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    Feb 26, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. 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: Concerts, Charlie Parker, Old Town School of Folk Music, Lester Young, Entertainment

    2. Feb 12, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. 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: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Duke Ellington, Lincoln Center, Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. Feb 7, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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: University of Chicago, Religion and Belief, Entertainment, Lower East Side, Irving Berlin

    4. Feb 5, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. '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: U.S. Supreme Court, Elton John, Entertainment, Human Interest, Same-Sex Marriage

    5. Jan 29, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Jazz bass legend Charlie Haden yearns to perform again

    The revered jazz bassist Charlie Haden hopes he can give a brief speech when he picks up his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy the day before the Grammys are broadcast on Feb. 10.
    The revered jazz bassist Charlie Haden hopes he can give a brief speech when he picks up his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy the day before the Grammys are broadcast on Feb. 10. But Haden sometimes has difficulty speaking, and...

    Tags: Polio, Charlie Parker, Religion and Belief, Redman, Entertainment

    6. Jan 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Why the Chicago Jazz Festival left Grant Park

    For decades, the defenders of the status quo have insisted that the Chicago Jazz Festival must remain anchored in Grant Park.
    For decades, the defenders of the status quo have insisted that the Chicago Jazz Festival must remain anchored in Grant Park. They said the dreadful acoustics there were just fine. They said the dilapidated Petrillo Music Shell served the fest well....

    Tags: Grant Park, Concerts, Old Town School of Folk Music, New Music Mondays Millenium Park, Entertainment

    7. Jan 16, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Reawakening the ghosts of Skokie

    To me, a kid growing up in the 1960s and '70s, Skokie seemed like any other suburb, its tidy houses sitting on impeccably manicured lawns.
    To me, a kid growing up in the 1960s and '70s, Skokie seemed like any other suburb, its tidy houses sitting on impeccably manicured lawns. Sure, on Friday nights and Saturday mornings you'd sometimes see Hasidic Jews strolling to and from synagogue....

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Rogers Park, WTTW, Religion and Belief, Museums

    8. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Screening "Skokie: Invaded but not conquered"

    The story of Skokie and the way it rallied a community, a region and a state to stand up to the racism of neo-Nazism is told once again in a new documentary that takes a fresh look at old wounds.
    The story of Skokie and the way it rallied a community, a region and a state to stand up to the racism of neo-Nazism is told once again in a new documentary that takes a fresh look at old wounds. Last week, the film, “Skokie: Invaded But Not...

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, WTTW, Museums, Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment

    9. Jan 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Fat Babies rekindle the Jazz Age in Chicago

    Out on the dance floor, young couples are throwing off dance steps right out of the Roaring Twenties: the Charleston, the fox trot, the shimmy.
    Out on the dance floor, young couples are throwing off dance steps right out of the Roaring Twenties: the Charleston, the fox trot, the shimmy. Just inches away, up on the bandstand, youthful musicians you'd sooner expect to find covering Radiohead or...

    Tags: Concerts, Radiohead (music group), Entertainment, Human Interest, Loyola University Chicago

    10. Dec 24, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Best jazz concerts of 2012

    2012 was a characteristically plentiful year in jazz performance, Chicagoans hearing a tremendous range of music. The best concerts, in chronological order: March 1: Tammy McCann at the Jazz Showcase. The majestic Chicago singer designed her four-...

    Tags: Concerts, Sonny Rollins, Vocal Music (genre), Barbara Cook, Hyde Park

    11. Jan 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Frank Catalano going strong

    When it comes to playing through pain, Chicago tenor saxophonist Frank Catalano has more experience than most of his colleagues.
    When it comes to playing through pain, Chicago tenor saxophonist Frank Catalano has more experience than most of his colleagues. Eighteen years ago, he severed the middle finger of his right hand while fixing his car, enduring surgery to reattach it and...

    Tags: Brian Eno, Smashing Pumpkins (music group), Pumpkin, Music, Irving Park

    12. Jan 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Jazz roaring ahead for the New Year

    The New Year has just begun, but the jazz scene never settles down. Among the weekend's highlights:
    The New Year has just begun, but the jazz scene never settles down. Among the weekend's highlights: Rob Mazurek: The enterprising Chicago cornetist has produced remarkable work with his aptly named Exploding Star Orchestra, which conjures a...

    Tags: Concerts, Duke Ellington, Jim Ryan, Hyde Park, Entertainment

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