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The Chicago Jazz Festival is an admission-free, four-day annual jazz festival in Chicago's Millennium Park.It is run by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and programmed with the assistance of Jazz Institute of Chicago during Labor Day weekend, integrating international and local artists playing many forms of jazz music.
Jim Neumann, Susan Neumann. Roland Hanna chronology. Oasis. (1981) The New York Jazz Quartet in Chicago. (1982) Romanesque. (1982) The New York Jazz Quartet in Chicago is an album by pianist Roland Hanna and the New York Jazz Quartet which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Bee Hive label.
Ravinia Festival is an outdoor music venue in Highland Park, Illinois. [2] It hosts a series of outdoor concerts and performances every summer from June to September. The first orchestra to perform at Ravinia Festival was the New York Philharmonic under Walter Damrosch on June 17, 1905, with the Chicago Tribune praising its "musical entertainment so satisfying in quality and so delightful in ...
The New York Jazz Quartet was founded by pianist Roland Hanna. First consisting of flautist Hubert Laws, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Billy Cobham, in 1974 the lineup changed to Frank Wess, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Ben Riley. Richie Pratt and Grady Tate also contributed. The group recorded for the Inner City, Enja, Salvation and ...
Illinois Jacquet. Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 30, 1922 – July 22, 2004) [1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on "Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. [2] He is also known as one of the writers of the jazz standard " Don'cha Go 'Way Mad."
WMVP (1000 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, carrying a sports radio format. Owned by Good Karma Brands, the station serves the Chicago metropolitan area as the market affiliate of ESPN Radio, the flagship station of the Chicago Bears, Chicago White Sox, [4] and the Chicago Wolves (the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes) and is the home of local ...
Blues for Sarka. (1978) New York Jazz Quartet in Chicago. (1981) Blues for Sarka is a live album by the New York Jazz Quartet, recorded in 1978 and released on the Enja label. [1][2] George Mraz wrote the title track for his daughter. [3]
CBS, Bethlehem, Victor, Black & Blue, Chiaroscuro. Website. www.milthinton.com. Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer. [1] Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, [2] his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the road with Cab ...