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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz: The Art Ensemble of Chicago

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Ken Vandermark
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz: The Art Ensemble of Chicago

Very flattered to have been asked by Giovanni Russonello of the New York Times to contribute to “5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz” alongside Dee Alexander, […]

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Edition Redux/Edition XL

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Ken Vandermark
Edition Redux/Edition XL

Many thanks to Bill Meyer for his February 27 review in Dusted magazine of “Broadcast Transformer” by Edition Redux.  Though it’s always gratifying to get a […]

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What Would Ellington Do?

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Ken Vandermark
What Would Ellington Do?

“What would Ellington do?”  I grabbed that idea from director Billy Wilder (“Double Indemnity”, “Sunset Boulevard”, “Ace in the Hole”, “Some Like It […]

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Cash only, except when it’s free

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Ken Vandermark
Cash only, except when it’s free

Cash only, except when it’s free.  Though there is always incredible art taking place in Chicago, what’s even more remarkable is that so much of it is available for […]

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San Franciso Film Trilogy

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Ken Vandermark
San Franciso Film Trilogy

There are still a few days for folks who have access to the Criterion Channel to see an obscure crime film from Blake Edwards, “Experiment in Terror”, released in 1962 […]

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Much gratitude to all the artists

Posted on January 7, 2025 by claudiopgress
Much gratitude to all the artists

Much gratitude to all the artists I had the opportunity to perform with in 2024. This work, sometimes for one set or a recording session, sometimes for a series of […]

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