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Green Mill (club)

Green Mill, in Chicago's Uptown area, is one of the oldest jazz clubs in North America. It was one of Al Capone's hangouts-a pair of his shades hang on a memorabilia wall in the booth where he and his henchmen would sit. Performers like Von Freeman, Franz Jackson and Wilbur Campbell took the stage there. Since 1986, it has been a venue for slam poets.  Show more »
Green Mill, in Chicago's Uptown area, is one of the oldest jazz clubs in North America. It was one of Al Capone's hangouts-a pair of his shades hang on a memorabilia wall in the booth where he and his henchmen would sit. Performers like Von Freeman, Franz Jackson and Wilbur Campbell took the stage there. Since 1986, it has been a venue for slam poets.  « Show less

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    May 24, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Jazzman Perez reaches out to the world

    In the brief history of jazz, several extravagantly gifted musicians have transcended their roles as virtuoso performers to become bona fide cultural ambassadors for this country and its greatest musical export — jazz.
    In the brief history of jazz, several extravagantly gifted musicians have transcended their roles as virtuoso performers to become bona fide cultural ambassadors for this country and its greatest musical export — jazz. Louis Armstrong and Dizzy...

    Tags: University of Chicago, Culture, Panama, Arts and Culture, Lincoln Center

    2. May 17, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Penn & Teller pianist Mike Jones swings back into the Mill

    Everyone who follows jazz piano knows that pianist Mike Jones follows nobly in the tradition of soloists such as Dave McKenna, Dick Hyman and Jon Weber – hyper-virtuosos who apply a streamlined bravura to the great American songbook.
    Everyone who follows jazz piano knows that pianist Mike Jones follows nobly in the tradition of soloists such as Dave McKenna, Dick Hyman and Jon Weber – hyper-virtuosos who apply a streamlined bravura to the great American songbook. But this...

    Tags: Penn Jillette, Arts and Culture, Plymouth, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker

    3. May 10, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Live from Chicago: It's guitarist John Moulder

    Last July, as Chicago guitarist John Moulder was preparing for a two-night run at the Green Mill Jazz Club, veteran Chicago recording engineer Ken Christianson offered to record the sessions.
    Last July, as Chicago guitarist John Moulder was preparing for a two-night run at the Green Mill Jazz Club, veteran Chicago recording engineer Ken Christianson offered to record the sessions. Moulder didn't hesitate, even though he would be performing...

    Tags: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Culture, Wynton Marsalis, Concerts, Arts and Culture

    4. May 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Orion to debut jazz pianist's classical composition

    When Chicago pianist Miguel de la Cerna was growing up on the South Side, the sound of jazz and blues, gospel and funk, R&B and soul was everywhere. It blasted out of clubs and apartments, car radios and storefronts, inspiring a kid growing up near 41st...

    Tags: George Gershwin, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Jazz (genre), Michigan Avenue

    5. Apr 12, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Amazing bass: Larry Gray steps into the spotlight

    Chicago bassist Larry Gray plays authoritatively in so many musical idioms that it's no wonder he's practically ubiquitous in the city's top jazz room, the Jazz Showcase.
    Chicago bassist Larry Gray plays authoritatively in so many musical idioms that it's no wonder he's practically ubiquitous in the city's top jazz room, the Jazz Showcase. Within just the past couple of months Gray has accompanied such far-flung...

    Tags: Pat Metheny, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Arts and Culture, Plymouth, Redman

    6. Apr 26, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. From Wynton Marsalis to Yo-Yo Ma, a rich weekend in Chicago jazz

    A busy jazz weekend, even by Chicago standards:
    A busy jazz weekend, even by Chicago standards: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra: The three-concert residencies that Marsalis and the JALC Orchestra play at Symphony Center are always highlights of the season, for listeners get to...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Chicago Jazz Fest, Duke Ellington, Bronzeville, Natalie Cole

    7. Mar 18, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Frank Catalano's stormy tenor could use some subtlety

    Chicago saxophonist Frank Catalano likes to open a set at full force – then build from there.
    Chicago saxophonist Frank Catalano likes to open a set at full force – then build from there. So Friday night at the Green Mill, Catalano set off an avalanche of sound, one high-decibel, high-energy blast cascading onto the next. Jazz, blues and...

    Tags: Concerts, Music, Entertainment, Louis Armstrong

    8. Feb 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Taking the temperature of the city's arts and culture scene amid a pleasant winter season

    It was Jan. 13, the day after the season's first significant snowstorm, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association President Deborah Rutter was feeling the pain. The CSO, like other organizations emphasizing customer service in a tough economic climate, has instituted more flexible ticket-exchange policies in recent years, and, on this day, that flexibility had come back to bite it on the bottom line.
    It was Jan. 13, the day after the season's first significant snowstorm, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association President Deborah Rutter was feeling the pain. The CSO, like other organizations emphasizing customer service in a tough economic climate,...

    Tags: L (movie), Dining and Drinking, Arts and Culture, A Separation (movie), Movies

    9. Mar 8, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Nicholas Payton trumpets new orchestra

    Even when he was a 16-year-old trumpeter in his native New Orleans — where I first heard him in 1989 — Nicholas Payton stood out for the clarion tone, striking technique and profound lyricism of his playing.
    Even when he was a 16-year-old trumpeter in his native New Orleans — where I first heard him in 1989 — Nicholas Payton stood out for the clarion tone, striking technique and profound lyricism of his playing. Since then, he has become one of...

    Tags: Culture, Concerts, Arts and Culture, Music Industry, Preservation Hall Jazz Band (music group)

    10. Mar 29, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Orbert Davis' orchestra and vocalists to sing the praises of Ella

    Music lovers probably will argue for all time over whether Ella Fitzgerald or Billie Holiday was the greatest female jazz vocalist of the 20th century.
    Music lovers probably will argue for all time over whether Ella Fitzgerald or Billie Holiday was the greatest female jazz vocalist of the 20th century. But whichever side of that debate you take, there's no question that Fitzgerald set a still-...

    Tags: George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, University of Chicago, Culture

    11. Mar 13, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Best jazz recordings of the year -- so far

    The New Year hasn't yet produced a great jazz recording, but it certainly has yielded several excellent ones, all richly worth exploring.
    The New Year hasn't yet produced a great jazz recording, but it certainly has yielded several excellent ones, all richly worth exploring. Among the most intriguing: Don Byron Reedist-bandleader Don Byron stands as a leading free-thinker in music today,...

    Tags: Artists, Arts and Culture, John Kirby, Lester Young, Duke Ellington

    12. Mar 15, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Chicago jazz saxophonist Pat Mallinger gets his moment in the spotlight

    When veteran Chicago saxophonist Pat Mallinger planned the CD release party for his rambunctious new recording "Home on Richmond" (PJM Jazz), he looked forward to a sense of resolution.
    When veteran Chicago saxophonist Pat Mallinger planned the CD release party for his rambunctious new recording "Home on Richmond" (PJM Jazz), he looked forward to a sense of resolution. Mallinger had been leading his quartet – with pianist Bill...

    Tags: Culture, Columbia College Chicago, Arts and Culture, Chicago Jazz Fest, Plymouth

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