Alto saxist Boyce Brown, aka Brother Matthew, won a Down Beat readers’ poll in 1940, but because he recorded so rarely he’s all but forgotten today.
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Local pianist Matt Piet drops a dazzling new trio album
He celebrates the release of Of Sound Mind with a performance Saturday at Constellation
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An exit interview with departing clarinetist James Falzone and a rare set by Chris Dammann’s Restroy
Clarinetist James Falzone is moving to Seattle after landing a gig at Cornish College of the Arts.
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3.5.7. Ensemble is Chicago’s incredible shrinking (or growing) jazz band
The group’s new album Amongst the Smokestacks and Steeples deserves to net them greater visibility.
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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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Chicago reedist and composer Keefe Jackson steps up his game
The compositional beauty and skillful arrangements on his new album, A Round Goal, match the musician’s talents as an improviser.
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Downloadable jazz from Tim Daisy and Dave Rempis for your weekend
New music from Tim Daisy’s Relay label and a free download of a rare session by the Rempis Percussion Quartet
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Witches & Devils return to play the music of Albert Ayler and Christmas
Mars Williams’s Albert Ayler tribute band mixes in songs of the season for its annual holiday concert
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This Friday, the final Willie Pickens jazz Christmas concert
Jazz pianist Willie Pickens presents his final Christmas concert at Hyde Park Union Church on Friday
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Homeroom’s latest class: intro to jazz legend Sun Ra
Scholar, gallerist, and occasional Reader contributor present Sun Ra 101: Man From Saturn at the Hungry Brain on Tuesday
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Local saxophonist Ernest Dawkins plays it Afro Straight
On his new album, the AACM stalwart takes on jazz standards
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Preserving the legacy of show taper Malachi Ritscher
A new Kickstarter campaign seeks to preserve the invaluable recordings made by local archivist and activist Malachi Ritscher
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Monday: celebrating Von Freeman
On Monday the Jazz Showcase hosts a tribute to the late Von Freeman that features his band from the New Apartment Lounge
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Bassist Marlene Rosenberg plays Room 43 on Sunday
Veteran Chicago bassist Marlene Rosenberg drops an album with a terrific new quartet and plays a release show.
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Vonski honored as an NEA Jazz Master tonight in NYC
Chicago tenor sax great Von Freeman gets his NEA Jazz Master award online tonight