Irene Kral (January 18, 1932 – August 15, 1978) was an American jazz singer who was born to Czechoslovakian parents in Chicago, Illinois, and settled in Los Angeles in the early 1960s. She died, due to breast cancer, in Encino, California. Kral's older brother, Roy Kral, was a suc...
Mitchell, anNEA Jazz Master,United States Artists(Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) awardee, and holder of many other honors, is a Chicago native, now 82. He remembers being entranced by crayons and drawing as a child. His first adult works in the exhibit, vivid and leaning into direct if ...
Highland Park Pops Big Band is a 17-piece jazz band that performs primarily in Chicago's northern suburbs at public events, benefits, concerts & festivals. Contact us if you're looking for live music for an upcoming event or benefit.
2010 "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum The Suburbs, Arcade Fire Esperanza Spalding 2011 "Rolling in the Deep," Adele "Rolling in the Deep," Adele 21, Adele Bon Iver 2012 "Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye featuring Kimbra "We Are Young," Fun. fe...
where organizers came up with the idea for a Chicago jazz festival, has been open almost 30.For more on the fest, see today's Main event. For more on the city's jazz club scene, and suggestions on where to hear jazz in the suburbs, read on.A fixture for 28 years, Andy's, at...
As I wrote in my book, Why Jazz Happened, West Coast jazz in the 1950s not only embodied the high level of musicianship of the players but also captured an upbeat, middle-class spirit that no longer exists—elation over living, working and raising families in the suburbs of Los Angeles....
1. Arcade Fire – Suburbs Four sides of vinyl. Suburban sprawl? Viewing life takes time to explore. 2. The Roots – How I Got Over Late night’s finest band drops another classic. Best since “Game Theory.” 3. Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid ...
Located around 25 miles from Chicago, Wheaton is one of the city’s more religious suburbs. It’s the home of the well-regarded evangelical school Wheaton College, with many churches in the town. It also doubles as something of a college town in general, also home to the Illinois Institute...
Located around 25 miles from Chicago, Wheaton is one of the city’s more religious suburbs. It’s the home of the well-regarded evangelical school Wheaton College, with many churches in the town. It also doubles as something of a college town in general, also home to the Illinois Institute...
Located around 25 miles from Chicago, Wheaton is one of the city’s more religious suburbs. It’s the home of the well-regarded evangelical school Wheaton College, with many churches in the town. It also doubles as something of a college town in general, also home to the Illinois Institute...