Jazz Institute of Chicago

Welcome to the Jazz Institute of Chicago Journal, an archive of jazz writing. You'll find incredible articles about the history of Jazz in Chicago, as well as interviews with a variety of musicians and jazz related figures and reviews of recordings and live shows.

Barrett Deems: Memories of a Drummer

by Deborah Gillaspie

The phone rang around 3:30 pm on Tuesday September 15th. "Better sit down," my drum teacher, Phil Stanger, said. "Barrett died this morning."

Discussions with Sinatra

by David Raksin

More Barrett memories

More Barrett memories
by John Miles

Regarding Frank Sinatra

Regarding Frank Sinatra
by Corky Hale

Peter King in his Own Words

Peter King in his Own Words
edited, with a forword by Don Rose

Bird honored in his home town

Bird honored in his home town
by Don Rose

Remembering Wilbur

Remembering Wilbur
by Stu Katz

Remembering Cy Touff

Remembering Cy Touff
by Marty Clausen

Bird with Strings: My gig with Charlie Parker

Bird with Strings:
My gig with Charlie Parker
by Kenny Fredrickson

A Barrett Deems Chronology

A Barrett Deems Chronology
by Marj Pries

1913—1931

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