UI Jazz Piano Faculty Chip Stephens in serious car accident

John "Chip" Stephens, Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Illinois and a piano virtuoso well known to audiences in the C-U area, was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision on Friday afternoon.

Chip is recovering at Carle Clinic in Urbana and is in "good" condition at this time. His two sons, who were with him in his truck, were (I believe) released today from Carle. The driver of the other vehicle was treated and released (also from Carle).

The News-Gazette account of the story is here, for those interested.

Here's hoping for a speedy and full recovery.