Roscoe Mitchell Returns
As the Art Ensemble of Chicago celebrates 50 years by headlining Jazz Fest, its leader [...]
No Other Love Is the B-Side of the Chicago Gospel Story
The new CD honors the South and West Sides’ vibrant small-label scene. For many, it’s [...]
When Chicago Was Soul City, USA
Chicago’s role as a hub for innovative black musicians from the 1960s to the ’80s [...]
Chicago’s Best Songwriter You’ve Never Heard Of
Chris Ligon probably had a worse year than you. He spun his misery into Miss America, [...]
Angel Bat Dawid’s Requiem for Jazz Isn’t for Grieving
The clarinetist–composer’s new work is a corrective to repeated handwringing about the genre’s future. BY [...]
Neo-Nazi Scare Becomes Inspiration for Jazz Drummer Mike Reed
Reed’s stunning new album, Flesh and Bone, reflects the experience of everyday prejudice. BY MARK GUARINO [...]
Orbert Davis on Inventing a Genre of Jazz and Paying Tribute to the Greats
The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic artistic director talks about the uniqueness of his orchestra and how [...]
Buddy Guy on Buddy Guy in ‘When I Left Home’
An intimate new memoir from Chicago's most beloved bluesman By MARK GUARINO | Chicago Magazine [...]
Ezra Furman Rocks Some Tough Love
The 25-year-old Evanston native's debut album is a bruising, beguiling journey By Mark Guarino That [...]
Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy Team up for “You Are Not Alone”
POWER CHORD: The soul music legend and the Wilco frontman record a new album together [...]