Mike Jeffers Audio Experience

On Episode 080 of Around Town with Mike Jeffers pianist, composer and entrepreneur Greg Spero about his upcoming performance Thursday and Friday, September 28th and 29th at the Frank Lloyd Wright Unity Temple in Oak Park.

Greg also discusses his concepts on composing, arranging and performing as well as his new tech startup and much more!

EPISODE 079 of Around Town with Mike Jeffers features an interview saxophonist Jim Snidero about his upcoming performances at the Jazz Showcase on September 26th & 27th and clinics with the UIC Music Department.

Jim also talks about recording his latest release Far Far Away featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel!

Episode 078 of Around Town with Mike Jeffers features an interview with the President and CEO of the Arcada Theatre and Des Plaines Theatre, Ron Onesti, previewing the upcoming performance at the Arcada Theatre

Satchmo Louis Armstrong the Musical on September 10th at 3pm. The performances is in conjunction with the St Charles Jazz Fest Weekend which happens September 7-10, 2023 in downtown St Charles.

Episode 076 of Around Town with Mike Jeffers features an interview with Jim Holman previewing his upcoming performance at the Labor Day Jazz Festival Monday September 4 at the Jazz Showcase 4-9pm.

Greg Duncan back in Chicago performing at Epiphany for the Arts on July 20, 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.

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.

Around Town with Mike Jeffers talking to Javier Red’s about his new release, Imagery Converter, Life & Umbrella.

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.

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.