The quartet that bassist Eric Revis brings to Jazz Fest is packed with inside-outside explorers: pianist Kris Davis, reedist Ken Vandermark, and drummer Chad Taylor.
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Jazz iconoclast Steve Coleman on the ancient bedrock of human creativity
Saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman talked to local reedist Geof Bradfield during a Chicago residency that ends with a Millennium Park concert on Thursday.
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An interview with MacArthur ‘genius,’ jazz pianist, and composer Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer’s mutant style should make him one of the most interesting draws at this year’s Chicago Humanities Festival.
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Jason Moran builds a bigger bandwagon
Theaster Gates and Ken Vandermark join pianist Jason Moran in an oral history of their evolving Chicago collaboration Looks of a Lot.
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The Reader’s guide to the Jazz Fest: Sunday
On Sunday, the Chicago Jazz Festival hosts Allen Toussaint, Steve Coleman, and more
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Gossip Wolf: The Kids Are All Rock
Intonation hosts a three-ring concert for the whole family. Plus: Diplo’s new MySpace friend, a bitchin’ tribute to Miles Davis, and more