Chicago Jazz Audio Experience

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

 

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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.

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On this episode of the Chicago Jazz Audio Experience Podcast, Mike Jeffers talks with musician, curator, producer and now author Mike Reed about his new book called The City Was Yellow: Jazz & Improvised Music 1980-2010. The book will be launched on June 29th during a panel discussion at the Logan Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Jazz Institute of Chicago's Birthday Bash.

 

About the Book

A release event for the “real book” anthology compiled by drummer, composer, and presenter Mike Reed. Containing fifty transcribed compositions, newly contributed bios, and insightful candid photography, the collection is “a soundtrack for a city that was yellow, illuminated by the hue of high-pressure sodium street lamps.”

In cooperation with the Jazz Institute of Chicago, all proceeds from the sale of the new book will benefit the ongoing educational programs of the Institute. To celebrate, Reed and colleagues play music and video to discuss compositions in (and not in) the book, as well as music made in (and about) Chicago.

Panelists: Mike Reed (moderator), John Corbett, and Mike Allemana

Trumpeter Jon Faddis talks with Mike Jeffers on this episode of the Chicago Jazz Audio Experience and previews his upcoming performance at Jazz at Symphony Center on June 7th with his quartet and special guests.

Tickets are available at www.cso.org

Saxophonist Jim Gailloretto sits down for an in-depth interview with Chicago Jazz Magazine founder Mike Jeffers for the June 2019 feature interview for Chicago Jazz Magazine.

Jim discusses his new project, the Metropolitan Jazz Octet and the new recording they are releasing on Delmark Records in late summer featuring vocalist Dee Alexander. Jim also talks about the process he goes through when he starts a new composing project and how he works and thinks along the way.

He also discusses coming up on the jazz scene, studying with Joe Daley and working through the studio scene in Chicago.

Watch the full interview at www.chicagojazzmagazine.com

Talking Jazz with Mike Jeffers features an interview with the executive director of the Ottawa 2 Rivers Jazz & Wine Festival Curt Bedei, vocalist Abigail Riccards and saxophonist Chris Madsen previewing the 2019 festival coming up June 7, 8, 9 2019.

This is the 9th annual Ottawa 2 Rivers Wine & Jazz Festival which is held in downtown Ottawa, IL and features live jazz, wines from around Illinois and fresh main lobsters throughout the weekend

Get more information and tickets to the festival at ottawa2riverswinefest.com

EPISODE 108 of TALKING JAZZ with Mike Jeffers features an interview with saxophonist Roy McGrath. On this episode Roy shares his story about moving from Puerto Rico to the United States, studying jazz saxophone, building his knowledge of jazz and starting to performing professionally.

Roy McGrath has also started an educational program that has helped to take him and his group on tours of Asia and Europe to perform and education.

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Interviews, new recordings and show previews from national and international artists hosted by Chicago Jazz Magazine founder Mike Jeffers.

Listen to the full feature interview from Chicago Jazz Magazine's May 2019 issue with vocalist Tammy McCann. Tammy talks about starting out as a classical vocalist and then switching over to jazz when she first heard someone playing Thelonius Monk in College. She touches on her musical concepts, influences, notable performances and what she has coming in the future.

Visit www.tammymccann.com for performances, news and recordings.

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Guitarist Oz Noy talks with Chicago Jazz Magazine's Mike Jeffers about his new recording Booga Looga Loo out on the Abstract Logix label. The new recording is Oz's 9th release under his own name and features an all-star line-up including including drummers Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl and Steve Ferrone; bassists Will Lee, John Patitucci, and James Genus; and keyboardists Jerry Z and Brian Charette. Other contributors include Kevin Hays, Seamus Blake, and Anne Drummond.

Oz also previews his upcoming show at Reggies on May 9th as part of the group Moshulu which features along with Oz, Jeff Berlin, Dennis Chambers and David Sancious.

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