The jazz myth of Chicago is powerful, dating back to 1922, when King Oliver summoned Louis Armstrong from New Orleans to change the world. Read More
The idea of the "drummer as bandleader" is an oddity in most circles. Read More
Topology , Joe McPhee noted in his liner notes to his 1981 album of that name, is a form of mathematics that "deals with all conceivable forms, abstract and multidimensional as well as those that can be drawn." Read More
Chicago-based drummer Mike Reed** has a new album out with his People, Places & Things quartet. Read More
Trombonist Jeb Bishop is best-known as a member of the Vandermark 5, but was heavily involved in most branches of Chicago's ... Read the full Jeb Bishop bio.