Ellie Rui 瑞 moved to Chicago last summer, and she’s already made an impact on the local jazz scene. The drummer and composer was born in Wuhan, China, and because the country’s one-child policy ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Grammy-winning drummer is giving back to musicians in Chicago. Chad Smith is a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and he says ...

"To say he will be sorely missed is a huge understatement," said former Chicago drummer Tris Imboden in a statement about Parazaider's death ...

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Micah Collier, Frank Morrison and Lily Finnegan are asserting themselves as new bandleaders, composers and teachers with a fresh perspective. Catch them at the Englewood Jazz Festival or Hyde Park ...