Jazz

Violinist Regina Carter to Present ‘Southern Comfort ‘on Symphony Center’s Jazz Series

April 18, 2013

Renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter will return to the Symphony Center Presents Jazz series on April 18, 2014 to present her all-new project, Southern Comfort. Carter’s latest endeavor delves into her father’s Alabama roots through the slide guitar and blues music which permeated her childhood. Her performance is part one-half of a spectacular double bill show [...]

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Ravinia 2013 Features Matchbox 20 & Yo-Yo Ma, but Good Luck Getting Sting Tickets

March 13, 2013

The 2013 Ravinia Festival season is jam-packed with stars including Matchbox 20, Yo-Yo Ma, Josh Groban and Sheryl Crow. Sting fans will also be excited to know that he’ll be returning for his second Ravinia engagement. But you may not be able to get tickets unless you have deep pockets. When Sting came in 2010, all of [...]

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Free Jazz Strings Master Class with Diane Delin at the Music Institute of Chicago

March 15, 2012

Are you a string player who has always wanted to learn jazz improv techniques? Then you’ll want to check out renowned jazz violinist Diane Delin‘s free improv master class at the Music Institute of Chicago on March 24. Ms. Delin has an impressive list of accomplishments. She has been voted as DownBeat magazine’s “Rising Star” [...]

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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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