In this article we’re heading towards Lake Michigan to highlight some of the best jazz clubs in Chicago, Illinois – but not before diving into the history of the music in one of America’s largest cities. If you’re reading up on the history of jazz, Chicago is going to appear prett...
Also ranks #3 on The Best Musical Artists From Illinois Also ranks #4 on The 95 Best Trumpet Players Of All Time, Ranked Also ranks #4 on Who Is The Most Famous Davis In The World? 2 John Coltrane 1,507 votes John Coltrane's powerful saxophone playing and relentless pursuit of innovati...
When not shooting the series, she pursued a singing career, becoming a performer of jazz standards in Los Angeles-area clubs. Her work as a singer drew the attention of producer David Foster; their recordings drew the attention of Warner Brothers, who released an album of Olstead's unusually...
By 2000 they met Sarah and began performing as a mixed vocal jazz quartet, from small jazz clubs to the largest concert halls in Germany; performing in the Munich Philharmonic, the Leipzig Gewandhaus, the CCH1 in Hamburg and the Friedrichstadtpalast in Berlin. "States of Mind" is a mostly...
Fashion photographer Arthur Elgort has loved jazz since he was nine years old, when a childhood friend introduced him to the music; he soon found himself frequenting jazz clubs all over his native New York City. The dynamic style that made Elgort such a sensation in fashion photography was di...
St. Charles, Illinois native, Samuel Wyatt, is a pianist/singer/songwriter/producer who has been creating music for various projects for the last 15 years in the Chicago area. Samuel is a graduate of Northern Illinois University with a degree in Jazz piano, and has had the opportunity to op...
clubs before he formed "The Duke's Serenaders" in 1917, heralding the start of his professional music career. The 1920s saw Ellington move to New York City, the epicenter of jazz innovation. His band, renamed "The Washingtonians", played at the Kentucky Club where they caught the attention...
28. What does the author mainly want to say in Paragraph 1 A. Jazz clubs can make big money. B. Jazz musicians often hold concerts. C. Jazz music is popular in Indianapolis. D. Jazz culture is just part of Indianapolis' culture. ...
Glenn leads an active touring schedule performing in concerts, clubs and workshops around the country. Glenn was Director of Jazz at Illinois Wesleyan University after teaching at the University of Illinois (where he earned a Masters in Jazz Performance) in the jazz department since 2006. Wilson’...
The Half Note was one of several clubs in which the John Coltrane Quartet worked frequently in New York. Alan Grant broadcast his nightly WABC-FM show from the club every Friday night. These two broadcasts from March 28 and May 7, 1965 are mastered from the original tapes that Grant gave...