Larry Kart

Don't tell Jesse Helms about the "Miss Fancy Pants Kicks It Off" exhibit at the Point of View Gallery. It presents Erika DeVries' photos of the title figure - "a...

It has long been acknowleged that Charlie Parker (1920-1955) was jazz's most virtousic alto saxophonist and perhaps its most brilliant virtuoso on any instrument. And Parker's virtousity was of a...

Told by the Chicago Park District on Feb. 15 that its fundraising activities on behalf of the Grant Park Music Festival were no longer required, the non-profit Grant Park Concerts...

Each December, in a hallowed and happy tradition, members of the Tribune's arts and entertainment staff have gathered to pick their choices for Chicagoans of the Year in the arts....

One can only guess what moments will matter most when this year`s Chicago Jazz Fest is over. But any visitor to the fest-which takes place Wednesday through Sunday night at...

''Treemonisha'' (Obba Babatunde, Carmen Balthrop, Delores Ivory, Curtis Ryan, Dorceal Duckens, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by John DeMain; Sid Smith, dir. Sony, 1988, color. Running time: 86...

For Ellington (Modern Jazz Quartet; East-West, 51:58). The Modern Jazz Quartet seems to have been creatively dormant since its members got back together several years ago, reaching a nadir last...

I`m Shooting High (Red Richards-George Kelly; Sackville). Pianist Richards and tenor saxophonist Kelly are in their 70s, as is Kelly`s frontline partner, trumpeter Johnny Letman. But the music they make...

Because They Can (Bert Seager; Antilles). Few jazz fans will have heard of pianist-composer Bert Seager outside the Boston area, where he lives and works. But this album, Seager`s second,...

Isn`t It Romantic (Michael Feinstein; Elektra, 54:51). Singer-pianist Michael Feinstein is just a singer this time around, and he is backed by a large, tastefully lush orchestra to boot-shifts in...