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musicians
  		David Liebman [http://www.upbeat.com/lieb/]
"Liebman is one of the most important saxophonists in contemporary music...a leader and artist of integrity and independent direction." - Downbeat Magazine
 

Larry Gray [http://www.larrygraymusic.com]
"Bassist Larry Gray demonstrates an impressive versatility and an uncommon musical curiosity. Originally a jazz guitarist, Larry switched to the double bass and quickly developed a reputation as a first-call sideman..."
 

Joel Spencer [http://www.spencerdrums.com/]
"Joel Spencer has been a Professional Musician and Music Educator for the past 25 years. He has performed with a number of internationally known jazz artists in Chicago and throughout the world..."
 

Ralph Peterson, Jr.
[http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Ralph_Peterson.html]
"Ralph Peterson emerged in the mid-'80s as co-leader of the high visibility ensemble OTB and as a member of the Harrison- Blanchard Group..."
 

George Polyhronakos [http://polyhronakos.8m.net/bioen.htm]
"George Polyhronakos was born in Melbourne (October 1964) and started playing drums when he was eighteen. He studied at the Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne)..."

 

clubs /
stations		 Sweet Rhythm (NY) [www.sweetrhythmny.com]
"Housed in the space once occupied by the legendary jazz club Sweet Basil, Sweet rhytm features both live and recorded, traditional, contemporary, and hybrid music from all over the planet..."
 

The Cutting Room (NY) [www.thecuttingroomnyc.com]
"Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kid Rock, Vanessa Carlton, Sandra Bernhard, Mini-Kiss and many more have performed here; guests have included David Bowie..."
 

The HotHouse (Chicago) [www.hothouse.net]
"The HotHouse is the home of the Center for International Performance and Exhibition (C.I.P.E.X.). For ~ 2 decades it has been presenting multi-arts events and showcasing high caliber artists from throughout the world..."
 

Pizza On The Park (London) [www.pizzaonthepark.co.uk]
"We’ve recently had a makeover. It’s not just the décor that has been refurbished either, as our delicious new menu is sure to tempt your taste buds too... Also why not check out Live! on the Park – our cool new music club downstairs in the evenings."
 

WDCB 90.9FM Public Radio (Chicago) [http://www.wdcb.org/index.html]  
WDCB 90.9FM is a non-commercial, educational radio station broadcasting to northeastern Illinois, featuring eclectic programming with special focus on Jazz. Make sure you listen to Barry Winograd.
 

Elisavet Sotiriadou (UK) [http://www.myspace.com/elisavet_radio]  
"Elisavet is a freelance radio journalist, producing, editing, writing and voicing radio features, interviews or reports..."

 

schools /
academics		 DePaul University School of Music (Chicago) [http://music.depaul.edu]
With special focus on music performance, DePaul University's School of Music in Chicago has a well developed Jazz Program, Chaired by Trumpeter Bob Lark. 

UCLA - Ethnomusicology (Los Angeles) [http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu]
Music in/as culture; Music cognition, acoustics, and aesthetics; Jazz (chaired by famed guitarist Kenny Burrell).

Pantelis Vassilakis, Ph.D. [http://www.acousticslab.com]
Composer, researcher, and educator with a site that includes links to full-text published studies, study abstracts, syllabi, and more.