Jazz
Joe Jackson sounds, looks sharp on first original album tour in seven years
From his earliest days as a punk rock and new wave pioneer on 1979’s debut “Look Sharp!” through full-fledged jazz explorations and classical sidesteps along the way, [More…]
City Winery becomes the Crescent City for Halloween with The Meters Experience
Chicago’s City Winery got a taste of the Crescent City as the venerable venue earned a Halloween makeover courtesy of The Meters Experience and its one-of-a-kind broth of [More…]
Stevie Wonder retrains relevance with “Songs In The Key Of Life” reprise
He may have sold over 100 million albums, notched 32 chart-topping singles and swooped up 25 Grammy Awards, but amidst all the accomplishments, Stevie Wonder’s paramount [More…]
Harry Connick Jr. shares spicy musical gumbo during Ravinia return
From his standards-centered “When Harry Met Sally” soundtrack breakthrough through dozens of albums featuring everything from jazz to piano pop, New Orleans inspirations [More…]
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga enchant with standards and swing at Ravinia
In a week that’s brought The Rolling Stones to Summerfest, five nights of U2 to the United Center and a trio of Grateful Dead farewell shows to Soldier Field, it would seem [More…]
Ian Maksin & Goran Ivanovic Trio at City Winery
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band brings the Crescent City to the Windy City
With a linage dating back to 1961, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band has seen countless legendary players like George Lewis, Sweet Emma Barrett and Kid Thomas Valentine walk [More…]
The legendary Al Jarreau brings hits and George Duke tribute to Hammond
No matter if it’s jazz, R&B or pop circles, Al Jarreau is nothing short of a legend, who even at 74-years-old, continues to regularly record and tour (including [More…]