Dec 20, 2017 5:53 PM
Visual & Sonic Art Meld at Chicago’s Constellation
The 13th installment of the Jazz Occurrence series—an ongoing run of Chicago-area gatherings that pair visual art…
Lewis Achenbach paints on an acrylic sheet as musicians, including flutist Dalia Chin (left), perform at Constellation in Chicago on Dec. 13.
Dec 20, 2017 5:53 PM
The 13th installment of the Jazz Occurrence series—an ongoing run of Chicago-area gatherings that pair visual art…
Jon Mueller (left) and Tomeka Reid perform at the second annual ImprovisationaLU at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Dec 7, 2017 2:37 PM
Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, is raising its profile on the international improv scene. This fall,…
Trumpeter Russ Johnson (left), bassist Jason Roebke, alto saxophonist Dave Rempis, drummer Mike Reed and vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz perform in Chicago on Aug. 31.
Sep 5, 2017 6:18 PM
The lineup for this year’s Chicago Jazz Festival included, for the first time, an entry from the Jazz Record Art…
Members of A Tribe Called Quest. The hip-hop collective performed at the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago on July 15.
Jul 19, 2017 4:02 PM
With as diverse a lineup as ever, the 13th-annual Pitchfork Music Festival was held at Union Park in Chicago. It’s…
Keyboardist Amino Belyamani of Dawn of Midi performs at Solid Sound in North Adams, Massachusetts, on June 23.
Jun 30, 2017 4:38 PM
Wilco and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art curated and hosted their fifth Solid Sound Festival June…
Drummers Hamid Drake (left) and Michael Zerang will perform at morning and night on Dec. 21–23.
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Chicago free-jazz fans are a devoted bunch. They’re so devoted, in fact, that they braved frigid temperatures and…
From left to right: Andrew Vogt, Mikel Avery (obscured) Hunter Diamond, Quentin Coaxum and Stu Mindeman perform selections from A Charlie Brown Christmas at the Hubbard Street Lofts in Chicago on Dec. 7.
Dec 9, 2016 7:34 PM
Holiday festivities have been underway since Thanksgiving, but nothing really rings in the Christmas spirit like…
Wadada Leo Smith (foreground) performs with John Lindberg at Woodland Pattern bookstore in Milwaukee on Oct. 30.
Nov 14, 2016 4:01 PM
On Oct. 30, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and bassist John Lindberg completed a Midwest tour to promote their 2015 album,…
Orrin Evans (left), Oliver Lake and Eric Revis perform as Tarbaby on Sept. 2 at the Chicago Jazz Festival.
Sep 28, 2016 10:57 AM
The band Tarbaby delivered a powerful set at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Sept. 2 as part of the Chicago Jazz Festival.…
Jeff Lederer, Allison Miller and Rene Hart are the Honey Ear Trio. The group performed at Constellation in Chicago on Aug. 5.
Sep 8, 2016 4:11 PM
On Aug. 5 at the cozy experimental venue Constellation, about 40 fans gathered close to the stage for two intensely…
The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 will hit the road together for a U.S. tour that begins Oct. 1 in Bangor, Maine.
Aug 23, 2016 11:07 AM
Vocal-jazz dynasties The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 will join forces this October for “The Summit,” a…
Sufjan Stevens performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago on July 16.
Jul 20, 2016 4:02 PM
Chicago played host to the 11th edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 15–17, as thousands of attendees…
Joey Alexander’s new album, Countdown, will be released on Sept. 16.
Jul 20, 2016 12:43 PM
Following the success of Joey Alexander’s 2015 debut, My Favorite Things, Motéma will release the 13-year-old…
New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins will headline the Louis Armstrong Wonderful World Festival in Queens, New York, on July 16.
Jul 19, 2016 4:09 PM
The third annual Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World festival will take place July 16 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park…
Pianist Vijay Iyer, shown here in a publicity photo, performed with bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Tyshawn Sorey at Chicago’s Constellation on July 1.
Jul 8, 2016 12:57 PM
Pianist Vijay Iyer typically tours with his trio of bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore, but his July 1…
Brad Mehldau (left) and Joshua Redman will release Nearness, their first album as a duo on Sept. 9.
Jul 8, 2016 12:05 PM
On Sept. 9, saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau will release Nearness, a selection of duets recorded…
Keefe Jackson (left) and Jason Adasiewicz perform as a duo during the Logan Square Arts Festival in Chicago on June 26.
Nov 1, 2018 10:29 AM
At Chicago’s annual Logan Square Arts Festival, among the rock, electronica, ambient and folk artists on the bill…
Nels Cline will perform songs from his new album, Lovers, at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 31.
Jul 1, 2016 2:56 PM
On August 5, Blue Note will release guitarist Nels Cline’s ambitious double album Lovers, which features a 23-piece…
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