Old Town School of Folk Music 35th Anniversary Benefit Concert, Sunday at Centre East in Skokie: In the 35 years since it first started in an Oak Park home, the Old Town School has become a Chicago institution offering an impressive range of star-studded concerts (Doc Watson, Mahalia Jackson, Donovan, Alison Krauss and Milton Nascimento are just a few of the artists that have performed under the OTS banner), a wide range of music classes A new record, ''Esperanto,'' reveals an rejuvenated band playing world jazz with fresh energy and enthusiasm. (bass) with new member Armen Chakmakian (keyboards) teamed up again for a new album and tour. Now, after a two year break (that at one point threatened to become a permanent vacation), founding members Chuck Greenberg (reeds), Stu Nevitt (percussion) and Phil Maggini In the course of eight albums spun out over the `70s and `80s, Shadowfax pioneered and popularized an accessible pop-fusion that artfully integrated elements of new age and world music. Shadowfax, Saturday at China Club: Some 20 years ago this band grew up in the shadow of Chicago. Still led by fiery singer, Clarence Fountain, the group has become the center of new attention several decades since forming thanks to extensive touring and a high profile appearance in ''Gospel at Colonnus.'' The Elektra/Nonesuch American Explorer series (which last year debuted with sterling sets from Boozoo Chavis, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Johnnie Johnson and others), just released a new album from the group called ''Deep River.'' Along with a club date at Legends, the group will do free performances downtown at the Washington Library and the Chicago Cultural Center. The Blind Boys do a rousing modern gospel that is the all-too-familiar, but often unheralded inspiration for classic soul. Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Friday at the Harold Washington Library, Saturday at Buddy Guy`s Legends and Sunday at the Chicago Cultural Center: The Five Blind Boys aren`t the first gospel group to take their sacred message to secular (if not downright devilish) music clubs, they just happen to be one of the best groups doing so today.
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