Chicago Jazz Audio Experience

Andrew Longaker talks about his life in music, his pursuit of a professional surfing career and his overall fitness and wellness program called 7 STEPS TO INVINCIBLE HEALTH: Mind Over Matter Mastery. Throughout the podcast Mike Jeffers, host and founder of Chicago Jazz Magazine, talks with Andrew about starting out music, moving to Chicago to perform jazz, his decision to move to Mexico to pursue his other passion, surfing and wellness.

 

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On this Chicago Jazz Festival Preview 2019 Mike Jeffers talks with Beau Sample, the founder of the The Fat Babies, a seven piece jazz band interpreting classic styles of the 1920s and 30s. Along with Beau its members include Andy Schumm (cornet), John Otto (reeds), Dave Bock (trombone), John Donatowicz (banjo and guitar), Paul Asaro (piano), and Alex Hall (drums).

The Fat Babies will be performing at the 2019 Chicago Jazz Festival August 31st at 1:50pm on the Von Freeman Pavilion. Get more information at and listen to more podcasts at www.chicagojazz.com

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. Watch and listen to more podcasts and videos at www.chicagojazz.com

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.

 

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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".

 

Get more information about the upcoming performance and tickets at TicketMaster.com

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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

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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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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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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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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