Richard Davis, master of jazz bass and advocate for understanding, dies at 93
A UW-Madison educator after his stellar New York jazz career, Davis was named an NEA Jazz Master
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Richard Davis, master of the bass and advocate for understanding, dies at 93
A UW-Madison educator after his stellar New York jazz career, Davis was named an NEA Jazz Master
Source: madison.com
Love, peace and "Soul Train" - Chicago Sun-Times
The local TV dance show became a cultural phenomenon that took the world by storm.
Source: suntimes.com
Henry Threadgill's Life in Music
Henry Threadgill has been defying the conventions of jazz for more than fifty years. His memoir does the same.
Source: thebaffler.com
South Side guitarist George Freeman is still packing Chicago's jazz clubs, at age 96 – Chicago Tribune
With an eight-decade-long career to reflect upon, George Freeman is starting to think a little fame might be nice.
Source: chicagotribune.com
John H. Johnson launches Ebony, Jet magazines in Chicago
The Chicago publisher became one of the most prominent voices in the city as his magazines celebrating the Black community, Ebony and Jet, reached untold heights. Here’s how he did it.
Source: suntimes.com
Only a few of Walter Dyett's students remain
Nat “King” Cole, Dinah Washington, Bo Diddley, Gene Ammons, Joseph Jarman and Leroy Jenkins all passed through Walter Dyett’s program.
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Source: chicagotribune.com
Chicago Historian, Activist Timuel Black Dead at 102
Legendary Chicago historian and activist Timuel Black died Wednesday at the age of 102. Brandis Friedman had the honor of walking down memory lane with Black nearly three years ago as he marked his 100th birthday.
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Source: wttw.com
Chicago Historian, Activist Timuel Black Dead at 102
Legendary Chicago historian and activist Timuel Black died Wednesday at the age of 102. Brandis Friedman had the honor of walking down memory lane with Black nearly three years ago as he marked his 100th birthday.
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Source: wttw.com
Chicago renames Lake Shore Drive for Jean Baptiste Point DuSable
Chicago officials voted Friday to rename part of Lake Shore Drive for the citys first non-Indigenous permanent settler, Jean Baptiste Point DuSable.
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Source: usatoday.com