One of the reasons I most relish the summer is the slower pace of life and extended periods of activity that I suddenly have–a real change of pace from my typical schedule during the academic year. This is usually the time that I do my most creative work (I...
All About Jazz laments the decline of several venerable Chicago jazz venues and puts out a heartfelt plea for this magnificent art form this weekend: From PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Chicago Jazz Scene The Jazz Showcase, the area’s biggest jazz venue closed its doors at...
Filmed March 29th, 2009 at the Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn, Grayslake, IL. Audio Recording by Free Chin, Choice Media Design, Chicago, IL. This video content is Copyright © 2009/ 2010 the Spirit of Gambo – a Chicago Consort of Viols and appears...
Holly Mulcahy wrote an interesting blog post for the Partial Observer recently considering how much is really saved when, for budgetary reasons, a “heavy” piece like Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 is swapped out for a “light” piece like a Mozart...
I know that the title for this post is fighting words, but ever since my late teens I have been a huge fan of The Band. For whatever reason, I’ve been delving into the back catalog of this magnificent group (who served as Bob Dylan’s band in the 1960s and...
