by admin | May 14, 2015 | Blog, Chicago Calling, Ensembles, Events, Events Chicago Calling, Photo Chicago Calling, Photo Ensembles, Photos
Chicago Calling Chicago Calling will play a fun hip gig at the MCA Tuesday Jazz series on June 9th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm. Here we are at the Cafe Logan after a great gig there. Thanks again Judith Stein of the Hyde Park Jazz Society for having us...
by admin | May 13, 2015 | Blog, Chicago Calling, Ensemble Review, Ensembles, Events, Events Chicago Calling, Rev Chicago Calling, Reviews
Review from the Chicago Tribune April, 21, 2015, 3:48 PM Playing homage to a Chicago Giant: Johnny Griffin by Howard Reich Every jazz lover has a favorite tenor saxophonist, especially in Chicago, a universally admired tenor town where the instrument seems to embody...
by admin | May 13, 2015 | Blog, Ensembles, Events, Events Natalies Wood, Natalies Wood, Photo Natalies Wood, Photos
Thursday I and Natalie Scharf and Natalie Lande will debut our new group “Natalie Wood Plays Roland Kirk” (I’m the wood) at the Constellation Chicago at 3111 N Western Avenue at 9:30 PM. There is a $10 Cover. See you there. We are excited to play with our great rhythm...
by admin | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog, Events, Events Other
I’ll be performing 2 shows on Tues. April 7 and 14 at the Jazz Showcase in a tribute to Oscar Brown jr. Artist: Morris Gearring Date: 04/07/15 Time: 7:30pm Venue: The Jazz Showcase City: Chicago , IL Address: 806 S. Plymouth Ct....
by admin | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog, Events, Events Other
Hope you can catch us at the Showcase on the first weekend in April. It’s always great to play with jazz veteran pianist , Bob Dogan and the guys ! Here are two links to articles written about Bob’s quintet the last time we played at the Showcase. Neil Tesser...
by admin | Feb 12, 2015 | Blog, Events
Howard Reich wrote ; Saalik Ziyad is best known in Chicago for his work with experimental artists, particularly those of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Indeed, Ziyad improvised compellingly alongside his father, Taalib-Din...
