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Celebrated jazz guitarist George Freeman, best known for his work with Charlie Parker and Gene Ammons, has died aged 97
By Janelle Borg published
Freeman was a staple of Chicago's jazz music scene – and played with contemporaries including Gene Ammons and Groove Holmes

Jimi Hendrix said he was a better guitar player than he was – yet this Telecaster icon often remains overlooked
By Jackson Maxwell published
Had he not died tragically at 31, there's no telling what virtuoso Chicago guitarist Terry Kath would have gone on to do with the instrument

Steve Vai lays down a smoking alternative solo for Chicago’s South California Purples at the rock icons’ Live at 55 show
By Matt Owen published
Vai was joined by the likes of Judith Hill and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram to help mark 55 years Chicago Transit Authority

Fender honors Chicago guitarist Terry Kath with meticulous new Custom Shop LE Terry Kath Telecaster
By Jackson Maxwell published
Limited to just 50 examples, at $20,000 a pop, this guitar brings Kath's heavily-customized '66 Tele back to life – neck humbucker, Strat tremolo, stickers, reverse control plate, custom routing and all
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