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Friday, October 2nd 2015
8:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
John Corbett in Conversation with Mats Gustafsson
The Thing
Saturday, October 3rd 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
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Never Enough Hope
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, October 4th 2015
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Fifth House Ensemble
: Soundings
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Maggie Hasspacher
Maggie Hasspacher , Eric Hollander, Joe Kelly, Beth McDonald
Neal Markowski
Absolute Paradise
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
Frank Rosaly
's ¡Todos de Pie!
10:00PM
at
The Owl
, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
Rob Mazurek
Sir Richard Bishop
The Renderers
Monday, October 5th 2015
7:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Peep Show
Carolyn O'Brien, Sandra Kaufman, Project Bound
7:00PM
at
the Washington Park Arts Incubator
, 301 E Garfield Blvd
Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound
, Fred Jackson Jr, Mike Harmon
7:30PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
Hasco :
Amanda DeBoer
Bartlett, Jesse Langen
Ryan Packard
Solo
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Skyler Rowe
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
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Investment Bankers
357 Ensemble
9:30PM-1:00AM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Dana Hall
,
Geof Bradfield
,
Dave Miller
,
Clark Sommers
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
Frank Rosaly
's ¡Todos de Pie!
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Hanami Quartet
Tuesday, October 6th 2015
6:00PM
at
the Museum of Contemporary Art
, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
David Grubbs, John McEntire,
Rob Mazurek
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Mars Williams,
Darin Gray
9:00PM
at
Café Mustache
, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
Ratchet 3.0 #6
Jaimie Branch
Group
Ben MacDonald
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Waterwheel
Wednesday, October 7th 2015
7:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
In Crescendo Guitar Quartet
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Splice Series
Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu, Stephen Dorocke, Ed Herrmann,
KG Price
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
The People's Trio :
Eli Namay
, Phil Sudderburg, Spencer Jenich
Sound Of The City Workshop
Thursday, October 8th 2015
7:30PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Jaimie Branch
,
David Stackenäs
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Erica Dicker, Ryan Ingebritsen
Amanda DeBoer
, Christopher Narloch
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Ballrogg
Branch/Jackson/Kessler/Hunt
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
The Modern Sounds : Joel Paterson, Beau Sample, Alex Hall
Friday, October 9th 2015
8:00PM
at
the Chicago Cultural Center
, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free, RSVP {lampo.org/archive/florian-hecker-2015/})
Florian Hecker
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Jason Roebke
Trio with Matt Schneider, Marcus Evans
Tim Stine,
Joshua Abrams
,
Josh Berman
Saturday, October 10th 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
2:00PM-3:00PM
at
the Museum of Contemporary Art
, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
Ann Ward and
AACM
School of Music
7:30PM-10:30PM
at
the Avenue
, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
Mike Staron
,
Dave Flippo
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Jazz Occurrence #6
Vincent Davis
Percussion Plus, with Lewis Achenbach
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, October 11th 2015
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Anthony Pateras,
Jenna Lyle
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Ben Miller
Jason Soliday
Joseph Kramer
9:00PM
at
The Owl
, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
Mars Guitars
Mars Williams, Peter Maunu, Brian Sandstrom,
Steve Marquette
, Tyler Damon
Monday, October 12th 2015
7:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
3-On-3
Dave Rempis
Katie Ernst
7:30PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
Rob Lundberg Solo
Art Union Humanscape
:
Ayako Kato
,
Jason Roebke
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Ken Aldcroft
9:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Tracy Cantin
,
Dave Miller
Christoph Erb
,
Jim Baker
,
Frank Rosaly
9:30PM-1:00AM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Dana Hall
,
Geof Bradfield
,
Clark Sommers
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
De'Sean Jones,
Makaya McCraven
,
Junius Paul
Tuesday, October 13th 2015
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
Kyle Madsen
Trio with Ben Dillinger, Jarad Kleinstein, special guest
Paul Bedal
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Sonic Octopus
Wednesday, October 14th 2015
6:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Classical Revolution
Joe LaRocca
9:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
Haptic
Forest Management
Brian Case
Boreas
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
James Davis
Quintet
Sound Of The City Workshop
Thursday, October 15th 2015
7:30PM
at
Comfort Station
, 2579 N Milwaukee
Dave Rempis
, Wolfgang Reisinger
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Marlene Rosenberg
Trio with Melvin Butler, Greg Artry
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Wolfgang Reisinger Chicago Quartet with
Jaimie Branch
,
Paul Giallorenzo
,
Jason Roebke
Friday, October 16th 2015
7:30PM
at
the Museum of Contemporary Art
, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($30-$10)
Afterword, an Opera
George Lewis, Catherine Sullivan, Sean Griffin, with
ICE
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
William Parker Quartet
9:00PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 (Free)
The Morningsides Die
Tracy Cantin
,
Dave Miller
Saturday, October 17th 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-9:00PM
at
Comfort Station
, 2579 N Milwaukee
Temple Music XVII
Gardener
Eyes Behind the Veil
7:30PM-10:30PM
at
the Avenue
, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
Mike Staron
,
Dave Flippo
7:30PM
at
the Museum of Contemporary Art
, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($30-$10)
Afterword, an Opera
George Lewis, Catherine Sullivan, Sean Griffin, with
ICE
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
William Parker Quartet
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, October 18th 2015
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Dal Niente
Presents
Matthew Oliphant
9:00PM
at
The Owl
, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
xmarsx : Greg Suran, David Suycott, Mars Williams,
Kent Kessler
Monday, October 19th 2015
7:30PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
Terrie Ex, Andy Moor
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Eric Leonardson
,
KG Price
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
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
Rempis Percussion Quartet :
Dave Rempis
,
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Tim Daisy
9:30PM-1:00AM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Dana Hall
,
Geof Bradfield
,
Dave Miller
,
Clark Sommers
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Lucas Gillan
's Many Blessings
Tuesday, October 20th 2015
8:00PM
at
Sugar Maple
, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
The Ex with
Ken Vandermark
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
Rempis Percussion Quartet :
Dave Rempis
,
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
,
Frank Rosaly
,
Tim Daisy
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Living Bridge
Wednesday, October 21st 2015
8:00PM
at
Lincoln Hall
, 2424 N Lincoln, 773.525.2501 ($15)
The Ex and
Ken Vandermark
Bear Claw
Invisible Things
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Splice Series
Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu, Ben Schmidt-Swartz,
Vincent Davis
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Tomas Fujiwara
Trio with Ralph Alessi, Brandon Seabrook
Sound Of The City Workshop
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
Angela James
Thursday, October 22nd 2015
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Easy Not Easy IV
Steve Marquette
,
Lia Kohl
,
Billie Howard
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
, Katie Ernst,
Theo Katsaounis
, Beth McDonald,
Melina Ausikaitis
, Mike Sugarman, Matt Mehlan
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
Joel Paterson Trio with
Joe Policastro
, Mikel Avery
Friday, October 23rd 2015
7:00PM
at
Comfort Station
, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
Invisible Touch
Johnny Young
Aaron Zarzutzki
Andrew Clinkman
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Tatsu Aoki
's Miyumi Project
Suwan Choi,
Jeff Chan
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Julian Kirshner
, Charlie Kirchen,
Nick Mazzarella
,
Jim Baker
Barn Duet :
Phil Sudderberg
,
Rob Jacobs
Alex Cunningham
9:00PM
at
Café Mustache
, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
Dustin Laurenzi
's Natural Language, with
Charles Rumback
,
Jeff Swanson
, Charlie Kirchen
Lina Allemano
Four, with Nick Fraser, Brodie West, Andrew Downing
Saturday, October 24th 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
4:00PM
at
the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
Panel : Ankhrasmation and Improvisation
Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Davis, John Corbett, Hamza Walker
7:00PM
at
High Concept Laboratories
, 2233 S Throop, 4th Fl, 312.850.0555
JazzO 7: "Sonido Solido"
Lew Achenbach with Volcano Radar :
Elbio Barilari
,
Julia Miller
, Harrison Bankhead, Lou Ciccotelli
7:00PM
at
the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
The Golden Quartet : Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Davis, John Lindberg,
Mike Reed
, with Jesse Gilbert
7:30PM-10:30PM
at
the Avenue
, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
Mike Staron
,
Dave Flippo
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Tim Berne's Decay
9:00PM
at a house concert ($5 suggested donation)
Tim Stine,
Matthew Lux
Ethan T Parcell, Alec Watson — RSVP
www.facebook.com/eli.namay.7
11:45PM-5:00AM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
Sabertooth
:
Pat Mallinger
, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson,
Ted Sirota
Sunday, October 25th 2015
3:00PM
at
the Renaissance Society
, 5811 S Ellis, Cobb Hall 418, 773.702.8670
Wadada Leo Smith with Jesse Gilbert
4:00PM-7:00PM
at 1858 W Grand
AACM
Pop Up Concerts
Mwata Bowden
,
Ernest Dawkins
, Art "Turk" Burton
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Chicago Composers Orchestra
with
Grant Wallace Band
Monday, October 26th 2015
7:00PM
at
Links Hall
, 3111 N Western ($5)
Jewel Tones : Spectrum
Mike Reed
,
Ayako Kato
,
Jason Roebke
, Adriana Durant,
Onye Ozuzu
,
James Falzone
, Jessica Marasa
7:30PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
Andrew Drury
,
Ingrid Laubrock
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Bill Tucker
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
I Hear Voices
Kate McCandless, Gabe Liebowitz,
Sima Cunningham
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
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Living Bridge :
Artie Black
,
Jeff Swanson
, John Sims, Marcus Evans
Chinchano
: Rich Moore,
Stu Mindeman
, Patrick Mulcahy, Juan Pastor
9:30PM-1:00AM
at
Andy's Jazz Club
, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
Dana Hall
,
Geof Bradfield
,
Dave Miller
,
Clark Sommers
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
Nate Lepine Trio
Tuesday, October 27th 2015
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
Tomas Korber
,
Olivia Block
,
Adam Sonderberg
Christian Kobi, Fabio Oehrli, Jonas Tschanz, Stefan Rolli, with
Tomas Korber
, Michael Szedlàk
9:30PM
at
Jerry's Wicker Park
, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 (Donation)
ears&eyes
Series Finale
Tyler Beach
,
Charles Rumback
,
Daniel Thatcher
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee
Nate Lepine Quartet
Wednesday, October 28th 2015
6:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Classical Revolution
Verklärte Nacht & Pierrot Lunaire
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
Nate Wooley
, Paul Lytton
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Hamir Atwal,
Mike Sopko
,
Joshua Abrams
,
James Falzone
Sound Of The City Workshop
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
Jeremy Cunningham
Quartet with
Jeff Parker
,
Matt Ulery
, Josh Johnson
Thursday, October 29th 2015
7:30PM
at
Comfort Station
, 2579 N Milwaukee
Mars Williams Solo
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Four Letter Words : Jake Wark,
Matt Piet
, Bill Harris — Record Release
Aki Takase
,
Silke Eberhard
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Jason Roebke
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
NRG Ensemble's Hal-The-Weenie
10:00PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
Friday, October 30th 2015
8:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($15)
Rami Gabriel,
Ronnie Malley
, and friends
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Silke Eberhard
,
Aki Takase
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