Chicago’s Jazz Festival turned 30 this year, news you couldn’t miss if you attended, because someone made sure to remind us every chance they had. This was imperative because this festival is one of the last pillars of jazz in the country, but as always, the organization that runs it needs money.
There was a [...]
What’s Left of Jazz
Showcasing Jazz
Accomplished 2 things over the weekend: seeing Corey Wilkes and checking out the newly reopened Jazz Showcase.
Wilkes is incredible. The new Showcase… not so much. Acoustically superb, but the cover costs are exorbitant, the drink prices are at the brim of tolerance (and taste suspiciously watered down), the chairs are horribly uncomfortable, and the tables [...]
Psychadelic Days Are Here Again
I consider myself a pretty lucky guy for plenty of reasons, not least among them suddenly finding out that The Black Angels were coming through Philadelphia while I’m staying here. I was also surprised that they were playing in so small of a venue, just another stroke of luck for me.
I got my hands on [...]
