Chicago jazz drummer Dave Tough died young, only barely outliving the big-band era, but his influence lives on.
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Jumaane Taylor, tap dancer
“I’ve been on this journey to be able to present within the jazz community. . . . To be a union of creative beauty.”
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Remembering Chicago jazz anchor Joe Segal
Jazz Showcase founder Joe Segal was set in his ways, but his ways are worth saving.
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Primo west-coast bebop from Howard McGhee released by Uptown Records
Previously unissued radio broadcasts join a selection of studio tracks in asserting trumpeter Howard McGhee’s important role in the development of bebop.
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Recently discovered vintage Chicago bebop from George Davis
Corbett vs. Dempsey unleash rare Chicago bebop from 1949.
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Von Freeman and Barry Harris Take It to the Parks
Jazz greats Von Freeman and Barry Harris play a free concert in La Follette Park on Friday.