Recommended Chicago Ensembles and Musicians

Sax:

Mike Smith

Jerry Dimuzio

Skinny Williams

Chris Greene

Paul Maslin

Pete Carney

Scott Burns

Peter Ballin

Trumpet:

Matt Holman

Ron Haynes

Tito Corrillo

Marques Carroll

Thad Franklin

Orbert Davis

Ian Torres

Trombone:

Johnny Showtime

Tom Garling

John Yao

Piano:

Sean Parsons

Ryan Cohan

Dan Cray

Guitar:

Fareed Haque

Goran Ivanovic

Bobby Broom

John Moulder

Peter Lerner

John McLean

Bass:

Matt Ulery

Eric Hochberg

Drums:

Dan Leali

Frank Rosaly

Paul Wertico

Violin:

Zack Brock

Singers/Performers:

Gail Becker

Marianne Jayme

Johnny Rodgers

Michael Londra

Heather Moran

Ken Nordine

Jackie Allen

Grazyna Auguscik

Kurt Elling

Kathy Kosins

Ensembles:

Goran Ivonavic Group

Prohibition Orchestra

Alan Gresik's Orchestra

The Model Citizens

Low Down Brass Band

Fly Williams

Orquesta Ranura

Treologic

National Jazz Website Database: (Very comprehensive!)

Down the Line

Soulio

Useful Sites ...

Chicago Reader music listings
Chicago music info

GrooveGuide.com
Major national city concert listings

Gigsnetwork.com
Chicago concert search engine

Tisue.net/chicagonow/links.html
The ultimate Chicago jazz link list

Restructures.net
Creative music forum; Chicago improvisers concert listings

 

Recommended Sites ...

JohnColtrane.com

JazzHope.com
The most comprehensive jazz editorial page in Chicago. A must see!

The Smithsonian Institution jazz history site

Jazz Institute of Chicago
A collection of Chicago's Jazz history

EmergingImprovisers.org
Chicago improvisers

Nocturnal Noise
Home of Detroit's Cyborg-K and other DJs

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