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Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dead at 88
Revered around the world but never a major star, worshipped by critics and connoisseurs but perpetually strapped for cash, the towering Chicago tenor saxophonist Von Freeman practically went out of his way to avoid commercial success. When trumpeter Miles...
Tags: Tetanus, Charlie Parker, The New York Times, Muhal Richard Abrams, Lester Young
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Must-see summer classical and jazz/blues concerts in Chicago
Tribune music critics John von Rhein (classical) and Howard Reich (jazz/blues) each pick 10 shows you shouldn't miss this summer: Classical: “The Circus Princess” and “The Cousin from Nowhere”: Emmerich Kalman's three-ring...
Tags: Plymouth, Opera (genre), Human Interest, Grant Park, Kurt Weill
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When a critic should advocate for a subject
The stage lights went out during Orbert Davis’ symphonic performance at the Chicago Jazz Festival last weekend.
The sound went haywire when Cassandra Wilson appeared with her band at the acoustically challenged Petrillo Music Shell, drowning out...Tags: Facebook, Fine Arts, LeBron James, Mass Media, Festive Events
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July 27: Midday Fix - CJP/UIC Jazz Academy
WGN NewsCJP/UIC Jazz Academy Event: CJP/UIC Jazz Academy All-Stars Chicago Jazz Fest Sunday, September 4 3:00 p.m. Young Lions Stage CJP/UIC Jazz Academy: in session from July 18 - 29. This two-week intensive summer music camp brings band students, ages 10-17...Tags: WGN, Jazz (genre), Music Industry
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UPDATE: From Wilmette to jazz: New Trier grads embarking on music career
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsJohn and Michael Fatum grew up in Wilmette, making the annual excursion downtown to watch jazz legends perform at the Chicago Jazz Festival. And barely …... -
City's culture guru leaving amid rift with Daley
Boundlessly creative, a champion of new ideas and a tireless advocate for the arts, Lois Weisberg will end her long tenure as one of the most influential women to ever serve in local government when she leaves her position as the city's commissioner of...Tags: Maggie Daley, Richard M. Daley, Elections, Taste of Chicago, Human Interest
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Want to sell food at Blues, Jazz fests? Time's running out
Calling all (well, some) restaurants: There's still time to participate in this summer's Chicago Blues Festival (June 10-12) and Jazz Festival (September 3-4) as a food vendor.
The city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events are taking...Tags: Restaurants, Human Interest, Festive Events, Dining and Drinking, Chicago Restaurants
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June 15: Midday Fix - Elmhurst College Jazz Band
WGN NewsElmhurst College's 16th Annual Summer Extravaganza Saturday, June 18 6:30 p.m. The Elmhurst College Mall 190 Prospect Avenue Elmhurst www.elmhurst.edu Under the direction of Emmy Award winner Doug Beach, the Elmhurst College Jazz Band has earned...Tags: Education, Grant Park, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of State, WGN
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Admission fee, naming rights on the table as city looks to outsource Taste of Chicago, other festivals
Clout StPosted by Hal Dardick at 12:12 p.m. Making a profit on Taste of Chicago and the city’s six other annual festivals could prove difficult for a private company willing to take on the challenge, according to city documents provided to...... -
The moment that never was
In 34 years of covering music for the Tribune — including the 22 years of Richard Daley's mayoralty — I have not once seen him at a jazz concert. Unless you count that tiny photo of him smiling in the Chicago Jazz Festival program book....Tags: Richard M. Daley, Barbra Streisand, Rahm Emanuel, Entertainment, African Americans
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August 26: Music Lounge - Live Performance by Ramsey Lewis
WGN NewsRamsey Lewis Ramsey Lewis will bring his trio for the first time to Millennium Park as part of the Chicago Jazz Festival, presented by CareFusion, Friday, September 3 at 8:30 p.m. at the Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph Street. For more information...Tags: WGN, Millennium Park
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September 1 - The DePaul Jazz Ensemble
Staff reporterThe DePaul Jazz Ensemble Chicago Jazz Festival September 4 - 6 Grant Park www.chicagojazzfestival.usTags: Grant Park
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