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Bettina Richards
Record-label owner
Thrill Jockey Records has made an indelible mark upon Chicago’s sonic landscape since Richards brought the label to Chicago from New York 13 years ago. Richards championed local heroes like Tortoise and the Sea and Cake long before they were familiar names. She credits venerable jazz saxophonist and Velvet Lounge proprietor Fred Anderson with further opening her ears: “Fred has taught me...that improvisation is a conversation—you must listen as much as you speak.”—Areif Sless-Kitain
Thrill Jockey drops new albums by the Sea and Cake and Pit Er Pat October 21.