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    May 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Chicago Jazz Festival 2013 lineup announced

    Drummer Jack DeJohnette, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, pianists Jason Moran and Robert Glasper and saxophonists Donald Harrison, Charles Lloyd, Jimmy Heath and Rudresh Mahanthappa will headline the 35th annual Chicago Jazz Festival, running Aug. 29 through Sept. 1.
    Drummer Jack DeJohnette, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, pianists Jason Moran and Robert Glasper and saxophonists Donald Harrison, Charles Lloyd, Jimmy Heath and Rudresh Mahanthappa will headline the 35th annual Chicago Jazz Festival, running Aug. 29...

    Tags: Festive Events, Chicago Cultural Center, Roosevelt University, DePaul University, Mike Smith

    2. Apr 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Jampacked weekend will run gamut from avant-garde to boogie-woogie

    We're about to begin a remarkably lively jazz weekend, even by Chicago standards. Among the highlights:
    We're about to begin a remarkably lively jazz weekend, even by Chicago standards. Among the highlights: The Engines: This enterprising ensemble has been offering a stylistically free-ranging music for nearly a decade, but this weekend's engagement...

    Tags: Howard Reich, Culture, Michigan Avenue, Irving Park, Entertainment Events

    3. Apr 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Millennium Park jazz season announced

    Drummer Jack DeJohnette, singer Dee Alexander and drummer Dana Hall will headline the annual “Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz” series this summer at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, near Randolph Drive and Michigan Avenue.
    Drummer Jack DeJohnette, singer Dee Alexander and drummer Dana Hall will headline the annual “Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz” series this summer at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, near Randolph Drive and Michigan Avenue....

    Tags: Millennium Park, New Music Mondays Millenium Park, Muhal Richard Abrams, Entertainment Events, Jimi Hendrix

    4. Mar 14, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Victor Garcia: A chameleon on trumpet

    During the past year, Chicago listeners have heard trumpeter Victor Garcia in more musical contexts than any single player could be expected to master.
    During the past year, Chicago listeners have heard trumpeter Victor Garcia in more musical contexts than any single player could be expected to master. He hit hard in drummer Dana Hall's band at the Green Mill last month; debuted his own feisty, full-...

    Tags: Howard Reich, Plymouth, Melba Liston, Brad Williams, Entertainment Events

    5. Mar 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. New Constellation in city's entertainment galaxy

    In less than a month, a new performing arts center will open its doors in Chicago.
    In less than a month, a new performing arts center will open its doors in Chicago. Or perhaps it's best to call it a new/old venue, its novel concept taking root in a familiar building. Come April 1, the noted Chicago jazz drummer and impresario...

    Tags: Pitchfork Music Festival, Millennium Park, Festive Events, Entertainment Events, Fred Anderson

    6. Dec 27, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Singer Frank D'Rone hits a high note late in his career

    As his old friend Frank Sinatra might have put it, it was a very good year for Chicago singer Frank D'Rone.
    As his old friend Frank Sinatra might have put it, it was a very good year for Chicago singer Frank D'Rone. In April, D'Rone turned 80, and in June he overcame a series of health challenges to play a triumphant comeback engagement at the Jazz Showcase....

    Tags: Music, Green Mill (club), Frank Sinatra, Entertainment, Entertainment Events

    7. Jan 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Why the Chicago Jazz Festival left Grant Park

    For decades, the defenders of the status quo have insisted that the Chicago Jazz Festival must remain anchored in Grant Park.
    For decades, the defenders of the status quo have insisted that the Chicago Jazz Festival must remain anchored in Grant Park. They said the dreadful acoustics there were just fine. They said the dilapidated Petrillo Music Shell served the fest well....

    Tags: Millennium Park, Howard Reich, Festive Events, Culture, Chicago Cultural Center

    8. Jan 18, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago Jazz Festival moving to Millennium Park

    After more than three decades at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park, the Chicago Jazz Festival will be leaving the venue for Millennium Park, according to the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE).
    After more than three decades at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park, the Chicago Jazz Festival will be leaving the venue for Millennium Park, according to the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). Though in recent...

    Tags: Millennium Park, Festive Events, Chicago Cultural Center, Entertainment Events, Cloud Gate

    9. Dec 24, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. The best jazz concerts of 2012

    2012 was a characteristically plentiful year in jazz performance, Chicagoans hearing a tremendous range of music.
    2012 was a characteristically plentiful year in jazz performance, Chicagoans hearing a tremendous range of music. The best concerts, in chronological order: March 1: Tammy McCann at the Jazz Showcase. The majestic Chicago singer designed her four-...

    Tags: Barbra Streisand, Festive Events, Sonny Rollins, Ravinia Festival, Bix Beiderbecke

    10. Dec 24, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Best jazz concerts of 2012

    2012 was a characteristically plentiful year in jazz performance, Chicagoans hearing a tremendous range of music. The best concerts, in chronological order: March 1: Tammy McCann at the Jazz Showcase. The majestic Chicago singer designed her four-...

    Tags: Barbra Streisand, Festive Events, Ravinia Festival, Sonny Rollins, Barbara Cook

    11. Jan 2, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Jazz resolutions for a New Year

    A new year brings new hopes for music in Chicago. Here are key resolutions for 2013:
    A new year brings new hopes for music in Chicago. Here are key resolutions for 2013: Create a concise Cultural Plan. After months of town hall meetings, the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events last fall came up with a 48-page wish...

    Tags: Festive Events, John Travolta, Ravinia Festival, Sonny Rollins, Barbara Cook

    12. Nov 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. City unveils dates for 2013 festivals

    Chicago’s festival season will begin in May, with the lineup of music and food soirees released by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events on Wednesday. Following is the schedule, with dates subject to change:
    Chicago’s festival season will begin in May, with the lineup of music and food soirees released by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events on Wednesday. Following is the schedule, with dates subject to change: Chicago...

    Tags: Millennium Park, Bike Week, Taste of Chicago, Festive Events, Memorial Day

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