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Monday, January 2nd 2012
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom,
Jim Baker
,
Joe Adamik
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
Anchor : Matt Schneider,
Frank Rosaly
Tuesday, January 3rd 2012
9:00PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
Jazz Formation :
Jim Gailloreto
,
John Kregor
, Larry Kohut, Andre Beasley
Tony DoRosario, Doug Rosenberg, Nathan Kawaller,
Ian Springer
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
John Herndon
,
Selina Trepp
, Dante Carfagna
Wednesday, January 4th 2012
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
Corbin Andrick Quintet, with
Marquis Hill
,
Dan Bruce
, Tim Ipsen, David Agee
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
Herculaneum
:
Dylan Ryan
, David McDonnell,
Nick Broste
, Nate Lepine, Patrick Newbery, Greg Danek — Record release
Thursday, January 5th 2012
8:30PM
at
the South Loop Hotel
, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
Rajiv Halim Quintet, with
Marquis Hill
,
Paul Bedal
,
Lane Beckstrom
, TBA
Jam session
10:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Dave Rempis
,
Frank Rosaly
Friday, January 6th 2012
10:00PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
Justin Purtill
,
Marc Riordan
Treehouse
:
Leslie Beukelman
,
Jim Tashjian
, Martin Stonikas, Pete Tashjian
Saturday, January 7th 2012
1:30AM-3:45AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Late Night on Friday
After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
Chris Riggs
,
Andrew Royal
Jim Baker
Solo
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, January 8th 2012
5:00PM-8:30PM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Jordan Baskin
Trio, with
Jake Vinsel
, Brian Ritter
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
Paul Giallorenzo
's Get In To Go Out, with Mars Williams,
Jeb Bishop
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Marc Riordan
Monday, January 9th 2012
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Christopher Preissing
,
Clifton Ingram
, Albert Wildeman
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions :
Jim Baker
, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
Microcosmic Sound Orchestra :
Ben Boye
,
Jayve Montgomery
,
Alex Wing
,
David Boykin
Tuesday, January 10th 2012
9:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
Vincent Davis
, Rajiv Halim,
Ross Margitza
, Nathan Brown
Open Jam Session
10:00PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Stirrup :
Fred Lonberg-Holm
, Nick Macri,
Charles Rumback
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
John Herndon
,
Selina Trepp
, Dante Carfagna
Wednesday, January 11th 2012
8:30PM
at
the Old Town School
, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
Koo Nimo and The Occidental Highlife Association
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
Corbin Andrick Quintet, with
Marquis Hill
,
Dan Bruce
, Tim Ipsen, David Agee
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
Tres Hongos :
Jacob Wick
,
Marc Riordan
,
Frank Rosaly
— Record Release
Josh Berman
Quartet, with Matt Schneider,
Jason Roebke
,
Frank Rosaly
Thursday, January 12th 2012
8:00PM
at
Viper Alley
, 275 Parkway Dr, Lincolnshire IL, 847.499.5000
Rare Earth with Saturday June Band
8:30PM
at
the South Loop Hotel
, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
Rajiv Halim Quintet, with
Marquis Hill
,
Paul Bedal
,
Lane Beckstrom
, TBA
Jam session
10:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)
John Dikeman
Double Trio, with
Jeb Bishop
,
Jason Roebke
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Mike Reed
Friday, January 13th 2012
7:00PM
at
Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
, 700 E Oakwood Blvd, 773.268.7500
AACM
Vocal Ensemble : Ann Ward,
Dee Alexander
, Saalik Ziyad, Taalib-Din Ziyad
Saturday, January 14th 2012
1:30AM-3:45AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Late Night on Friday
After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
2:00PM
at 3039 W Carroll (Free)
Coppice
and Mark Booth
Devening Projects
+ Editions
8:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($12-$10)
Intersections Series
Saalik Ziyad, Keri Chryst
9:00PM
at
Viper Alley
, 275 Parkway Dr, Lincolnshire IL, 847.499.5000
Ronnie Baker Brooks
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
Pandelis Karayorgis
Quintet
10:00PM
at
Uncommon Ground
, 1401 W Devon, 773.465.9801
Matt Ulery
's LOOM Trio, with
Rob Clearfield
,
Lucas Gillan
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, January 15th 2012
3:00PM
at DePaul Concert Hall, 800 W Belden (Free)
Conductor Michael Lewanski with Ensemble 20+ and fifteen singers — music by Francis Poulenc
5:00PM-8:30PM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Jordan Baskin
Trio, with
Jake Vinsel
, Brian Ritter
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
Pandelis Karayorgis
Quintet, with
Keefe Jackson
,
Dave Rempis
, Nate McBride,
Frank Rosaly
Monday, January 16th 2012
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Neil Jendon
, Todd Carter
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions :
Jim Baker
, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
Jacob Wick
Group, with
Nick Mazzarella
,
Jeff Kimmel
,
Jeb Bishop
, Matt Schneider,
Anton Hatwich
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Tim Daisy
10:00PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Glad Cloud Ambient Series
The Meme
Ken Zawacki
Tuesday, January 17th 2012
9:00PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
Marc Riordan
,
Dan Thatcher
Paul Hartsaw
Trio, with
Alex Wing
,
Damon Short
9:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
Vincent Davis
, Rajiv Halim,
Ross Margitza
, Nathan Brown
Open Jam Session
10:00PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Jason Steele
Quartet, with
James Davis
, Patrick Mulcahy, Andre Beasley
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
John Herndon
,
Selina Trepp
, Dante Carfagna
Wednesday, January 18th 2012
8:30PM
at
the Old Town School
, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
Pedro Moraes
9:00PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
Mike Allemana
, Justin Copeland, Michael Anderson, Katharine Hedlund, Cory Grinderg, Gustavo Cortinas
9:00PM
at
the Grace Street Tap
, 3759 N Western, 773.463.7120 (Free)
Jarvis Raymond
Trio
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
Corbin Andrick Quintet, with
Marquis Hill
,
Dan Bruce
, Tim Ipsen, David Agee
Thursday, January 19th 2012
8:30PM
at
the South Loop Hotel
, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
Rajiv Halim Quintet, with
Marquis Hill
,
Paul Bedal
,
Lane Beckstrom
, TBA
Jam session
10:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Nick Mazzarella
,
Jim Baker
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Mike Reed
Steve Marquette
Quintet, with
Jeb Bishop
,
Keefe Jackson
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Lucas Gillan
Friday, January 20th 2012
7:30PM
at
Harris Theater
, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($48-$18)
Beneath the Underdog : The Musical World of Charles Mingus
Chicago Jazz Ensemble
with Christian McBride, Meshell Ndegeocello
Saturday, January 21st 2012
1:30AM-3:45AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Late Night on Friday
After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
9:00PM
at Pancho's Bar, 2200 N California ($8-$6)
Victor Villarreal
White/Light
A Tundra
Meryll
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, January 22nd 2012
5:00PM-8:30PM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Jordan Baskin
Trio, with
Jake Vinsel
, Brian Ritter
7:30PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
a.pe.ri.od.ic
5
Nora Barton
,
Joann Cho
,
Nomi Epstein
,
Billie Howard
,
Jonathon Kirk
, Kenn Kumpf, Becca Laurito, Chris Lockhead, Robert Reinhart,
Alex Temple
— music by Jürg Frey, Alison Knowles, Dean Rosenthal,
Eva-Maria Houben
, James Saunders, G Douglass Barrett,
Pauline Oliveros
7:30PM
at Room 43, 1043 E 43rd, 773.285.2222
Marlene Rosenberg
,
Geof Bradfield
,
Scott Hesse
,
Makaya McCraven
8:00PM
at
the Underground Wonder Bar
, 710 N Clark, 312.266.7761
Flippomusic
: Dan Hesler, Donn De Santo, Heath Chappell, Aras Biskis,
Dave Flippo
9:00PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Sonoi
Solo
Pretty Monsters :
Katherine Young
, Erica Dicker,
Tim Daisy
,
Jeff Parker
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
Sun Rooms :
Jason Adasiewicz
, Nate McBride,
Mike Reed
Bomb Shelter :
Jaimie Branch
,
Keefe Jackson
,
Marc Riordan
,
Anton Hatwich
Monday, January 23rd 2012
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Albert Wildeman,
Jeb Bishop
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions :
Jim Baker
, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
Tim Haldeman
/
Keefe Jackson
Quartet, with
Jason Roebke
, Mikel Avery
Tuesday, January 24th 2012
8:00PM
at
the Renaissance Society
, 5811 S Ellis, Cobb Hall 418, 773.702.8670 (Free)
Peter Evans
Solo
9:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
Vincent Davis
, Rajiv Halim,
Ross Margitza
, Nathan Brown
Open Jam Session
10:00PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
The Engines
:
Jeb Bishop
,
Dave Rempis
, Nate McBride,
Tim Daisy
11:00PM
at
Rodan
, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036
Jeff Parker
,
Josh Abrams
,
John Herndon
,
Selina Trepp
, Dante Carfagna
Wednesday, January 25th 2012
8:30PM
at
the Old Town School
, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
Chris Burton Jacomé Flamenco Ensemble
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
Corbin Andrick Quintet, with
Marquis Hill
,
Dan Bruce
, Tim Ipsen, David Agee
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
Ken Vandermark
Solo — Record Release
Tim Daisy
,
Peter Evans
,
Ken Vandermark
Thursday, January 26th 2012
9:30PM
at L26, 2600 S State St, 312.225.4545 ($10-$5)
L26 Jazz Jam
Hosted by Rajiv Halim,
Marquis Hill
10:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Vox Arcana
:
James Falzone
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Tim Daisy
Friday, January 27th 2012
6:00PM
in
Fullerton Hall, the Art Institute
, 111 S Michigan (Free)
Return From Parnassus
Claire Chase
with Svet Stoyanov
7:00PM
at
Strobe Recording
, 2631 W Division, 773.486.1459 ($10 suggested donation)
Opening of Photography Exhibition by
Kelly Weime
— portraits from Chicago's jazz and improvisational music scene
Wheelhouse :
Dave Rempis
,
Jason Adasiewicz
, Nate McBride
9:00PM
at
Enemy
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
The Spooky Action Ensemble :
Dan Mohr
,
Jeff Kimmel
,
Cliff Ingram
TV Pow
: Todd Carter, Michael Hartman,
Brent Gutzeit
FanLab :
Daniel Fandiño
,
Brian Labycz
Ryley Walker
, Jeff Host
9:00PM
at
Sugar Maple
, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
Male
Jim Schoenecker
Black Eagle Child
Saturday, January 28th 2012
1:30AM-3:45AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Late Night on Friday
After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
2:00PM
at
Corbett vs Dempsey
, 1120 N Ashland, 3rd Fl, 773.278.1664
James Falzone
Solo
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($12-$10)
Walking Hot Coals
Mwata Bowden
, Harrison Bankhead, Dushun Mosley,
Junius Paul
, Khari B
10:00PM
at
Heaven Gallery
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
Jim Baker
,
Andrew Royal
,
Paul Hartsaw
Male
: Jonathan Krohn, Todd Mattei, Ben Mjolsness
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, January 29th 2012
2:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
Sonic Healing Ministries
Weekly Worship Service
David Boykin
and Microcosmic Sound Orchestra
5:00PM-8:30PM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Jordan Baskin
Trio, with
Jake Vinsel
, Brian Ritter
8:00PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
Lynn Book
,
Shawn Decker
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
Stirrup :
Fred Lonberg-Holm
, Nick Macri,
Charles Rumback
Keefe Jackson
Group, with
Jaimie Branch
,
Jason Stein
,
Jeb Bishop
,
Jason Roebke
, Nate McBride
Monday, January 30th 2012
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Katie Young
,
Paul Giallorenzo
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions :
Jim Baker
, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
Jason Roebke
Octet, with
Jeb Bishop
,
Jason Stein
,
Dave Rempis
, Mars Williams,
Jason Adasiewicz
, Matt Schneider,
Mike Reed
10:00PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
Charles Rumback
,
Tyler Beach
,
Matt Lux
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