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Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray – We Is: Live At The Bop Shop
Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray – We Is Delmark DE 557 Compact Disc (2004) People who dig the authentic in art take heart from the music drummer/percussionist Kahil El’Zabar has made for more than 25 years since establishing the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and the Ritual Trio. David Murray is one of the most voracious and…
Chicago Luzern Exchange – Several Lights
Chicago Luzern Exchange – Several Lights Delmark DE 561 Compact Disc (2006) The longstanding, elusive but ever-new challenge of playing in ways that are truly free but also undeniably jazz is met on “Several Lights” by three young veterans of the burgeoning Chicago new music scene (cornetist Josh Berman, tenor saxophonist Keefe Jackson, and drummer…
SavoirFaire – Running Out Of Time
SavoirFaire – Running Out Of Time Delmark DE 562 Compact Disc (2005) Born and raised on Chicago’s south side, violinist SavoirFaire cut his improvisational teeth at local jazz sessions. His first performance was at age 5 on stage at Chicago Symphony Center’s Orchestra Hall as one of 25 special Suzuki students. SavoirFaire continued his musical…
Common Ground – High Voltage
High Voltage documents the groundbreaking musical explorations of electric violinists Zach Brock and Tom Wright. Taking the violin ever farther toward its possibilities as the ultimate jazz axe, their band Common Ground offers six original compositions and two classic covers: a bold arrangement of “Freedom Jazz Dance,” and George Harrison’s “Within You, Without You” to close the album. Both violins are five-string electrics and the amplified sound is embraced and exploited for its dynamic range and tonal freedom. A potent rhythm section drives the ensemble, with veteran bassist Mike Arnopol, versatile drummer Tom Hipskind, and the brilliant emerging pianist, Jordan Baskin.
Yves Francois – Blues For Hawk
Yves François – Blues For Hawk Delmark DE 565 Compact Disc (2006) With Special Guests Franz Jackson, Eddie Johnson and Odie Payne, Jr. Trumpeter Yves François has been active on Chicago’s jazz scene since the ’70s. Yves was brought up in a musical family, his father was a musician, his mother a ballerina. A trumpeter…
Chicago Underground Trio – Chronicle
Chicago Underground Trio – Chronicle Delmark DE 573 (2008) Compact Disc – Also Available on DVD! Rob Mazurek & Chad Taylor have been the heart & soul of the Chicago Underground groups for over a decade. Bassist Jason Ajem?an makes his debut in the Chicago Underground Trio bringing a wide range of musical influences to…
