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The Chicago Jazz Dads

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Chicago-area jazz quintet. Steeped in tradition, but always trying something new. www.chicagojazzdads.com Vocals: @jgordonwright.com Drums: @jbsinger.bsky.social Guitar: @laywilliams.bsky.social‬ Bass: Eric Perney Sax: Leo Kawczinski

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 27

Thanks so much to the hometown crowd and the amazing crew at @evanstonspace.bsky.social!

The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 30

Join us at Pour in Evanston, IL, this Thursday. (New date!) #jazzsky #evanston

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Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW @jbsinger.bsky.social · Aug 27

I had a great time engaging in my selfcare Sunday night, playing with the @chicagojazzdads.com ( @laywilliams.bsky.social @jgordonwright.com, Leo and Eric) at @evanstonspace.bsky.social. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us.

The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 27

Thanks so much to the hometown crowd and the amazing crew at @evanstonspace.bsky.social!

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 27

Thanks so much to the hometown crowd and the amazing crew at @evanstonspace.bsky.social!

The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 25

TODAY IN JAZZ: Miles Davis was brutally beaten by an NYC cop right in front of Birdland under a marquee bearing his name. #jazzsky #todayinjazz

Fred Kaplan captured it well in this old @nymag.com article: nymag.com/news/feature...

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 17

Red had already been playing in Miles Davis’ First Great Quintet for a year with Paul Chambers. They added Art Taylor on drums and captured a sort of laid-back electricity that defined the jazz sound of the late ’50s and of which Garland was a master.

The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 17

TODAY IN JAZZ: 69 years ago the mellifluous Red Garland visited Rudy Van Gelder's childhood home in Hackensack to record his debut as a bandleader. This record never gets old. #jazzsky #todayinjazz

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The Red G̲a̲r̲l̲a̲n̲d̲ Trio̲ ̲– A̲ Ga̲r̲l̲a̲n̲d̲ Of ̲R̲e̲d (1̲9̲5̲6̲)̲

tracks: 0:00:02 A̲ ̲F̲o̲g̲g̲y̲ ̲D̲a̲y̲ 0:04:52 ̲M̲y̲ ̲R̲o̲m̲a̲n̲c̲e̲ 0:11:43 ̲W̲h̲a̲t̲ ̲I̲s̲ ̲T̲h̲i̲s̲ ̲T̲h̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲C̲a̲l̲l̲e̲d̲ ̲L̲o̲v̲e̲ 0:16:35 ̲M̲a̲k̲i̲n̲'̲ ̲W̲h̲o̲o̲p̲e̲e̲ 0:20:50…

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 16

Here’s your Sunday morning plan: come check us out this Sunday at the Evanston Art & Fork Festival.

A perfect warm-up for our gig at @evanstonspace.bsky.social in one week…

The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 16

TODAY IN JAZZ: Coltrane held the second session for what would be his Lush Life record, at which he recorded this exquisite rendition of “Like Someone in Love.” #jazzsky #todayinjazz

Like Someone In Love

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Like Someone In Love · John Coltrane Lush Life ℗ 1958 Fantasy, Inc. Released on: 2006-01-01 Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Van Heusen Composer Lyricist:…

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 14

Here’s a tune by one of our favorite songwriting duos, Dietz & Schwartz. (And no, they don’t have a line of deli meat.)

Join us at evanstonspace.bsky.social on SUNDAY, AUG 24, for more premium cuts and choice selects… (ahem)

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 13

Happy birthday to George Shearing, who was born on this day in 1919. #jazzsky #todayinjazz

Check him out playing his own standard, “Lullaby of Birdland,” in Munich in 1992, with Neil Swainson absolutely destroying the upright: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zJn...

George Shearing - Lullaby Of Birdland

Live recording of 1992 from the Munich Philharmonie George Shearing - piano Neil Swainson - bass George Shearing - Lullaby Of Birdland Watch the full concert:…

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 13

Don’t miss the fantastic interactive of this photo on @nytimes.com:

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#todayinjazz

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 12

Do you have your tickets yet to our show at @evanstonspace.bsky.social? There are still some good seats left, but you gotta grab ’em now: www.ticketweb.com/event/the-ch...

#jazzsky #livejazz #evanstonil

The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 12

Hbd, Pat.

Share your favorite Metheny today, #jazzsky.

blend27.bsky.social @blend27.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Last Train Home

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 12

Happy birthday, Pat Metheny! Pat turns 71 today. #jazzsky #todayinjazz

Here he is playing the Monk classic, “’Round Midnight,” which it happens was first recorded by Cootie Williams this month in 1944: www.youtube.com/watch?v=idvD...

What’s your favorite Metheny tune?

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Aug 11

Happy birthday to our very own @jbsinger.bsky.social! Best drummer a jazz dad could hope for. #jazzsky

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J. Gordon Wright @jgordonwright.com · May 2

Only now hearing about Andy Bey. The first time I heard his voice I was completely arrested. I remember I had to stop what I was doing and figure out who it was. Still gives me goosebumps. Thank you, Andy.

#jazzsky #jazzgreats www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/a...

Andy Bey, Jazz Singer Renowned for His Vocal Range, Dies at 85

An admirer of Nat King Cole, he began as a child performer and as part of a family trio before emerging as a master of the American songbook.

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David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · Apr 21

Fun article in the @thedailynu.bsky.social this morning on my side-hustle with the @chicagojazzdads.com.

cc: @jbsinger.bsky.social, @jgordonwright.com

Chicago Jazz Dads brew up tunes at Evanston coffee shop

It’s the second Thursday of the month, and the sun has just begun to set. Dempster Street is seemingly quiet — with the exception of one coffee shop. Even at dinnertime, Evanston Pour is packed. Soari...

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Feb 10

Maybe you saw the “Harry Met Sally” ad during the Superbowl last night? Clearly Hellmann’s was inspired by the upcoming Jazz Dads’ show at Pour… See you Thursday night!
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When Sally Met Hellmann's :30 - Super Bowl Commercial 2025

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Feb 6

Don’t miss our Harry Met Sally show in one week!

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Jan 17

Love to see it!

Kudos to Noah Plotkin, single-handedly stoking the creative flames of the North Shore.

evanstonroundtable.bsky.social @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social · Jan 16

At This Time: Songwriters on stage - Evanston RoundTable

It was an experiment at Evanston SPACE: Local songwriters performing original music. “It was a hit,” said emcee Noah Plotkin (right), “and we are going to

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Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW @jbsinger.bsky.social · Jan 6

a man in a mask is smoking a pipe in a dark room with other people .

ALT: a man in a mask is smoking a pipe in a dark room with other people .

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Jan 6

Whaddya mean “not academic”? We’re a master’s course in how to swing as a dad.

See you all Thursday.

Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW @jbsinger.bsky.social · Jan 6

Jazz interludes! If you enjoyed my conversation with @laywilliams.bsky.social about wealth inequality, you'll love our totally not-academic Thursday night gig with @chicagojazzdads.com. We're playing at Evanston Pour. Join us and get some Jazz Dads swag and David might sight your book!

David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · Jan 6

Grateful for the endorsement, @jbsinger.bsky.social! This was a super-fun conversation -- jazz interlude a definite plus!

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J. Gordon Wright @jgordonwright.com · Dec 19

How Judy Garland saved “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

#jazzsky
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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Dec 16

This is delightful. Take a moment.

#jazzsky
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58 Jazz Luminaries Assembled for This Photo. Only One Remains. (Gift Article)

Art Kane’s “Harlem 1958” gathered giants of the music. Sonny Rollins, 94, looks back at the historic picture.

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The Chicago Jazz Dads @chicagojazzdads.com · Dec 8

S’mores ftw.

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