A sonic journey through the contemporary Chicago scene — from spiritual jazz to experimental fusion. Featuring Makaya McCraven, Joshua Abrams, Bitchin Bajas and more.
Chicago Now! Scenius October Mixtape
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How John Coltrane’s ‘My Favorite Things’ Changed American Music
They gathered one afternoon in late October of 1960, at the Atlantic Records studios in a nondescript building at 234 West 56th Street in New York: pianist McCoy Tyner, just 21, a prodigy from Philadelphia; Steve Davis, upright bass, 31, also from Philly; and Elvin Jones, at 33 a veteran drummer who had played with everyone from Art Farmer and Pepper Adams to Gil Evans and Miles Davis. It’s a timeless song and quite possibly the most American recording in history. The recording is not in or of the melting pot. It is the melting pot. “My Favorite Things,” from its opening cymbal crash, was the first, undeniable blast.
INSPIRATION
Tortoise on the changing face of Chicago, Steve Albini and their new-gen fans
Informed by everything from jungle to Krautrock and musique concrète, Tortoise broke new ground 30 years ago. Returning after nine years away, ‘it’s a different world’, they say.
The Green Ball: Inside Gilles Peterson’s Three-Level Listening House
At the back of his North London garden stands a new structure – three levels of wood, glass and shelves of vinyl. This is Gilles Peterson’s Emerald Ballroom also known as The Green Ball.
Gilles Peterson Presents International Anthem Compilation
The twenty-nine tracks on this compilation chronicle Peterson’s long-standing affinity for and connection to International Anthem’s expansive creative music community.
Yussef Dayes in Japan film
“Yussef Dayes In Japan” in collaboration with Audio-Technica, documents his trip to Japan and features a live performance with the majestic Mount Fuji in the background.
Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog in Athens | Scenius 13.11.2024
Ceramic Dog, debut in Greece at Gazarte Ground Stage on November 13, 2024.
Known for their unique sound that blends rock, jazz, blues and experimental music, Ceramic Dog has been welcomed and celebrated by fans.
Colin Stetson in Athens | Scenius 19.10.2024
Colin Stetson one of the most visible and celebrated saxophonists across a wide range of streams in the musical universe for the first time in Greece, on October 19, 2024 at Gazarte Ground.
Indie Culture Is Great – But What’s Coming Next is Better
We already have some tools at hand. Many of us are already using them. We need to support them, and build more.
Tortoise Return With First New Song in Nearly a Decade
Tortoise is widely considered one of the most influential music groups of the last 40 years, with a wide-reaching impact on the contemporary music scene.