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Thursday, November 1st 2007
7:00PM-11:00PM
at
Pirro's Restaurante
, 228 Main St, Woodstock IL, 815.337.9100
Jazz on the Square — Jam sessions featuring Chicago vocalist Judith Honesty
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($10 requested donation)
2nd Annual Umbrella Festival
Peter Evans
solo
Cor Fuhler
,
Jim Baker
Frequency :
Nicole Mitchell
,
Ed Wilkerson
, Harrison Bankhead,
Avreeayl Ra
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Sura Ramses and Side Pocket
Friday, November 2nd 2007
7:00PM-10:00PM
at Ethiopian Diamond, 6120 N Broadway, 773.338.6100
Kelan Phil Cohran
7:30PM
in LaFollette Park, 1333 N Laramie (Free)
Saxophone Summit :
David Boykin
, Gerard Harris, James Perkins, with special guest Ira Sullivan
8:00PM-9:30PM
at
the Chicago History Museum
, 1601 N Clark, 312.642.4600 ($12/$8)
Pamela Z
— The Pendulum And Other Works : vocals and sampled sounds with live electronic processing
8:00PM
at
Harris Theater
, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($15-$45)
Chicago Jazz Ensemble
, with Lalo Schifrin — "Latin Jazz Suite"
9:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Vocalist Sachal Vasandani, with Adam Birnbaum, Luques Curtis, Quincy Davis
9:00PM
at
Ronny's
, 2101 N California
The New Flesh
John Wiese
,
C Spencer Yeh
Pink Reason
Mark Solotroff
Psychedelic Horseshit
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050 ($15)
2nd Annual Umbrella Festival
Eric Boeren
,
Mwata Bowden
,
Kent Kessler
Mat Maneri, Randy Peterson
Loose Assembly :
Greg Ward
,
Tomeka Reid
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Josh Abrams
,
Mike Reed
11:00PM
at
Strawdog Theatre
, 3829 N Broadway, 773.528.9696 (Free)
Plecostomus
Saturday, November 3rd 2007
6:30PM
at Nimrod Systems, 200 W Superior, Ste 310, 312.661.0101 ($20)
Brij Narayan
, Abhijit Banerjee
8:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Ari Brown
Sextet
9:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($15)
2nd Annual Umbrella Festival
Rudi Mahall,
Jeb Bishop
, Nate McBride, Uli Jennessen
Sabir Mateen
, Daniel Carter,
Michael Zerang
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
Quintet, with
Ola Kvernberg
,
Dave Rempis
,
Dave Miller
,
Frank Rosaly
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Tatsu Aoki
's Miyumi Project
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, November 4th 2007
2:00PM
at
the Hyde Park Art Center
, 5020 S Cornell, 773.324.5520
Concert for
Malachi Ritscher
Jim Baker
,
Michael Zerang
3:00PM-5:00PM
at the Lincoln Park Conservatory, 2391 N Stockton Dr (Free)
2007 Outer Ear Festival of Sound
Fred Lonberg-Holm
— opening of photo-sound-esis I, a site-specific sound installation
3:00PM
at
Preston Bradley Hall
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
2nd Annual Umbrella Festival
Ari Brown
,
Gianluca Petrella
,
Junius Paul
, Paolino Dalla Porta,
Tim Daisy
— introduction by John Corbett
6:00PM-8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
AACM
Great Black Music Ensemble
7:00PM
at
Woodland Pattern
, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001
David Stackenäs
,
Tatsuya Nakatani
8:00PM
at Danny's, 1951 W Dickens, 773.489.6457
Paul Metzger
Tim Kaiser
8:00PM
at
Enemy
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl ($5 suggested donation)
Redemer
MAG
Plastic Boner Band
8:00PM-10:00PM
at
the Morseland
, 1218 W Morse, 773.764.8900
Jimmy Bennington
's Colour and Sound
9:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont ($10 requested donation)
2nd Annual Umbrella Festival
Josh Berman
, Francesco Bearzatti, Jan Roder, Fabio Accardi
Axel Dörner
, Kevin Drumm,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
KLANG :
James Falzone
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Jason Roebke
,
Tim Daisy
9:00PM
at Phyllis's Musical Inn, 1800 W Division, 773.486.9862 (Free)
Ian Torres Big Band
9:00PM-12:00AM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050 ($5)
Jazz Jam with Isaiah Spencer
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597 ($6)
Nick Broste
Quartet
Monday, November 5th 2007
6:00PM
at
the Chicago Cultural Center
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
2nd Annual Umbrella Festival
: European Jazz meets Chicago
6:00PM
Wolfgang Seligo
Trio, with
Anton Hatwich
, Andre Beasley
6:30PM
Eric Boeren
Quartet, with
Cor Fuhler
, Nate McBride,
Mike Reed
7:15PM Iva Bittová solo
8:00PM
Gianluca Petrella
Quartet, with Francesco Bearzatti, Paolino Dalla Porta, Fabio Accardi
8:45PM Irene Schweizer solo
9:45PM Die Enttäuschung :
Axel Dörner
, Rudi Mahall, Jan Roder, Uli Jennessen
7:00PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Caroline Davis
,
Brian Labycz
8:00PM
at
Harris Theater
, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($20)
CSO — music by
Mark-Anthony Turnage
, Derek Johnson, Mark Simpson, Nico Muhly
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Jeff Chan
Trio, with Jimmy Ellis,
Ed Wilkerson
Tuesday, November 6th 2007
12:15PM
at
Randolph Café
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Jeremy Kahn Quartet
6:30PM
at
the Museum of Contemporary Art
, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
Jeff Parker
,
Bruce Lamont
8:30PM
at Hotti Biscotti, 3545 W Fullerton, 773.772.9970
Baker Hunt Sandstrom Williams
11:00PM later set : TBA
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Irene Schweizer, Fred Anderson,
Michael Zerang
10:00PM-1:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
Jason Stein
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Josh Berman
, Matt Schneider,
Dylan Ryan
Open Session
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Selina Trepp
Wednesday, November 7th 2007
8:00PM
at
Enemy
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl ($5)
Demons
Vertonen
Jason Soliday
,
Mark Solotroff
8:30PM
at
the Old Town School
, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 (Free, Reservations recommended)
Afrofolk Series, Winter 2007
Thomas Mapfumo
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Nicole Mitchell
's Black Earth Ensemble, with
Ugochi
,
David Boykin
, David Young,
Tomeka Reid
, Marcus Evans,
Josh Abrams
,
Justin Dillard
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
2007 Outer Ear Festival of Sound
Chris Mann,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Jason Roebke
Thursday, November 8th 2007
3:30PM
at
Pick-Staiger Hall
, 50 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston IL, 847.467.4000
Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia : Nomads, Mystics, and Troubadours
Lecture-demonstration with Alim and Fargana Qasimov, Bardic Divas, Badakhshan Ensemble
6:00PM
at
the Gene Siskel Film Center
, 164 N State, 312.846.2600 ($9-$4)
2007 Outer Ear Festival of Sound
Sound-Cinema-Performance, with Terri Kapsalis, John Corbett, and Danny Thompson, Daniéle Wilmouth and Morganville,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
, Chris Mann — visit the link above for details
7:00PM-11:00PM
at
Pirro's Restaurante
, 228 Main St, Woodstock IL, 815.337.9100
Jazz on the Square — Jam sessions featuring Chicago vocalist Judith Honesty
8:00PM
at
the Symphony Center
, 220 S Michigan, 312.294.3000
Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia : Nomads, Mystics, and Troubadours
featuring Alim and Fargana Qasimov, Bardic Divas, Badakhshan Ensemble
8:00PM
at
Enemy
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl ($5)
trust lost music series
Relaxation Record
9:00PM
at
the AV-aerie
, 2000 W Fulton, #310, 312.342.6280 ($10)
Four Million Tongues
Peter Walker
Molten Truth Ensemble
Neptune
Allá
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Damon Short
Quintet, with Chuck Burdelik,
Ryan Shultz
, Mitch Paliga, Brian Sandstrom
Friday, November 9th 2007
7:00PM-10:00PM
at Ethiopian Diamond, 6120 N Broadway, 773.338.6100
Kelan Phil Cohran
7:00PM
at
Hotcakes Gallery
, 3379 N Pierce, Milwaukee WI, 414.961.7714
Jason Roebke
,
Brian Labycz
9:00PM
at
the AV-aerie
, 2000 W Fulton, #310, 312.342.6280 ($10)
Four Million Tongues
Charalambides
Alasdair Roberts
Heather Leigh Murray
Alela Diane
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Barbez
Matnia
9:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Rob Mazurek
's Exploding Star Orchestra Octet :
Rob Mazurek
,
Nicole Mitchell
,
Matt Bauder
,
Jeb Bishop
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Jim Baker
,
Matt Lux
,
Frank Rosaly
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Douglas Ewart
and Inventions
Saturday, November 10th 2007
2:00PM
at
Claudia Cassidy Theater
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Kálmán Balogh
Gypsy Cimbalom Band
5:00PM
at
Permanent Records
, 1914 W Chicago, 773.278.1744 (Free)
Binges
:
Anthony Decanini
, Chris Robert
Styrofoam Duck
7:30PM
at
Pick-Staiger Hall
, 50 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston IL, 847.467.4000 ($7)
NWU Contemporary Music Ensemble — works by
Lee Hyla
, Jay Alan Yim, Hans Thomalla, Alan Stout,
Augusta Read Thomas
8:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Rob Mazurek
's Exploding Star Orchestra Octet :
Rob Mazurek
,
Nicole Mitchell
,
Matt Bauder
,
Jeb Bishop
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Jim Baker
,
Matt Lux
,
Frank Rosaly
9:00PM
at
the AV-aerie
, 2000 W Fulton, #310, 312.342.6280 ($10)
Four Million Tongues
Ruthann Friedman
Aleks & the Drummer
Up-Tight
9:00PM
at
The Flowershop
, 2159 W 21st Pl ($5)
Binges
:
Anthony Decanini
, Chris Robert
Mayor Daley
Styrofoam Duck
Druids of Huge
: Ben Billington,
Brett Naucke
, Jon Lyons
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Douglas Ewart
and Inventions
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
Protest Heaven Series
Jason Roebke
,
Rob Mazurek
Ayako Kato
,
Josh Berman
,
Jason Roebke
11:00PM
at
Strawdog Theatre
, 3829 N Broadway, 773.528.9696
Jimmy Bennington
's Colour and Sound, with special quests TBA
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, November 11th 2007
5:00PM
at
Claudia Cassidy Theater
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
New Millennium New Music
Frode Haltli
Quartet featuring
Maja Ratkje
6:00PM-8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
AACM
Great Black Music Ensemble
7:00PM
at the UWM Fine Arts Recital Hall, 2400 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee WI ($10)
Jon Mueller
Melissa St. Pierre
Peter J. Woods
8:00PM-10:00PM
at
the Morseland
, 1218 W Morse, 773.764.8900
Jimmy Bennington
's Colour and Sound
9:00PM-12:00AM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050 ($5)
Jazz Jam with Isaiah Spencer
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
Eric Boeren
Quartet, with
Cor Fuhler
, Nate McBride,
Mike Reed
The Eastern Seaboard
: Jordon Schranz, Seth Nanaa, Brent Bagwell
Monday, November 12th 2007
7:00PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Jason Roebke
, Kevin Davis
8:00PM-10:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Rich Corpolongo
Ensemble, with
Rich Corpolongo
,
Frank Portolese
,
Doug Lofstrom
, Dave Williams
9:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (Free)
Zelienople
Morning Recordings
Speck Mountain
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Jeff Chan
Trio, with Jimmy Ellis,
Ed Wilkerson
10:00PM
at
the Bad Dog Tavern
, 4535 N Lincoln, 773.334.4040 (Free)
Information Superhighway
At This Point, We Don't Have The Luxury Of Silence
10:00PM
at
the Gallery Cabaret
, 2020 N Oakley, 773.489.5471
Paul Hartsaw
Quintet, with
Jim Baker
, Cory Biggerstaff, Brahm Fetterman, Tobias Kaemmerer
Tuesday, November 13th 2007
12:15PM
at
Randolph Café
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Jason Roebke
Quartet, with
Josh Berman
,
Jeb Bishop
,
Mike Reed
8:30PM
at Hotti Biscotti, 3545 W Fullerton, 773.772.9970
Baker Hunt Sandstrom Williams
11:00PM later set :
Jim Baker
,
Jeff Kimmel
,
Marc Riordan
8:30PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Melissa St. Pierre
Jon Mueller
9:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($10)
Hauschka
Quartet Parapluie
Desiring-Machines:
Paul Hartsaw
, Kevin Davis,
Brian Labycz
,
Jerome Bryerton
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Koko Trio Jam with special guests
10:00PM-1:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
Jason Stein
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Josh Berman
, Matt Schneider,
Dylan Ryan
Open Session
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Selina Trepp
Wednesday, November 14th 2007
8:30PM
at
the Old Town School
, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 (Free, Reservations commended)
Afrofolk Series, Winter 2007
Ubala y Sus Rolass
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Nicole Mitchell
Black Earth Ensemble
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
David Stackenäs
solo
David Stackenäs
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
, Michael Colligan
Thursday, November 15th 2007
7:00PM-11:00PM
at
Pirro's Restaurante
, 228 Main St, Woodstock IL, 815.337.9100
Jazz on the Square — Jam sessions featuring Chicago vocalist Judith Honesty
7:30PM
at
Treat Restaurant
, 1616 N Kedzie, 773.772.1201
Fly Trap, with
Marc Riordan
8:00PM
at
Darkroom
, 2210 W Chicago, 773.276.1411 ($7)
Gypsy Sound System
Black Bear Combo
Lamajamal
8:00PM
at
Enemy
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl ($5)
Dead Wolf Black
Impregnable
Acre
Adam Sonderberg
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Brian Pardo Quartet
Friday, November 16th 2007
7:00PM-10:00PM
at Ethiopian Diamond, 6120 N Broadway, 773.338.6100
Kelan Phil Cohran
9:00PM
at
Enemy
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl ($5)
Lovid
TBA
9:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
ears&eyes
Festival Fundraiser
James Davis
Quintet
Maurice
Wild and Wulliman
more TBA
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
ESP Project
Saturday, November 17th 2007
2:00PM
at the Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S Woodlawn (donation)
Central Javanese Gamelan &
Friends of the Gamelan
3:00PM-5:00PM
at
Intuit
, 756 N Milwaukee, 312.243.9088 ($8)
Hal Onserud, Don Ramon
5:00PM
at the Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S Woodlawn (donation)
Central Javanese Gamelan &
Friends of the Gamelan
8:00PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10/$7, reservations recommended)
2007 Outer Ear Festival of Sound
Clairaudient : Spurious Landscapes — performance for electronically prepared grand piano
9:00PM
at
Ronny's
, 2101 N California
SPIZM with
Dave Z Marsalek
, Pablo Pascoll
Stationary Odyssey
CJ Boyd
The Dang Heathens
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Vincent Davis
and Percussion Plus
10:00PM
at Hotti Biscotti, 3545 W Fullerton, 773.772.9970 (Free)
Binges
:
Anthony Decanini
, Chris Robert
Flux Bouqet :
Steve Fors
,
Chris Miller
pisspisspissmoanmoanmoan
Al Niente
Plastic Boner Band
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
Protest Heaven Series
Jeff Kimmel
,
Jason Roebke
Jeb Bishop
,
David Reminick
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, November 18th 2007
2:00PM
in
Fullerton Hall, the Art Institute
, 111 S Michigan ($15/$10)
Margaret Leng Tan
— "Discovering John Cage", discussion and concert
6:00PM
in
Fulton Recital Hall
, 1010 E 59th, 4th Fl, 773.702.8069 (Free)
Middle East Music Ensemble
7:30PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Paul Metzger
Tim Kaiser
8:00PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10/$7, reservations recommended)
2007 Outer Ear Festival of Sound
Clairaudient : Spurious Landscapes — performance for electronically prepared grand piano
8:00PM-10:00PM
at
the Morseland
, 1218 W Morse, 773.764.8900
Jimmy Bennington
's Colour and Sound
9:00PM-12:00AM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050 ($5)
Jazz Jam with Isaiah Spencer
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
Bill MacKay
, Lili Wosko, Dominic Johnson, Kyle Hernandez
Matt Schneider Group
Monday, November 19th 2007
6:00PM
at Joe's Be-Bop Café, Navy Pier, 700 E Grand, 312.595.JAZZ ($45)
Jazz Showcase Benefit Concert #2
The Mulligan Mosaic Big Band
David "Fathead" Newman
Phil Woods
Frank D'Rone
Lou Levy
Larry Novak
7:00PM
at
Gallery 37
, 66 E Randolph, 312.744.8925 (Free, tickets required)
Nicole Mitchell
, with others TBA
8:00PM
at
the Morseland
, 1218 W Morse, 773.764.8900
Ted Sirota
's Rebel Souls, with
Greg Ward
,
Geof Bradfield
,
Jake Vinsel
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
"Chitlins Con Carne" with
Dan Effland
Trio
Tuesday, November 20th 2007
12:15PM
at
Randolph Café
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Ron Perillo Trio
8:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Chicago Guitar Orchestra :
Alex Wing
, Abe Gibson,
Bill MacKay
,
Cliff Ingram
, Brian Klein, Arvo Zylo,
Brian Labycz
, Jesse Thomas,
Jayve Montgomery
, Minh Nguyen, Chris Lange, Michael Silvestri, Brian Ashby, Matt Field, Matthew Daniel,
Ben Boye
, more
8:30PM
at Hotti Biscotti, 3545 W Fullerton, 773.772.9970
Baker Hunt Sandstrom Williams
11:00PM later set : TBA
9:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8)
oRSo
Herculaneum
Pillars & Tongues
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Koko Trio Jam with special guests
10:00PM-1:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
Jason Stein
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Josh Berman
, Matt Schneider,
Dylan Ryan
Open Session
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Selina Trepp
Wednesday, November 21st 2007
8:30PM
at
the Old Town School
, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 (Free, Reservations recommended)
Afrofolk Series, Winter 2007
Tifane
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Jimmy Bennington
Trio
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($6)
Baker Hunt Sandstrom Williams
Thursday, November 22nd 2007
7:00PM-11:00PM
at
Pirro's Restaurante
, 228 Main St, Woodstock IL, 815.337.9100
Jazz on the Square — Jam sessions featuring Chicago vocalist Judith Honesty
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Koko Trio
Friday, November 23rd 2007
7:00PM-10:00PM
at Ethiopian Diamond, 6120 N Broadway, 773.338.6100
Kelan Phil Cohran
8:00PM
at
Harris Theater
, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($15-$57)
Chicago Human Rhythm Project
— Global Rhythms 3 : TAO
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Karl Seigfried
Trio
Saturday, November 24th 2007
3:00PM
at
Harris Theater
, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($15-$57)
Chicago Human Rhythm Project
— Global Rhythms 3 : TAO
8:00PM
at
Harris Theater
, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($15-$57)
Chicago Human Rhythm Project
— Global Rhythms 3 : TAO
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Jimmy Ellis Trio
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, November 25th 2007
3:00PM
at
Harris Theater
, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($15-$57)
Chicago Human Rhythm Project
— Global Rhythms 3 : TAO
8:00PM-10:00PM
at
the Morseland
, 1218 W Morse, 773.764.8900
Jimmy Bennington
's Colour and Sound
9:00PM-12:00AM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050 ($5)
Jazz Jam with Isaiah Spencer
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
Tim Daisy
,
Jake Vinsel
,
Dave Miller
Jason Stein
,
Josh Berman
,
Jason Roebke
,
Marc Riordan
Monday, November 26th 2007
6:30PM
at
the Chicago Cultural Center
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Ensemble Lipzodes
7:00PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Brent Gutzeit
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
"Chitlins Con Carne" with
Dan Effland
Trio
10:00PM
at
the Bad Dog Tavern
, 4535 N Lincoln, 773.334.4040 (Free)
Stone/Bratt Big Band
Ian Torres Big Band
Tuesday, November 27th 2007
8:30PM
at Hotti Biscotti, 3545 W Fullerton, 773.772.9970
Baker Hunt Sandstrom Williams
11:00PM later set : TBA
9:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8)
Texar
Karl Paloucek
Is
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Koko Trio Jam with special guests
10:00PM-1:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
Jason Stein
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Josh Berman
, Matt Schneider,
Dylan Ryan
Open Session
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Selina Trepp
Wednesday, November 28th 2007
8:30PM
at
Boocoo
, 1823 Church St, Evanston IL, 847.380.1602 ($5)
Ian Torres Big Band
8:30PM
at
the Old Town School
, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 (Free, Reservations recommended)
Afrofolk Series, Winter 2007
Stella Chiweshe
and
Tony Cox
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Jimmy Bennington
Trio
9:30PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12)
Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet 10th Anniversary Celebration
Peter Brötzmann
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
The Thing : Mats Gustafsson,
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
,
Paal Nilssen-Love
, with
Ken Vandermark
— CD Release
Thursday, November 29th 2007
11:00AM
at Roosevelt University, 425 S Wabash (Free)
Broken Things :
Bill MacKay
,
Greg Ward
, Matt Golombisky,
Charles Rumback
7:00PM-11:00PM
at
Pirro's Restaurante
, 228 Main St, Woodstock IL, 815.337.9100
Jazz on the Square — Jam sessions featuring Chicago vocalist Judith Honesty
7:30PM
at
Treat Restaurant
, 1616 N Kedzie, 773.772.1201
Fly Trap, with
Marc Riordan
8:00PM
at
Enemy
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl ($5)
trust lost music series
Whisker
Softbeater :
Frank Rosaly
solo
8:00PM
in
Fulton Recital Hall
, 1010 E 59th, 4th Fl, 773.702.8069 (Free)
Jazz X-tet — "In Walked Bud, Swingin'"
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Justin Dillard
10:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($12 suggested donation)
Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet 10th Anniversary Celebration
Jeb Bishop
, Per-Åke Holmlander,
Paal Nilssen-Love
,
Ken Vandermark
Peter Brötzmann
,
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
,
Paal Nilssen-Love
Friday, November 30th 2007
7:00PM-10:00PM
at Ethiopian Diamond, 6120 N Broadway, 773.338.6100
Kelan Phil Cohran
7:30PM
at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Dr (Free)
Organ Blast : Dr Lonnie Smith, Chris Foreman, Greg Rockingham,
Fareed Haque
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Brian Labycz
,
Guillermo Gregorio
,
Jason Roebke
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Jeff Marx
Trio
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