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Chicago Live Jazz Travel guides and travel resources for Chicago:  Guides to live music (musicians, jazz clubs, etc.) in Chicago, IL:
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Saturday, 15 March 2008 |
 Larry Coryell © Don Berryman
Larry Coryell was born in Galveston, TX. After trying out several other instruments including piano, he finally settled on the guitar in his teens, and absorbed the influences of Wes Montgomery, Chet Atkins and Chuck Berry. Larry moved to New York City in the mid 60s where he studied classical guitar and played with Chico Hamilton. He first gained recognition playing with Gary Burton’s quartet. His reputation in both jazz and rock grew as he later toured with Herbie Mann, rocker Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin Jimmy Webb, the 5th Dimension, Charles Mingus, Billy Cobham, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Chick Corea. With Randy Brecker, Coryell formed Eleventh House in 1974, which became the most influential fusion band of the era. Once Eleventh House disbanded, Larry continued to work with his own bands and the Brecker Brothers, and in the late 70s, toured with McLaughlin and Paco de Luca in a guitar trio. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Friday, 14 March 2008 |
 David Berkman Since moving to New York in 1985, David Berkman has been an important part of the jazz community. He is an award-winning composer/bandleader (2000 Doris Duke/Chamber Music America New Works Creation and Presentation Grant), a recording artist whose 4 Palmetto recordings have appeared on numerous best records of the year critic's lists (the New York Times, the Village Voice, Downbeat, JazzIz, Jazz Times and others) and an award-winning jazz clinician who has performed and taught at numerous jazz camps, universities and conservatories around the United States, South America and Europe. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Wednesday, 12 March 2008 |
 Ignacio Berroa
"Ignacio is one of the greatest drummers of our time. It is a shame that a lot of American drummers don't know him. American drummers like to go after names, but sometimes the people you don't know are the ones you should know. What better teacher can you go to for Jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms than Ignacio..." - Dennis Chambers
Master drummer Ignacio Berroa will be giving a free master class on "Jazz Grooves and Styles" on Friday, March 14th, 2:15-4:00PM at Columbia College Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. On Friday, March 14th Ignacio will also perform with Jon Faddis and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble in concert at 8:00PM at the Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph St in Chicago.
Ignacio Berroa has been recognized by many as one of the greatest drummers of our times. His numerous contributions to the American music scene have earned him a place among a very selective group of artists known to have set new musical trends for the 20th century. Jazz Legend Dizzy Gillespie best defined Ignacio as:..."The only Latin drummer in the world, in the history of American music that intimately knows both worlds; his native Afro-Cuban music as well as Jazz..."Highly respected among his peers, Ignacio's musicianship and versatility have enabled him to build a successful career by gaining the recognition of some of the most important artists in the business. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Monday, 10 March 2008 |
 Claudio Roditi Claudio Roditi Quintet will perform at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago on Wednesday, March 12th and Thursday, March 13th with sets each night at 8pm & 10:30pm. The Claudio Roditi Quintet features Claudio Roditi on trumpet and flugalhorn with Ernie Adams on drums, Larry Gray on bass, Jim Trompeter on piano, and Tito Carrillo on flugalhorn.
Drawn to the United States to study and absorb jazz, Claudio Roditi, originally from Rio de Janiero - Brazil, relocated to Boston in 1970 and studied at Berklee College of Music. Later he joined the faculty of the School of Contemporary Music and rounded out his schedule with club and concert performances. In 1976, he made the move to the jazz mecca of the world, New York City. After his arrival in New York, Claudio performed and/or recorded with many of the jazz greats, including Joe Henderson, Charlie Rouse, Herbie Mann, Tito Puente, Paquito D’Rivera, and McCoy Tyner, among others. Beginning in 1989, Claudio traveled for several years as a member of Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nation Orchestra. Currently he performs with the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni Big Band, a Gillespie tribute group conducted by Slide Hampton. |
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