Keith Gerbosi

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Interview – Improvising in Uncertain Times

May 26, 2020 Keith Gerbosi 0

During this Stay-At-Home period, it is important to reach out and communicate with family and friends. With that in mind, we reached out to our friends at the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic to see how they […]

Once Upon a Symphony Jack & the Beanstalk Review – A Fee-Fi-Fo-Fun Time!

March 11, 2020 Keith Gerbosi 0

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is full of world class musicians and boasts a conductor that is unparalleled. The CSO puts on a wide-ranging amount of shows that are engaging and thought-provoking. Because of this, the […]

Fitz and The Tantrums Review – Impossibly Fun

March 3, 2020 Keith Gerbosi 0

Fitz and The Tantrums brought their funky mix of pop, soul and dance music to a sold-out Riveria Theater and in doing so turned up the temperature of late February Chicago. The 6-piece band based […]

Makaya McCraven: In These Times Review – An Amazing Experiment from the “Beat Scientist”

February 3, 2020 Keith Gerbosi 0

Chicago-based drummer and producer Makaya McCraven calls himself a “beat scientist.” What does that mean? The audience at Symphony Hall found out when he made his Symphony Center Presents Jazz series debut on Friday, January 31. McCraven premiered a work entitled “In These […]

Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra Review – Modern Day Jazz Ambassadors

November 19, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

On a day when the country heard a lot of interesting things from a former ambassador, Wynton Marsalis also had ambassadors on his mind. Although, the ambassadors on Marsalis’ mind were not from a former […]

Fleck, Hussain & Meyer Review – East meets West to the Delight of the Audience

October 8, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

The banjo can pair well with music that’s not bluegrass? Who knew? Well, Bela Fleck has made a career of taking his banjo to places others said not to go. He has blended his banjo […]

Be Known: Ancient / Future / Music Review – A Masterpiece by Jazz Masters

September 18, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

Chicago percussionist Kahil El’Zabar is part of a long, proud history of influential Chicago musicians, performers and composers. During the 1970’s, El’Zabar was the chairman of the legendary Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). The AACM is the pioneering […]