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Who's Who of Chicago Music

  • Gravel Records
  • Dylan Rice
  • Vertikal
  • .22
  • 0+1=everything
  • 18 Speed Tranny
  • 2 Fast Jack
  • 24 Elsinor
  • 2nd City Songwriters
  • 3 Bean Salad
  • 3Girls3
  • The 45rpm Band
  • 5 Day Notice
  • 56 Hope Road
  • 8 Per Second
  • A Red Sun Rises
  • AACM
  • The Abbeys
  • A-Bomb Chop Shop
  • Muhal Richard Abrams
  • Absolute Records
  • Abstract Giants
  • The Academy Is...
  • Accessible Contemporary Music
  • ACME Entertainment
  • Acumen Nation
  • Adam & The Antz
  • Adam and The Go Comets
  • Julia Adams
  • Jason Adasiewicz
  • Add Nine
  • Adjusters
  • Adrift
  • Africa Brass
  • Afrodisiacs
  • Aguafuego
  • Vince Agwada
  • Ajax Records
  • Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra
  • Albert Phillips & The Divine Messengers
  • Steve Albini
  • Alchemy Records
  • Richard Alderson
  • Aleks and the Drummer
  • Alex & Doug
  • Alex Hoffer & Friends
  • Craig Alexander
  • Eric Alexander
  • Linsey Alexander
  • Wynne Alexander
  • Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan
  • Algernon
  • Algren
  • Paul A. Aliapoulios
  • Alkaline Trio
  • All Natural
  • Alligator Records
  • Luther Allison
  • Allister
  • Stephen Alltop
  • Ally Entertainment
  • Hector Alondra
  • AlterEgos
  • Aluminum Group
  • Amadeus Consort
  • American English
  • American Motherload
  • America's #1 Sweetheart
  • Amina
  • Albert Ammons
  • Gene Ammons
  • Amy and the Ananda Bliss Tribe
  • Amy Armstrong
  • Analog Machine
  • Fred Anderson
  • Jeffery Anderson
  • Karen Anderson
  • Kenny Anderson
  • Osee Anderson
  • Ray Anderson
  • Eteri Andjaparidze
  • Andrew & the Tree
  • Inez Andrews
  • Ang 13
  • Animate Objects
  • Animate Objects
  • Animation
  • Ted Ansani
  • Antje
  • Tatsu Aoki
  • apartment
  • Apocalypse Hoboken
  • Apollo Chorus
  • April's Reign
  • Arbo
  • Arbor Avenue Station
  • Archaeology
  • Archer Prewitt
  • Areobe Lifeform
  • Ares
  • Aritao Records
  • Arks
  • Fred Armisen
  • Joe Armstrong
  • Louis Armstrong
  • Arnold Jackson Band
  • Billy Boy Arnold
  • Mitchell Arnold
  • ARRA
  • The Arrivals
  • Art Ensemble of Chicago
  • The Artist Formerly Known As Vince
  • Steve Arvey
  • Ascendant
  • Ash Avenue
  • Richard Ashley
  • Ashtar Command
  • Ashtray Boy
  • Assassins
  • The Assembly
  • Astonish
  • Atavistic Records
  • Athens
  • Edward Atkatz
  • Atrixo
  • Eden Atwood
  • The Audians
  • The Audition
  • Grazyna Auguscik
  • The August
  • Autoliner
  • Emilie Autumn
  • Awakening
  • Aware Records
  • Babygirl
  • Backyard Tire Fire
  • The Bad Examples
  • Bad Medicine
  • Bad Monkey
  • Bad Nurse
  • Bernard Badie
  • Ray Bady
  • Bahama Llama
  • Bajawalla
  • Ernest Baker
  • Jim Baker
  • Renee' Baker
  • Tom Baker
  • Megan Brady Balderston
  • Stephen Balderston
  • The Baldwin Brothers
  • Balloonatic
  • Ballydowse
  • Bandoleros
  • Bang! Bang!
  • Billy Bang
  • Harrison Bankhead
  • Chico Banks
  • L.V. Banks
  • Patricia Barber
  • Barely Standing
  • Daniel Barenboim
  • Baroque Band
  • Barrelhouse Chuck
  • Barrett Sisters
  • Robert Barris
  • Nicholas Barron
  • Sam Barsh
  • Rachel Barton Pine
  • Elena Bashkirova
  • Bear Claw
  • Beard
  • Beatmonstas
  • Beatnik Turtle
  • Beer Nuts
  • The BeesKnees
  • Eric Behrenfeld
  • Carey Bell
  • Lurrie Bell
  • Bella Voce
  • The Bells
  • Beluga Records
  • Barry Benjamin
  • Don Bennett
  • Bennie Franks
  • Jimmy Bennington
  • Liz Berg
  • Paul Berliner
  • Josh Berman
  • Vic Berton
  • Dave Best
  • Keith Betti
  • Tara Betts
  • Bible Of The Devil
  • bicycle, tricycle
  • Adam Bielawski
  • Big Angry Fish
  • Big Babies
  • Big Black
  • Big Blonde Wig
  • Big Buildings
  • Big Deal
  • Big Dog Mercer Band
  • Big Guitars from Memphis
  • Big Hello
  • Big Sky String Band
  • Big Sweaty Men
  • Big Swing
  • Big Time Sarah
  • Big Time Sponge
  • Big Wow
  • Bill Ding
  • Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliners Big Band
  • Billions Corporation
  • Billy Denk & the Educated Cowboys
  • Billy Jones Bluez
  • Billy Ray Valentine Band
  • Biofeedback
  • Andrew Bird
  • Elvin Bishop
  • Jeb Bishop
  • Julio Bishop
  • BitterBoy
  • Black Casual
  • Black Family
  • Black Lone Ranger
  • Black Top Records
  • Black Vinyl Records
  • Blackmaker
  • The Blacks
  • Blackstone Theatre Collective
  • Easley Blackwood
  • Jason Blake
  • Ron Blake
  • Blamaday
  • Blank 281
  • Eddie Blazonczyks
  • Blind Eye Willy
  • Blind Lemon Chicken
  • Blind Pig Records
  • Bloodshot Records
  • J. Lawrie Bloom
  • Blooze Brothers Band
  • Blue Meanies
  • Blue Plate Special
  • Blue Voodoo
  • Bluegrass Turkeys
  • BLUES R&B
  • Blues Savant
  • Blues Swingers
  • Michael Blumberg
  • The Bluz Brothers
  • BMC
  • B-Movie Fiendz
  • BMR4
  • The Boatbuilders
  • Philip V. Bohlman
  • Boho Paisley
  • The Bomb
  • The Bon Mots
  • Bondo
  • Bonfire
  • Phil Bonnet
  • Bonneville International Corp.
  • Boogie Shoes
  • Bopology
  • Brian Borden
  • Janice Borla
  • Bottle Of Justus
  • Bottletones
  • Pierre Boulez
  • Issa Boulos
  • Mwata Bowden
  • Lester Bowie
  • Robert Bowker
  • Bowl of Fire
  • Box-O-Car
  • David Boykin
  • Jeremy Boyle
  • Braam
  • Suzy Brack
  • Scott Bradbury
  • Brady
  • Braincage
  • Billy Branch
  • Kelly Brand
  • Lisa Brandt
  • Brasswork Agency
  • The Brat Pack
  • Anthony Braxton
  • Brazen Bull
  • Breather
  • Breathing Room
  • Breckenridge
  • Brenda D
  • Brian Fife and Band
  • Brilliante Records
  • Grace Brim
  • John Brim
  • Brise-Glace
  • Teri Bristol
  • British Export
  • Clark Brody
  • Brokeback
  • Broken Records
  • Broken Wire
  • David Bromberg
  • Lonnie Brooks
  • Ronnie Baker Brooks
  • Bobby Broom
  • "Big" Bill Broonzy
  • Marcia Brosits
  • Brother Brother
  • Brother EL
  • Brother Lowdown
  • Candace Brower
  • Brown Bana Records
  • Brown Betty
  • Andy Brown
  • Ari Brown
  • Boyce Brown
  • Kirk Brown
  • Loren Brown
  • Maurice Brown
  • Stephanie Browning
  • Catherine Brubaker
  • Karen Brunssen
  • Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears
  • John Bucchari
  • Madison Buchanan
  • William Buchman
  • Buckinghams
  • Buddha's Belly
  • Buddy Nuisance
  • Mark Buerschaper
  • Bullet Called Life
  • The Bullet That Breathed
  • Bullyhuff
  • Bumpus
  • Sam Burckhardt
  • Buried at Sea
  • Solomon Burke
  • Burn Rome Burn
  • Anne Burnell
  • Mark Burnell
  • Burnside Bridge
  • Burnt Offering
  • Toria Burrell
  • Michael Burritt
  • Aron Burton
  • The Business
  • Busker Soundcheck
  • Busted Peach
  • The Butane 5
  • Barbara Butler
  • Jerry Butler
  • Butterface
  • Paul Butterfield
  • Butterfly Assassins
  • Butterfly McQueen
  • Butterman
  • Steve Butters
  • Marc Buxton
  • Buzz Records
  • The Buzz
  • Bystander
  • Cadillac Dave
  • Shirley Caesar
  • Caffeine
  • Ripley Caine
  • Califone
  • Call It Karma
  • Callaghan
  • Jack Callahan
  • Ann Hampton Callaway
  • Liz Callaway
  • Peter Callaway
  • Terry Callier
  • Callisto
  • Calvin Marty
  • Nikki Camcam
  • Deborah Campana
  • Eddie C. Campbell
  • John Campbell
  • Wilbur Campbell
  • Canasta
  • Cantate
  • Renee-Louise Carafice
  • Caribica
  • Tito Carillo
  • Cath Carroll
  • Karen Carroll
  • Ron Carroll
  • Carrot Top Records
  • Kenny Carvajal
  • Neko Case
  • Cased
  • Cash Money
  • Casolando
  • Cassius Clay
  • Castle Broadway
  • Cat Catalani
  • Frank Catalano
  • Catamount
  • Catfight
  • Catfish Haven
  • Catherine
  • Catsplash
  • Caviar
  • CBS/Infinity Broadcasting
  • C-Clamp
  • Cedille Records
  • Celestial Static
  • Cellar
  • Cellar Records
  • The Cells
  • Bob Centano
  • Certain Distant Suns
  • Chali 2na
  • Chamber Strings
  • Jeff Chan
  • Chancellor Media Group
  • Chandeliers
  • Liu-Kuo Chang
  • The Changes
  • Chaotic Quest
  • Chapter 6
  • Nick Charles
  • Charlie Nobody
  • Charlie's Pipe Dream
  • Charming Beggars
  • Rachel Charson
  • Chasing The Day
  • Leonard Chausow
  • David Chavez
  • Cheap Trick
  • Cheer-Accident
  • Chuck Cheesman
  • Robert Chen
  • Chess Brothers
  • Chestnut Station
  • Chett
  • Chevelle
  • Chevere
  • Eric Chial
  • Chicago (Transit Authority)
  • Chicago 3-D
  • Chicago a cappella
  • Chicago Afrobeat Project
  • Chicago Baroque Ensemble
  • Chicago Bluegrass Band
  • Chicago Blues Angels
  • Chicago Chamber Choir
  • Chicago Chamber Musicians
  • Chicago Children's Choir
  • Chicago Chorale
  • Chicago Coalition
  • Chicago Community Chorus
  • Chicago Jazz Ensemble
  • Chicago Jazz Orchestra
  • Chicago Jump Company
  • Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
  • The Chicago Music Consortium
  • Chicago Opera Theater
  • Chicago Playboys
  • Chicago Pro Musica
  • Chicago Redhots
  • Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings
  • Chicago Samba
  • Chicago Samba School
  • Chicago Sinfonietta
  • Chicago Skyliners
  • Chicago String Ensemble
  • Chicago String Quartet
  • Chicago Studio of Professional Singing
  • Chicago Symphony Chorus
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • Chicago Underground Duo
  • Chicago Underground Orchestra
  • Chicago Underground Trio
  • Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
  • Chic-a-go-go
  • Chika
  • Adonis Childs
  • Chilldrin of Da Ghetto
  • Chin Up Chin Up
  • Chinchilla Fury
  • Cornelius Chiu
  • Bob Chmel
  • Chocolate Industries
  • Jenny Choi
  • Chris Widman
  • Christian Collin & Molasses
  • Jodie Christian
  • Maureen Christine
  • Chuck's Wagon
  • James Cicenia
  • Vincent Cichowicz
  • Andy Cierny
  • Elizabeth Cifani
  • CINCO
  • Cinghiale
  • Phil Circle
  • Cirrus Falcon
  • Citizen King
  • Civic Orchestra of Chicago
  • Marilynn Claire
  • Rodney Clark
  • The Classical Symphony Orchestra & The Protege Philharmonic
  • Otis Clay
  • Eddy Clearwater
  • Dale Clevenger
  • Roger Cline
  • Coachouse Music
  • Coctails
  • Bill Coday
  • CoDM
  • Tim Coffman
  • Cognito
  • Ryan Cohan
  • Andy Cohen
  • Richard Cohn
  • Kelan Phil Cohran
  • Mark Colby
  • Dorinda Clark Cole
  • Steve Cole
  • Gene Coleman
  • Jerry Coleman
  • Michael Coleman
  • Steve Coleman
  • Nick Colionne
  • Lucy Smith Collier
  • Cliff Colnot
  • Color Radio
  • Colossal Mastering
  • Comasoft
  • Larry Combs
  • Common
  • Common Shiner
  • The Complacents
  • Concertante di Chicago
  • Concerts Under The Dome
  • Sekou Conde
  • Eddie Condon
  • Bobby Conn
  • Terry Connell
  • Chris Conelly
  • Joanna Connor
  • Don Conoscenti
  • Niki Conrad
  • Nestor Contardo
  • Contemporary Chamber Players
  • Continued Education
  • Contriband
  • Convolution Integral
  • Cookies and Dirt
  • Cool Beans
  • The Cool Kids
  • Coolout
  • Jim Cooper
  • John Corbett
  • Billy Corgan
  • Cornmeal
  • Rich Corpolongo
  • Bill Corston
  • Pete Cosey
  • Christopher Costanza
  • James Cotton
  • Cottonmouth
  • Couch Flambeau
  • Martha Councell
  • The Countdown
  • Country Sky Band
  • Court Jester
  • Graham Cousens
  • Cover Gurl
  • Cover Story Band
  • Ralph Covert
  • Robert Covington
  • Joe Cox
  • Cracklin Moth
  • Crank Records
  • Dan Cray
  • Mark Crayton
  • Creator's Way
  • The Cricket Rumor Mill
  • Frank Crisafulli
  • Francesco Crosara
  • Israel Crosby
  • Cross Cooks
  • Mike Cross
  • Crown Royals
  • Crown Vics
  • Crow's Feet
  • Crucial Conflict
  • Cruciform Injection
  • Arthur Crudup
  • The Crue
  • Crustyles
  • Abi Cruz
  • Herminio De La Cruz
  • Cryptic Visions
  • CSOkies
  • Cube
  • Moira Cue
  • The Cupcakes
  • Curbside Life
  • James Curd
  • John Curley
  • Steve Cushing
  • Cyanotic
  • cyclesomething
  • Cymbolic
  • CZR
  • Da Brat
  • The Daggers
  • Russell Dagon
  • Steve Dahl
  • Alison Dalton
  • Elaine Dame
  • The Damn Hoovers
  • Damon
  • Dark Fog
  • Dark Star Orchestra
  • Darkk Bros.
  • darkmoor
  • The Darlings
  • Dan Darrah
  • Patricia Dash
  • Dave Siska
  • Dave Stringer
  • Anastasia Davies
  • Oktober Davila
  • Roy Davis Jr.
  • J. Davis Trio
  • Art Davis
  • Charles Davis
  • Eric Davis
  • Katherine Davis
  • Laurence Davis
  • Orbert Davis
  • Richard Davis
  • Sir Andrew Davis
  • Tyrone Davis
  • David Miller
  • Ernest Dawkins
  • Jill Dawson
  • Dead Nuggest's Dish
  • Dead Steel Mill
  • Dead Superheroes Orchestra
  • Dead To Fall
  • Dead Town Revival
  • Deals Gone Bad
  • Larry Dean
  • DeanA K
  • Mike Dearborn
  • Death of a Salesman
  • The Decibators
  • Brian Deck
  • Deconstructing Jim
  • Barrett Deems
  • Brian Deer
  • Jeff Deeth
  • Eddie deHaas
  • Jack DeJohnette
  • Diane Delin
  • Delmark Records
  • Demilos
  • Denise Tomasello
  • Duane Denison
  • Denison-Kimball Trio
  • The Dennis Keith Experience
  • Denny Diamond
  • Derby
  • Jim Derogatis
  • Destroy Everything
  • Destructive Playthings
  • Devi 2000
  • Devil in a Woodpile
  • Devil May Care
  • The Dials
  • Dianogah
  • Dickey Pimpkins
  • Luther Didrickson
  • Die Warzau
  • Dies Mali
  • Brett Dietz
  • Kathleen Dietz
  • Digable Cat
  • Diggy K-Beck
  • Digital Mindy
  • Dimebox
  • Viacheslav Dinerchtein
  • Joe Diorio
  • Dirtmen
  • Dirty
  • The Dirty Blue
  • Dirty Love
  • The Dirty Rooks
  • The Dirty Things
  • Dishes
  • Disney Inc./ABC
  • Disturbed
  • Disunion
  • Steve Ditzell
  • DivaNation
  • Diver
  • Divot Records
  • Louise Dixon
  • Willie Dixon
  • Diz
  • DJ 3rd Rail
  • DJ 4BZ
  • DJ Alena
  • DJ Ami Gloria
  • DJ Benz
  • DJ Boogieman
  • DJ FLX
  • DJ Frank Fratto
  • DJ Heather
  • DJ Hiroki
  • DJ Jazznosis
  • DJ Jeff Craven
  • DJ Jes
  • DJ Knex
  • DJ LSE
  • DJ Monna
  • DJ Psycho Bitch
  • DJ Puzzle
  • DJ Trew
  • DJ Walé
  • DJ Warp
  • DJ Whyteout
  • DJ? Acucrack
  • Alexander Djordjevic
  • DK3
  • DKV Trio
  • Do or Die
  • Bernard J. Dobroski
  • Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites
  • Doctor, This Virus is Silence
  • Baird Dodge
  • Doko Benjo
  • Yvonne Doll
  • The Dollings
  • Dolly Varden
  • Dolomite
  • Don Caballero
  • Don Washington
  • Donny Who Loved Bowling
  • Patrick T. Doody
  • The Doors of Perception
  • Adam Dorfman
  • Doris
  • Rob Dorn
  • Dot Dot Dot
  • Double Forte
  • Doug McDonald & The Blue Mirror Blues Band
  • Dove Rock
  • Dovetail Joint
  • Down The Line
  • Downbeat Magazine
  • Elizabeth Doyle
  • Dr. Skavago
  • Drag City Records
  • Drag King
  • Dragon Girls
  • Danny Draher
  • Hamid Drake
  • Dream Police
  • Dreamdaze
  • Dreas
  • Dremana
  • Driftless Pony Club
  • Driveway Ninjas
  • Frank D'Rone
  • Dropmouth
  • Dropped Once
  • Drovers
  • Drowning Noah
  • Nick Drozdoff
  • Matt Druid
  • Kevin Drumm
  • Edward Druzinsky
  • Dry White Toast
  • Dub Dis
  • David DuBois
  • John Duich
  • Dummy
  • Little Arthur Duncan
  • Mignon Dunn
  • DuPage Symphony Orchestra
  • Chainsaw Dupont
  • Dust Traxx Chicago
  • Duvalls
  • Dylan Rice Band
  • Thomas Dymit
  • Dysception
  • Dyslexic Apaches
  • Dyslexic Records
  • E Smoove
  • Earatik Statik
  • Earmint
  • Earwig Blues
  • Eastern Blok
  • Easy Tiger
  • Eat A Peach
  • Eatin' Records
  • Ecclesiastes
  • Mike Echlin
  • Jason Eckardt
  • Eclectics
  • William Eddins
  • 'Honeyboy' Edwards
  • Dan Efex
  • The Effigies
  • Kat Eggleston
  • Eggs @ 8:14
  • 8 Bold Souls
  • Eighth Blackbird
  • 88 Fingers Louie
  • Eightysick
  • Zak Einstein
  • Steve Eisen
  • El Payo
  • Electric Airlines
  • The Electric Shoes
  • Elevation
  • Eleven Dollar Life
  • 11th Avenue
  • Eleventh Dream Day
  • The Ella Music Group
  • Randi Von Ellefson
  • Kurt Elling
  • The Ellis Potter Band
  • Elmo's Fire Blues Band
  • Amir ElSaffar
  • Elsinore
  • The Elvi
  • Elvis 2000
  • Patty Elvis
  • Kahil El'Zabar
  • The Emerald Lizards
  • Emil Muzz
  • Andrew Emil
  • Emisis
  • Endlette Records
  • Endpoint Recordings
  • Energy Vampire
  • The Engines
  • Entertainment
  • Entrinzic
  • Enuff Z'Nuff
  • The Envoys
  • Epicycle
  • Ernie Hendrickson & The Make Believe
  • Escape From Earth
  • Christoph Eschenbach
  • ESP
  • Eternals
  • Ether Frolics
  • Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
  • Eva Destruction
  • Evanston Symphony Orchestra
  • Evenskies
  • Evil Beaver
  • Douglas Ewart
  • Ex-Chittle
  • Executives
  • Exit 269
  • Exploding Star Orchestra
  • Extra Very
  • Ezra Furman and The Harpoons
  • The Fabulous Janes
  • The Faded
  • Failed Experiment Records
  • Robert Fairweather
  • The Fake Thing
  • Mary Fakhoury
  • Fakir
  • Fall Out Boy
  • False Horizon
  • Falstaff
  • James Falzone
  • Family Groove Company
  • Far From Words
  • Farewell To February
  • Deitra Farr
  • Fast Falls The Eventide
  • Fat Boy Clark
  • Fat Nut
  • Fat Sally
  • Fatalists
  • Fathom DJ
  • Thomas Faulds
  • Malachi Favors
  • Matt Fedderman
  • Martha Feldman
  • Felix Da Housecat
  • Mike Felten
  • Phil Feo
  • Matt Ferguson
  • Frank Ferko
  • Anna Fermin
  • Richard Ferrin
  • William Ferris Chorale
  • William Ferris
  • Manfredo Fest
  • The Fiery Furnaces
  • Fifth World
  • Fig Dish
  • File Underwater
  • File-13
  • Joe Filisko
  • Filter
  • Filthy Mittens