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‘Eight Forty-Eight’ for 08.30.12
Thursday on Eight Forty-Eight, we talk about the Illinois credit rating and enjoy a tribute to Von Freeman with Kahil El’Zabar, Frank Catalano and Richard Steele.
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On Wednesday, the ratings agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded Illinois from A to A-plus, citing the state’s inability to solve problems with funding pensions. Brian Battle with Trust Capital Partners explains the implications.
Lawmakers respond to S&P's decision to downgrade Illinois … - WBEZ10 hours ago … The State of Illinois has taken another hit to its credit rating. Standard & Poor's announced on Wednesday its…
RT abc7chicago: What IL’s lower bond rating means for residents: Standard and Poor’s ratings service lowered the… http://bit.ly/Owtm19Illinois Connected
After that, we’ll remember Earle Lavon “Von” Freeman, the famed Chicago tenor saxophonist who once told Tony Sarabia that he was never meant to be a teacher. Saxophonist Frank Catalano and percussionist Kahil El’Zabar strongly disagree. The two musicians, who both played with Von Freeman, and WBEZ’s Richard Steele join to discuss the legacy of one of Chicago’s greats.
Frank Catalano plays his sax in studio in honor of Von “Vonski” Freeman’s memory http://instagr.am/p/O9MfFPL-fY/Caroline O’Donovan
Kahil “Kahilski” El’Zabar recalls Von Freeman’s skill at making other artists - including a ballet dancer an http://instagr.am/p/O9NEHjL-fu/Caroline O’Donovan
Remembering Vonski, master of the jazz tenor saxThis weekend jazz lovers will get two opportunities to remember Chicago’s last link to the classic jazz era of the 1940’s and…
Von Freeman and Studs Terkel spoken word and saxophone improvisation 1997mediaburnarchive
Both the Chicago Jazz Festival and the African Festival of the Arts will pay homage to Freeman this weekend:
Special Tribute to Von Freeman | Chicago Jazz FestivalSpecial Tribute to Von Freeman … A Tribute to Jodie Christian- Ken Chaney Quintet … Get a sneak peak of the Chicago Jazz Festival o…
African Festival of the Arts 2012Gwadloup International Day of Chicago … 2012 African Festival of the Arts. Labor Day Weekend. August 31 - Sept 3. Washington Park Chi…
And, finally, a quick shout out to some 16-inch champions:
RT @brianbabylon: @brianbabylon @daniellebeverly @mollyelena @wbez http://pic.twitter.com/lx7lPb6CDanielle Beverly
