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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Fareed Haque Fareed Haque is a modern guitar virtuoso. Steeped in classical and jazz traditions, his unique command of the guitar and different musical styles inspire his musical ventures with tradition and fearless innovation. Tony Monaco is one of hottest jazz organists arround having been mentored by the master himself, the legendary Jimmy Smith. Haque and Monaco will team up with Makaya McCraven a drummer who has been impressing crowds for almost two decades with explosive drumming that blends world rhythms and jazz traditions with a hip hop and rock attitude. The trio will appear at teh Green Mill in Chiago on Friday, January 18th and Saturday, January 19th.
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
Friday, 11 January 2013
Chévere Chévere is Chicago's leading Latin/Jazz/Funk/Blues Band, mixing Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Jazz, Blues, and just about everything else together into an exciting and unique collage of sound. Characterized by high voltage percussion and compelling original compositions, Chévere has performed in and around Chicago and the Midwest for 30 years. The core of the band has stayed together for over 25 years, giving the band an almost telepathic ability to interact spontaneously onstage. The band has an impressive array of virtuosic melodic soloists, and the percussion section, deeply rooted in traditional folklore and religious music from Cuba, the Caribbean, and Brazil, is heavily featured on almost every tune. They will appear at the Green Mill in Chicago on Friday, January 11th from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. and on Saturday, January 12th from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. Led by Alejo Poveda, the band includes Steve Eisen on saxophone, Mark Ohlsen on trumpet, Chris “Hambone” Cameron on keyboards, Howard Levy on piano and harmonica, Ernie Denov on guitar, Eric Hochberg on bass, Alejo Poveda on drums and timbales, Ruben Alvarez on timbales, and Joe Rendon on congas .
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
Tuesday, 01 January 2013
Makaya Marcus McCraven Makaya Marcus McCraven, drummer, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist has been impressing crowds for almost two decades. His explosive drumming blends world rhythms and jazz traditions with a hip hop and rock attitude. Mixing music is not new to Makaya: his parents, drummer Stephen McCraven and Hungarian folk singer Agnes Zsigmondi, introduced him to eclectic sounds. Now, he has taken their influences and developed his own unique style. At age 27 he has internationally toured and performed with jazz greats such as Archie Shepp, Yusef Lateef, Charles Neville, Billy Taylor and many more. Makaya has just released his inventive debut CD, Split Decision on Chicago Sessions records. The Makaya McCraven group will appear at Andy's in Chicago at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, January 4th and Saturday, January 5th.
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
The Grand Wazoo Just days after Frank Zappa’s 72nd birthday, Jeff Lindberg’s Chicago Jazz Orchestra presents an adventurous tribute to this great American musical genius. The show will feature the 15 piece CJO along with saxophonist Ernie Watts, who was in Zappa’s band for the original recording of The Grand Wazoo, electric violinist Mark Wood(Trans-Siberian Orchestra), and electric bassist Dave Morgan, who created the arrangements for this show. Saturday December 29th at 7:30 p.m. at Park West Chicago.
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