Mar 21 minAlyssa Allgood "In Her Own Words..."Chicago Jazz Magazine's Feature Interview for March 2020 Growing up in the Chicagoland area Alyssa Allgood was inspired by music at an ea...
Feb 41 minRedd Holt "In His Own Words..."Redd Holt - Chicago Jazz Magazine's Feature Interview - WATCH - READ - LISTEN to the new issue Today!
Jan 61 minBen Paterson "In His Own Words..."Pianist/Organist and Steinway artist Ben Paterson discusses his influences, musical concepts and career in this January 2020 interview
Dec 2, 20191 minJoel Spencer "In His Own Words..."Drummer/Educator, Joel Spencer sits down with the founder of Chicago Jazz Magazine, Mike Jeffers, for the December 2019 feature interview.
Nov 1, 20191 minNovember 2019 - Feature Interview: ALAN GRESIKChicago Jazz Magazine talks with the founder of the Swing Shift Orchestra, Alan Gresik, about the founding of the orchestra and performin...
Sep 6, 20191 minSeptember 2019 - Feature Interview: Charles Rick Heath IVMusician-Educator-Entrepreneur Charles Rick Heath IV sits down for the September 2019 Chicago Jazz Magazine feature interview.
Aug 3, 20191 minAugust 2019 - Feature Interview: Dee AlexanderVocalist Dee Alexander sits down with Chicago Jazz Magazine founder, Mike Jeffers, to talk about her career, influences, inspirations, mu...
Jul 3, 20193 minCJM Interviews - Looking back at the Last 12 MonthsIt has been just over a year since Chicago Jazz Magazine switched to an all-digital monthly format. We thought we would celebrate the ann...
Jun 3, 20191 min June 2019 - Feature Interview: Jim Gailloreto | In His Own WordsWATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW Saxophonist Jim Gailloreto sits down for an in-depth interview with Chicago Jazz Magazine founder Mike Jeffers f...
May 1, 20191 minMay 2019 - Feature Interview: Tammy McCannVocalist Tammy McCann first started performing as a classical vocalist but when she heard a Thelonious Monk tune being played in a practi...
Apr 1, 20191 minApril 2019 - Feature Interview: Greg SperoPianist Greg Spero sits down for an in-depth interview to discuss his influences, concepts, passions and much more. Spero talks about his...
Mar 4, 20192 minMarch 2019 - Feature Interview: Joanie & Sparrow - Continuously CreatingJoannie Pallatto and Bradley Parker-Sparrow, the husband and wife team that founded Southport Records, sit down with Mike Jeffers to talk...
Feb 5, 20191 minFebruary 2019 - Feature Interview: Henry Johnson | Still Having FunHenry Johnson was born in Chicago but moved to Memphis at an early age. He started playing guitar around the age of 13 and by 14 he was a...
Jan 3, 20191 min January 2019 - Feature Interview: Ryan Cohan | Composing for the FuturePianist/Arranger/Composer and Guggenheim Fellow Ryan Cohan’s expansive body of work ranges from solo piano pieces to arrangements for sy...
Dec 6, 20181 minDecember 2018 - Feature Interview Fareed Haque: Guitar MasterChicago Jazz Magazine presents the December 2018 feature interview with guitar master Fareed Haque. Chicago Jazz Magazine founder, Mike ...
Nov 1, 20182 minNovember 2018 - Feature Interview Patricia Barber: A True ArtistChicago Jazz Magazine presents the November 2018 feature interview with Blue Note recording artist Patricia Barber. Chicago Jazz Magazin...
Oct 3, 20182 minFeatured Interview - Marquis Hill: His Own SoundPhoto by Todd Rosenberg FULL INTERVIEW WITH MARQUIS HILL Growing up in Chicago, Marquis Hill, took full advantage of all of the incredibl...
Sep 5, 20182 minKobie Watkins - Always Moving ForwardGrowing up in Chicago Kobie was first influenced by watching his father (Alious C. Watkins) play drums in the church. Of course this lea...
Aug 2, 20182 minMark Colby - Playing With IntensityBorn in Brooklyn, New York, Mark Colby grew up surrounded by music thanks to his father who himself was a professional musician. He actua...
Jul 1, 20182 minFRANK RUSSELLChicago native Frank Russell has been playing bass since age 14 when he shifted from guitar and found his true voice. Frank grew up in a...