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Jazz

Street Musicians Compete to Perform at SXSW 2012 in Rolling Stone’s Street to Stage Contest

August 8, 2011

What do Tracy Chapman, Eric Clapton, and the Barenaked Ladies all have in common? Each of these well-known musicians started out by performing on the street. Now, several street musicians have a chance to follow the same path thanks to a new contest. Rolling Stone‘s Street to Stage campaign powered by Sprint (website created by [...]

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Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia to Honor Pioneering Philadelphia International Record Songwriter-Producers Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff

May 18, 2011

This year, Philadelphia International Records (PIR), which introduced “The Sound of Philadelphia”, is launching its 40th anniversary celebration with special events cross the country. The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia will host one such event –  a Lifetime Achievement Award Gala honoring songwriter-producers Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff. The duo have written and produced hits including [...]

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The Brotherhood Chorale Honors Martin Luther King with a Free Concert at the Music Institute of Chicago Jan. 16

January 10, 2011

The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) will host its seventh annual concert honoring Martin Luther King Jr. featuring a free performance by the Brotherhood Chorale of the Apostolic Church of God. The program takes place Sunday, January 16 at 5:00 PM at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Conductor Brian C. Rice will lead [...]

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Album Review: Silver Pony by Cassandra Wilson

October 3, 2010

Grammy Award-winning jazz/pop singer Cassandra Wilson will release her latest album, Silver Pony, through EMI’s Blue Note Records on November 9. The album features live recordings from a European tour and studio recordings laid down at New Orleans’ Piety Street Studios. Tracks include original tunes written by Cassandra and her band as well as jazz/pop [...]

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Chicago/Midwestern Bands Featured during Buffalo Grove Days’ BGpalooza September 4 and 5

September 3, 2010

Buffalo Grove Days started out in 1958 as a community picnic and over the years has grown to a five-day event (September 1-6, 2010) including a carnival, arts and crafts fair, parade, food tents, and much more. This year, the event is inaugurating BGpalooza, a free two-day outdoor music fest bringing bands from around the [...]

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Smithsonian Folkways to release historical recordings of New Orleans music – Free Download Available

July 26, 2010

Historically, New Orleans is one of the musical meccas of the U.S.  The cultural melting pot that has persisted within New Orleans has created some of the influential music in history.  Jazz, zydeco, blues, and more have all emerged or had a deep influence on the different musical styles. Smithsonian Folkways is releasing a new [...]

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Jazz Concert to Benefit the North Branch of the Evanston Public Library

July 6, 2010

Wendy Morgan and The Vocal Gymnasium will host a jazz concert to benefit the North Branch of the Evanston Public Library at 7:00 PM on July 8 at the Music Institute of Chicago‘s Nichols Concert Hall. The concert is one of several fundraisers sparked by the City of Evanston’s decision to cut funding for branch [...]

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“Preservation” – A New Recording To Benefit Preservation Hall In New Orleans

April 26, 2010

If you are regular reader, then you know that New Orleans made an impression on Viola and I.  Weeks after returning, we wish we could hop on a plane tomorrow and return to the musical wonderland.  Unfortunately we can’t, but we did bring a piece of New Orleans back with us to Chicago. The music [...]

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In New Orleans, There’s Music Everywhere You Turn

April 11, 2010

As Contrapuntist mentioned in his previous post, we recently went on vacation to New Orleans. There were two big reasons that we decided to go. Number one was that we wanted to escape from the seemingly endless Chicago winter. Don’t get me wrong, we love living here, but sometimes it’s nice to see blue sky [...]

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The Jazzy Side of Iggy Pop on “Préliminaires”

June 16, 2009

I will be the first to admit, I am not a big punk fan.  I enjoy listening to it once in a while, but it isn’t a musical style I actively look for.  That said, every true rock fan has at least heard of Iggy Pop, often considered “the Godfather of Punk.”  I truly believe [...]

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