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by David Witter | February 19, 2026Alyssa Allgood Takes the Leap as a Jazz Vocalist and Composer The Chicago jazz multihyphenate recently released a new EP, and will perform interpretations of Beatles songs at Winter's Jazz Club soon.
by David Witter | June 10, 2025Kurt Elling on His Chicago Jazz Origins and a Weather Report Tribute at Ravinia
by Mary Wisniewski | July 16, 2024Force of Nature: After Almost Sixty Years, Lira Ensemble Founder Lucyna Migala Is Still Not Ready to Quit
by Dave Hoekstra | March 26, 2024Corny Jokes, Clothes from Another Planet and Crimes of Passion: When the Supper Club Was King
by Hugh Iglarsh | March 19, 2024Empire of the Night: How the Marienthal Brothers Brought Class to Rush Street
by Bill Kopp | December 8, 2018Ten Awkward Dudes: A Preview of Straight No Chaser at Civic Opera House
