{"id":1401,"date":"2013-09-04T16:35:33","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T20:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/jazzbeyondjazz\/?p=1401"},"modified":"2013-09-05T11:32:41","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T15:32:41","slug":"chicago-jazz-festival-13-in-marc-pokempners-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/jazzbeyondjazz\/2013\/09\/chicago-jazz-festival-13-in-marc-pokempners-photos.html","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Jazz Festival ’13, in Marc PoKempner’s photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo-journalist Marc PoKempner<\/a>, a long-time collaborator and one of my bffs, has a clear eye as well as a sharp ear for music. He captured some of the diversity and vigor of the 35th annual Chicago Jazz Festival, August 28 – Sept 1 \u00c2\u00a02013.<\/p>\n

Click on these photos for the better, enlarged view.<\/p>\n

\"hamid<\/a>

Drummer Hamid Drake, Artist-in-Residence, 35th annual Chicago Jazz Festival
(photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Taylor<\/a>

Taylor Moore’s timbales solo
(photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"ernest<\/a>

Saxophonist Ernest Dawkins @ Norman’s Room 43, Chicago Club Tour — Dig the night light
(photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"rudresh<\/a>

Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Gamak Quartet on the Jumbotron: Dave Fiuczynski gtr, Francois Mouton bass, Dan Weiss drums
(photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Rudresh<\/a>

Rudresh expresses appreciation of the crowd
(photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"rudresh<\/a>

Gamak takes a bow: Dave Fiuczynski, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Francois Mouton, Dan Weiss
(photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jason<\/a>

Pianist Jason Moran wears Fats Waller head while vamping for dancers
(photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"glasper's<\/a>

Casey Benjamin, vocoder, with Robert Glasper Experiment
(photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"big<\/a>

Donald Harrison leads New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians for Chicago Jazz Fest finale (photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Alto<\/a>

Alto saxophonist Harrison, sitting in with saxophonist\/trumpeter\/flutist Ira Sullivan and pianist Willie Pickens, bassist Dennis Carroll (and the ghost musician?)
(photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"hamid<\/a>

Kidd Jordan, saxophonist, and Hamid Drake, from behind
(photo by Marc PoKempner)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Marc knows what he likes: Irresistible dance music and genuinely moving what-have-you. It’s always fun to ride with him, looking and listening.<\/p>\n

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Photo-journalist Marc PoKempner, a long-time collaborator and one of my bffs, has a clear eye as well as a sharp ear for music. He captured some of the diversity and vigor of the 35th annual Chicago Jazz Festival, August 28 – Sept 1 \u00c2\u00a02013. 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