Trumpeter Pharez Whitted returns to the Jazz Showcase, Angel Bat Dawid pays tribute to W.E.B. Du Bois at the Harris Theater, ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Jazz Showcase is not only one of Chicago's oldest jazz clubs, but also one of the oldest active jazz clubs in the entire county. Founded in 1947 by Joe Segal, 94 - who was named ...

Guitarist George Freeman performs with his nephew, tenor saxophonist Chico Freeman, not pictured, on opening night of the Chicago Jazz Festival in Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on Aug. 31, 2023.

Re-released this month, the 11-minute “Prayer for amerikkka” honors a Salvadoran immigrant who spent years in a detention ...

Marquis Hill performs as part of the Chicago in Tune jazz showcase at Pritzker Pavilion on Sat 9/4. Credit: Courtesy the artist There’s been jazz in Chicago for nearly as long as there’s been jazz.

Update Wed 8/30: This piece has been updated to reflect the cancellation of Dianne Reeves’s headlining set on Fri 9/1. The 2022 Chicago Jazz Festival was a heartening return to form for an event that ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Whether it's a day at the beach or a backyard barbecue, many across the Chicago area are taking advantage of what is left of this nice summer weather. The weather could not be more ...

Editor’s note: After publication time, jazz artist Dianne Reeves canceled her appearance at Chicago Jazz Fest, citing personal reasons. Organizers said that jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and guitarist ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Jazz Festival is back, and among this year's headliners are jazz master Amina Claudine Myers, Charlie Sepúlveda, Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors, and the ...

Get all the top news & discounts for Music & beyond. "As the Chicago Jazz Festival expands from Millennium Park into venues all across the city, we are proud to feature many iconic musicians who found ...

The Chicago Jazz Festival is a free event scheduled each Labor Day weekend and offering over fifty concerts in various outdoor venues. The 40th edition—running from August 29 to September 3, 2018—is ...