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Let's Get Free: Chicago Jazz Festival 2008
Thursday Apr 10, 2008.
By Ben Rubenstein
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Sick of smooth jazz? Bored with big band? The innovative headliners at this year's Jazz Festival may be right up your alley. Each has at least a half-century of experience under his belt, but neither appears to be losing any steam. Let's check 'em out:
Thursday, August 28: Saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins, one of the pioneers of bebop in the '50s, appropriately blazes a new trail for the Jazz Fest as he opens the festival at 7 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park (a new venue this year). Have a listen to "Blue 7" and you'll immediately know why Rollins is still an inspiration to many jazz artists around the world.
Sunday, August 31: Ornette Coleman, widely known as the creator of "free jazz," will bring his improvisatory saxophone skills to the Petrillo Music Shell as he closes out the festival on Saturday night. Though he's been on the scene for about a half-century, he hasn't lost creative flair; last year's Sound Grammar won a Grammy.
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