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Saturday, January 2nd 2016
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
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 3rd 2016
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
Mabel Kwan
— music by Rebecca Saunders, Santiago Diez-Fischer,
Mauricio Pauly
, Fredrick Gifford
9:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)
Ingrid Laubrock
, Tom Rainey
Ingrid Laubrock
,
Jason Stein
,
Josh Abrams
, Tom Rainey
9:30PM
at
The Owl
, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
Dave Rempis
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Avreeayl Ra
Dave Rempis
,
Jim Baker
,
Avreeayl Ra
Monday, January 4th 2016
7:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($5)
Peep Show
Eliza Brown
, Eddy Ocampo, Kelsa Robinson
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Macie Stewart,
Jason Roebke
9:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions :
Jim Baker
, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom,
Julian Kirshner
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Jarod Bufe Trio with Christian Dillingham,
Joe Adamik
Tim Stine Trio with
Anton Hatwich
,
Jeremy Cunningham
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 (Free)
Tribute to Tony Williams
Justin Boyd's Stereo Genius
Tuesday, January 5th 2016
9:00PM
at
Café Mustache
, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
MT Coast
Carol Genetti
Organsm : Jake Acosta, Mike Sugarman, Charlie Mane
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
Meridian Trio :
Nick Mazzarella
,
Matt Ulery
,
Jeremy Cunningham
10:30PM
at
the Underbar
, 3243 N Western
George John Larson
Wednesday, January 6th 2016
9:30PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
Johnny Young
Lanzón
Angela James
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Julian Kirschner
Thursday, January 7th 2016
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10 donation)
Dave Rempis
, Albert Wildeman,
Ryan Packard
Boneshaker : Mars Williams,
Kent Kessler
, PN-L
9:00PM
at
the Revel Room
, 1566 N Milwaukee, 773.278.1600 (Free)
Rajiv Halim Quintet with Victor Garcia,
Jeff Swanson
,
Junius Paul
, Greg Essig
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
Joel Paterson Trio
Friday, January 8th 2016
8:00PM
at
Pete Miller's
, 1557 Sherman, Evanston IL, 847.328.0399
Linda Solotaire Quartet with James Cornolo, Steven Hashimoto, Heath Chapelle
8:00PM
at
Transistor
, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408
Trenchalant : Stephen Dorocke, David Zerlin
Kikù Hibino
9:00PM
at a house concert
The Foundation Series
Albert Wildeman
Jessica Aszodi
,
Jenna Lyle
Will Greene,
Devin Drobka
— RSVP, text 304.550.0359 or email eli@elinamay.com
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Sapropelic Pycnic
Haley Fohr
Jim Baker
,
Carol Genetti
,
Jason Roebke
, Peter Maunu
Tar Pet
Saturday, January 9th 2016
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
8:00PM
at
Pete Miller's
, 1557 Sherman, Evanston IL, 847.328.0399
Linda Solotaire/
James Sanders
Phoenix Project, with Dennis Luxion, Jim Cox, Phill Gratteau
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 10th 2016
8:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
357 Ensemble
:
Nick Anaya
,
James Davis
, Richard Zili,
Jim Baker
, Tim Stine, Chris Dammann,
Quin Kirchner
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Dan Lippel
9:30PM
at
The Owl
, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
Dave Rempis
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Avreeayl Ra
Monday, January 11th 2016
7:00PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western (Free)
3-On-3
Dustin Laurenzi
, Emily Stein,
Jessica Aszodi
7:30PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
Shayne Bowden
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Christopher Dammann
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
Dan Lippel
,
Dan Bruce
, Aidan Plank
Nick Broste
Trio, with
Keefe Jackson
,
Anton Hatwich
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 California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
Marquis Hill
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
James Davis
Quintet with
Dave Miller
,
Rob Clearfield
,
Matt Ulery
,
Quin Kirchner
Tuesday, January 12th 2016
6:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
Moon Bros.
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
Meridian Trio :
Nick Mazzarella
,
Matt Ulery
,
Jeremy Cunningham
10:00PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
The Oh Yeahs
Wednesday, January 13th 2016
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Splice Series
Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu, Rick Ollman, Cody Steinmann, Paul Westfahl, Allen Russell
9:00PM
at
The Burlington
, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
Fire-Toolz
Screen & Projector
Doug Boring
9:00PM
at
the Hideout
, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
Wiggle Room
Dirtbike
Jazz Baat
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Julian Kirshner
, Andrew Clinkman, Charlie Kirchen
Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
David Boykin
Expanse, with
Jim Baker
,
Alex Wing
, Isaiah Spencer
Thursday, January 14th 2016
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
The Few : Macie Stewart, Charlie Kirchen,
Steve Marquette
Homme
:
Sima Cunningham
, Macie Stewart
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10 donation)
Marc Riordan
,
Tim Daisy
Elisabeth Harnik
, Didi Kern
9:00PM
at
the Revel Room
, 1566 N Milwaukee, 773.278.1600 (Free)
Xavier Breaker Coalition
Friday, January 15th 2016
8:00PM
at
Transistor
, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408 (Free)
Hanna Brock
,
Will Soderberg
Christopher Riggs
The Roarer
Saturday, January 16th 2016
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
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Darius Jones Chicago Edition
Darius Jones,
Josh Berman
,
Jason Stein
,
Jason Roebke
,
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, January 17th 2016
2:00PM
at
the Green Mill
, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
Kathy Kelly
Ensemble, with Jeff Beer,
John Kregor
, Dan DeLorenzo,
Peter Manheim
Jeff Swanson
Ensemble, with
Paul Bedal
, Mike Harmon,
Peter Manheim
7:00PM
at
Sugar Maple
, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
DEK :
Elisabeth Harnik
, Didi Kern,
Ken Vandermark
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10-$5)
Amphion Percussion : Sean Connors, Peter Zlotnick
beyond this point
: John Corkill, Alex Monroe
9:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)
Darius Jones,
Josh Berman
,
Jason Stein
,
Mike Reed
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
Mikel Avery's PLAY
9:30PM
at
The Owl
, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
Dave Rempis
,
Jim Baker
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Avreeayl Ra
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
Big Syn : Chorey Brekher, Tara Smith, Dan Larson, Nick Chupein
Caleb Willitz
Monday, January 18th 2016
7:30PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
Elisabeth Harnik
Solo
Tim Daisy
, Didi Kern
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Eli Namay
,
Jessica Aszodi
8:00PM
at
the Jazz Showcase
, 806 S Plymouth Ct, 312.360.0234
Markus Rutz Quintet with Isaiah Spencer, Christopher Nolte, Bill Cessna, Jarrad Harris
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
Zinc :
Carol Genetti
, Zach Good, Nick Meryhew,
Eli Namay
Many Blessings : Jim Schram,
Quentin Coaxum
,
Dan Thatcher
,
Lucas Gillan
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
Matt Ulery
's Loom
Twin Talk
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
Tim Stine,
Josh Berman
,
Josh Abrams
Tuesday, January 19th 2016
7:30PM
at
Café Logan
, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS (Free)
Pharez Whitted
8:00PM
at
Life Force Arts Center
, 1609 W Belmont, 773.327.7224 ($10 donation)
Spirit Animals : Stevenson Valentor, Carl Kennedy, Jake Wark, Ben Schmidt-Shwartz, Brad Fritcher, Mike Harmon
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
Meridian Trio :
Nick Mazzarella
,
Matt Ulery
,
Jeremy Cunningham
Wednesday, January 20th 2016
9:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Matt Gold
,
Lane Beckstrom
,
Jeremy Cunningham
Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Keefe Jackson
Trio with
Anton Hatwich
, Mikel Avery
Thursday, January 21st 2016
6:30PM
at
Rosa's Lounge
, 3420 W Armitage, 773.342.0452 ($5 donation)
Armitage Arts Winter Jam
Mozart Park Drum Class and Friends, led by John Yost
Armitage Quintet : Roger Carroll, Jon Hey, Adam Zanolini,
Dan Godston
, Lou Ciccotelli
presentations by Armitage Arts partners
7:00PM
at
Woodland Pattern
, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001 ($6)
He Can Jog
The Montauk Project
: Jake Polancich, Ryan Meisel
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10 donation)
Ed Wilkerson
,
Jim Baker
,
Fred Lonberg-Holm
,
Avreeayl Ra
9:00PM
at
the Revel Room
, 1566 N Milwaukee, 773.278.1600 (Free)
Julian Kirshner
,
Bill MacKay
, Nick Macri
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
Nick Mazzarella
Quintet
Friday, January 22nd 2016
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Matthew Golombisky
's
Tomorrow Music Orchestra
, with
Quin Kirchner
,
Dave Miller
, Nate Lepine,
Rob Clearfield
,
Dan Thatcher
,
Andy Nogal
, Matt Oliphant, Pablo Chin, Doug Johnson,
Chad McCullough
, Hanna Mathey,
Jonathon Kirk
Saturday, January 23rd 2016
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
Corbett vs Dempsey
, 1120 N Ashland, 3rd Fl, 773.278.1664 (Free)
Ken Vandermark
Solo
Book launch of Site Specific
6:30PM
at
Thalia Hall
, 1807 S Allport, 312.526.3851
Tortoise
, early show
8:00PM
at
the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS (Free, RSVP {smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/events/registration/register/})
Lampo
Presents
Lee Hangjun, Hong Chulki
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western
Fay Victor, Tyshawn Sorey
8:30PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($20)
Dal Niente
Presents
Ben Melsky, Jesse Langen — music by Drew Baker, Fred Gifford, Tomás Gueglio, Kasia Szczech
9:30PM
at
Thalia Hall
, 1807 S Allport, 312.526.3851
Tortoise
Cleared
10:00PM
at
the High Hat Club
, 1920 W Irving Park, 773.697.8660
Funky Miracle :
Rob Clearfield
,
Dave Miller
,
Matt Ulery
,
Quin Kirchner
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 24th 2016
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
Trio (1980)
Morton Feldman Chamber Players
: Myra Hinrichs, Mira Luxion,
Andy Costello
9:00PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)
Fay Victor, with My Silence :
Jason Stein
,
Nick Butcher
,
Mike Reed
Nick Mazzarella
,
Geof Bradfield
,
Clark Sommers
,
Jeremy Cunningham
9:30PM
at
The Owl
, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
Dave Rempis
,
Jim Baker
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Avreeayl Ra
Monday, January 25th 2016
7:30PM
at
Experimental Sound Studio
, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
Marc Riordan
Solo
Julian Kirshner
Solo
Marc Riordan
,
Julian Kirshner
7:30PM
at
Myopic Books
, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Tyler Damon, Skyler Rowe
8:30PM
at
the Hungry Brain
, 2319 W Belmont
I Hear Voices
OSHWA Solo
Shelby Turner
Caleb Willitz
9:00PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions :
Jim Baker
,
Edward Wilkerson
Jr, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Marco Polo :
Nick Mazzarella
, Cameron Pfiffner,
Juli Wood
, Terry Connell, Steve Horne, Tom Vaitsas, Alejandro Urzagaste,
Daniel Thatcher
,
Avreeayl Ra
, Chris Paquette
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 (Free)
Dod Kalm Quartet : Perry Cowdery, Jalen Baker, Tony Piazza, Adam Shead
Tuesday, January 26th 2016
9:30PM
at
The Whistler
, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
Meridian Trio :
Nick Mazzarella
,
Matt Ulery
,
Jeremy Cunningham
Wednesday, January 27th 2016
8:30PM
at
Beat Kitchen
, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Splice Series
Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu, Jason Sneed,
KG Price
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
Ideogramas
David Virelles with Damion Reid, Harrison Wood
9:00PM
at
Café Mustache
, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 (Donation)
Tracy Cantin
,
Dave Miller
Akenya
10:30PM
at
Honky Tonk BBQ
, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
Nick Mazzarella
's Meridian Trio with
Matt Ulery
,
Jeremy Cunningham
Thursday, January 28th 2016
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10 donation)
Nick Mazzarella
,
Dana Hall
Nate Lepine,
Nick Mazzarella
,
Clark Sommers
,
Jeremy Cunningham
9:00PM
at
the Revel Room
, 1566 N Milwaukee, 773.278.1600 (Free)
Eli Namay
,
Phil Sudderberg
, Tim Stine
9:30PM
at
the California Clipper
, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
Makaya McCraven
Friday, January 29th 2016
4:00PM-10:00PM
at
High Concept Laboratories
, 2233 S Throop, 4th Fl, 312.850.0555
Music of Doug Farrand, Jessie Downs,
Ryan Packard
— installation and performances by Doug Farrand, Jessie Downs,
Ryan Packard
,
Lia Kohl
, Myra Hinrichs, Min Park, Zachary Good, Jade Conlee
7:00PM
at
Space Oddities
, 1007 N California, 773.697.4439
Solo Experimental Guitar Sets
Julia Miller
Reid Karris
Christopher Riggs
8:00PM
at
the Mayne Stage
, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554 ($23)
Spektral Quartet
— album release
8:00PM
at
Transistor
, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408
Julian Kirshner
, Matt Murphy
8:30PM
at
Constellation
, 3111 N Western ($10)
2x6 : An Evening of Duos
Nate Lepine,
Anton Hatwich
Bill Harris,
Nick Mazzarella
Dustin Laurenzi
,
Jeff Swanson
Josh Berman
, Matt Schneider
Jake Wark, Tomasso Moretti
9:00PM
at
Elastic
, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
Elastro 2016 #1
Carol Genetti
, Albert Wildeman
Nevada Greene
Giant Squid Autopsy
9:00PM
at
SFR
, 2830 W Armitage
Synthesizers At SFR
Potions
McFabulous
Polymer Slug
Suspect
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