Dwele at City Winery
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Kanye/Common collaborator Dwele serves up smooth neo soul
Hip-hop fans know Dwele as the go to guy for guest slots alongside Kanye West, Common, Slum Village and Big Sean, though R&B appreciators also herald him as one of the [More…]
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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