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    Feb 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Van Cliburn dead: American piano virtuoso was Cold War hero, cultural icon

    Van Cliburn, the immensely talented American piano virtuoso with the down-home charm and big romantic style, whose gold-medal win at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 at the height of the Cold War made him a cultural icon for decades to come, died Wednesday at his home in Ft. Worth.
    Van Cliburn, the immensely talented American piano virtuoso with the down-home charm and big romantic style, whose gold-medal win at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 at the height of the Cold War made him a cultural icon...

    Tags: Moscow (Russia), Carnegie Hall, Russia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    2. Apr 2, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Remembering the 'Little Giant,' jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin

    Ask anyone who loves jazz to the name the top tenor saxophonist of all time, and he or she probably will answer in a flash.
    Ask anyone who loves jazz to the name the top tenor saxophonist of all time, and he or she probably will answer in a flash. To many, it's Sonny Rollins, at 82 still a giant. Or Gene Ammons, the long-gone, soulful player from the South Side of Chicago....

    Tags: Gene Ammons, Fred Anderson, France, Lionel Hampton, University of Chicago

    3. Mar 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Great expectations for Constellation

    For anyone who values innovation in music, the next few days could mark the beginning of a significant era in Chicago.
    For anyone who values innovation in music, the next few days could mark the beginning of a significant era in Chicago. On Monday, Chicago jazz drummer and music producer Mike Reed will launch Constellation, a performing arts center that will feature...

    Tags: Wrigleyville, Pitchfork Music Festival, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Arts

    4. Mar 19, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. 'Sweet Sisters of Zion' doc celebrates the Barrett Sisters

    Five years ago, the greatest trio in the history of gospel music – the Barrett Sisters – told me they had one last wish: That someone would make a documentary film about their lives and careers.
    Five years ago, the greatest trio in the history of gospel music – the Barrett Sisters – told me they had one last wish: That someone would make a documentary film about their lives and careers. That film, a moving evocation of their...

    Tags: Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Aretha Franklin, Jesse Jackson, Smithfield, Music

    5. Mar 14, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Victor Garcia: A chameleon on trumpet

    During the past year, Chicago listeners have heard trumpeter Victor Garcia in more musical contexts than any single player could be expected to master.
    During the past year, Chicago listeners have heard trumpeter Victor Garcia in more musical contexts than any single player could be expected to master. He hit hard in drummer Dana Hall's band at the Green Mill last month; debuted his own feisty, full-...

    Tags: Brad Williams, Chicago Jazz Fest, Old Town School of Folk Music, Columbia College Chicago, University of Chicago

    6. Mar 12, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Monday Night Live: A tiny cabaret with big surprises

    Monday nights in the Loop would be a lot less lively if it weren't for "Monday Night Live."
    Monday nights in the Loop would be a lot less lively if it weren't for "Monday Night Live." The popular series marked its fifth anniversary in September, and judging by the most recent installment, the concept still has plenty of life in it. At around...

    Tags: Goodman Theatre, Chicago Cultural Center, Entertainment Events, Music Theater, George Gershwin

    7. Mar 7, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. A grand weekend for jazz singing

    This weekend could be one for the record books, with an extraordinary confluence of major vocalists converging on our stages.
    This weekend could be one for the record books, with an extraordinary confluence of major vocalists converging on our stages. Though they span a wide stylistic swath – from blues to jazz to classic pop and beyond – the level of singing...

    Tags: Tony Awards, Koko Taylor, Jimi Hendrix, Awards and Prizes, Natalie Cole

    8. Feb 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Accompanist extraordinaire puts on a show all her own

    Twenty-five years ago, a talented young musician ventured here from Fort Wayne, Ind., to try her luck in the big city.
    Twenty-five years ago, a talented young musician ventured here from Fort Wayne, Ind., to try her luck in the big city. Today, Beckie Menzie stands at the center of Chicago cabaret, her work as accompanist indispensable to uncounted singers, her...

    Tags: Carnegie Hall, Holidays, Religious Festivals, Old Town School of Folk Music, Green Mill (club)

    9. Feb 26, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Remembering Fred Anderson: Chicago salutes a fallen jazz giant

    On stage, he was a volcano, torrents of sound pouring from the bell of his tenor saxophone.
    On stage, he was a volcano, torrents of sound pouring from the bell of his tenor saxophone. In person, he couldn't be gentler, a soft-spoken jazz giant who nurtured generations of musicians and, therefore, enhanced Chicago's stature as a nexus of...

    Tags: Charlie Parker, Fred Anderson, Music Theater, Old Town School of Folk Music, Lester Young

    10. Feb 12, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Wynton Marsalis' Pulitzer-winning 'Blood on the Fields' returns

    Sixteen years ago, newspapers across America riffed on an unexpected theme: For the first time, a jazz composition had won the country's highest musical honor.
    Sixteen years ago, newspapers across America riffed on an unexpected theme: For the first time, a jazz composition had won the country's highest musical honor. "Marsalis swings a Pulitzer" trumpeted USA Today, its message echoing wherever cultural...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Jon Hendricks, Awards and Prizes, Pulitzer Prize Awards

    11. Feb 7, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Joan Curto celebrates the genius of Cole Porter

    Cole Porter died nearly half a century ago – in 1964 at age 73 – yet his songs remain as ubiquitous today as they were then.
    Cole Porter died nearly half a century ago – in 1964 at age 73 – yet his songs remain as ubiquitous today as they were then. Which helps explain why one of Chicago's top cabaret singers, Joan Curto, this week is launching an evening-length...

    Tags: Geography, Sammy Cahn, Lower East Side, Judaism, Irving Berlin

    12. Feb 5, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. 'It's About Time': A powerful new song takes on marriage equality

    When cabaret star Karen Mason played here last December, at Davenport's, one song drew the evening's noisiest ovations by far.
    When cabaret star Karen Mason played here last December, at Davenport's, one song drew the evening's noisiest ovations by far. If Mason had sung "It's About Time" without introduction, the piece would have unfolded as a charming love song well worth...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Barbra Streisand, Marriage, Elton John, Barry Manilow

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