New York guitarist Mary Halvorson brings her daring but sophisticated octet to Chicago for the first time.
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World premiere of Marquis Hill’s version of “Beep Durple”
Trumpeter Marquis Hill releases The Way We Play this month as part of his prize for winning the Thelonious Monk competition.
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Guitarist Jon Lundbom follows his own muse on the new Jeremiah
If you didn’t get to know this idiosyncratic guitarist when he lived in Chicago, now’s as good a time as any to start.
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Aphex Twin’s moments of bliss on Syro and 15 more record reviews
Ten Reader writers take on 16 albums—including Aphex Twin, Godflesh, Johnny Marr, and more.
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Bassist Peter Brendler announces himself on Outside the Line
The young New York bassist establishes his sound with deft choices on his debut album.
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Jon Irabagon and the deep pocket of his trio
The Morton Grove native sounds better than ever on his new album with veteran drummer Barry Altschul and bassist Mark Helias.
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Ben Paterson, Dave Douglas, Keefe Jackson, and a tribute to Bill Russo mark a busy weekend in jazz
Who says it’s dead in December—a slew of live jazz options for the weekend
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Best Music School for Graduating Contemporary Jazz Greats
Not everyone on this list graduated, but there’s no disputing the talent and vision of the players.
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Saxophonist and Morton Grove native Jon Irabagon heats up
Saxophonist Jon Irabagon, a native of Morton Grove, is reaching an artistic high lately.
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Jon Irabagon finds a balance between inside and outside jazz
Saxophonist Jon Irabagon, who grew up in Morton Grove and later Gurnee and studied music at DePaul University, has steadily made a name for himself since relocating to New York in 2001 to pursue further studies at the Manhattan School of Music. For the plast few years he’s earned plaudits for his work in the […]
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Chicago native Jon Irabagon wins 2008 Monk competition
Chicago native Jon Irabagon wins the prestigious Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition.