One of the greatest blues legends of all time, Muddy Waters forever influenced the course of American music with his powerful, impassioned sound, inspiring generations of rock and blues musicians alike. In a one-of-a-kind blues bash, Waters’ eldest son and multi-award winning artist Mud Morganfield delves into Waters’ catalog of hits with fresh energy and…
“ONE DAY THIS BOY WILL TAKE MY PLACE” – Howlin’ Wolf, talkin’ about Dragger “I thought our friend Tail Dragger , our blues super hero was invincible and would outlast us all. Thank you for all of the amazing once in a lifetime shows and your friendship and your wise advice, Tail Dragger. Words cannot…
Johnny Burgin Blues Revue 10/21/23 Bridging the Blues Across Eras and Continents Featuring Chicago’s Legendary Blues Vocalist Mary Lane, Randy McAllister; Peter Nande; and Marie Martens of Sweden 7:30 PM at Skokie Theatre Skokie, IL – Johnny Burgin Blues Revue Featuring Vocalist Mary Lane, plus Randy McAllister, Peter Nande and Marie Martens will be Saturday October 21, 2023, 7:30 PM at Skokie Theatre 7924…
0 ARTIFACTS + DAL NIENTE: WORKS BY NICOLE MITCHELL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 TIMES: 5:00-6:00PM VENUE: LOGAN CENTER PERFORMANCE HALL. 915 EAST 60TH ST. ENSEMBLE DAL NIENTE Ensemble Dal Niente will welcome creative flutist and composer Nicole Mitchell home by premiering two new works at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival: South Side Love Letter (world premiere),…
0 SOUL MESSAGE BAND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 TIME: 2:30-3:30PM VENUE: WEST STAGE. MIDWAY PLAISANCE AT SOUTH ELLIS AVE. SOUL MESSAGE BAND Soul Message Band is founded on the enduring partnership of Chris Foreman, the Chicago-based and nationally celebrated jazz organist, and the always solid drummer, Greg Rockingham, aka “The Rock.” Foreman and Rockingham have an…
0 JOSH BERMAN & BEN LAMAR GAY PERFORM EVERYWHERE OFTEN: FOR JAIMIE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 TIME: 1:30-2:30PM VENUE: ISAC / BREASTED HALL. 1155 EAST 58TH ST. JOSH BERMAN & BEN LAMAR GAY PERFORM EVERYWHERE OFTEN: FOR JAIMIE jaimie wrote Ben and me in 2016: “Yo! You want to play a trio piece with me at…
0 JASON ADASIEWICZ PLAYS ROSCOE MITCHELL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 TIME: 3:00-4:00PM VENUE: AUGUSTANA LUTHERAN CHURCH. 5500 SOUTH WOODLAWN AVE. JASON ADASIEWICZ Vibraphonist, drummer, and composer Jason Adasiewicz is an essential player in Chicago’s avant-garde and improvised jazz scenes. He has played with countless acts including Mike Reed’s Loose Assembly, Rob Mazurek’s Starlicker and Exploding Star…
0 DEE ALEXANDER’S ANCESTORS REIGN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 TIME: 9:30-10:30PM VENUE: LOGAN CENTER PERFORMANCE HALL. 915 EAST 60TH ST. DEE ALEXANDER’S ANCESTORS REIGN Dee Alexander’s Ancestors Reign is a collaboration between some of Chicago’s premier established and up-and-coming female artists, who gather to celebrate the power of the female divine through music and dance and…
0 ARI BROWN QUINTET SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 TIME: 1:00-2:00PM VENUE: SMART MUSEUM. 5550 SOUTH GREENWOOD AVE. ARI BROWN A Chicago native, Ari Brown is an internationally renowned saxophonist, flutist, and pianist, as well as a prolific arranger, composer, and teacher. He began his professional career in the 1960s, performing soul, rock, blues, jazz, and R&B…
Home in internet of the Sun Ra Arkestradirected by Marshall AllenCopyright 1999-2023El Ra Records In the half-between world,Dwell they: The Tone ScientistsIn notes and toneThey speak of many things…The tone scientists:Architects of planes of disciplineMathematically precise are they:The tone-scientists CURRENT MEMBERS MARSHALL ALLEN MICHAEL RAY FRED ADAMS KNOEL SCOTT VINCENT CHANCEY CECIL BROOKS ABSHALOM BEN…
