by David Witter | November 20, 2025Chicago Soul Jazz Collective Wants To Lift Up Your Spirits The collective brings its unique Chicago sound to the Jazz Showcase and Winter’s Jazz Club over the Thanksgiving weekend.
by David Witter | November 4, 2025Couch’s Blend of Jazzy Pop Hits the Historic Ramova Theatre This talented band will perform at a storied Chicago venue with their blend of vocals, horns and danceable joy.
by Keidra Chaney | October 21, 2025Damon Locks and the Black Monument Ensemble Imagine the City as Chorus The collective brings an intergenerational vision of resistance and community to the Harris Theater on October 24.
by David Witter | September 16, 2025The Hyde Park Jazz Festival Is a Living Legacy of Sound The nineteenth iteration of the neighborhood festival is a continuation of the area’s long tradition of political and artistic expression.
by David Witter | August 19, 2025From New Orleans to Millennium Park: What to See and Hear at Chicago Jazz Festival 2025
by David Witter | August 12, 2025The Poetic Inspiration Behind Jazz Musician Jimmy Farace’s Debut Album How Henry Van Dyke's 1904 poem, "For Katrina’s Sun-Dial," factored into the baritone saxophone player's new project.
by Irene Monokandilos | July 31, 2025The New Vanguard: A Preview of Kokoroko’s “Tuff Times Never Last” at Thalia Hall
by David Witter | June 10, 2025Kurt Elling on His Chicago Jazz Origins and a Weather Report Tribute at Ravinia