As I mentioned last week, this year has brought a small sleighful of Christmas jazz discs (and we’ll get to some of them in the next week or so), and also a pretty full schedule of jazz performances for the holidaze. Here’s a look at some of the gigs that might warm your chestnuts in Read more…

John Manion is the chef for the April 1, 2013 Dinner Party at Chicago City winery, featuring guests Frank Orrall of Poi Dog Pondering, Peggy MacNamara, the only artist in residence at the Field Museum, and Brian Babylon, comedian and host on Vocalo.org. The opening act is Ted Seymour, resident choreographer at Ballet Chicago and Read more…