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Guitarist Andy Brown and bassist Joe Policastro perform Wednesday night at the reopened Andy's Jazz Club.

What’s it like as COVID-19 Phase 4 allows jazz clubs like Andy’s to reopen

July 2, 2020 at 9:10 a.m.

When Chicago guitarist Andy Brown headed out for his gig Wednesday night at Andy's Jazz Club, he realized he'd forgotten something. "I was so excited as I walked out of...

Ramsey Lewis, shown at the Ravinia Festival last summer, will perform on RaviniaTV.

Chicago’s jazz and classical worlds continue to adjust to COVID-19 with online concerts, more

July 1, 2020 at 9:24 a.m.

Jazz and classical institutions in Chicago have reimagined their summer offerings amid the pandemic. RaviniaTV, the Ryan Opera Center online and summer jazz camps in cyberspace are among several developments:...

Flutist Nicole Mitchell (left) performs alongside musicians from Mali during "Bamako*Chicago Sound System" at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival in 2017.

Hyde Park Jazz Festival re-imagines itself amid pandemic

July 1, 2020 at 11:06 p.m.

A few months ago, Kate Dumbleton had the 14th annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival pretty much mapped out. As always, the event would feature September performances in venues across the...

Guitarist Joel Paterson leads his trio with organist Chris Foreman (left) and drummer Alex Hall (right) Sunday night at the Green Mill Jazz Club.

Live from Chicago: Jazz back in action at the Green Mill and Andy’s

June 29, 2020 at 10:26 a.m.

Green Mill owner Dave Jemilo doesn't know how long his historic club was shuttered during the influenza pandemic of 1918-19. But he sure knew he wasn't going to waste any...

Singer-pianist Freddy Cole, brother of Nat King Cole, performs at the 41st annual Chicago Jazz Fest at Pritzker Pavilion, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019.

Appreciation: Chicago’s Freddy Cole, Nat King Cole’s gifted kid brother, created his own sound

June 29, 2020 at 9:37 a.m.

It could not have been easy being the kid brother of Nat King Cole, an icon of American music. But jazz singer-pianist Freddy Cole, who died June 27 in Atlanta...

Ella Fitzgerald documentary has its moments, so catch it at the Siskel Film Center website

June 24, 2020 at 3:45 p.m.

She was the greatest female singer in the history of jazz, and for sheer technical acuity she probably never will be matched, let alone topped. So any effort to cast...

Shemekia Copeland: Sounding a note of peace with her new single, "Uncivil War."

Shemekia Copeland addresses our troubled times with ‘Uncivil War’

June 23, 2020 at 1:30 a.m.

Can a song about peace, hope and love do some good in these troubled times? The formidable Chicago blues singer Shemekia Copeland believes so, judging by the passion she pours...

Chicago Symphony Orchestra flute/piccolo Jennifer Gunn will be featured during the ensemble's Virtual Day of Music.

Chicago Symphony launching Virtual Day of Music

June 18, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

In honor of international Make Music Day, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and music director Riccardo Muti will present a Virtual Day of Music from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. June...

Civitas Ensemble's J. Lawrie Bloom (from left), Winston Choi, Yuan-Qing Yu and Kenneth Olsen have released "Jin Yin" with guest artists.

The 8 most alluring classical recordings of the year, so far

June 17, 2020 at 8:18 a.m.

As concert halls sit silent during the coronavirus pandemic, recordings never have seemed more important. With that in mind, here are one listener's choices for the most enticing classical releases...

Joffrey Ballet cancels ‘Nutcracker’; Lyric Opera cancels remainder of 2020 season

June 16, 2020 at 1:06 p.m.

In a double blow to the performing arts in Chicago, Lyric Opera and the Joffrey Ballet have canceled all performances for the rest of the year. The Joffrey Ballet's cancellations...

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