Your Guide to the Local Jazz Scene
Wayfaring is the duo project of clarinetist James Falzone and bassist/singer Katie Ernst. Intermezzo is Wayfaring’s follow-up recording to their 2016 critically acclaimed, I Move, You Move, which was described as “one of the most austerely beautiful recordings of the year” by the Chicago Tribune. Started in Chicago in 2015 as a casual meeting of two […]
BLUESTEM JAZZ PRESENTATION Artie Black - saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet Hunter Diamond - saxophone, flute Matt Ulery - bass Neil Hemphill - drums Black Diamond thrives on the chemistry and compositions of saxophonists Artie Black and Hunter Diamond. The two met in Indiana in 2010 and quickly found that their sounds and approaches formed a […]
TICKET LINK | ONLINE TICKET SALES END 4 HOURS BEFORE SHOWTIME. TICKETS MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR. ARTIST WEBSITE | https://www.gustavocortinasmusic.com/ BLUESTEM JAZZ | Entre Amigos is a creative collaboration featuring award-winning Chicago-based musicians Roy McGrath (Sax), Gustavo Cortiñas (Drums), Hana Fujisaki (piano), and Kitt Lyles (Bass). The group draws on more than a […]
On his excellent debut outing for Positone, bassist Peter Brendler got arguably upstaged by the intrigue inherent to the frontline pairing of tenorist Rich Perry and trumpeter Peter Evans. With Message in Motion much of the novelty has worn off, replaced by a full embrace of the confidence that comes from two players who share […]
BLUESTEM JAZZ PRESENTATION Jason Stein — bass clarinet Paul Giallorenzo — synthesizers, electric piano Chad Taylor — drums, percussion Soon after the catchy synth-bass line that opens Electroradiance, listeners will start to suspect they’re in for something different. The synth-bass line has a herky-jerky contour that does fit a basic pattern of power-rock bands over […]
$20 - TICKET LINK | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rob-clearfields-ashes-and-diamonds-with-greg-ward-tickets-1342786212709?aff=oddtdtcreator ONLINE TICKET SALES END 4 HOURS BEFORE SHOWTIME. TICKETS MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR ARTIST WEBSITE | http://robclearfield.com/ BLUESTEM JAZZ PRESENTATION Russ Johnson - trumpet Rob Clearfield - piano John Christensen - bass. Hannah Johnson - drums Pianist and composer Rob Clearfield to North Street Cabaret in […]
Soul Impressions are a collective of Wisconsin's finest jazz musicians inspired by the infectious Black American soul, funk, jazz & roots music of the 60s & 70s. Drawing upon a deep reservoir of grooving original compositions and colorful arrangements of classics by artists like Roberta Flack, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye, Soul Impressions craft a […]
