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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…
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…
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Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, is raising its profile on the international improv scene. This fall,…
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The band Tarbaby delivered a powerful set at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Sept. 2 as part of the Chicago Jazz Festival.…
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Vocal-jazz dynasties The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 will join forces this October for “The Summit,” a…
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Chicago played host to the 11th edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 15–17, as thousands of attendees…
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Following the success of Joey Alexander’s 2015 debut, My Favorite Things, Motéma will release the 13-year-old…
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On August 5, Blue Note will release guitarist Nels Cline’s ambitious double album Lovers, which features a 23-piece…
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