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Monday, December 1st 2014
7:00PM
at
Links Hall
, 3111 N Western ($5)
Peep Show : The Instant Choreography Series
Erin Kilmurray,
Tim Daisy
7:00PM
at
Martyrs'
, 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494 ($7)
Outset
The Unknown New
Bob Kessler
Paul Dietrich Quartet
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Nick Mazzarella
,
Chris Weller
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, December 2nd 2014
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
Outset :
Dan Meinhardt
, Justin Copeland, Tim Ipsen, Andrew Green
Cord/Ellis Jazz Debacle : BJ Cord, Jason Ellis, others TBA
9:30PM
at
The Burlington
, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
Solt : Michael Hartman,
Paul Giallorenzo
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Dave Miller
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence
10:00PM
at
Analogue
, 2523 N Milwaukee, 773.904.8567
Moon Bros. : Matt Schneider,
Matthew Lux
, Dan Bitney, Sam Wagster
Wednesday, December 3rd 2014
8:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Splice Series
Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman,
Owen Davis
, Zach Good
9:00PM
at
the Bedford
, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800 (Free)
Ryley Walker
The Oh Yeahs
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)
Rob Clearfield
Group, with
Chris Siebold
, Curt Bley,
Makaya McCraven
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
Dustin Laurenzi
's Natural Language, with Mike Harmon,
Charles Rumback
,
Jeff Swanson
Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Geoff Farina
Thursday, December 4th 2014
8:00PM
at
the Mayne Stage
, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554 ($15)
Fareed Haque
's Mathgames!
Volcano Radar
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400 (Free)
LeRoy Bach, Dan Bitney,
Matt Lux
,
Nick Mazzarella
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Keys To The City : Double Monk
Steve Million
, Jeremy Kahn, Ariane Dolan
Friday, December 5th 2014
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($5)
Bitchin Bajas
: Cooper Crain, Daniel Quinlivan, Rob Frye, Nick Ciontea
Saturday, December 6th 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
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
Our Favorite Things : A Holiday Party with 5HE
Fifth House Ensemble
7:00PM
at
the Rhythm Room
, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound
7:30PM-10:30PM
at
the Avenue
, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
Mike Staron
,
Dave Flippo
8:00PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 (Free)
Kinosonik #2 : Music/sound performance with cinema
Olivia Block
,
Tomeka Reid
8:00PM
at the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl ($10)
Intersections: The Miyumi Project
Mwata Bowden
,
Edward Wilkerson
,
Tatsu Aoki
,
Avreeayl Ra
, Coco Elysses, Kioto Aoki, Jamie Kember
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Ballrogg
:
Klaus Ellerhusen Holm
,
Roger Arntzen
,
Ivar Grydeland
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, December 7th 2014
4:00PM
at
Black Cinema House
, 7200 S Kimbark (Free)
Kinosonik #2 : Music/sound performance with cinema
Olivia Block
,
Tomeka Reid
5:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Jazz jam session with
Undertow
: Henry Mayer,
Josh Beatty
, Michael Baker
7:00PM
at
the Promontory
, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100 ($20-$15)
Mingus Awareness Project
Concert
The MAPtet : Rebecca Cohn, Jon Hey,
Juli Wood
,
Dan Godston
,
Paul Hartsaw
, Michael Hesiak, Jon Godston, Tom Berg,
Alex Wing
,
Damon Short
, special guests
8:00PM
at
Maude's Liquor Bar
, 840 W Randolph, 312.243.9712
Bill MacKay
, LeRoy Bach
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
Quince
: Comfort and Joy
Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
:
Carrie Henneman Shaw
,
Amanda DeBoer
Bartlett, Liz Pearse, Kayleigh Butcher
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
Anton Hatwich
's 333
Monday, December 8th 2014
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Zach Moore,
Tim Daisy
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 ($5 donation)
ITQ
Tuesday, December 9th 2014
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
SRV-Q : Suzan Veneman, Mike Salter,
Stu Mindeman
,
Dan Thatcher
, Vance Okraszewski
Quorum : Matt Shevitz, Joe Clark, Corey Biggerstaff, David Agee
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Dave Miller
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence
Wednesday, December 10th 2014
8:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman,
Owen Davis
, Nick Meryhew
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)
Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Matt Lux
,
Bill MacKay
Thursday, December 11th 2014
8:00PM-11:00PM
at
the Promontory
, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100 ($10)
David Boykin
Expanse with Noname Gypsy, James Woodley
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400 (Free)
LeRoy Bach,
Nick Mazzarella
, Dan Bitney,
Anton Hatwich
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Devin Drobka
's Bell Dance Song :
Devin Drobka
,
Jay Mollerskov
, John Christensen,
Chris Weller
Friday, December 12th 2014
8:00PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10, or $30 series pass)
Oscillations 2014
Jon Mueller
Jeff Kolar
8:00PM
at
Café Mustache
, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
Brian Sulpizio
Stephen Doroke,
Joseph Clayton Mills
,
Steve Hess
,
Jason Stein
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Frank Gratkowski
,
Chris Brown
,
William Winant
Joshua Abrams
,
Tomeka Reid
,
Dave Rempis
Saturday, December 13th 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
8:00PM
at the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl ($20-$10)
The 3.5.7 Ensemble :
Nick Anaya
,
James Davis
, Richard Zili,
Jim Baker
, Tim Stine, Chris Dammann, Dylan Andrews — Record Release
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Ancient Rites
Fonema Consort
— music by James Dillon, Julio Estrada, Giacinto Scelsi
9:00PM
at
The Burlington
, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
LeRoy Bach's Autumn Guitar Sextet
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, December 14th 2014
6:00PM-9:00PM
at
Durty Nellie's
, 180 N Smith, Palatine IL, 847.358.9150 ($10-$5)
Jazz Consortium Big Band
6:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 (Free)
OpenICE: Apophthegms
Jennifer Curtis
,
David Bowlin
— music by John Zorn, Luciano Berio, Edison Denisov,
Jennifer Curtis
RSVP
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8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($15)
Dal Niente
Presents
Austin Wulliman
,
Katherine Young
— Album Release
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
Witches & Devils presents 5th Annual Ayler Xmas Show
Mars Williams,
Josh Berman
, Steve Hunt,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Jim Baker
, Brian Sandstrom,
Kent Kessler
Monday, December 15th 2014
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Keefe Jackson
,
Julian Kirshner
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 Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
Ben Boye
,
Jim Becker
Moon Bros.
Loris
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
Marc Ribot Solo
Tuesday, December 16th 2014
9:30AM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
M13 :
Aaron McEvers
, Corbin Andrick, Todd Boyce, Mark Hiebert, Brian Schwab, BJ Cord, Scott Anderson,
Ryan Shultz
, Steve Duncan, Chris Seibold, Paul Mutzabaugh, Tim Fox, Tom Hipsknd
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Dave Miller
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence
Wednesday, December 17th 2014
6:30PM-8:00PM
at Asado Coffee, 1651 W Chicago
Rob Mazurek
— performance and conversation
9:00PM
at
the Bedford
, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800 (Free)
Elliot Bergman,
Erik Hall
,
Quin Kirchner
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
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Keefe Jackson
Trio with Mikel Avery,
Jason Roebke
Thursday, December 18th 2014
7:00PM
in Hamilton Park, 513 W 72nd (Free)
Listening Party for
Ernest Dawkins
's "Memory in the Center, an Afro Jazz Opera"
8:00PM
at
the Chopin Theatre
, 1543 W Division, 773.278.1500 ($10)
Alternate Moon Cycles
Rob Mazurek
: Solor and Trio with
Matthew Lux
, Mikel Patrick Avery — Record Release
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400 (Free)
LeRoy Bach,
Jason Stein
, Dan Bitney,
Anton Hatwich
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($5)
Homme
and Friends
Friday, December 19th 2014
8:00PM
at
Transistor
, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408 (Donation)
The Open Forum Project :
Chris Weller
,
Tim Daisy
,
Russ Johnson
,
Jason Stein
, Charlie Kirchen
Rosetta : Lindon McCarty, Luke Angle,
Mike Lebrun
, Christian Dillingham, Chris Lawrence
8:00PM
at
Tritriangle
, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
Noise for Toys for Tots
KG Price
with
Vertonen
, XTAL fSCK, Personal Injury Lawyer,
Instinct Control
10:00PM
at 3310 S Lowe Ave
The Foundation Series
Julian Kirshner
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Keefe Jackson
Peter Maunu,
Carol Genetti
,
Ryan Packard
, Zach Good, Zach Moore
Saturday, December 20th 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 ($15)
Parlour Tapes+ Presents: "It's That Special Time" Special Holiday Hour
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, December 21st 2014
6:00AM
at
Links Hall
, 3111 N Western ($25)
24th Annual Winter Solstice Concerts
Hamid Drake
,
Michael Zerang
6:00PM
at a house concert
Jacob Wick
,
Jeff Kimmel
Chris Riggs
Solo — RSVP lastruchasreales@gmail.com for details
8:00PM
at
Maude's Liquor Bar
, 840 W Randolph, 312.243.9712
Bill MacKay
, LeRoy Bach
9:00PM
at
Norman's Bistro
, 1001 E 43rd, 773.966.5821 (Free)
Jam session with
Ernest Dawkins
, Dennis Luxion, Isaiah Spencer,
Emma Dayhuff
9:00PM
at
the Redline Tap
, 7000 N Glenwood, 773.465.8005 ($5)
Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
Cactus Truck :
John Dikeman
, Jasper Stadhouders, Onno Govaert
Jason Roebke
, Matt Schneider, Marcus Evans
Monday, December 22nd 2014
6:00AM
at
Links Hall
, 3111 N Western ($25)
24th Annual Winter Solstice Concerts
Hamid Drake
,
Michael Zerang
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Danny Kamins, Sam Mosching,
Peter Manheim
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, December 23rd 2014
6:00AM
at
Links Hall
, 3111 N Western ($25)
24th Annual Winter Solstice Concerts
Hamid Drake
,
Michael Zerang
9:00PM
at
Sugar Maple
, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
Cactus Truck :
John Dikeman
, Jasper Stadhouders, Onno Govaert
Friday, December 26th 2014
6:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
"Bachxing Day"
Classical Revolution
7:00PM-5:00AM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($10-$15 suggested donation)
MultiKulti Holiday Jazz Fest
Vincent Davis
and Percussion Plus, with
Junius Paul
,
Ed Wilkerson
,
Jim Baker
Rajiv Halim Quartet with
Emma Dayhuff
,
Matt Gold
, Michael Piolet
Andrew Lawrence Sextet with Ben Schmidt Schwartz, Brent Griffin Jr, Sam Mosching,
Emma Dayhuff
,
Peter Manheim
Corey Wilkes
Trio with
Junius Paul
, Greg Artry
Isaiah Spencer Trio with Aaron Zachary, Brent Griffin Jr
More TBA
Late night jam
Saturday, December 27th 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
at
the Rhythm Room
, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound
7:30PM-10:30PM
at
the Avenue
, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
Mike Staron
,
Dave Flippo
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, December 28th 2014
2:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
Dave Onderdonk Trio with Curt Bley, Rick Vitek
Shawn Salmon's Tenor Madness : Shawn Salmon, Casey Fitzpatrick,
Chris Madsen
, Paul Musser, Peter Mack
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($12)
Patterns in a Chromatic Field
Morton Feldman Chamber Players
10:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
Mike Reed
's People, Places and Things, with
Greg Ward
,
Tim Haldeman
,
Jason Roebke
, special guest
Josh Berman
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