December 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
Saxophonist Fred Anderson is one of the great elder statesmen of improvised music. He has been playing, teaching, or sponsoring it for the last three-plus decades at his Chicago barroom, The Velvet Lounge. One of his great partners over the years has been his counterpart in New Orleans, the great Edward “Kidd” Jordan. Their tenor [...]
November 1, 2007 – 12:01 am
An anniversary is an occasion for reflection. As OffBeat celebrates 20 years of publishing, it’s natural to look back and think about how we’ve spent those years. We’ve covered the region’s entertainment culture and the business behind it, and our bread and butter has always been music. More than anything else, we’ve told the stories [...]
By OffBeat Staff
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Posted in Cover Story
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