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"I can take it anywhere it goes, right? I love to play inside, outside...but the organ swings best when it swings, doesn't it? That's what that organ is good for. You could try to play hip all you want, but when you swing that thing, there's no other feeling like it." - Doctor Lonnie Smith |
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 Tuesday, 16 March 2010 |
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Friday, 25 December 2009 |
"People ask me why I didn't leave Chicago? It's because I love Chicago and it loves me." - Von Freeman
 Von Freeman The iconic Chicago saxophonist Von Freeman, who turned 86 this year, created a unique and captivating tenor style in the 1940s and 50s but didn't lead his first recording in 1972 at the age of 49. When Freeman was in his 70s and playing better and stronger than ever, he began a series of albums that have made him a cover story in major jazz magazines, a much-demanded performer at festivals the world over, and the recipient of a mayoral proclamation (with a street named for him), as well as a doctorate from Northwestern University, at the age of 80. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009 |
 Kahil El ‘Zabar
For a celebration on the first day of Zwanzaa, the ever prolific Chicago master percussionist Kahil El ‘Zabar brings his quartet to the Velvet Lounge on Saturday, December 26th. The Quartet features Kahil El’ Zabar (drums/percussion/vocals) with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Justin Dillard (keyboards/percussion), Junius Paul (bass/percussion). Kahil El'Zabar is a true "Renaissance Man," with a musical style and content that flows from ancient Africa to the modern world. In his own words, "The spirit of one's approach comes first before the technical. All the facility in the world with nothing that comes from the heart doesn't make good music. The basis of the strength of any artistic evolution has come from ethnicity." |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Thursday, 17 December 2009 |
 Roberta Gambarini © Andrea Canter
Roberta Gambarini will perform with a stellar rhythm section featuring Cyrus Chestnut on piano, John Webber on bass and NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb on drums at the Jazz Showcase at Dearborn Station in Chicago on Friday, December 18th through Sunday, December 20th. The Boston Globe named Roberta Gambarini as the “true successor to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRae.” Roberta’s new album, So In Love, [click here for a Jazz Police review] is a stunning affirmation of her status as one of the most important vocal artists performing today.
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Monday, 07 December 2009 |
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"People ask me why I didn't leave Chicago? It's because I love Chicago and it loves me." - Von Freeman
 Von Freeman © Jimmy Katz Iconic Chicago saxophonist Von Freeman and his quintet will perform on Friday, December 11th and Saturday, December 12th at Andy's Jazz club, 11 E. Hubbard St., Chicago. The nusic begins at 9:30 p.m. each night and tickets are $15. Freeman created a unique and captivating tenor style in the 1940s and 50s but didn't lead his first recording in 1972 at the age of 49. When Freeman was in his 70s and playing better and stronger than ever, he began a series of albums that have made him a cover story in major jazz magazines, a much-demanded performer at festivals the world over, and the recipient of a mayoral proclamation (with a street named for him), as well as a doctorate from Northwestern University, at the age of 80. Now 87 and still swinging, Von Freeman released his latest album, Vonski Speaks on Nessa Records last week. |
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