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"My goal is to play with good tone, good phrasing and to swing. I strive for honesty in playing what I feel." -Kenny Burrell |
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 Tuesday, 09 February 2010 |
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Monday, 01 February 2010 |
 Dana Hall
Chicago-based drummer and composer Dana Hall and his all-star quintet featuring trumpeter Terell Stafford, saxophonist Tim Warfield Jr., pianist Bruce Barth, and bassist Rodney Whitaker will celebrate the release of Into The Light at the Green Mill in Chicago this weekend (February 5th and 6th). Dana Hall has been in demand as a sideman for nearly two decades, working with major names in jazz such as Joe Henderson, Branford Marsalis, Maria Schneider, Benny Golson, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, and Kenny Barron. He’s also an educator, the musical director of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble. Into The Light is Hall's debut recording as a leader. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 |
“Richie Cole is the last of a breed—A fast and competitive musical gunslinger acquiring legendary status for his willingness to demonstrate his command of Charlie Parker's bebop language by taking on all comers at any speeds... “ -Samuel Chell, All About Jazz
 Richie Cole
Renowned bebop alto saxophonist Richie Cole will appear with jazz guitarist Henry Honson at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago ion Tursday, January 28th through Sunday, January 31st. Richie Cole is a master of the saxophone, a brilliant arranger and composer, an educator, and founder/director of The Alto Madness Orchestra. Best known as leader of his organ combo, guitarist Henry Johnson brings together gospel, blues, and jazz. His strongest and earliest influences included Kenny Burrell, George Benson and, most significantly, Wes Montgomery. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Sunday, 17 January 2010 |
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Organist Chris Foreman's "insistently swinging, blues-drenched solo lines are dripping with churchified soul and show a fertile imagination. Foreman stands to advance to the front ranks of the elite B3 burners on today's scene" -JazzTimes.  Deep Blue Organ Trio © Don Berryman The solid soulful team of Chris Foreman, Greg Rockingham and Bobby Broom together as The Deep Blue Organ Trio continue to expolre the classic soul-jazz combo configuration of the Hammond B3 organ, guitar and drums. Their last CD, "Folk Music", blended jazz with soul, R&B, blues, gospel and won the award for Best Jazz CD at the 2008 Chicago Music Awards. Since April of 2003 the Deep Blue Organ trio has performed weekly Tuesday nights at the Green Mill. This weekend they will also do the prime-time slot on Friday, January 22nd at 9 p.m. and Saturday, January 23rd at 8 p.m. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Monday, 11 January 2010 |
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"... a band with an uncommon versatility that erupts into new music bursts of dissonance and color. This band can enlighten an audience while enthralling it." - The Chicago Tribune  Ernest Dawkins Ernest Dawkins is one of Chicago's premier jazz saxophonist whose music reflects his extraordinary talent not just as a musician but a composer as well. He has recorded eleven CD's and is the founder and leader of the New Horizons Ensemble. For thirty years the New Horizons Ensemble has created a sound that showcases their unique combination of jazz, bebop, swing, and avant garde. The New Horizons Ensemble with Ernest Dawkins, Steve Berry, Junius Paul, and Isaiah Spencer will appear at the Velvet Lounge, 67 E Cermak in Chicago at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 16th. |
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