Remembering jazz pianist and educator Ken Chaney

Dec. 24, 2012
Ken Chaney was a great pianist and a mentor to countless Chicago musicians, including the current Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones.

Mentor program links a new generation of aspiring musicians to jazz legends

Aug. 22, 2011
The Jazz Links Ensemble's mission is simple: it connects young, aspiring musicians to some master jazz types. The program is sponsored by the Jazz Institute of Chicago.

Pianist Reginald Robinson shares the ragtime sound

Dec. 2, 2010
America might be the birthplace of jazz but Chicago has proven to be an excellent incubator of high-caliber jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman to Ramsey Lewis and Fred Anderson.