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Constellation, a collaboration between jazz musician Mike Reed and performance venue Links Hall, has an ambitious plan to showcase performers from across the arts.

The jazz legend is one of those musicians who, it turns out, never intended to make music.

Every November a group of local musicians travel to Poznan, Poland, to play a four-day festival exclusively dedicated to Chicago jazz.

For years, Chicagoans could hear world-class musician Jon Weber just by stepping into the lounge at Chicago’s Four Seasons Hotel. Now, people all over the country will be able to hear Weber as he steps into Marion McPartland’s roll as host of the syndicated radio program Piano Jazz.

Not every production boasts a certified MacArthur genius as an accompanist. But trust the Old Town School of Folk Music to know a musical talent when they see one.Jazz pianist and composer Reginald R.

The 33rd Annual Chicago Jazz Festival began Thursday. Chicago remains home to a number of year-round jazz clubs but writer Tom Brenner remembered a time when downtown Chicago hopped to its own swingin’ rhythms.