Chicago Jazz String Summit: 10 Year Anniversary Playlist

The list below features names of all the musicians who have participated at the Chicago Jazz String Summit through the years. It includes links to where you can purchase, stream and learn more about their mission and music.

2013
Musique Noire • FLY: Movement IIPurchase the album

Jessica Pavone • Bloom Purchase the album

Tomeka Reid • Sauntering With Mr. BrownPurchase the album

James Sanders • Chant • James Sanders, Harrison Bankhead, Avreeayl Ra • Purchase James’s music

Mazz Swift - MazzMuse • Life AfloatPurchase the album

Edgar Gabriel • Three Dances for Violin & ViolaPurchase Edgar Gabriel’s music


2016
Okkyung Lee • DriftingPurchase the album

Peggy Lee • A Giving WayPurchase the album

Jason Kao Hwang - Critical response • The Power of Many in the Soul of One  Purchase the album

Charles Burnham - Pitch, Rhythm and Consciousness Quartet • Hurt NobodyPurchase the album

Macie Stewart • Screaming Tea • Macie Stewart, Lia Kohl • Purchase the album

Zach Brock • Dirty MindzLearn about Zach Brock


2017

Hank Roberts • G - Shifting Paradigms in Pre GLC 3Purchase the album

Mary Oliver • E HardangerfiddlePurchase the album

Mark Feldman • Peace WarriorsPurchase the album

Eyvind Kang • Low Duchy Regalia • Eyvind Kang, Krusnedi Sukarwanto, Yaw Amponsah • Purchase Eyvind Kang’s music

Helen Gillet • UnzenPurchase the album

Hear In Now • Leaving LivornoPurchase  the album


2018

Ben Davis • The Theme • Ben Davis, Chris Brown, Matt Ingalls, Marshall Trammell •  Purchase the album

Jonathan Chen • untitled • Jonathan Chen, Yan Jun • Purchase the album

Marlene Rice • Beneath the VeilHear the album

Shanta Nurullah • Sitar BlackPurchase the album

Daniel Levin • AssemblagePurchase the album

Shana Tucker • ShinePurchase Shana Tucker’s music


2019

Akua Dixon • Dizzy's Smile Hear the album

Sara Caswell • South ShorePurchase the album

Tristan Honsinger • ShePurchase the album

Josh Zubot Strings • Auger A4 Purchase the album

Gordon Grdina’s The Marrow • Safar-e-Daroon Purchase the album

yuniya edi kwon • Improvisational Friendship Ceremony #9 • yuniya edi kwon and Lester St. Louis • Learn about yuniya edi kwon

Fred Lonberg-Holm - Stirrup • e320 Purchase the album


2020

Marika Hughes • Chapter 4 Purchase the album

Jesse Zubot • NootropicsHear the album

Christopher Hoffman • DiscretionaryPurchase the album

Jacqui Kerrod • Glassy FingersPurchase the album

Kaethe Hostetter • Musicawi SiltLearn about Kaethe Hostetter

Tatsu Aoki - The MIYUMI Project • Takeda and Yoko Noge •  Purchase Tatsu Aoki’s music

Jamie Kempers • Mushbow​-​rushbow​-​hushbowPurchase Jamie Kempers’ music

Sarah Bernstein Quartet • Jazz CampPurchase the album

Melanie Dyer & WeFreeStrings • Love in the Form of Sacred Outrage [for Fannie Lou Hamer]Purchase the album 


2021

Leyla McCalla • EkzilePurchase Leyla McCalla’s music

Judith Insell • India • Judith Insell (viola), Joe Fonda (bass) • Purchase the album

Sam Bardfeld Trio • Atlantic CityPurchase the album

Brandee Younger • Moving TargetPurchase Brandee Younger’s music

Artyom Manukyan • The Form Purchase the album

Biliana Voutchkova • For giving • Biliana Voutchkova (violin, voice), Tomeka Reid (cello) • Purchase the album

Endris Hassen • Ambassel Watch Endris Hassen’s performance

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson • EudaimoniaPurchase the album

Gwen Laster • Movement 1 - Cigarette • New Muse 4tet: Gwen Laster (violin, composition), Hsinwei Chiang (violin), Melanie Dyer (viola), Alex Waterman (cello) • Purchase the album

Diedre Murray • Never to Return • Diedre Murray, Fred Hopkins • Purchase Diedre Murray's music


2022

Leonor Falcón • Para EmilioPurchase the album

Curtis Stewart • Thalassaki MouPurchase the album

Edmar Castañeda • Agua FrescaPurchase Edmar Castaneda’s music

Zara Zaharieva • Muzika-ShmuzikaLearn about  Zara Zaharieva

Jake Charkey • Rama Nama Raag DarbariHear Jake Charkey’s music

Kash Killion • Africa’s CallingHear the album


2023

Ishmael Ali / Akjai • Marks Along Your PavementPurchase the album 

Trina Basu and Arun Ramamurthy • TempestPurchase the album

Rufus Cappadocia • PrayerHear the album

Leslie DeShazor • Journey With MePurchase the album

gabby fluke-mogul • LOVE SONG I Purchase the album

Erik Friedlander • Heatwave Purchase the album

India Cooke • Journey V Purchase the album 


2024

Janel Leppin • Woven Forest - She Had SynesthesiaPurchase the album

Doyeon Kim • Gayageum Solo ImprovisationLearn about Doyeon Kim

Dorothy Carlos • CoilPurchase Dorothy Carlos’s music

Joanna Mattrey • Heart MurmurPurchase the album

Yacouba Sissoko • SiyaPurchase the album

Regina Carter • PavanePurchase Regina Carter’s music