Interviews and show previews with national, international and local jazz artists
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Bear's story is a fascinating one – starting in Chicago, where he first started playing bass guitar, then moving to Los Angeles, where he collaborated and recorded with some of the most illustrious names in the global music scene.
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Mike Jeffers and Juan Pastor talk about the Upcoming Chicago Jazz Festival. Juan Pastor is on the Pritzker Pavilion Friday September 1 at 4:15pm.
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Around Town with Mike Jeffers talking to Javier Red’s about his new release, Imagery Converter, Life & Umbrella.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Episode 073 of Around Town with Mike Jeffers features an interview with bassist Eric Hochberg previewing his upcoming performance at the 2023 Chicago Jazz Festival on Friday September 1, 2023 at 11:30am at the Von Freeman Pavilion with his group "Eric Hochberg's StringThing" featuring Mark Feldman, Larry Gray, Steve Million and Michael Raynor.
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Saxophonist Chico Freeman sits down with Chicago Jazz Magazine founder, Mike Jeffers, for the October 2019 feature interview. Chico talks about growing up in a legendary Chicago musical family, the Freeman family. The son of Von Freeman, he shares stories about starting to play sax, attending Northwestern University, his decision to make music his career, moving to New York, performing with Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner and many others.
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Chicago blues legend Jimmy Burns talks about his background, his love of blues and how he rose to prominence on the Chicago Blues Scene!
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Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Episode 067 of "Around Town with Mike Jeffers" features an interview with the incredibly talented guitarist, Nick Moss, to delve into the making of his latest release, "Get Your Back Into It!" by The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling available July 14th on Alligator Records.
In this interview, Mike Jeffers and Nick Moss talk about the creative process, inspirations, and concepts that shaped "Get Your Back Into It!" The collaboration with harmonica virtuoso Dennis Gruenling adds a whole new dimension to the band's sound, and Moss talks about how he first met Dennis and how the collaboration has evolved over the years.
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Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Vasti Jackson, 2 Time Grammy Nominee and Cultural Ambassador of Mississippi talks with Mike Jeffers back stage at the 2023 Chicago Blues Festival.
They discuss the origins of blues music, Chicago blues music, Mississippi blues music and the importance it has on modern day music.
Watch the entire episode here
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Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Chicago jazz saxophonist Eric Schneider has toured the world with the Count Basie Band, Earl "Fatha" Hines and many others. He has shared the stage with Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Sammy Davis Jr. and many others throughout his musical career. On this "Around Town Rerun Mike Jeffers talks with Eric Schneider about getting his start in music, joining the legendary Count Basie band, the things he has learned throughout his musical career and much more.
Watch the full interview on Mike's Youtube channel
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