The former Chicago Tribune critic Howard Reich has published a book that traces the history of jazz in Chicago through 25 ...

No Wind & No Rain, their fourth album and most fully realized artistic statement to date. A seven-piece ensemble led by saxophonist John Fournier and featuring the acclaimed vocalist Dee Alexander, ...

Chicago has been chosen as the global host city for International Jazz Day 2026. In tandem with the event's 15th anniversary, a mix of concerts, educational programs and community events will be ...

Longtime Chicago Tribune music critic Howard Reich penned "The Majesty of Jazz: 25 Visionaries Who Defined the City's Sound." ...

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This year, I’d planned to cut town during the Hyde Park Jazz Festival—I thought I’d finally follow in the footsteps of notorious photographer Jim Marshall and shoot the Monterey Jazz Festival in ...

Alongside city and state officials, representatives for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz on Tuesday announced details for the 15th annual International Jazz Day, a month of jazz programming ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

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CHICAGO — Chicago would seem to be a no-brainer to host International Jazz Day, a joint initiative of UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. The city is not only a global jazz capital but ...

Editor’s note: The article is updated with additional information about jazz radio station WDCB. Ever since musicians like Louis Armstrong, King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton were playing at nightclubs ...

The Chicago Jazz Festival makes its annual return this summer with performances from Chicago jazz favorites and nationally renowned performers. A Labor Day tradition in the city, the free festival ...