Showbiz Roundup Podcast
1) Emily Kuhn
Trumpeter Emily Kuhn is another in a string of Oberlin grads who is finding Chicago to be a fertile place to hone her chops and artistic vision among welcoming peers. She set the bar high in 2020 with...Show More
2) TwinTalk
The band TwinTalkâDustin Laurenzi, Andrew Green, and Katie Ernstâis a saxophone (and voice) trio named for the unique language spoken by the most genetically linked siblings. The band demonstrates thi...Show More
3) Cisco Bradley
Cisco Bradley is a noted historian and professor whose new book documents the experimental avant garde music scene on the Brooklyn waterfront between 1988 and 2014. The scene sprouted in the harsh pos...Show More
4) Jeb Bishop
Jeb Bishop has been an important member of the improvised music scenes in Chicago, Boston, and Chicago again. Along the way heâs figured out how to sustain his musical effortsâwhich are, by the way, s...Show More
5) Scott Amendola
Scott Amendola is as adventurous with his playing as he is with his exploration of live looping and electronic effects. From the freest side of improvisation to the deepest pocket, heâs developed a ma...Show More
6) Chris Speed
The Chris Speed Trio, with Chris Tordini and Dave King represents the peak of whatâs possible when three musicians whose capacity is limitless get together to explore the language and heart of Jazzâan...Show More
7) Pandelis Karayorgis
Pianist Pandelis Karayorgis has spent nearly 40 years here in the U.S. developing a distinctive voice that extends from the foundations built by such heroes as Thelonious Monk and Paul Bley. While muc...Show More
8) The Dave Bayles Trio
If you stop in at the Uptowner in Milwaukee on any given Tuesday, youâll be treated to the Dave Bayles Trio working it out, keeping it spontaneous and real. If you happen to hear the gears grinding an...Show More
9) Kenny Reichert
On his new record âDeep Breathâ Kenny Reichert engages a longstanding group of stalwart collaborators, to showcase his growth as a composer, bandleader, and guitarist over the nearly nine years since ...Show More
10) Anna Webber
Anna Webber has worked hard to establish herself as an elevating force in the rarefied world at the intersection of creative jazz and new music. An accomplished composer whose first mission was to dev...Show More