Mike Jeffers Audio Experience

Episode 046 of Around Town with Mike Jeffers features an interview with Joel Baer and Chris Parsons from the Blueshift Big Band talking about their new release "Joystick Jazz" Iconic Video Game Hits reinvented for a big band. They talk in-depth about 1980's iconic video games, the theme music for the games and why they decided to arrange the theme music for big band.

The band also has monthly residences on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Fulton Street Collective and the 2nd Monday of each month at Andy's Jazz Club.

 

Get more information at BlueShiftBigBand.com

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Episode 045 of Around Town with Mike Jeffers features an interview with pianist/composer Lara Driscoll Piano ahead of her double album release at Constellation Chicago on March 10th.

 

Lara discusses her time studying in Montreal, composing and recording "Woven Dreams" her trio recording. She also discusses moving back to Chicago and forming her duo group "Firm Roots" with her husband Chris White.

Get more info Lara's Show and Music at https://www.chicagojazz.com/post/around-town-lara-driscoll

Bonzo Squad's Corbin Andrick Music talks with Mike on Episode 043 of Around Town now out as a video and a podcast. Andrick discusses their new recording "Pachyderm" and how the band keeps expanding their sound after all these years. Currently you can hear Bonzo Squad every Thursday Night at The ALive One starting at 10:30pm.

Visit BonzoSquad.com for details on the new recording and upcoming shows.

 

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Jazz guitarist Charlie Ballantine discusses his new release "Falling Grace" his concepts on composing, what he gets our of touring and more on Episode 042 of Around Town with Mike Jeffers.

Visit CharlieBallantine.com for tour dates and the new recording "Falling Grace".

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Chicago Jazz Interviews on Around Town with Mike Jeffers feature stories of musicians, venue owners, promoters and music enthusiasts that keep the Chicago music scene thriving everyday.

 

On Episode 041 Mike interviews trumpeter Markus Rutz who talks about his new recording entitled "Storybook". Just released this month, Storybook describes key moments in Markus's life through original compositions and songs that have inspired him throughout his career.

 

For information about Markus Rutz and his new recording visit rutzmusicworks.com

On Episode 039 of Around Town I talked with with trumpeter Sam Robinson about his new recording "Be with Me" Live at the Eastgate Cafe. We talked about the recording process the difference between being in a studio and recording live and previewed his upcoming gigs at Constellation Chicago and Le Piano.

 

Get more information about the gigs and Sam at https://bit.ly/SamRobinsonAroundTown

Jazz Interviews on Around Town Episode 039 features two brothers from St Louis, the Bosman Twins,  that are helping to keep the Chicago Music scene alive each time they visit Chicago.

 

Mike Jeffers interviews Dwight and Duane Bosman for Around Town with Chicago Jazz, telling the stories of the Artists that keep Jazz alive in Chicago. Born identical twins the Bosman Twins, Dwight and Duane, have exciting and energetic sounds and personalities which helps them draw audiences throughout the country including when they visit Chicago.

 

Visit The Bosman Twins Website

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Around Town Podcast - Denise Thimes talks with Mike Jeffers on Episode 038 of Around Town about her upcoming performance at Winter's Jazz Club on February 11th entitled "Love Song Serenade". They also get into a discuss about how Denise expresses the meaning of a song to an audience, her concepts on creating a set and much more.

 

Visit for more details denisethimes.com

Chicago Jazz and Jazz Music was part of the heart beat of the South Side of Chicago all throughout the 20th century. Margaret Murphy Webb, one of the co-founders of the South Side Jazz Coalition, is helping to bring live music and jazz back to the South Side of Chicago through partnerships and performances.

On Around Town with Mike Jeffers, Margaret talks about the South Side Jazz Coalition, the upcoming and on going performances that she is helping to present and much more!

 

Visit https://www.southsidejazzcoalition.org/ for More Information

Visit https://www.chicagojazz.com/ for All Things Jazz In Chicago!

 

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Jazz Interview with The Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Octet featuring vocalist Paul Marinaro talking about the new project "The Bowie Project". They are reinventing David Bowie's music for a jazz vocalist and ensemble in order to reach a new audience and expand the artists incredible reach.

The Bowie Project provides a fresh perspective on some of Bowie's most well-known songs, as well as giving expanding the reach of his music into a new genre of music fans. Get more information about the

Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Octet here: https://www.metropolitanjazzoctet.com/

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