Chicago Tribune's Howard Reich previews Ornithology: The Music of Charlie "Bird" Parker, February 2012.
Chicago Tribune's Howard Reich previews the CJE's New Trier Jazz Festival concert with Nicholas Payton, February 2012.
Chicago Sun-Times Pop Music Critic Thomas Conner reviews our 1/20 Mingus concert, January 2012.
Chicago Tribune's Howard Reich reviews our 1/20 Mingus concert, January 2012.
Peter Margasak blogs about Meshell's appearance with the CJE on 1/20, January 2012.
Neil Tesser writes about the CJE's plans for The Musical World of Charles Mingus, January 2012.
Chicago Magazine's Chicago Guide names our 1/20 show a Top Five pick of the week, January 2012.
Chicago Tribune explores New Entertainment in Chicago and finds us, January 2012.
Chicago Tribune details Dana Hall's return to Chicago starting in the fall, January 2012.
Chicago Magazine names our Charles Mingus concert one of the Five Best Things to Do in Chicago in January, January 2012.
Peter Margasak's preview of Art Blakey and the Message of Jazz in the Chicago Reader, December 2011.
Neil Tesser spotlights Art Blakey and the Message of Jazz at Examiner.com, December 2011.
A fantastic writeup of CJE guitarist Jeff Parker in the Chicago Tribune, December 2011.
A profile piece on Kate Dumbleton in ColumbiaOnline, the Columbia College faculty/staff e-newsletter, December 2011.
Jazz Times picks up Wycliffe Gordon's appointment announcement for LALPC 2012, October 2011.
Peter Margasak's preview of Musica Panamericano in the Chicago Reader, October 2011.
Neil Tesser's preview of Musica Panamericano on Examiner.com, October 2011.
Jazz Times' roundup of the 2011 Chicago Jazz Festival, including our Randy Weston show, September 2011.
Chicago Tribune Arts Critic Howard Reich interviews CJE Executive Director Kate Dumbleton, September 2011.
Chicago Tribune's Howard Reich reviews the first concert of our 2011-12 season, with Randy Weston at Millennium Park, September 2011.
Chicago Tribune's Howard Reich previews the 2011-12 CJE performance season, June 2011.
CJE trumpeter Larry Bowen appears in a televised performance of Ramsey Lewis' Proclamation of Hope at the Kennedy Center, aired on WTTW Chicago, April 2011.
CJE saxophonist Pat Mallinger gets a glowing review in the Chicago Tribune, March 2011.
CJE trumpeter Pharez Whitted is nominated for an Independent Music Award, February 2011.
The Chicago Tribune's Howard Reich reviews Stephanie Jordan's appearance with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, February 2011.
Kate Dumbleton writes about creativity and improvisation for the Columbia Chronicle, November 2010.
A review of Artistic Director Dana Hall's latest recording Into the Light on NPR’s Fresh Air, March 2010. Download the podcast or listen to the program and review here.
Dana Hall is named a 2009 "Outstanding Chicagoan of the Year" by the Chicago Tribune, recognizing his achievements in the arts. Hall was the top Jazz Chicagoan, and the only professional musician selected.
Read Dana Hall's profile in TimeOut Chicago magazine by Areif Sless-Kitain, February 2010.
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