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Dick Buckley’s last sign-off

by Peter Margasak July 25, 2008August 19, 2021

Dick Buckley hosts his final show on WBEZ on Sunday afternoon.

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Johnny Griffin dead at 80

by Peter Margasak July 25, 2008August 19, 2021

Chicago tenor great Johnny Griffin dies in France.

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Doesn’t sound Greek to me

by Peter Margasak March 28, 2008August 19, 2021

Greek saxophonist Dimitri Vassilakis brings his pure postbop sound to town.

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Andrew D’Angelo hospitalized

by Peter Margasak February 5, 2008August 19, 2021

Reedist Andrew D’Angelo has been hospitalized with a brain tumor.

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Jazz in Pilsen

by Peter Margasak December 3, 2007August 19, 2021

A renewed booking effort brings some top-notch jazz to Pilsen.

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Amir ElSaffar straddles two worlds

by Peter Margasak September 18, 2007August 19, 2021

Oak Park-bred Amir ElSaffar, who blends jazz and Iraqi maqam, collaborates tonight and tomorrow with Jewish Algerian expat Maurice El Medioni.

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Wilco’s not-so-secret weapon

by Peter Margasak September 11, 2007August 19, 2021

Wilco guitarist Nels Cline keeps it wild on the other side.

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Melting-pot partners

by Peter Margasak August 29, 2007August 19, 2021

Pianist Jason Lindner and bassist Omer Avital represent a new jazz sound in New York.

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Mingus from the vaults

by Peter Margasak July 18, 2007August 19, 2021

A newly discovered 1964 concert by the Charles Mingus Sextet kicks serious ass.

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