Jun 22, 2016 11:59 AM
Blues Icons Salute Living Legend Otis Rush in Chicago
The annual Chicago Blues Festival always does an admirable job of paying homage to the masters, but rarely has a…
Buddy Guy (pictured) was among the many Chicago-based blues musicians who appeared at the city’s annual Blues Fest to pay tribute to guitarist Otis Rush.
Jun 22, 2016 11:59 AM
The annual Chicago Blues Festival always does an admirable job of paying homage to the masters, but rarely has a…
Makaya McCraven performs as part of the International Anthem Summer Showcase at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York on June 12.
Jun 22, 2016 11:54 AM
On June 12, the Chicagoans invaded New York. That’s when (Le) Poisson Rouge held a showcase for International Anthem…
Billy Hart was spotlighted at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival June 4–5.
Jun 22, 2016 11:50 AM
Two hallmarks of a great jazz festival are unique programming and a deep history. The 18th Annual Healdsburg Jazz…
Shemekia Copeland headlines the Alligator Records 45th Anniversary celebration at the Chicago Blues Festival on June 10.
Jun 22, 2016 10:21 AM
Chicago blues kingpin Buddy Guy not only recorded John Hiatt’s “Where Is The Next One Coming From,” but he also…
Lee Mixashawn Rozie (left), Marc Ribot, Henry Grimes, Chad Taylor and Tomeka Reid perform during Vision Fest 21 in New York City on June 7.
Jun 22, 2016 9:56 AM
As a young New York musician during the early 1960s, Henry Grimes played with seemingly everyone of note and was at the…
James Carter pays tribute to Philadelphia jazz icons during a performance in the city on June 9.
Jun 22, 2016 9:51 AM
When saxophonist James Carter stepped to the mic at Alma Mater, an impressive restaurant, bar and beer garden located…
Saxophonist Greg Ward (left) and dancers Dalton Rhodes (foreground) and Mecca Madyun Ajanku perform at Constellation in Chicago on June 3.
Jun 22, 2016 9:25 AM
“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture,” goes the famous quote. But writing music for…
Thurman Barker (left), Eli Fountain, George Lewis, Aiyun Huang and Tyshawn Sorey perform at the 2016 FIMAV in Victoriaville, Canada.
Jun 21, 2016 3:00 PM
Although it is generally categorized as a jazz festival, the phenomena known as FIMAV (Festival International de…
Melissa Aldana poses outside the Jazz Showcase in Chicago during her residency at the club May 5–May 8.
Jun 21, 2016 2:49 PM
“Grandfathered” is a term for pre-existing conditions that are handed down through generations. In Chilean…
May 31, 2016 5:02 PM
The 2016 Israeli Jazz and World Music Fest got off to a rousing, spirited start when Lazer Lloyd, the Connecticut-born,…
