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Wednesday, November 20

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Conversations: A Night of Community, Belonging, and Connection

  1. Angelo Hart with John Sutton, Cliff Wallace, Mai Sugimoto
$15 Door
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California Clipper1002 N California773.384.2547

The Bridge #2.11

  1. Fred Jackson Jr, Nicolas Péoc'h, Jean-Luc Cappozzo, Hélène Labarrière, Isaiah Spencer
Constellation3111 N Western

Dimensions & Extensions

  1. Dorothy Carlos, Whitney Johnson, Jeb Bishop, Joe Adamik, Andrew Scott Young, KG Price, Ben Baker Billington, Ben Schmidt-Swartz, Daniel Wyche
$10
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Kyle Madsen Trio with Ben Dillinger, Andrew Green
Free
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Thursday, November 21

Stony Island Arts Bank6760 S Stony Island312.857.5561

The Bridge #2.11

  1. Greg Ward, Nicolas Péoc'h, Hélène Labarrière, Isaiah Spencer
Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421
  1. Vincent Davis Percussion Plus, with Edward Wilkerson Jr, Preyas Roy, Junius Paul, Scott Hesse, Justin Dillard, Jim Baker
Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Alan Braufman with Quin Kirchner and band
$20
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Jean-Luc Capozzo, Mabel Kwan, Mark Feldman, Joshua Abrams, Michael Zerang
$15 Door
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California Clipper1002 N California773.384.2547

The Bridge #2.11

  1. Greg Ward, Nicolas Péoc'h

Friday, November 22

Logan Center Performance Penthouse915 E 60th773.702.ARTS

The Bridge #2.11

  1. Greg Ward, Nicolas Péoc'h, Hélène Labarrière, Isaiah Spencer
RSVP
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro Series

  1. Ále Campos
  2. Ruby Que
  3. ASTROMETRICS : Claire Staples, Hunter Whitaker-Morrow
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Cortex & Hedvig Mollestad : Hedvig Mollestad, Thomas Johansson, Kristoffer Alberts, Ola Høyer, Dag Erik Knedal Andersen
$15
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Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Bakantez
  2. Sarah Lutkenhaus
  3. Carolina Arroba
  4. Margaret’s Apartment
  5. chelliah
$10-$15 Donation
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Kenny Reichert Quartet with Nick Mazzarella, Ethan Philion, Devin Drobka
$15
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Saturday, November 23

Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Breakdancing Ronald Reagan
  2. Vertonen
  3. Instinct Control
  4. Janna Lee
$10-$15 Donation
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Constellation3111 N Western

The Bridge #2.11

  1. Greg Ward, Nicolas Péoc'h, Hélène Labarrière, Isaiah Spencer
$15-$20
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Paul Asaro Quartet featuring Natalie Scharf
$15
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Sunday, November 24

May Chapel at Rosehill Cemetery5800 N Ravenswood
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Trilogie Éphémère

  1. Tony Moaton
  2. Twilight Furniture : Daniel James Burke
  3. Ben Zucker
Donation
Pro Musica713 W Wrightwood
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  1. The Bridge #2.11 : Greg Ward, Nicolas Péoc'h, Hélène Labarrière, Isaiah Spencer
RSVP
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Color Club Tavern4146 N Elston708.320.8431

Quiet Pterodactyl Anniversary Party

  1. Angel Bat Dawid
  2. JOBS
  3. 4Dgirlz
  4. DJ All the Way Kay
  5. more TBA
$15
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Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music

  1. Wombat : Justin K Comer, Carlos Cotallo Solares, Will Yager
  2. Riley Leitch
  3. Jack Langdon
Donation
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Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Mycelium New Music : Justin Weiss, Paul Novak, Michael Tran, Dylan Feldpausch, Isidora Nojkovic, Jonathan Hannau, Rebecca McDaniel, with guest artist Annika Socolofsky — music by Christian Quiñones, Seare Farhat, Grace Ann Lee, Annika Socolofsky
$20
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Jean-Luc Cappozzo, Jim Baker, Dave Rempis, Joshua Abrams, Michael Zerang
$15
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Monday, November 25

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

The Bridge #2.11

  1. Hélène Labarrière, Ishmael Ali, Katinka Kleijn
  2. Ernest Dawkins, Kioto Aoki, Jean-Luc Cappozzo
$15 Door
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Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Wednesday, November 27

Constellation3111 N Western

ONEderful

  1. Bakantez
  2. Juan Flores
  3. Paul Giallorenzo
$10
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Friday, November 29

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Avreeayl Ra, Ed Wilkerson, Fred Jackson, Ishmael Ali, special guest Jim Baker
$15
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Saturday, November 30

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

FPE Records Presents

  1. Yea Big, Tatsu Aoki — Album release
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Chicago Maqam : Kitt Lyles, Ronnie Malley, Karim Nagi, Issam Rafea, Naeif Rafeh, Wanees Zarour
$30
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Paul Abella's Questionable Decisions, with Alex Wing, Michael Levin, Preyas Roy, Chris Bernhardt
$15
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Sunday, December 01

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Adam Shead Quartet with Fred Jackson Jr, Jack Langdon, Andrew Scott Young
Free
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Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series : Morton Feldman's "Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello"

  1. Christopher Narloch, Dan Galat, Nicholas Jeffery, Kelly Quesada
$15
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Monday, December 02

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Tuesday, December 03

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee
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  1. The Whistler Jam led by Quin Kirchner and Matt Ulery
Free
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Wednesday, December 04

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

One Dollar Bill

  1. Desert Liminal
Free
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Chicago Microbes : Will Greene, Jason Roebke, Phil Sudderberg
Free
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Peter Maunu, Kent Kessler, Julian Kirshner
$15
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Thursday, December 05

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421
  1. Vincent Davis Percussion Plus, with Edward Wilkerson Jr, Preyas Roy, Junius Paul, Scott Hesse, Justin Dillard, Jim Baker
Donation

Friday, December 06

Logan Center Performance Hall915 E 60th773.702.ARTS
  1. Grossman Ensemble — music by Andy Akiho, Benjamin Martin, Nina C Young, Shih-Hui Chen
$22
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. HEAD
  2. The Curls
  3. Bob Solone
$10
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Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Claire's Lobotomy — EP Release
  2. Lark Lyra Lou Hill
  3. Kezia Waters
  4. olula negre
  5. note: Masks Required
$10-$15 Donation
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Constellation3111 N Western

Catalytic Sound Festival

  1. Ben Hall, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Victor Vieira-Branco
  2. Wendy Eisenberg
  3. Earscratcher : Fred Lonberg-Holm, "Lisa Arnik", Tim Daisy, Dave Rempis
$25
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Saturday, December 07

Cafe CODA1224 Williamson St, Madison WI608.298.7831

In Memoriam Terry Martin : A Benefit For the Cool Jazz School

  1. Jason Adasiewicz
  2. Roscoe Mitchell Quartet with Weasel Walter, Sandy Ewen, Damon Smith
$35
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Freedom From and Freedom To

  1. Paige Brown, Damon Locks, Sara Zalek
  2. Solomon Bowser, Lichen Bouboushian, Kinnari Vora, Ed Clemons, Ramya Deepak, Shalaka Kulkarni, Helen Lee, Lucy Vurusic Riner, Harlan Rosen, Cristal Sabbagh, Breena Shusterman, Nikki Telegan, Kim Alpert, Naydja Bruton, Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, David Hurlin, Kopano, Jayve Montgomery, Paige Naylor, Eli Sabbagh, Macie Stewart, Eva Supreme, Marvin Tate, Sharon Udoh, Maddie Vogler, Ayanna Woods, Yaw, Adam Zanolini, Queen Zenobia, Kao Ra Zen
$15
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Constellation3111 N Western

Catalytic Sound Festival

  1. Vandermark Lane Tech Workshop Band
  2. Dorothy Carlos
  3. Percussion Discussion : Ben Hall, Lily Finnegan, Chris Corsano
$25
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Sunday, December 08

Cafe CODA1224 Williamson St, Madison WI608.298.7831

In Memoriam Terry Martin : A Benefit For the Cool Jazz School

  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Edward Wilkerson Jr, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
  2. Roscoe Mitchell Quartet with Weasel Walter, Sandy Ewen, Damon Smith
$35
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Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Shi-An Costello, Michael Hall — music by Thomas Adès, Augusta Read Thomas, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Stacy Garrop, Paul Hindemith, Mario Carro, Shi-An Costello
$15
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Catalytic Sound Festival

  1. Kim Alpert, gabby fluke-mogul, Lily Finnegan
  2. "Lisa Arnik", Chris Corsano
  3. Damon Locks
$25
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Monday, December 09

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Tuesday, December 10

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Kabir Dalawari Quintet with Christian Sanchez, Joshua Achiron, Nicholas Olynciw, Stephen Parisi
Free
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Wednesday, December 11

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Bonzo Squad : Corbin Andrick, Andrew Vogt, Andrew Lawrence, Zack Marks
Free
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

One Dollar Bill

  1. Zach Moore
Free
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Thursday, December 12

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. hemlock + Tenci — Album release
$15
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Sharon Udoh, Cristal Sabbagh
  2. Matthew Davis Quintet with, Preyas Roy, Jeff Wheaton, Jess Anzaldúa, Isaiah Spencer
$15 Door
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Friday, December 13

Constellation3111 N Western

'High Roller' Album Release Party

  1. Sima Cunningham with Dorian Gehring, Spencer Tweedy, Kelly Hannemann, Liam Kazar, special guest Max Subar
$20
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Saturday, December 14

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. microplastique : Ben Zucker, Molly Jones, Josh Harlow, Adam Shead — Album release
$15
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. IBISES : Dan Bitney, Nick Macri, Steve Marquette, with Mabel Kwan
$15
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Tuesday, December 17

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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Chicago Composers: The Next Generation

  1. Music by composers in the Crossing Borders Music Young Composers Project
DetailsDetails of Tuesday, December 17th at Experimental Sound Studio
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Tromblau&Friends : Emma Blau, Dakarai Barclay, Joshua Jessen, Carmani Edwards, Alejandro Salazar
Free
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Wednesday, December 18

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Greg Wahl Quintet with Julia Minkin, Andrew Sudhibhasilp, Matt Ulery, Devin Drobka
Free
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Thursday, December 19

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Caroline Jesalva, Katinka Kleijn
  2. Vincent Davis, Erez Dessel
$15 Door
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Friday, December 20

The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
  1. Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O, with Jeff Lederer, Paul Sikivie
$20

Saturday, December 21

The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
  1. Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O, with Jeff Lederer, Paul Sikivie
$20
Constellation3111 N Western

34th Annual Winter Solstice Evening Concert

  1. Bill MacKay, Michael Zerang
  2. William Parker, Hamid Drake
$30
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Sunday, December 22

Constellation3111 N Western

CHICAGO SHOUT : 34th Annual Winter Solstice Evening Concert

  1. William Parker with Zahra Glenda Baker, Ben Lamar Gay, Jim Baker, Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang, special guests
$30
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