The library lobby will vibrate with melody and improvisation from Mike Reed's Inner Circle. For over a decade Mike Reed has been “a center of gravity for music in Chicago and beyond" (Howard Reich, The Chicago Tribune). Reed grew up in Evanston and now tours the world, leads several ensembles, plays percussion in groups led by jazz legends like Roscoe Mitchell and Wadada Leo Smith,...
Find out more »"The New Generation" Asian Improv aRts Midwest, the region’s leading Asian American cultural arts organization, is proud to present the 21st Anniversary performances of the Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival. The critically acclaimed annual event is an essential cornerstone for highlighting and documenting the significant role that Asian Americans and their collaborators have in contributing to the city’s historic and vibrant musical landscape. The 21st...
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