NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR
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Friday, February 1st 2008
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
Alessandro Bosetti
9:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Mama Digdown's Brass Band : Erik Jacobson, Roc Ohly, Jeff Maddern, Ben Bell Bern, Darren Sterud, Evan Morgan, Jordan Cohen
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Mario Abney
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597 (Donation requested)
Nate Wooley
,
Jaimie Branch
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Toby Summerfield
,
Jason Roebke
Saturday, February 2nd 2008
8:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Mama Digdown's Brass Band : Erik Jacobson, Roc Ohly, Jeff Maddern, Ben Bell Bern, Darren Sterud, Evan Morgan, Jordan Cohen
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Tatsu Aoki
's Miyumi Project
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597 (Donation requested)
San Agustin
: Andrew Burnes,
David Daniell
, Bryan Fielden, with
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Doug McCombs
Brad Loving,
Jaimie Branch
,
David Daniell
,
Frank Rosaly
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, February 3rd 2008
4:00PM
at the Augustana Chapel, 1100 E 55th St ($15/$10)
Sounding The Sacred IV
CUBE
annual concert, with guests Chantelle Grant, Alicia Tate, Daniel Schwandt — works by Daniel Pinkham, Brian Ferneyhough, Hans Jorg Bertram, Hermann Schroeder, Hugo Distler, Jan Bender,
Patricia Morehead
6:00PM-8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
AACM
Great Black Music Ensemble
8:00PM-10:00PM
at
the Morseland
, 1218 W Morse, 773.764.8900
Jimmy Bennington
's Colour and Sound
9:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8)
San Agustin
Zelienople
Josh Abrams
,
Jeff Parker
9:00PM-12:00AM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050 ($5)
Jazz Jam with Isaiah Spencer
Monday, February 4th 2008
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Blue Mondays
Isaiah Spencer's Organ Dynasty, with Ben Tyson,
Scott Hesse
, Fred Jackson, Don Moore
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
Ratchet Series
Dan Effland
Quartet, with
Jeb Bishop
,
Josh Abrams
,
Tim Daisy
Tuesday, February 5th 2008
12:15PM
at
Randolph Café
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
The Chicago Cajun Aces : Stewart Gehring, Charlie Terr, Holly Whedbee — Cajun Two-Steps and Waltzes
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Mike Avery and the Koko Trio Jam
8:40PM
at Hotti Biscotti, 3545 W Fullerton, 773.772.9970
Baker Hunt Sandstrom Williams
11:00PM later set : TBA
10:00PM-1:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
Jason Stein
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Josh Berman
, Matt Schneider,
Dylan Ryan
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Selina Trepp
Wednesday, February 6th 2008
7:00PM
at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center, 2045 N Lincoln Park West, 312.742.7726
Arts at Large
, Bridges series
The Rempis Percussion Quartet :
Dave Rempis
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Tim Daisy
,
Frank Rosaly
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Charles Rumback
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Bill Mackay
,
Tyler Beach
9:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8)
HeWhoCorrupts
Bloodyminded
Bongripper
Winters in Osaka
9:00PM
at
the Tonic Room
, 2447 N Halsted , 773.248.8400 ($5)
Matt Ulery
's Loom
Algernon
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($6)
Klang :
James Falzone
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Jason Roebke
,
Tim Daisy
Thursday, February 7th 2008
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 Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Jeff Chan
Trio + 1, with Jimmy Ellis,
Ed Wilkerson
,
Tatsu Aoki
10:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($12)
Baby Dee
Mucca Pazza
10:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Stephen Gauci
,
Dave Rempis
,
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
,
Tim Daisy
Friday, February 8th 2008
12:15PM
at
Randolph Café
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Los Guitarristas
: Alfonso Chacón, Neil Smith Dixon,
Rob Clearfield
, Luis Albán — Latin Guitar Ensemble
7:00PM-10:00PM
at Ethiopian Diamond, 6120 N Broadway, 773.338.6100
Kelan Phil Cohran
7:30PM
at Lutkin Memorial Hall, 700 University Pl, Evanston IL ($9-$5)
James Pellerite : The Native American Flute Meets the Modern Flute
8:00PM
at
Silvie's Lounge
, 1902 W Irving Park, 773.871.6239 ($5)
Information Superhighway
Zing!
District 97
9:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Frank D'Rone Quartet, with Tom Hope, Bill Harrison, Pete Castronova
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Stephen Gauci
,
Dave Rempis
,
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
,
Tim Daisy
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
Josh Berman
, Liz Payne
Towerhouse : Aoife O'Donovan, Ben MacDonald, Peter Bitenc,
Marc Riordan
Saturday, February 9th 2008
6:00PM
in
Fullerton Hall, the Art Institute
, 111 S Michigan ($30/$25, reservations recommended)
Philip Glass — A conversation and performance
6:30PM
at
the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
, 201 E Randolph (Free)
Isotope 217°
8:00PM
at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St, Oak Park IL
Chicago a cappella
: "Romanticism and Rock 'n' Roll" — more at
www.chicagoacappella.org
8:00PM
at
Chiopolis
, 2739 W North, 773.252.3400 ($10 suggested donation)
Anti-Valentine's Party
Walking Bicycles
Digable Cat
Garvin the Martian
We Can And We Must
8:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Frank D'Rone Quartet, with Tom Hope, Nick Schneider, Pete Castronova
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Nicole Mitchell
's Black Earth Ensemble
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597 (Donation requested)
Stephen Gauci
,
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
,
Tim Daisy
10:30PM
at
Enemy
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl (Donation requested)
Praying For Oblivion
Mike Pitts
Thee Psyontologists
Ken Rei
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, February 10th 2008
3:00PM
at
Harris Theater
, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777
Fulcrumpoint
with Diego Alonso, Foday Musa Suso,
Yang Wei
— "Passport"
4:00PM
at the Community United Methodist Church, 20 N Center St, Naperville IL
Chicago a cappella
: "Romanticism and Rock 'n' Roll" — more at
www.chicagoacappella.org
6:00PM-8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
AACM
Great Black Music Ensemble
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
Stephen Gauci
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Frank Rosaly
10:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Silences Sumire
: Thomas Faulds,
Charles Gorczynski
Monday, February 11th 2008
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Aaron Zarzutzki
,
Daniel Fandiño
, Travis Mingalone
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Blue Mondays
Isaiah Spencer's Organ Dynasty, with Ben Tyson,
Scott Hesse
, Fred Jackson, Don Moore
9:30PM
at
Brown Rice
, 4432 N Kedzie ($3 suggested donation)
Guillermo Gregorio
,
Dan Godston
,
Jerome Bryerton
, Joel Wanek
10:00PM
at
the Bad Dog Tavern
, 4535 N Lincoln, 773.334.4040 (Free)
Pedway
:
Caroline Davis
,
Matthew Golombisky
,
Quin Kirchner
10:00PM
at
the Gallery Cabaret
, 2020 N Oakley, 773.489.5471
Paul Hartsaw
Quartet, with
Jim Baker
, Cory Biggerstaff, Brahm Fetterman
Into The Light Carol Anne
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
Ratchet Series
Dave Miller
,
Jason Roebke
,
Marc Riordan
Tuesday, February 12th 2008
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Mike Avery and the Koko Trio Jam
8:40PM
at Hotti Biscotti, 3545 W Fullerton, 773.772.9970
Baker Hunt Sandstrom Williams
11:00PM later set : TBA
10:00PM-1:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
Jason Stein
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Josh Berman
, Matt Schneider,
Dylan Ryan
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Selina Trepp
Wednesday, February 13th 2008
7:00PM
at
Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
, 700 E Oakwood Blvd, 773.268.7500
Nicole Mitchell
's Black Earth Ensemble
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Jimmy Bennington
's Color and Sound, with
Ben Boye
, Brian Sandstrom
9:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (Free)
Leaves
Reddelicious
Wosko/Faulds
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($6)
Mike Reed
's People, Places & Things :
Greg Ward
,
Tim Haldeman
,
Jason Roebke
,
Mike Reed
Thursday, February 14th 2008
7:00PM
at
Claudia Cassidy Theater
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Juan Manuel Cañizares
, with Juan Carlos Gómez, Jose De Lucía, Roberto Vozmediano
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
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
V-Day Music 4 Lovers
Jeff Chan
, Donna Kwon,
Tatsu Aoki
10:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Jordan Munson
Josh Berman
And His Gang :
Josh Berman
,
Jeb Bishop
,
Guillermo Gregorio
,
Jason Stein
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Josh Abrams
,
Frank Rosaly
Friday, February 15th 2008
12:15PM
at
Randolph Café
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Ryan Fisher, Colby Maddox, Mike Church — Bluegrass/Folk/Americana
7:00PM-10:00PM
at Ethiopian Diamond, 6120 N Broadway, 773.338.6100
Kelan Phil Cohran
9:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Brad Goode Quartet, with Jeff Jenkins, Kelly Sill, Todd Reid — Record release party for "Nature Boy"
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Dave Rempis
,
Frank Rosaly
10:00PM
at
the Cactus Club
, 2496 S Wentworth, Milwaukee WI, 414.482.0160
Collections of Colonies of Bees
Saturday, February 16th 2008
8:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Brad Goode Quartet, with Jeff Jenkins, Kelly Sill, Todd Reid — Record release party for "Nature Boy"
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Frank Catalano
Quartet
10:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
Jeb Bishop
,
Paul Giallorenzo
,
Jason Roebke
,
Quin Kirchner
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597 (Donation requested)
Magnet Breath :
Caroline Davis
,
Marc Riordan
, Danny Mekonnen,
James Davis
,
Jaimie Branch
Sherpa :
Jaimie Branch
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Toby Summerfield
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, February 17th 2008
4:00PM
at
Mandel Hall
, 1131 E 57th, 773.702.8068 (Free)
University Wind Ensemble — Husa's Apotheosis of This Earth and more
5:00PM-8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Famoudou Don Moye's Sun Percussion, with Herb Walker, Joe Thomas, Koko Brunson, Enoch Williamson, Clifton Robinson — "Aquarian Celebration"
6:00PM
in
Fulton Recital Hall
, 1010 E 59th, 4th Fl, 773.702.8069 (Free)
Middle East Music Ensemble
— A Concert of Ottoman and Turkish Music
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
Mostly Other People Do the Killing
:
Peter Evans
, Jon Irabagon, Moppa Elliot, Kevin Shea
Jorrit Dijkstra
's Flatlands Collective, with
James Falzone
,
Jeb Bishop
,
Jason Roebke
,
Frank Rosaly
Monday, February 18th 2008
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Jayve Montgomery
,
Alex Wing
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Blue Mondays
Isaiah Spencer's Organ Dynasty, with Ben Tyson,
Scott Hesse
, Fred Jackson, Don Moore
9:00PM
at
Brown Rice
, 4432 N Kedzie ($3 suggested donation)
Paul Hartsaw
, Joel Wanek,
Dan Godston
, Brahm Fetterman
10:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (Free)
(((POWERHOUSE SOUND))) :
Ken Vandermark
,
Jeff Parker
, Nate McBride,
John Herndon
DJs
Josh Abrams
, Ben Fasman
10:00PM
at
Reggie's Music Joint
, 2105 S State, 312.949.0120 (Free)
Tomorrow Music Orchestra
Octet :
Matthew Golombisky
,
Caroline Davis
, Thad Franklin, Sam Macy, Mike Salter,
James Davis
,
Rob Clearfield
, Charlie Gorczynski
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
Ratchet Series
Herculaneum
:
Nick Broste
, Greg Danek, David Mcdonnell, Patrick Newbery,
Dylan Ryan
Tuesday, February 19th 2008
12:15PM
at
Randolph Café
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Mitch Paliga Quintet, with Ryan Bennett,
Jo Ann Daugherty
,
John McLean
, Patrick Williams — Original Jazz Compositions
7:00PM
at
Claudia Cassidy Theater
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
New Millennium/New Music
Daniel Levin
's Black Bear, with Nate McBride,
Greg Ward
,
Frank Rosaly
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Mike Avery and the Koko Trio Jam
8:40PM
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)
Akhkhazu
I Love Presets
Eli Keszler
Geoff Mullen
10:00PM-1:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
Jason Stein
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Josh Berman
, Matt Schneider,
Dylan Ryan
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
John Herndon
,
Selina Trepp
Wednesday, February 20th 2008
7:00PM
at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center, 2045 N Lincoln Park West, 312.742.7726 (Free, limited seating)
Arts at Large
, Bridges series
Eric Leonardson
solo
7:00PM
at
Claudia Cassidy Theater
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
New Millennium/New Music
Pandelis Karayorgis
,
Ken Vandermark
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Jimmy Bennington
's Color and Sound, with Brian Sandstrom, Fred Jackson
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
Daniel Levin
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Tomeka Reid
Vandermark/Levin Band :
Ken Vandermark
,
Daniel Levin
,
Pandelis Karayorgis
, Nate McBride,
Frank Rosaly
10:00PM
at
the Tonic Room
, 2447 N Halsted , 773.248.8400 ($5)
Zing! :
James Davis
,
Caroline Davis
,
Dave Miller
,
Matthew Golombisky
,
Quin Kirchner
Maurice
Thursday, February 21st 2008
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
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Winds of Change
Jeff Chan
, Jimmy Ellis,
Ed Wilkerson
, special guest TBA
9:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($10)
Plastic Crimewave
Vision Celestial Guitarkestra IV
Spires That in the Sunset Rise
Baby Walrus
9:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
Grace Chicago Consort CD Release Concert
James Falzone
, Davin Youngs, Rebekah Cope, Karen Shulz-Harmon, Marty Metzger,
Tim Mulvenna
, with guests TBA
10:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Daniel Levin
Trio, with Nate McBride,
Frank Rosaly
Friday, February 22nd 2008
12:15PM
at
Randolph Café
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Kat Parra, with Murray Low, Steve Hashimoto, Alejo Poveda
7:00PM-10:00PM
at Ethiopian Diamond, 6120 N Broadway, 773.338.6100
Kelan Phil Cohran
8:00PM
at Merit School of Music, 38 S Peoria
Chicago a cappella
: "Romanticism and Rock 'n' Roll" — more at
www.chicagoacappella.org
9:00PM
at
Enemy
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
Chris Connelly
Relaxation Record
9:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Dee Alexander
Quartet, with Miguel de la Cerna, Harrison Bankhead, Leon Joyce Jr
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Soul Power Trio
: Aaron Getsug,
Karl E H Seigfried
, Chris Avgerin
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597 (Donation requested)
Forbes Graham solo
Daniel Levin
,
Jeff Kimmel
,
Marc Riordan
,
Jaimie Branch
Saturday, February 23rd 2008
6:00PM
at the University of Chicago Film Studies Center, Cobb Hall, 5811 S Ellis, 3rd Fl (Free)
Pictures and Sounds — live music to silent film
Ghost Ice
The Fortieth Day
+
Noise Crush
Mykel Boyd
Mac Blackout
6:00PM
at
Brown Rice
, 4432 N Kedzie
Nicole Mitchell
— lecture/demonstration on the subject of her creative work
7:30PM
at Casa Sandia, 1359 W 16th
Chicago Composers' Consortium presents presents Live Digital Performances IV
Auris
:
Eric Leonardson
,
Julia Miller
, Chris Preissing
8:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Dee Alexander
Quartet, with Miguel de la Cerna, Harrison Bankhead, Leon Joyce Jr
9:00PM
at
Lampo
, 216 W Chicago, 2nd Fl
Clare Cooper,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($6)
Doppler Shift
:
Dave Z Marsalek
, Brian Niebuhr, Ray Pandocchi, Jon Markese
We Can And We Must
: Jason Wampler, Ryan Ingebritsen
Robert Levy
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
The Seekers, with Hanah Jon Taylor
9:30PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
Kevin Drumm
Josh Abrams
,
Jeff Parker
,
Avreeayl Ra
10:00PM
at
Brown Rice
, 4432 N Kedzie ($5 suggested donation)
Forbes Graham,
Jayve Montgomery
10:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, February 24th 2008
1:30PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
A Benefit for New York Saxophonist Andrew D'Angelo
Jeff Parker
Quartet
Ted Sirota
's Rebel Souls
more TBA at
umbrellamusic.org/andrew-benefit.html
4:00PM
at
the Music Institute of Chicago
, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL, 847.905.1500
Chicago a cappella
: "Romanticism and Rock 'n' Roll" — more at
www.chicagoacappella.org
5:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597 ($10 suggested donation)
Last Sunday Classical Series
Nicole Mitchell
,
Jennifer Swanson
, Tara Pedroncelli, Trey Sandlin, Stephen Hill others TBA — music by Handel, Purcell, Schumann, Vivaldi
7:30PM
at Lutkin Memorial Hall, 700 University Pl, Evanston IL ($7-$4)
Music Technology Ensemble — works by Stockhausen, Truax
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
Keefe Jackson
's Project Project, with
Jaimie Branch
,
Josh Berman
,
Jeb Bishop
,
Nick Broste
,
James Falzone
,
Guillermo Gregorio
,
Greg Ward
,
Jason Stein
,
Dave Rempis
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Frank Rosaly
— record release of "Just Like This"
Monday, February 25th 2008
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Dan Effland
,
Jeff Greene
8:00PM-10:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Rich Corpolongo
Ensemble, with
Frank Portolese
,
Doug Lofstrom
, Dave Williams
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Blue Mondays
Isaiah Spencer's Organ Dynasty, with Ben Tyson,
Scott Hesse
, Fred Jackson, Don Moore
9:00PM
at
Brown Rice
, 4432 N Kedzie ($3 suggested donation)
Carol Genetti
,
Patrick Scott
9:00PM
at
Reggie's Music Joint
, 2105 S State, 312.949.0120
Matt Ulery
's Loom
10:00PM
at
the Bad Dog Tavern
, 4535 N Lincoln, 773.334.4040
Stone/Bratt Big Band
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
Ratchet Series
John Herndon
, Dan Bitney,
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
Tuesday, February 26th 2008
12:15PM
at
Randolph Café
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Darwin Noguera Evolution Trio, with Victor Miranda, Juan Pastor — Latin Jazz
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Mike Avery and the Koko Trio Jam
8:40PM
at Hotti Biscotti, 3545 W Fullerton, 773.772.9970
Brian Sandstrom,
Jim Baker
,
Joe Adamik
10:00PM-1:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
Jason Stein
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Josh Berman
, Matt Schneider,
Dylan Ryan
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
John Herndon
,
Selina Trepp
Wednesday, February 27th 2008
8:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
The Dadabeat : David Effgen, Vuyani Wakaba, Chris Edwards, Atiba Y Jali, Herman Reyes, Steve Koerner
9:00PM
at
the Empty Bottle
, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($12)
Dengue Fever
Cordero
Allá
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($6)
Dave Rempis
,
Frank Rosaly
Slow Cycle :
Jason Stein
,
Josh Berman
, Nate McBride,
Frank Rosaly
Thursday, February 28th 2008
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
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Jeff Chan
Trio + 1, with Jimmy Ellis,
Ed Wilkerson
,
Tatsu Aoki
, and special guest
Francis Wong
9:30PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Colin Stetson
solo
Brian Lipson, Dina Maccabee,
Toby Summerfield
, Tim Tacket Brown
Colin Stetson
,
Dave Rempis
, Nate McBride,
Frank Rosaly
Friday, February 29th 2008
12:15PM
at
Randolph Café
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
Duo Guitarras :
Andreas Kapsalis
, Carlos Bendfeldt
7:00PM-10:00PM
at Ethiopian Diamond, 6120 N Broadway, 773.338.6100
Kelan Phil Cohran
7:30PM
at
SoTish
, 23 S La Grange Rd, La Grange IL, 708.588.1115 ($20)
KLANG :
James Falzone
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Jason Roebke
,
Tim Daisy
8:00PM
at
Enemy
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl ($5)
Justice Yeldham
Panicsville
Is
Miracle Worker
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Nina Simone Tribute
Allá
Lynn Tomblin
My Damn Butterfly
Ono
Nicole Mitchell
Stephenie Rearick
Juan Diaz
Mitar
Nicole Wells
Eric Hampton
All City Affairs
hosted by
Marvin Tate
9:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Kurt Elling
Quartet, with Laurence Hobgood, Rob Amster, Kobie Watkins, plus a special guest
9:00PM
at
the Velvet Lounge
, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050
Forward Energy
: Jim Ryan,
Daniel Godston
, Joel Wanek, Steve Hirsch
10:00PM
at
the AV-aerie
, 2000 W Fulton, #310, 312.342.6280
Toby Summerfield
's Never Enough Hope
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