Boyz II Men not saying goodbye at all to yesterday
As the classic origin story goes, the five teenage singers in Philadelphia's Boyz II Men snuck into a Bell Biv Devoe concert to meet the famous R&B group's Michael Bivins....
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Darryl Jones, this time around, gets to play bass his own way
Miles Davis rarely asked Darryl Jones to play bass a certain way. Usually, the late jazz master preferred to tell him how not to play. And when he did that,...
‘Breaking Bad’ is just one place you might have heard Chicago’s Tight Phantomz
Mike Lust recorded his song "Black Seas at the Crib" late at night, by himself. He considers it dark and moody, almost impossible to play on the stage where he...
Yes Gary Puckett is still around, thank you very much
The idea worked perfectly at first: In 1967, Gary Puckett dressed his rock 'n' roll band in Union Army uniforms, catching the attention of an important Columbus, Ohio, DJ, who...
The Bad Plus keeps the jazz jams flowing
The first time pianist Orrin Evans sat down with his new jazz trio, the Bad Plus, about a year ago in Brooklyn, N.Y., bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King...
Diet Cig is ready for its closeup
Alex Luciano used to dread “guitar day.” Her band had played a total of one show before going into the studio for the first time, and she had no idea...
How Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks fell in love over Chicago blues records
To celebrate her football team's first playoff appearance in 10 years, Susan Tedeschi sang the national anthem. Or, rather, at the Jacksonville Jaguars' EverBank Field earlier this month, she blasted...
The guys with Buddy Guy: A guide to the legend’s January residency
The only question for Chicago blues fans in January, is which Buddy Guy show to pick during the 81-year-old guitar hero's annual run at his South Loop nightclub, Legends. One...
Make your own rockin’ New Year’s Eve with these concerts
There is nothing like moving to Chicago, not knowing anybody, being alone on New Year’s Eve and finding a spot near the bar with a killer party band to keep...
Ain’t no party like a Poi Dog party
The fact that Poi Dog Pondering, one of Chicago's most popular holiday-time party bands, performs here Dec. 26-30 is not a coincidence. Over 31 years, the band has learned to...