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Sunday, February 1st 2015
Monday, February 2nd 2015
9:00PM-1:00AM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Jordan Baskin
Trio, with
Jake Vinsel
, Brian Ritter
Tuesday, February 3rd 2015
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
JazzFX
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Andrew Trim
Quintet with
Nick Mazzarella
,
Jason Stein
,
Kurt Schweitz
,
Charles Rumback
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence
Wednesday, February 4th 2015
9:00PM
at
the Bedford
, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800
Rob Clearfield
Trio with Curt Bley,
Quinlan 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)
Tim Daisy
, Albert Wildeman, Mars Williams
Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Nate Lepine Quartet with
Quin Kirchner
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Nick Mazzarella
Thursday, February 5th 2015
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Loris : Tim Stine,
Frank Rosaly
,
James Davis
,
Jeff Greene
Keefe Jackson
,
Jason Adasiewicz
Friday, February 6th 2015
9:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Makaya McCraven
with
Junius Paul
,
Rob Clearfield
,
Dave Miller
— record release
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Russ Johnson
's Meeting Point
Saturday, February 7th 2015
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 Wicker Park Lutheran Church, 1500 N Hoyne ($18-$5)
The Marion Consort
7:30PM-10:30PM
at
the Avenue
, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
Mike Staron
,
Dave Flippo
8:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
Makaya McCraven
with
Junius Paul
,
Rob Clearfield
,
Dave Miller
— record release
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
AACM
Presents
The Bottom : Dushun Mosley, Harrison Bankhead, Yosef Ben Israel, Saalik Ziyad
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 8th 2015
5:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Jazz jam session with
Undertow
: Henry Mayer,
Josh Beatty
, Michael Baker
7:00PM
at
Links Hall
, 3111 N Western ($5)
CompostQ
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
OpenICE
Michael Nicolas, Jaime Oliver
9:00PM
at
Norman's Bistro
, 1001 E 43rd, 773.966.5821 (Free)
Jazz jam with
Ernest Dawkins
, Roger Harris, Isaiah Spencer,
Emma Dayhuff
9:00PM
at
The Owl
, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
Dave Rempis
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Avreeayl Ra
9:00PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
Suzan Veneman's Full Circle : Suzan Veneman,
Michael Salter
, Adam Thornburg,
Rob Clearfield
,
Dan Thatcher
, Vance Okraszewski
Monday, February 9th 2015
7:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
3-On-3
Nick Broste
, Rob Frye
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Eli Namay
,
Jason Roebke
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, February 10th 2015
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
Roy McGrath Quartet
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Bill MacKay
's Darts and Arrows
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence
Wednesday, February 11th 2015
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Splice Series
Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman,
Aaron Zarzutzki
,
Owen Davis
9:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
Flux Bikes
: Rob Frye with Rex McMurry
Moon Bros. : Matt Schneider
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
Rich Corpolongo
,
Frank Portolese
, Steve Hashimoto, Joe Valentino
9:30PM
at
the Bedford
, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800
The Great Crush :
Jeff Kimmel
, Daniel Jackson Thatcher,
Marc Riordan
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
Nate Lepine Quartet
Sound of the City Workshop
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Julian Kirshner
, Nolan Chin,
Eli Namay
, Danny Andrade
Thursday, February 12th 2015
7:00PM
at
Nitecap
, 1738 W 18th, 312.846.1149
The Lucky Bikes
Arts and Letters
8:00PM
at
the Promontory
, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100
The Genius of Jazz and Hip Hop, Vol III
David Boykin
Expanse
Pugs Atomz
DJ
Ayana Contreras
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Charles Rumback
,
Jim Baker
,
John Tate
Friday, February 13th 2015
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($15)
Atomic
: Fredrik Ljungkvist, Magnus Broo, Håvard Wiik,
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
, Hans Hulbækmo
Saturday, February 14th 2015
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)
Atomic
: Fredrik Ljungkvist, Magnus Broo, Håvard Wiik,
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
, Hans Hulbækmo
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 15th 2015
8:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
Lagartha
Mind Over Mirrors
Daniel Bachman
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
Mark Buchner with special guest Chris Wild
9:00PM
at
The Owl
, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
Dave Rempis
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Avreeayl Ra
Monday, February 16th 2015
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Reid Karris
, Dan Bitney
8:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Glad Cloud Ambient Music Series
Douglas McCombs
Theo Katsaounis
, Donny Mahlmeister
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, February 17th 2015
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
Ben Scholz
's Elec-tet :
Alex Beltran
,
Greg Duncan
, Lindon McCarty, Stuart Seale, Daniel Ori,
Ben Scholz
Michael Eaton Quartet, with Brad Whiteley, Daniel Ori, Shareef Taher
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Paul Dietrich Quintet with
Dustin Laurenzi
,
Paul Bedal
, Tim Ipsen, Andrew Green
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence
Wednesday, February 18th 2015
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Splice Series
Peter Maunu, Albert Wideman,
Carol Genetti
,
Eli Namay
9:00PM
at
the Bedford
, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800
Doug Rosenberg
9:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard ($10-$5)
Action Quintet
Dave Rempis
,
Russ Johnson
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Jason Roebke
,
Mike Reed
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)
Nick Mazzarella
,
Matt Ulery
,
Jeremy Cunningham
Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Keefe Jackson
,
Anton Hatwich
, Mikel Avery
Thursday, February 19th 2015
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Ten x Ten
2015 Workshop + Performance
Cameron Pfiffner,
Josh Berman
,
Keefe Jackson
,
Jason Stein
, Peter Maunu,
Paul Giallorenzo
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Eli Namay
,
Phil Sudderberg
, Alexander Stewart, Cynthia Weiss, Andrew Holmquist,
Jerome Bryerton
, Uriel Correa, Salvador Andrade, Vesna Jovanovic, Trevor Goosen
Friday, February 20th 2015
6:30PM
at Asado Coffee, 1651 W Chicago
Solo Festival : Night 1
Matthew Schneider
Dave Rempis
Jason Adasiewicz
7:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($25-$20)
Lee Konitz, Dan Tepfer
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($25-$20)
Lee Konitz, Dan Tepfer
Saturday, February 21st 2015
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
4:30PM
at Asado Coffee, 1651 W Chicago
Solo Festival : Night 2
Jason Stein
Tomeka Reid
Keefe Jackson
7:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
Nels Cline
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Glenn Kotche
,
Mike Reed
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)
Nels Cline
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Glenn Kotche
,
Mike Reed
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 22nd 2015
2:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
Patrick Mulcahy Quartet with Rich Moore,
Rob Clearfield
,
Quin Kirchner
James Davis
'
Beveled
, with Sam Lauritsen,
Michael Salter
,
Anna Najoom
,
Daniel Thatcher
, Juan Pastor
5:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Jazz jam session with
Undertow
: Henry Mayer,
Josh Beatty
, Michael Baker
8:00PM
at
the Jazz Showcase
, 806 S Plymouth Ct, 312.360.0234
Old Style Sextet
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10-$5)
Harawi
Karl Larson, Liz Pearse
Monday, February 23rd 2015
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)
Rob Clearfield
Trio with Curt Bley,
Quin Kirchner
Tuesday, February 24th 2015
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Kevin Kalay
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Charles Rumback
,
Jeff Swanson
10:00PM
at
Multi Kulti
, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
Vincent Davis
, Dennis Winslett,
Junius Paul
Jam Session
Wednesday, February 25th 2015
6:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
Classical Revolution
4Spiel featuring Carmen Llop Kassinger, Lisa Fako, Monica Reilly, Margaret Daly, John Kamys, Maureen Davies
7:30PM
at
the Bedford
, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800
avery r young
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)
Sun Speak :
Matt Gold
, Nate Friedman
Paul Mutzabaugh and The Unknown New : Paul Mutzabaugh,
Jim Tashjian
, Mike Pinto,
Chris Siebold
, Rich Stitzel,
Jon Deitemyer
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
Valentine Trio :
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Jason Roebke
,
Frank Rosaly
Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Nick Mazzarella
,
Jeremy Cunningham
,
Matt Ulery
Thursday, February 26th 2015
7:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($12)
Julia Holter
and
Spektral Quartet
7:00PM
at
Nitecap
, 1738 W 18th, 312.846.1149
Adam Shead Quartet with Perry Cowdery, Jalen Baker, Tony Piazza
KG Price
, Bentley Lewis, Albert Wildeman
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($12)
Julia Holter
and
Spektral Quartet
Contact
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