Articles by Sandra Kozintseva
Too Many Zooz at the Metro in Chicago
by Sandra Kozintseva
Too Many Zooz are on a tour and on March 6, 2026 they made a stop in Chicago. They might have started in New York's subway, but this time they were playing for a packed hall at Metro. Leo P definitely knows how to get the audience's attention--his energy was palpable in the whole space, from the pit to the balcony. What stood out just as much as the music was the audience. Unlike a typical jazz show, ...
Continue ReadingBuddy Guy at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago
by Sandra Kozintseva
In January, as he has done for decades, Buddy Guy returned to Chicago for a residency at his Buddy Guy's Legends club. This year the 89 years old blues legend presents 16 shows to a packed audience. ...
Continue ReadingPink Martini at Auditorium Theatre in Chicago
by Sandra Kozintseva
On December 17, 2025 Pink Martini on its New Year Celebration Tour presented “Pink Martini All-Stars: A Season of Stars" holiday show at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. They performed seasonal songs, mixing classic Pink Martini compositions with new material. ...
Continue ReadingBela Fleck & the Flecktones at the Salt Shed in Chicago
by Sandra Kozintseva
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones stopped by the Salt Shed in Chicago on their “Jingle All the Way" reunion tour in December 2025. The band, with original members Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, and Roy “Future Man" Wooten, was joined by Jeff Coffin, Sierra Hull, and the Alash Ensemble for this holiday show. They played tunes from across their catalog, including reinvented holiday classics from Jingle All the Way (Rounder Records, 2008). ...
Continue ReadingMarcus Miller at The Promontory
by Sandra Kozintseva
A collection of photos from the Marcus Miller concert at The Promontory in Chicago on November 13, 2025 featuring Marcus Miller, Xavier Gordon, Anwar Marshall, Donald Hayes and Russell Gunn. ...
Continue ReadingSamara Joy at Thalia Hall
by Sandra Kozintseva
Wednesday night might be the middle of the week, but on November 19, 2025, Thalia Hall in Chicago was sold out--Samara Joy was in town. The Grammy Award winner opened with a few tracks from her album, Portrait (Verve Records, 2024). The whole album was recorded in just three days, but, as Samara put it, the group has been performing these songs for 2.5 years, so they have had enough rehearsals. Out of 16 recorded songs, only eight ...
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