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October 31, 2006
Last Saturday, I hosted a kick-ass Halloween party, if I do say so myself. Part of what made it so great was the costumes, and among the best costumes were sax-man Trent, and trumpeter Tom. Check out the pic!
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Posted by Matt at 11:11 AM
October 26, 2006
Ever wonder what would happen if you married a super cool Jazz Conspiracy song with photos of Chicago's up-and-coming business stars? Neither did we. But now you can find out.
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Posted by Tom at 04:46 PM
October 24, 2006
Man, I do love YouTube. It's such a cool tool for hearing great jazz music. While trolling the site today I ran across a virtuosic performance by one of the art form's greatest sax players. His style is unforgettable. His sound is unique. His talent is boundless. And he can fly. Really.
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Posted by Tom at 04:01 PM
October 23, 2006
Wow. That pretty much sums up what the Conspiracy has to say about the Dave Holland Quintet. The group took Chicago by storm this week and, man, what a show. I caught the 4pm matinee Sunday with my 5-year old daughter CJ (she loved it, too, especially the vibes). We were among the many Holland fans packed into the Jazz Showcase digging the sounds of this subtle group.
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Posted by Tom at 11:58 AM
October 18, 2006
As a professional writer, I'm always on the lookout for great writing. Funny how that works. But I'm especially happy when I come across great jazz writing, like I did today.
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Posted by Tom at 04:10 PM
October 17, 2006
Listen up, Chicago jazz fans. Think you're smart? Think you know your jazz? Think you're hip, hep and happenin'? Then prove it. Follow these clues. Then name the following jazz artitst who just happens to be appearing this week at the ....
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Posted by Tom at 02:21 PM
October 16, 2006
Chicago hosted some musical bigwigs this past week -- Bono hawking Gap clothes for good on Michigan Ave., the Rolling Stones strutting their senior stuff at a freezing Soldier Field. Now here comes the very lovely Lily ...
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Posted by Tom at 04:26 PM
October 13, 2006
In today's Chicago Tribune, jazz critic Howard Reich has written...
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Posted by Tom at 03:20 PM
October 10, 2006
Good news, Chicago jazz fans. The venerable ...
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Posted by Tom at 04:16 PM
October 09, 2006
As some of you no doubt know, I'm a world famous...
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Posted by Tom at 10:49 AM
October 05, 2006
Drummer extraordinaire and resident Web guru Matt has just passed me...
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Posted by Tom at 02:49 PM
