Chicago nearly lost a unique and multivariate musical force when James Falzone left town for Seattle in 2016. He cast a wide creative net as a clarinetist, composer, improviser and bandleader, mixing Western and Middle Eastern classical forms, North American and Breton folk songs, and ritual trance practices into the jazz-rooted music he played on […]
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Best shows to see: Ellie Goulding, Soundgarden, Jose James, and more
Ellie Goulding, Soundgarden, and Jose James are among Soundboard’s early-week highlights.
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Drummer Tim Daisy writes for dance troupe the Seldoms
Drummer Tim Daisy writes for dance troupe the Seldoms
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Soundboard: May 19-25
Recommended and notable shows, including Crystal Stilts, Benny Green Trio, Poirier, Lucinda Williams, Caitlin Rose, and more
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The List, September 17-23, 2009
Critics’ Choices and other notable concerts: Laura Barrett, Circulatory System, Health, the Fruit Bats, Obituary, and more
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Chicago Jazz Festival Preview Podcast
Plus: you can now subscribe to Peter Margasak’s podcast via iTunes.
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Vox Arcana, back from tour, play the Hideout on Wednesday
We’re about to hear a lot from James Falzone, one of the best straight-up clarinet players in Chicago’s jazz and improvised-music community—most other jazz musicians who play clarinet treat it as an accessory to their saxophones, but for Falzone it’s his principal horn. His quartet Klang—with vibist Jason Adasiewicz, bassist Jason Roebke, and drummer Tim […]