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Celebrating the past and present of Chicago jazz

Come celebrate the genre this week at the Chicago Jazz Festival from Aug 31. to Sept. 3.

By Micah Yason
   

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Jazz has a long, rich history in Chicago, and it continues to evolve.

Reset gets schooled with some Chicago jazz history and learns about the latest details ahead of the Chicago Jazz Festival.

GUESTS: Neil Tesser, jazz journalist

John Foster, managing director of programs and education initiatives at the Jazz Institute of Chicago

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