Chicago's Top 10 for classical music, opera and jazz
Reflecting on the past year that was 2021, I asked myself: How did a concert stand out in its medium, whatever said medium was?
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Reflecting on the past year that was 2021, I asked myself: How did a concert stand out in its medium, whatever said medium was?
Cafe Coda may first and foremost be about showcasing jazz, but founder Hanah Jon Taylor has other missions too.
Every drum stroke and every breath blown on Wadada Leo Smith's 'A Love Sonnet for Billie Holiday' and 'The Chicago Symphonies' carries multitudes of meaning.
The New York saxophonist’s breakup album subverts what we’ve come to expect from the genre. Covering songs by Ornette Coleman, Sun Ra, and others, he finds new emotions in familiar songs.
Few composers have broader stylistic reach. But on a new album, “A Prayer for Lester Bowie,” he makes it all cohere.