt and drummer Ray Brinker. Its 13 tracks include the standards “Get Happy,” “Happy Days Are Here Again” and “Haunted Heart.” Sutton will also perform at New York’s Joe’s Pub on Feb. 13.
For more information go to: telarc.com
A solo concert by saxophonist Joshua Redman will close the first night of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival on Sept. 26.
Sep 22, 2026 12:26 PM
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place for the 20th time on the final weekend of September 2026. Beginning half…
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