Summer and fall have long been peak festival season here in Chicago. But this year takes things even further. Multi-day extravaganzas are everywhere this autumn: You have your time-honored jazz ...

It would be a mistake to say that a classical/jazz hybrid was devoid of interest with its reliance on centuries-old scores. Au contraire. Promise rewards outside of the normal range of expectations.

Composer and pianist Valerie Capers is at home in both the classical and jazz worlds. In her suite Portraits in Jazz, Capers captures the spirit of jazz in a series of vivid musical sketches. Hear ...