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

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

9/30/26 - Androgynous Moustache’s performance of Tom Waits’ Small Change at the Fulton Street Collective’s Jazz Record Art Collective was much more than the recreation of a classic album. It was a thoughtful, energetic interpretation that allowed the music to become something of its own. What made the performance especially successful was that no one seemed intent on simply reproducing Tom Waits’ distinctive sound. There was no attempt to imitate his gravelly voice or manner

The Windy City Blue Festival took place on September 19 and 20, 2026, at Veterans & Smith Park in Lyons. The festival was free and featured two music stages, food and drink vendors, craft booths, and fireworks on Sunday. Some of the performers included Mud Morganfield, Demetria Taylor & Her Bad Boys, Bob Corritore and his Blues Review, The Stephen Hull Experience, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, and the Maxwell Street Blues Revival. All photos by Alan Frohlichstein.