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Thursday, November 07

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music

  1. Alex Cunningham, Damon Smith, Adam Shead
  2. Krissy Bergmark Solo
Donation
Old Town School4544 N Lincoln773.728.6000

The Music of the Great American Songbook

  1. Jeff Parker Quartet
$35
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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. Spectralina : Selina Trepp, Dan Bitney, with special guests Ausberto Acevedo, LeRoy Bach, Matthew Lux, Mai Sugimoto
$15
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Hugo Flores García
  2. Teiku
$15 Door
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Jazz Against Genocide: A Benefit for the Rida Family in Gaza

  1. Ted Sirota with George Fludas, Mike Allemana, others TBA
$15
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Friday, November 08

Logan Center Performance Hall915 E 60th773.702.ARTS
  1. Tomeka Reid Stringtet
$22-$43
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Ben Goldberg, Todd Sickafoose, Scott Amendola
$25
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Black Diamond : Artie Black, Hunter Diamond, Matt Ulery, Neil Hemphill
$15
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Saturday, November 09

May Chapel at Rosehill Cemetery5800 N Ravenswood
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  1. Quince Ensemble performs "Three Voices" by Morton Feldman
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Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. Kirch/Van/Lux : Quin Kirchner, Daniel Van Duerm, Matthew Lux
$15
Pro Musica713 W Wrightwood
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  1. Krys Drazek, Brent Fuscaldo, Patrick Noland, George Marich
RSVP
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Music in the Garden Festival : Night 1

  1. Counterfeit Madison
  2. Sarah Belle Reid, Ryan Gaston
  3. The Mouth Is The Beginning : Ben Zucker, Roberta Brenza, Paige Brown, Carol Genetti, Janna Lee, Julian Otis
$15
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Bitchin Bajas, with visuals by Nick Ciontea
$20
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Tomas Fujiwara, Taylor Ho Bynum, Ayako Kato, Rachel Bernsen, Jason Roebke
$15
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Sunday, November 10

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Music in the Garden Festival : Night 2

  1. Katinka Kleijn
  2. Special Effect : Sarah Clausen, Tyler Wagner
  3. Gabe Udofia — Film Premiere
  4. Najee Zaid
$15
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Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Dani Dobkin, Matt Sargent
  2. Jack Langdon, Jeff Kimmel
$15
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Monday, November 11

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

Tuesday, November 12

SPACE1245 Chicago Ave, Evanston IL847.492.8860
  1. Nduduzo Makhathini
$20-$40
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Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extra Life
  2. Anatomy of Habit
  3. Imelda Marcos
$15
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the Empty Bottle1035 N Western773.276.3600
  1. The Flying Luttenbachers
$15
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Morgan Turner Quartet with Michael Hudson-Casanova, Kyle Paul, Paul Barrilles
Free
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Wednesday, November 13

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

One Dollar Bill

  1. Bret Koontz
Free
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

A Pianist and a Partner Perhaps

  1. Erez Dessel
  2. Paige Brown
  3. John Bitoy
  4. Anaïs Maviel
  5. Mabel Kwan
$15
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Jan Jelinek
$20
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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. Mahjong Crib : Take Yokoyama, Will Mallard, Rufus Parenti, Isaiah Keith
Free
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Thursday, November 14

Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. RM Francis
  2. Pooch Karton
  3. Hunter Brown
$10-$15 Donation
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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

Reimagining Tropiques: Then and Now

  1. Aruán Ortiz, Anaïs Maviel, Aliya Ultan
$20
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. The Good-by Number : Hannah Bureau, Bekah Doetzel, Ethan T Parcell
  2. Derek Baron, Luke Martin
$15 Door
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. The Arab Blues : Rami Gabriel, Karim Nagi
$15
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the Empty Bottle1035 N Western773.276.3600
  1. Haley Fohr, Bill Naces
$20
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Friday, November 15

The Promontory5311 S Lake Park312.801.2100
  1. Kahil El'Zabar: Ethnic Heritage Ensemble 50th Anniversary Tour Finale
$20-$150
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro Series

  1. Garden Parties : Jeff Kimmel, Ben MacDonald, MT Coast
  2. Jack Langdon, Olivia Shortt
  3. Nolan Chin
$15 Door
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Wendy Eisenberg & Big Bend
$15
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Saturday, November 16

Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. Jake Wark, Andrew Sudhibhasilp, Ben Dillinger
$15
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The Promontory5311 S Lake Park312.801.2100
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  1. Roscoe Mitchell, Junius Paul, Vincent Davis
$22-$42
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Lia Kohl's Variations on a Topography, with Jason Stein, Zachary Good, Dorothy Carlos, Ro Lundberg, Zach Moore, Sam Scranton
  2. Jeff Kolar
$15
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Sunday, November 17

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee
  1. Wills Mckenna Path Quintet with Matt Gold, Jeff Swanson, Justin Peterson, Mehtab Kirtan
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Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Sam Scranton
  2. Natacha Diels
$15

Monday, November 18

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

Tuesday, November 19

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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PPP — The Preparator's Pet Piano

  1. Live Concert with Chelsea Bridge, Janet Xmas & Itsï Ramirez
Donation
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Color Club Tavern4146 N Elston708.320.8431

Resonance Arts Presents

  1. Christopher Dammann, Jason Stein, Steve Hunt
  2. Mai Sugimoto, Tim Daisy
$15
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack x The Bridge

  1. Nicolas Péoc'h, Sarah Clausen, Sharon Udoh, Naydja Bruton, Corey Wilkes, Hunter Diamond, Allen Moore, Xris Copal, Ollin Yotl, Dustin Laurenzi, Anton Hatwich
Free
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Wednesday, November 20

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

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
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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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Alan Braufman with Quin Kirchner and band
$20
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Friday, November 22

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Cortex & Hedvig Mollestad : Hedvig Mollestad, Thomas Johansson, Kristoffer Alberts, Ola Høyer, Dag Erik Knedal Andersen
$15
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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

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
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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Monday, November 25

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

Wednesday, November 27

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Saturday, November 30

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

FPE Records Presents

  1. Yea Big, Tatsu Aoki — Album release
$15
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

Wednesday, December 04

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

One Dollar Bill

  1. Desert Liminal
Free
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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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Saturday, December 07

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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Sunday, December 08

Constellation3111 N Western

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

  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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Monday, December 09

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