Interviews and show previews with national, international and local jazz artists
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
The music director of the Mambo Kings, Richard Delaney, talks with Mike Jeffers on the Chicago Jazz Audio Experience Podcast about their upcoming concert for the Grant Park Music Festival on Wednesday August 7th at 6:30pm at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
The program is called "The Mambo Kings: Hot Latin Nights", where The Mambo Kings and the Grant Park Orchestra bring Tito Puento’s burning Afro-Cuban jazz to the stage, along with the rhythmic playfulness of American jazz great Dave Brubeck, the pop strains of The Beatles, and Cuban Overture by Gershwin. This concert is led by Artistic Conductor and Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar, on Wednesday, August 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
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Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Saxophonist Paul Taylor talks with Chicago Jazz Magazine founder Mike Jeffers about his upcoming performance at the HarborPark Jazz Rhythm & Blues Festival on August 17th in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Paul discusses starting out on saxophone, being inspired and influenced by Grover Washington Jr, David Sanborn to name a few. He also talks about what you can expect to hear when he headlines on August 17th.
Get Tickets and information at www.harborparkjazz.mahonefund.org
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
On this Episode of the Chicago Jazz Audio Experience saxophonist Boney James talks with Chicago Jazz Magazine's founder Mike Jeffers about his upcoming performance at the Chicago Theater on August 2nd and also his latest release "Honestly".
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
On this episode of the Chicago Jazz Audio Experience, David Marienthal, the son of one of the founders of Mister Kelly's and the London House, talks with Mike Jeffers about the upcoming benefit concert at City Winery in Chicago on July 29th.
The show entitled "The Women of Mister Kelly's" pays tribute to some of the incredible talent that performed at the legendary club from 1953-1976 featuring performances by Anne Burnell, Frieda Lee, Holly McGuire, LaShera Moore, Suzanne Petri, Margaret Murphy-Webb, Michele Thomas, The Queen of Chicago Cabaret, Denise Tomasello, and London House legend, Judy Roberts, directed by Mark Burnell and hosted by Daryl Nitz.
David talks about the history of the club, the upcoming feature film, "Mister Kelly's Chicago", how instrumental the club was to launching careers and much more.
All of the proceeds from the evening will benefit the upcoming documentary film, Mister Kelly’s Chicago, produced by David Marienthal and Happy Medium Ventures.
Get more information at CityWinery.com
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Drummer Joel Baer stops by to talk about his upcoming performance on July 24th at the Jazz Record Art Collective. His big band Joel Baer and The Blueshift Big Band, will be performing the classic Buddy Rich Big Band record "Big Swing Face" starting at 9pm. Joel also talks with Mike about performing in the Corey Dennison Band, working with his jazz trio and much more
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Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Organist Pat Bianchi talks with Chicago Jazz Magazine founder Mike Jeffers and previews his upcoming performance at the legendary Jazz Showcase (July 25th-29th) with his group which includes Joe Locke (vibes), Paul Bollenback (guitar) and Byron Landham (drums). Bianchi also talks about starting out on organ and then switching over to piano and then back to organ. He also gives some great technique and practice advice that students can use to get their left hand bass playing together and much more.
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Friday Jul 12, 2019
Friday Jul 12, 2019
EPISODE 139 of TALKING JAZZ - Anne and Mark Burnell stop by to talk about the show they are producing called "Jazz at the Cabaret" July 22nd at Victory Gardens Theater presented by the Chicago Cabaret Professionals. Featured performers include Anne Pringle Burnell (vocalist and director), musical direction by Mark Burnell with Joshua Ramos(bass) and Charles Rick Heath IV(drums). Featuring performs Johnny Rodgers, Frieda Lee, Greta Pope, Daryl Nitz, Ellen Winters Reynolds, Jeannie Tanner, and Nate Buescher.
Plus they talk about their event at City Winery Chicago on July 29th called "The Women of Mister Kelly's" and also Mark's regular Saturday gig at Tortoise Supper Club with his trio.
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Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
The Chicago Jazz Audio Experience presents TALKING JAZZ EPISODE 138 featuring an interview with Guitarist Geordie Kelly discussing his regular Sunday Jazz Cruise Gig on the Chicago Line Cruises with his quartet, his time in the Navy band, traveling the world, playing at the White House and much more.
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Bassist Tatsu Aoki talks with Mike Jeffers about the upcoming project that he along with his MIYUMI PROJECT, Nicole Mitchell and filmmaker Jonathan Woods will be presenting on June 29th at the Logan Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Jazz Insitute of Chicago's Birthday BASH! The project name is UNDU and it creates a multi-dimensional experience through live performance by the MIYUMI Project interacting with Nicole Mitchell who appears through the mediums of video and pre-recorded sound.
Composers: Tatsu Aoki and Nicole Mitchell (music composition, concept), Jonathan Woods (visual composition, concept).
Musicians: Nicole Mitchell (flute, alto flute, piccolo, electronics); The MIYUMI Project: Tatsu Aoki (bass/shamisen), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Edward Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Jamie Kempkers (cello), Avreeayl Ra (drums), Coco Elysses (conga/percussion), Kioto Aoki (taiko), Kiyomi Negi (taiko), and Kembre Daniel (taiko). Presented in partnership with Asian Improv aRts Midwest
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
On this episode of the Chicago Jazz Audio Experience, saxophonist Isaiah Collier talks about his upcoming performance at the Jazz Institute of Chicago's Birthday BASH coming up June 29th. He also talks with Mike Jeffers about starting out on saxophone, discovering John Coltrane and Charlie Parker, being mentored by Ernest Dawkins and the AACM and much more.
Isaiah Collier talks about his upcoming recordings and previews a new jam session he will be hosting at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago starting in July.
For more information on Isaiah visit www.facebook.com/icandchosen/
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