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Thursday, 18 March 2010

Chicago Live Jazz

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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
Sunday, 23 August 2009
Ira Sullivan © Howad A. Gitelson Multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan will be making his annual pogramage to the Jazz Showcase in Chicago from Thursday, August 27th thtrough Sunday, August 30th with sets at 8:00 and 10:00 pm plus a 4:00 pm matinee on Sunday. Ira Sullivan is one the true jazz greats of our time, master of trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, and flute. He learned to play the trumpet from his father and the saxophone from his mother. Sullivan was a vital part of the Chicago jazz scene of the 1950s and, in 1956, spent some time with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. His career encompasses the history of modern jazz. He performed with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. His discography includes sessions with Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Johnny Griffin, Roland Kirk, Red Garland, and Red Rodney. A native of Chicago, Sullivan has resided in Miami since the early 60's. An accomplished performer and educator, Sullivan has been instrumental in the development of many young jazz musicians careers. Pat Metheny fell under Ira's wing when he was a student at the University of Miami and there have been many others.
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Written by Don Berryman
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Barbara Dennerlein © John Whiting German jazz organ sensation Barbara Dennerlein will play at the Green Mill in Chicago on Friday, August 21st and Saturday, August 22nd. In the 1980's, when Joey DeFranceso's virtuosity was rekindling America's love affair with the Hammond B3 organ, wunderkind Barbara Dennerlein own virtuosity on the B3 was instrumental in reviving interest in the Hammond organ in Europe. Barbara Dennerlein is known for her fancy footwork on the organ pedals, producing great fluid and funky bass lines. This allows full two handed control of the upper manuals for harmony and melody, yielding a rich, dense, 'fat' sound. She will be at the Green Mill joined by Pat Mallinger of on tenor sax and the swinging Dana Hall on drums. You can enjoy a double helping of great jazz organ each night: on Friday, August 21st Chris Forman plays B3 for happy hour from 5:00-8:00PM and the Barbara Dennerlein trio performs from 9:00 PM until 1:00 AM, and then on Saturday, August 22nd the Barbara Dennerlein trio performs from 8:30 PM until midnight and Sabertooth keeps the joint jumping with their "After Hours Jazz Party" until 4:00 AM.
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
Monday, 17 August 2009
Fred Anderson, photo by Seth Tisue Although his actual birthday was March 22nd, on Thursday, August 20th at 6:30 PM Fred Anderson's 80 birthday will be celebrated with a free concert at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park as part of the "Made In Chicago " concert series. George Lewis, Francis Wong, Ed Wilkerson, Tomeka Reid and Greg Ward, Prominent members of the Great Black Music Ensemble honor an important father of Chicago's creative music scene with original arrangements of Fred Anderson's compositions. At 80 years old, Anderson has been at the forefront of the saxophone community for over 30 years, acted as a mentor to several successful jazz artists, and has been credited with numerous achievements including helping to found the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). The performance features George Lewis on trombone; Francis Wong on saxophone, flute, erhu, Chinese violin; Ed Wilkerson on reeds; Tomeka Reid on bass; and Greg Ward on saxophone. Please note that Fred Anderson will not perform.
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
Friday, 14 August 2009
Zvonimir Tot © Michael Coakes The Zvonimir Tot Trio with Larry Gray on bass and Ernie Adams on drums will be performing at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago on Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th with sets at 9:30 pm each night. Zvonimir Tot (pronounced z-VON-e-mere TOTE) is a jazz guitarist, composer, and arranger with a style deeply rooted in the jazz tradition but flavored by his European origin. His twisty trek to America has resulted in an collection of degrees: a Bachelor's degree in jazz guitar and music education from Franz Liszt Academy of Musical Arts in Budapest; another Bachelor’s, in jazz performance, from Amsterdam Conservatory in The Netherlands; and a Master's in composition and jazz studies from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Tot has performed and/or recorded in The Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Yugoslavia, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Croatia, with such world-renowned musicians as violinist Johnny Frigo, saxists Scott Hamilton and Billy Harper, the British saxist Peter King, drummers Ernie Adams and Paul Wertico, and the late Danish bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen.
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