NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR
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Friday, August 1st 2014
6:00PM-8:00PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Bill MacKay
, LeRoy Bach
8:00PM
at
Comfort Station
, 2579 N Milwaukee
Chris Schlarb, Brian Case,
Rob Jacobs
Saturday, August 2nd 2014
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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:00PM-11:00PM
at
the Rhythm Room
, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
Jimmy Bennington
Colour And Sound Trio
7:30PM-10:30PM
at
the Avenue
, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
Mike Staron
,
Dave Flippo
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($15)
Wanees Zarour with Tareq Rantisi, Nick Macri,
Alex Wing
, Elizabeth Diaz, Athanassios Athanassiadis, Hannah Vis — Record Release
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, August 3rd 2014
5:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Jazz jam session with
Undertow
: Henry Mayer,
Josh Beatty
, Michael Baker
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($8)
The Machine is Neither ...
Emma Hospelhorn, Ben Sutherland
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont ($7)
Joshua Abrams
Quartet, with
David Boykin
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Frank Rosaly
Monday, August 4th 2014
6:30PM
at
the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
, 201 E Randolph (Free)
Downtown Sound : New Music Mondays
Maps and Atlases
Wooden Shjips
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Keefe Jackson
,
Daniel Fandiño
9:00PM-1:00AM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Jordan Baskin
Trio, with
Jake Vinsel
, Brian Ritter
9:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions :
Jim Baker
, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM
at
the Charleston
, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757 (Donation)
Mikel Patrick Avery's Music for Half Size Piano : Mikel Patrick Avery, John Sutton, Mike Jellick
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
The Old Souls : Colby Beserra, Ameerah Tatum, Mike Harvey, Scott Burns, Brian Schwab, Tim Gant, Tim Fitzgerald, Maurice Fitzgerald, Jason Grant
Tuesday, August 5th 2014
5:30PM
at
the Museum of Contemporary Art
, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
Tuesdays on the Terrace
Jason Stein
Quartet with
Keefe Jackson
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Frank Rosaly
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
Sun Gate :
Phil Schurger
, Dave Holloway, Colin Boyd
Hot Chef : Tim Bennett,
Matt Gold
,
Emma Dayhuff
, Nate Friedman
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
The Great Crush :
Marc Riordan
,
Jeff Kimmel
,
Daniel Thatcher
,
Tim Daisy
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence
Wednesday, August 6th 2014
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
Rich Corpolongo
,
Frank Portolese
, Steve Hashimoto, Joe Valentino
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
Jim Baker
,
Jason Roebke
,
Avreeayl Ra
Sound Of The City Workshop — visit
www.constellation-chicago.com/event/621525
for details
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
The Chicago Reed Quartet :
Nick Mazzarella
,
Dave Rempis
,
Ken Vandermark
, Mars Williams
10:00PM
at the Inner Town Pub, 1935 W Thomas, 773.235.9795
The People's Quartet :
Eli Namay
, Spencer Jenich,
Phil Sudderberg
, Kedgrick Pullums
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Bill MacKay
, LeRoy Bach
Thursday, August 7th 2014
6:30PM
at
the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
, 201 E Randolph (Free)
Earthborne Tales of Soul and Spirit
John Moulder with Donnie McCaslin,
Jim Trompeter
,
Marquis Hill
, Eric Hochberg, Xavier Breaker
7:00PM
at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($25)
Rekindling the Salon
Anne Hills, Jamie O'Reilly
7:30PM
at
Comfort Station
, 2579 N Milwaukee (Free)
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Jason Stein
9:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Vincent Davis
Percussion Plus :
Vincent Davis
,
Edward Wilkerson
Jr,
Scott Hesse
,
Emma Dayhuff
,
Jim Baker
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Nia Quintet
: Scott Anderson, Dan Nicholson, Paul Mutzabaugh, Patrick Williams,
Jon Deitemyer
The Spin Quartet
:
Chad McCullough
,
Geof Bradfield
,
Clark Sommers
,
Jon Deitemyer
Friday, August 8th 2014
6:30PM
at Asado Coffee, 1651 W Chicago
Frank Rosaly
— performance and conversation
7:00PM-11:00PM
at
the Rhythm Room
, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
Jimmy Bennington
Colour And Sound Trio
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
Jeff Parker
Trio with
Chris Lopes
,
Chad Taylor
Saturday, August 9th 2014
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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
3:00PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
Thin Hymns
Roommate
A Light Sleeper
Angela James
5:00PM
at the Logan Square Monument, 3100 W Logan Blvd (Free)
Neighborhood Nights
Michael Zerang
& The Blue Lights :
Josh Berman
, Mars Williams,
Dave Rempis
,
Kent Kessler
,
Michael Zerang
7:30PM
at a house concert ($15 suggested donation)
Ken Vandermark
Solo — write to 11trombones@gmail.com for details
7:30PM-10:30PM
at
the Avenue
, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
Mike Staron
,
Dave Flippo
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
Jeff Parker
Trio with
Chris Lopes
,
Chad Taylor
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, August 10th 2014
8:00PM-10:00PM
at
Maude's Liquor Bar
, 840 W Randolph, 312.243.9712
Bill MacKay
, LeRoy Bach
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($5)
Bitchin Bajas
and Friends — Terry Riley's In C
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
Boy That Say
Lemont Youngsters :
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Paul Giallorenzo
,
Marc Riordan
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont ($7)
Michael Zerang
& The Blue Lights :
Josh Berman
, Mars Williams,
Dave Rempis
,
Kent Kessler
,
Michael Zerang
Monday, August 11th 2014
6:30PM
at
the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
, 201 E Randolph (Free)
Downtown Sound : New Music Mondays
Russian Circles
Colin Stetson
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Bill MacKay
,
Julia Miller
, TJ Harrison
9:00PM-1:00AM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Jordan Baskin
Trio, with
Jake Vinsel
, Brian Ritter
9:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions :
Jim Baker
, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
Big Band Showdown
Stone/Bratt Big Band
Ian Torres Big Band
Tuesday, August 12th 2014
5:30PM
at
the Museum of Contemporary Art
, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
Tuesdays on the Terrace
The Chicago Reed Quartet
6:00PM
at the Polish Triangle, 1200 N Milwaukee
Chicago Overground
Makaya McCraven
Double Quartet
9:00PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
Quentin Coaxum
Quintet with
Dustin Laurenzi
,
Paul Bedal
, John Sims, Marcus Evans
Marquis Hill
Blacktet with
Dustin Laurenzi
, Josh Ramos, Greg Artry
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Jeff Kowalkowski
Trio with Harrison Bankhead,
Avreeayl Ra
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence
Wednesday, August 13th 2014
8:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Splice Series
Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman, Dan Wyche,
KG Price
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
Rich Corpolongo
,
Frank Portolese
, Steve Hashimoto, Joe Valentino
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
Ryan Shultz
Quintet with
Chris Siebold
, Karl Montzka, Larry Kohut, Tom Hipskind
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
Quin Kirchner
Group :
Nick Broste
, Nate Lepine,
Jason Stein
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Quin Kirchner
Sound Of The City Workshop
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
Dave Rempis
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Avreeayl Ra
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Bill MacKay
,
Matt Lux
Thursday, August 14th 2014
6:30PM
at
the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
, 201 E Randolph (Free)
Coin Coin, Chapter Two : Mississippi Moonchile
Matana Roberts
Ensemble :
Matana Roberts
,
Jason Roebke
,
Tomeka Reid
,
Rob Mazurek
,
Matthew Lux
,
Damon Locks
,
Tomas Fujiwara
,
David Boykin
,
Jim Baker
,
Jason Adasiewicz
9:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Vincent Davis
Percussion Plus :
Vincent Davis
,
Edward Wilkerson
Jr,
Scott Hesse
,
Emma Dayhuff
,
Jim Baker
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Keys to the City
Paul Bedal
,
Paul Giallorenzo
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Jeremy Cunningham
Friday, August 15th 2014
7:30PM
at
Transistor
, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408 (Donation)
Volutes
Cinchel
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Nick Mazzarella
Quartet, with
Jim Baker
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Avreeayl Ra
Mikel Patrick Avery's *PLAY* : Anthony Bruno, John Sutton, Mikel Patrick Avery
Saturday, August 16th 2014
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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
3:00PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
Health&Beauty
Circuit Des Yeux
Ahleuchatistas
M!Nes
7:00PM
at
Comfort Station
, 2579 N Milwaukee
Cavepainter
Joshua Dumas
7:00PM
at
the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
The New
Samuel Mösching
Trio :
Samuel Mösching
, Mike Harmon,
Peter Manheim
7:30PM-10:30PM
at
the Avenue
, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
Mike Staron
,
Dave Flippo
7:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($20-$25)
Roscoe Mitchell,
Mike Reed
— CD Release
8:00PM
at Anodyne Coffee, 2920 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee WI
Jon Mueller
Mike Weis
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, August 17th 2014
5:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Jazz jam session with
Undertow
: Henry Mayer,
Josh Beatty
, Michael Baker
7:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
Muhal Richard Abrams
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont ($7)
James Davis
's
Beveled
, with
Chad McCullough
,
Michael Salter
,
Anna Najoom
,
Dan Thatcher
, Juan Pastor
Monday, August 18th 2014
9:00PM-1:00AM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Jordan Baskin
Trio, with
Jake Vinsel
, Brian Ritter
9:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions :
Jim Baker
, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
Tuesday, August 19th 2014
5:30PM
at
the Museum of Contemporary Art
, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
Tuesdays on the Terrace
Tatsu Aoki
's Miyumi Project
7:00PM
at
Comfort Station
, 2579 N Milwaukee
Chicago Overground
Makaya McCraven
Trio
9:00PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
Dustin Laurenzi
, Katie Ernst, Andrew Green
Kenny Reichert Band with
Russ Johnson
, John Christensen,
Devin Drobka
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Spilter :
Dave Miller
,
Ben Boye
,
Quinlan Kirchner
Dave Miller
Quintet with
Ben Boye
,
Matt Ulery
,
Quinlan Kirchner
,
Erik Hall
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence
Wednesday, August 20th 2014
8:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Splice Series
Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman,
Owen Davis
,
Ryan Packard
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
Rich Corpolongo
,
Frank Portolese
, Steve Hashimoto, Joe Valentino
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
Cameron Pfiffner,
Nick Mazzarella
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Mike Reed
Sound Of The City Workshop — visit
www.constellation-chicago.com/event/621531
for details
10:00PM
at
Analogue
, 2523 N Milwaukee, 773.904.8567
Nate Lepine Trio with
Anton Hatwich
,
Quinlan Kirchner
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
Hearts and Minds :
Paul Giallorenzo
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Jason Stein
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Keefe Jackson
,
Jason Roebke
, Mikel Avery
Thursday, August 21st 2014
6:30PM
at
the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
, 201 E Randolph (Free)
Chicago : Crossroads of the World
Fareed Haque
with
Willerm Delisfort
, Alex Austin, Greg Fundis, Tony Monaco, special guests
7:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Alexander Turnquist
Christopher Tignor
7:30PM
at
Comfort Station
, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 suggested donation)
Problems That Fix Themselves
The Millers
9:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Vincent Davis
Percussion Plus :
Vincent Davis
,
Edward Wilkerson
Jr,
Scott Hesse
,
Emma Dayhuff
,
Jim Baker
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Fred Lonberg-Holm
, Albert Wildeman,
John Niekrasz
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
William Hooker
Trio with Edward Ricart, Luke Stewart
Friday, August 22nd 2014
7:00PM
at
the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
, 2320 W Chicago ($10)
Volcano Radar :
Elbio Barilari
,
Julia Miller
, Harrison Bankhead,
Avreeayl Ra
, with guests
Guillermo Gregorio
,
Edward Wilkerson
Jr, Rollo Radford, Andy Cohn, others TBA
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($20)
Ken Vandermark
's Audio One :
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Josh Berman
,
Jeb Bishop
,
Tim Daisy
, Nick Macri,
Nick Mazzarella
,
Jen Clare Paulson
,
Dave Rempis
,
Ken Vandermark
, Mars Williams
Saturday, August 23rd 2014
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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:30PM-10:30PM
at
the Avenue
, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
Mike Staron
,
Dave Flippo
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($20)
Ken Vandermark
's Audio One :
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Josh Berman
,
Jeb Bishop
,
Tim Daisy
, Nick Macri,
Nick Mazzarella
,
Jen Clare Paulson
,
Dave Rempis
,
Ken Vandermark
, Mars Williams
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, August 24th 2014
2:00PM
at
the Washington Park Arts Incubator
, 301 E Garfield Blvd
Jazz jam session with Microcosmic Sound Orchestra :
David Boykin
,
Alex Wing
,
Jayve Montgomery
,
Dan Godston
, Eliel Sherman Storey
4:00PM
at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($20)
San : Donna Lee Kwon,
Jeff Chan
,
Tatsu Aoki
8:00PM-10:00PM
at
Maude's Liquor Bar
, 840 W Randolph, 312.243.9712
Bill MacKay
, LeRoy Bach
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Jessica Pavone
Billy Gomberg
9:00PM
at
Sugar Maple
, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($20)
Ken Vandermark
's Audio One :
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Josh Berman
,
Jeb Bishop
,
Tim Daisy
, Nick Macri,
Nick Mazzarella
,
Jen Clare Paulson
,
Dave Rempis
,
Ken Vandermark
, Mars Williams
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont ($7)
Mike Reed
's People, Places And Things :
Greg Ward
,
Tim Haldeman
,
Jason Roebke
,
Mike Reed
Monday, August 25th 2014
5:30PM-6:30PM
at
PianoForte
, 1335 S Michigan, 312.291.0291
Chicago Jazz Festival
: PianoForte Sessions
Sam Grossner Solo
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
Peter B Smith,
Tomeka Reid
, Albert Wildeman
9:00PM-1:00AM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Jordan Baskin
Trio, with
Jake Vinsel
, Brian Ritter
9:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions :
Jim Baker
, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
Tuesday, August 26th 2014
5:00PM
at
Plein Air Café
, 5751 S Woodlawn, 773.966.7531
Chicago Overground
Makaya McCraven
Spontaneous Composition
5:30PM
at
the Museum of Contemporary Art
, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
Tuesdays on the Terrace
Mike Reed
's People, Places and Things
5:30PM-6:30PM
at
PianoForte
, 1335 S Michigan, 312.291.0291
Chicago Jazz Festival
: PianoForte Sessions
John Wright Solo
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
MASUL :
Thomas Mejer
,
Paul Giallorenzo
Wacław Zimpel
,
Jim Baker
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
Jon Deitemyer
Group :
Leslie Beukelman
,
Justin Thomas
,
Rob Clearfield
,
Matt Ulery
,
Jon Deitemyer
Mitch Paliga/Kirk Garrison Octet : Mitch Paliga, Kirk Garrison, Ken Partyka, Linda VanDyke, Steve Duncan, Frank Caruso, Tim Fox, Vance Okraszewski
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Nick Mazzarella
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Avreeayl Ra
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence
Wednesday, August 27th 2014
5:30PM-6:30PM
at
PianoForte
, 1335 S Michigan, 312.291.0291
Chicago Jazz Festival
: PianoForte Sessions
Matthew Shipp Solo
6:00PM
at
the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS (Free)
David Boykin
in conversation with
Nicole Mitchell
6:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Blink. :
Jeff Greene
,
Quin Kirchner
,
Dave Miller
,
Greg Ward
7:30PM
at
the Bedford
, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800 (Free)
Avery R Young, LeRoy Bach,
Matt Lux
, Dan Bitney
8:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Splice Series
Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman,
Tim Daisy
,
Paul Giallorenzo
,
Paul Hartsaw
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
Rich Corpolongo
,
Frank Portolese
, Steve Hashimoto, Joe Valentino
9:00PM
at
Sugar Maple
, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
Keefe Jackson
's Likely So
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
Qwartet : Ben Schmidt-Swartz,
Jeff Swanson
, Mike Harmon, Christian Euman
Ben Schmidt-Swartz/Nelson Oliva Group : Ben Schmidt-Swartz, Jon Ailabouni, Gene Knific, Mike Lough, Nelson Oliva
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Von Freeman's New Apartment Lounge Trio :
Mike Allemana
, Matt Ferguson, Michael Raynor
10:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($15)
Rob Mazurek
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Hamid Drake
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Nick Mazzarella
,
Jeremy Cunningham
,
Matt Ulery
Thursday, August 28th 2014
12:00PM
at
the Rockefeller Chapel
, 5850 S Woodlawn, 773.702.2100
Chicago Jazz Festival
Chris Foreman Trio
1:30PM Erwin Helfer, John Brumbach
12:15PM
at
Claudia Cassidy Theater
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
Chicago Jazz Festival
Keefe Jackson
's Likely So
1:45PM
David Boykin
Expanse
3:15PM
Juli Wood
Trio & "Chicago Calling"
12:30PM
at
Preston Bradley Hall
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
Chicago Jazz Festival
Paulinho Garcia
Quintet
2:00PM Judy Roberts, Greg Fishman
4:00PM
at Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall, 430 S Michigan, 7th Fl, 312.341.3780
Chicago Jazz Festival
Panel discussion - Sun Ra : Will Faber with John Swed, Art Hoyle, John Corbett, Marshall Allen
6:30PM
at
the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
, 201 E Randolph
Chicago Jazz Festival
Homage to Nelson Mandela :
Ernest Dawkins
's Memory in the Center, an Afro Jazz Opera
7:30PM
at
Comfort Station
, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 suggested donation)
Quinn Tsan
Jason Wyatt Frederick & As Is
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400 (Free)
LeRoy Bach, Dan Bitney,
Matt Lux
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Mike Reed
's People, Places and Things, with
Greg Ward
,
Tim Haldeman
,
Jason Roebke
Friday, August 29th 2014
12:00PM
at
the Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park
, 201 E Randolph
Chicago Jazz Festival
Xavier Breaker Coalition
1:10PM
Joshua Abrams
Quartet
2:20PM
Clark Sommers
's (Ba)SH
3:30PM
Russ Johnson
Quartet
12:30PM
at
the Jazz and Heritage Pavilion, Millennium Park
, 201 E Randolph
Chicago Jazz Festival
Howard Alden / Andy Brown Quartet
2:00PM Paul Marinaro Quartet
3:30PM Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
5:00PM
at
the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
, 201 E Randolph
Chicago Jazz Festival
George Freeman /
Mike Allemana
Quartet
6:00PM Rufus Reid
7:10PM
Myra Melford
's Snowy Egret
8:30PM Terence Blanchard with Ravi Coltrane & Lionel Loueke
7:30PM
at
Transistor
, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408 (Donation)
Mereology
Jim Jane
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
After Fest Session
Kidd Jordan, Matthew Shipp, Alvin Fielder, with special guests
10:00PM
at
the Logan Center Performance Penthouse
, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS ($10 suggested donation)
Hereafterfest featuring the
Nicole Mitchell
Quartet,
David Boykin
Expanse, Microcosmic Sound Orchestra, others TBA
Contact
Send listings, suggestions, questions to Tushar Samant at
live@now-is.org
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