JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY RECAP: Prabir Mehta At FSC by Harvey Tillis

11/11/26 - Prabir Mehta is an acclaimed, Richmond, Virginia-based guitarist, vocalist, and composer known for his unique “raag guitar” technique. His musical style seamlessly bridges Eastern and Western cultures, taking the complex, ancient melodic frameworks of Indian classical raags and adapting them onto Western contemporary and acoustic guitar strings. His trio performed at the Fulton Street Collective, FSC, in Chicago. Prabir Mehta guitar, Prudhvi Meda on mridanga, and K

JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY RECAP: Christopher Lucas Wilson Trio at FSC by Harvey Tillis

10/22/26 - The Christopher Lucas Wilson Trio performed their newly released album at the Fulton Street Collective, FSC, in Chicago. Chris Lucas Wilson piano, Alex Austin bass, and Isaiah Spencer drums & cymbals. All photos by Harvey Tillis ABOUT: Harvey Tillis is a documentary still photographer with a fine art eye available for recording sessions, environmental portraits, and creative projects. Contact him at harveytillisphotography.com BECOME A GOLD JAZZ MEMBER FOR FREE! S

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JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY RECAP: Prabir Mehta At FSC by Harvey Tillis

11/11/26 - Prabir Mehta is an acclaimed, Richmond, Virginia-based guitarist, vocalist, and composer known for his unique “raag guitar” technique. His musical style seamlessly bridges Eastern and Western cultures, taking the complex, ancient melodic frameworks of Indian classical raags and adapting them onto Western contemporary and acoustic guitar strings. His trio performed at the Fulton Street Collective, FSC, in Chicago. Prabir Mehta guitar, Prudhvi Meda on mridanga, and K

JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY RECAP: Christopher Lucas Wilson Trio at FSC by Harvey Tillis

10/22/26 - The Christopher Lucas Wilson Trio performed their newly released album at the Fulton Street Collective, FSC, in Chicago. Chris Lucas Wilson piano, Alex Austin bass, and Isaiah Spencer drums & cymbals. All photos by Harvey Tillis ABOUT: Harvey Tillis is a documentary still photographer with a fine art eye available for recording sessions, environmental portraits, and creative projects. Contact him at harveytillisphotography.com BECOME A GOLD JAZZ MEMBER FOR FREE! S

JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY RECAP: Isabella Isherwood Performs at FSC by Harvey Tillis

10/14/26 - Chicago-based jazz vocalist, pianist, and actor Isabella Isherwood performed two beautiful sets as she explored show tunes, standards, and a few surprise renditions of new works as well. She was accompanied by the outstanding trio of Jeremy Kahn on piano, Marlene Rosenberg on bass, and Alejandro Salazar on drums and cymbals. The performance took place at Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective (FSC), where visual artist Alicia Urbanski created original paintings in res

JAZZ PHOTO RECAP: Hyde Park Jazz Festival Saturday September 26 by Alan Frohlichstein

The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival took place on September 26–27, 2026, across 10 locations on Chicago's South Side. Admission was free and performances spanned 10 to 11 unique indoor and outdoor stages, including the Midway Plaisance, Rockefeller Chapel, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, DuSable Black History Museum, and Hyde Park Bank. The milestone 20th year featured returning artists who grew up alongside the festival, such as Tomeka Reid, Nicole Mitchell, Ma

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