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Review: Chicago A Cappella Gets Jazzy

Chicago A Cappella performed A Cappella Jazz on Saturday, March 29, at the Gannon Concert Hall in the Holtschneider Performance Center on the campus of DePaul University. This concert began […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • April 1, 2025
    • Dance , Jazz , Music , Stages

    Review: Genres and Cultures Meld as Taiko, Jazz, and Shubukai Dance Fusion Perform on MCA Stage

    Cultures and music genres blended into a refreshing evening as Asian Improv aRts Midwest (AIAM) and Tsukasa Taiko presented Reduction 10 and Taiko Legacy 21 at the Edlis Neeson Theater […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • December 17, 2024
    • Jazz , Music , Pop/Rock , Reviews

    Review: Andrew Bird’s Gezelligheid Concert Is a Treat for the Soul

    The forceful cheeriness of the holiday season is now upon us but it is not for everyone. Not all Christmas songs are about comfort and joy. Singer, songwriter, violinist, sometime […]

  • June Sawyers
  • December 13, 2024
    • Festivals , Jazz , Music , Reviews

    Dispatch: A Glorious Day for Jazz on Saturday in Millennium Park.

    Chicago is so rich with talent and artistry that performers from every genre gravitate here, especially in blues and jazz. A kernel of each was brought here from the South […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • September 1, 2024
    • Festivals , Jazz , Music , Reviews

    Dispatch: Chicago Jazz Festival Brings the Hot and Cool to Millennium Park

    Catherine Russell. Photo by Kathy D. Hey

    This year’s Chicago Jazz Festival brings a cornucopia of talent to our fabulous city. This year, the variety of artists and styles of jazz promise something for everyone from fledgling […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • August 31, 2024
    • Dance , Jazz , Review , Stages

    Review: Giordano Dance Chicago Gives New Life to Classic American Jazz Music

    Gordano Dance Chicago is in season 61 and has given a new visual life to some of the most iconic music by American composers. Founder Gus Giordano is considered one […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • April 7, 2024
    • Jazz , Music

    Chicago Jazz Festival 2023 in Review: A Perfect Cap on Summer and Joy Post-Pandemic

    The Chicago Jazz Festival is 47 years old! I am trying to get my head around how long that is, and what a gift it is to know that Chicago […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • September 2, 2023
    • Dance , Jazz , Stages

    Review: Memoirs of Jazz in the Alley Is a Powerful Tribute to the South Side, Then and Now

    Memoirs of Jazz in the Alley is a tribute to a decade-plus of people jamming in a garage near 50th and Champlain, created by artistic director and choreographer Kia S. […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • June 13, 2023
    • Jazz , Music , Reviews

    Review: Brandon Goldberg Is Phenomenal in Chicago Jazz Orchestra’s A Musical Tribute to a Charlie Brown Christmas

    The Chicago Jazz Orchestra gave this child of the sixties a wonderful chance to reminisce with A Musical Tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas. They brought some nostalgia to the […]

  • Louis Harris
  • December 5, 2022
    • Classical , Gospel , Jazz , Music

    Review: Hot Handel Kicks Off the Holidays at the Auditorium Theatre

    I heard that there was some Grinch behavior spreading around Chicago. Even I have mandated that my office shalt not play that one station that starts with the fa-la-la business […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • December 4, 2022
    • Festivals , Jazz , Music

    Chicago Jazz Festival 2022 in Review: A Brilliant Finale

    The Chicago Jazz Festival’s return to in-person programming came to a wonderful and brilliant end. Despite the year off, the festival didn’t missed a step and continued on it’s mission […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • September 7, 2022
    • Festivals , Jazz , Music

    Chicago Jazz Festival 2022 in Review: From the Young Lions to the Royalty on the Jazz Tundra

    I wonder if people consider the focus, isolation, and discipline required to become an artist of any genre. That was running through my mind as I sat in awe of […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • September 5, 2022
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