Jim Baker

Neon Marshmallow Music Festival June 10-12 @ Empty Bottle

Now in its second year, The Neon Marshmallow Music Festival will take place June 10-12 at the Empty Bottle in Chicago.…

Fifth annual Umbrella Music Festival set for November 3-7

The acclaimed Umbrella Music Festival returns November 3-7 for its fifth annual celebration of jazz and improvised music from Chicago…

What We’re Seeing This Weekend: William Elliot Whitmore, Serengeti, Zing!

As we make our rounds this weekend, we plan to catch soulful folk crooner William Elliot Whitmore, multi-genre rapper Serengeti,…

What We’re Seeing Saturday: The Quin Kirchner Group

Featuring members of NOMO, Silences (Sumire), Zing! and Eastern Blok, this newly formed improvisational outfit features four young standouts in…

What We’re Seeing Sunday: Mike Reed’s Loose Assembly

With a melody-filled free-jazz oeuvre, Chicago drummer Mike Reed gathers a host of exceptional local jazz performers for his Loose…