Jazz in Motion: How Sheri Smith Turns Live Music into Live Art
- ChicagoJazz.com
- 6 days ago
- 1 min read
On the latest episode of Around Town with Mike Jeffers, we spotlight a Chicago artist whose work bridges the worlds of live performance and visual art — Sheri Smith.
Recorded during the closing day of her gallery exhibit, this interview dives into Sheri’s unique process of sketching jazz musicians in real time during live performances at some of Chicago’s most iconic jazz clubs. The exhibit itself was a celebration of her years documenting the city’s music scene — focused on several well known Chicago vocalists, or as she calls them "Muses".
Sheri’s artwork captures the spontaneity and rhythm of jazz through bold lines and intuitive motion, reflecting both the atmosphere of the clubs and the emotion of the players. As she explains in the interview, each piece is in the moment — just like the music — making every drawing a true one-of-a-kind documentation of the performance.
Watch the Full Interview Here:
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