Loosely Knit

About The Program

Loosely Knit Chad Fox keeps the flame burning every Sunday evening from 8pm to 9pm – celebrating the wide-opened world of creative, improvised Jazz that thrives on spontaneity, deep listening and an artistic risk that in the end balances freedom with structure – creating fresh, engaging and often tuneful music. Chad has been a long-time champion of the creative improvisational jazz scene for over two decades– always exploring, always researching and always eager to share this music with his audience. Grounded in the classic statements crafted by John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Sun Ra and Cecil Taylor, Loosely Knit also embraces the music of modern masters such as Ches Smith, Mary Halvorsen, Nicole Mitchell, Gerald Cleaver, Devin Gray, Matt Mitchell, Matana Roberts and many others. With one foot in the tradition of the free-Jazz and avant-garde movement, and the other in stride to the sounds of today’s creative artists, Loosely Knit is the destination of choice for discerning and intrepid listeners of all stripes. Facebook.com/looselyknitjazz. Follow Chad on Twitter and Follow Chad on Instagram.

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Here are the 30 most recent tracks played on this show:

April 5th at 8 PM Hour
8:55 PM Adam Lane's Full Throttle Orchestra “Multiply Then Divide” — Live In Ljubljana BUY
8:50 PM Phillip Johnston “Walking the Dogma” — Phillip Johnston's Big Trouble BUY
8:45 PM James Falzone's Klang “Giants” — Tea Music BUY
8:38 PM Rudresh Mahanthappa “Maybe Later” — Bird Calls BUY
8:32 PM Chick Corea “Matrix” — Now He Sings, Now He Sobs BUY
8:27 PM ARC Trio “Path of the Holy Spirit” — Triptych Mirror BUY
8:21 PM Jason Adasiewicz's Sun Rooms “Hi Touch” — Spacer BUY
8:15 PM Gordon Grdina & Mark Helias “Limbo” — No Difference BUY
8:11 PM Liberty Ellman “Pretty Words, Like Blades” — Ophiuchus Butterfly BUY
8:03 PM Jaleel Shaw “Flipside” — Optimism BUY
April 5th at 7 PM Hour
7:54 PM Dave Holland Quintet “The Dragon And The Samurai” — Jumpin' In BUY
7:47 PM Pharoah Sanders “Greetings to Idris” — Journey To The One BUY
7:41 PM Mitch Kessler “The Ugliest Beauty” — Erratica BUY
7:37 PM Klang “Carol'S Burgers” — Brooklyn Lines... Chicago Spaces BUY
7:30 PM George Schuller's Circle Wide “Newtoon” — Listen Both Ways BUY
February 22nd at 8 PM Hour
8:52 PM Matty Harris “Cockapoo Army” — Double Septet BUY
8:46 PM Joe McPhee / Lisle Ellis / Paul Plimley “Mendacity” — Sweet Freedom - Now What? BUY
8:39 PM Francois Houle / Alexander Hawkins / Harris Eisenstadt “You Have Options, I Have a Lawer” — You Have Options BUY
8:34 PM Bill McHenry Quintet “Felix” — Sonic Pressure BUY
8:22 PM Beaver Harris 360 Degree Music Experience “Baby Suite” — Beautiful Africa BUY
8:15 PM John Lindberg Ensemble “Bounce” — Bounce BUY
8:07 PM Chicago Underground Trio “Campbell Town” — Slon BUY
8:00 PM Bellbird “Firefly Pharology” — The Call BUY
February 15th at 8 PM Hour
8:49 PM Coe, Oxley & Co. “Body And Sould” — Nutty BUY
8:36 PM Jake Baldwin “Space Heater” — Vanishing Point BUY
8:30 PM The Vandermark Quartet “Lead Foot” — Solid Action BUY
8:26 PM Andrew Cyrille / Mark Dresser / Marty Ehrlich “BBJC” — C/D/E BUY
8:17 PM Jeong Lim Yang “Salad for Lunch” — Synchronicity BUY
8:12 PM Fred Anderson “Okkadisk” — DVK Trio BUY
8:06 PM Freedom Art Quartet “U.S. Blues Inc.” — First Dance BUY

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