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Friday, September 11

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Ben LaMar Gay
Garfield Park Conservatory300 N Central Pk

Plantasia

  1. Makaya McCraven
  2. Green-House
  3. Precious Renee Tucker
  4. Chee Shimizu
  5. Okonski
  6. Flore Laurentienne
  7. Gwenifer Raymond
  8. Acopia
$95 Pass
DetailsDetails of Friday, September 11th at Garfield Park Conservatory
Midnight Tea410 S Michigan, Studio #825

Ex Ibex "Commercial Music" Album release

  1. Album listening
  2. Performance by Ex Ibex : Jeff Chan, Greg Diethrich, Maria Elena Hernandez, David Keller, Dheeru Pennepalli
Free
DetailsDetails of Friday, September 11th at Midnight Tea
The CheckOut4116 N Clark773.334.3650
  1. Bullshit Dozer : Nick Zoulek, Tim Russell, Carl Johnson - EP Release
$18.34
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

CLEAT Series

  1. Steve Reidell, Tim Kinsella
  2. Alexander Panos
  3. Squonk : Hedra Rowan, Nicole Alonso
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Friday, September 11th at Elastic
The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433
  1. Container
  2. easygoingtech
  3. Anti-Soul Organization
  4. 11111111111
$15
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Saturday, September 12

South Merrill Community Garden7030 S Merrill

The Outreach Program

  1. Naydja Bruton's Rhythm Ninjas
  2. udochukwu anidobu
  3. Amari Amai
Free
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 12th at South Merrill Community Garden
Blue Jay Cafe at Loyola Beach1230 W Greenleaf
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  1. Amos Egleston, Raul Cotaquispe
Not Not3950 W Grand
  1. Janna Lee, Chad Clark, Weasel Walter
  2. People In Trouble
  3. Emily Beisel, Labratio, Sam Robinson, Jeff Goulet
  4. Sandpusher
$15
Life on Marz Community Club1950 N Western

Night of Electronic Sounds

  1. Senders
  2. Davison / Mahlmeister
  3. Michael Perkins
Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498

Eardrum Series

  1. Ben LaMar Gay with special guest
$15 Donation

Sunday, September 13

Nighthawk4744 N Kimball
  1. Caroline Jesalva, Ben MacDonald, Tyler Wagner, Scott Dean Taylor
Free
Wild Mile905 W Eastman St
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  1. Emily Beisel, Dalia Chin — music by Tania Rubio, Pablo Santiago Chin, Gabriel Bolaños
Donation
DetailsDetails of Sunday, September 13th at Wild Mile
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Maria Chávez, Shahzad Ismaily, Greg Saunier
$20
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Dave Rempis, Gerrit Hatcher, Lee Johnson, Tyler Wagner, Chris Corsano
$15
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Monday, September 14

Constellation3111 N Western

Book release of Hamza Walker's "The Renaissance Society Years"

  1. Conversation, readings, performances : Hamza Walker, Matthew Goulish, Sharon Udoh, Anna Martine Whitehead, Jason Roebke, Ken Vandermark
RSVP
DetailsDetails of Monday, September 14th at Constellation
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Tuesday, September 15

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
  1. Lumina Piano Duo : Hyejin Cho, Jun-Hee Han
Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Tromblau&Friends
Free
DetailsDetails of Tuesday, September 15th at The Whistler

Wednesday, September 16

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Kehsin Xu
Free
DetailsDetails of Wednesday, September 16th at The Whistler

Thursday, September 17

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Stefan González, Lily Glick Finnegan, Andrew Scott Young Trio
  2. Typhoon Matisse : Michael Zerang, Tim Kinsella
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Thursday, September 17th at Elastic

Friday, September 18

Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498

Third Friday Series

  1. Community Music
  2. Mabel Kwan, Ayako Kato
Chicago Danztheatre1650 W Foster Ave773.486.8261

Night School

  1. Bloofer Girl Puppets
  2. Erica Miller
  3. Jason Roebke
  4. Bonnie Han Jones

Saturday, September 19

Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. Spectralina : Selina Trepp, Dan Bitney
$15
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The CheckOut4116 N Clark773.334.3650

Homage to Anonymous Ancient Fiddlers

  1. Charlene Kluegel, Sarah Plum — music by Ben Zucker, Jessie Montgomery, Mari Takano, Sidney Boquiren, Texu Kim, Laszlo Weiner
$25
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Sunday, September 20

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Pleiades Series

  1. "Flagellent Songs" Film screening
  2. Gabi Vanek, Tina Lefauve, iph
  3. Pleiades free improv jam
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Sunday, September 20th at Elastic
Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498
  1. One Time Out : Mark Feldman, Andrew Sudhibhasilp, Tommaso Moretti
$15 Suggested
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series Presents

  1. Formosa Quartet : David Bernat, Jasmine Lin, Matthew Cohen, Deborah Pae
$15
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Monday, September 21

The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433
  1. Powers/Rolin Duo
$15
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Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Tuesday, September 22

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Lizzi Trumbore Quartet
Free
DetailsDetails of Tuesday, September 22nd at The Whistler

Wednesday, September 23

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444

Splice Series

  1. Dan Clucas, Josh Berman, Bill Harris, Jason Roebke, Peter Maunu
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Grażyna Auguścik Chicago Quintet
$25
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The Empty Bottle1035 N Western773.276.3600
  1. EYE
  2. RXM Reality
  3. William Covert, Bruce Lamont
$20
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Solar Sails
Free
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Thursday, September 24

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Glenn Jones with Liam Grant, Katie Ernst
$20
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Friday, September 25

Preston Bradley Hall78 E Washington312.744.6630
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  1. Ragamala
Free
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Sun Ra Arkestra
$40
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Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. Tommaso Moretti/Elijah McLaughlin Duo, featuring Mai Sugimoto
DetailsDetails of Friday, September 25th at Compound Yellow
Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498

Lang/Rainwater Project

  1. William Lang, Anne Rainwater — music by John Berners, Alex Temple, Christina George, Negin Zomorodi, Richard Belcastro, Quinn Mason
$15 Suggested
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Sun Ra Arkestra
$40
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Saturday, September 26

Pickens StageMidway Plaisance & S Ellis
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 12:30PM-1:00PM Pickens Stage Naming Ceremony
  2. 2:30PM-3:30PM Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition
  3. 4:45PM-5:45PM It's All About OBJ: Dee Alexander and Bruce Henry Celebrate the Music of Oscar Brown Jr.
  4. 7:00PM-8:15PM Alfredo Rodriguez Quintet featuring Pedrito Martinez
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Pickens Stage
Logan Center Performance Penthouse915 E 60th773.702.ARTS
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 1:00PM-1:45PM Kris Davis Trio
  2. 2:15PM-3:00PM Kris Davis Trio
  3. 5:00PM-6:00PM Skylar Tang Quartet
  4. 8:00PM-8:45PM Amir ElSaffar New Quartet
  5. 9:00PM-9:45PM Amir ElSaffar New Quartet
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Logan Center Performance Penthouse
Smart Museum5550 S Greenwood773.702.0200
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 1:00PM-2:00PM Frank Russell Quintet
  2. 3:00PM-4:00PM Wanees Zarour and East Loop
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Smart Museum
Logan Center Screening Room915 E 60th773.702.ARTS
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 1:00PM-2:00PM Listening Session: Howard Reich and "The Majesty of Chicago Jazz"
  2. 2:30PM-3:30PM Listening Session: Two Brown Sisters: Maggie & Africa Brown "Heard Him Say, It Sounded So Good"
  3. 4:30PM-5:30PM Listening Session: John Corbett, Ancient to the Future: Notes on Archives & Improvised Music
  4. 7:00PM-8:00PM Listening Session: Big Chief Donald Harrison on the Black Masking Indian Tradition
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Logan Center Screening Room
Wagner StageMidway Plaisance & S Woodlawn
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 1:30PM-2:30PM Orbert Davis Sextet
  2. 3:30PM-4:45PM Kyle Swan Trio featuring Joel Ross
  3. 5:45PM-7:00PM Brandon Woody's Upendo
  4. 8:15PM-9:30PM HPJF 20th Anniversary Band: Hill/McCraven/Paul/Ross
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Wagner Stage
The DuSable740 E 56th Pl773.947.0600
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 2:00PM-3:00PM Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth SWAY
  2. 4:00PM-5:00PM Ben LaMar Gay: Yowzers!
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at The DuSable
Hyde Park Union Church5600 S Woodlawn
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 2:00PM-3:00PM PlainsPeak: Jon Irabagon/Russ Johnson/Clark Sommers/Dana Hall
  2. 4:00PM-5:00PM Open or Close: Bradfield/Goldberg/Hall/Melford
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Hyde Park Union Church
Neubauer Collegium5701 S Woodlawn773.795.2329
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 2:15PM-2:45PM Joshua Abrams & Sharon Udoh: Wonder, Wonder
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Neubauer Collegium
Augustana Lutheran Church5500 S Woodlawn773.493.6451
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 3:00PM-4:00PM Sarah Clausen and Caroline Jesalva
  2. 5:00PM-6:00PM Rob Mazurek Prismatic Trio
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Augustana Lutheran Church
Logan Center Performance Hall915 E 60th773.702.ARTS
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 3:00PM-4:00PM Tomeka Reid: In Tribute to Ellington
  2. 5:15PM-6:15PM Greg Ward Octet "Held Together"
  3. 7:30PM-8:30PM Emmet Cohen Presents: Miles and Coltrane at 100
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Logan Center Performance Hall
Hyde Park Bank1525 E 53rd
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 4:00PM-5:00PM ToCa! Live Trio
  2. 6:00PM-7:00PM Michael Davenport Quartet
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Hyde Park Bank
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

AIRMW Arts Initiatives Presents

  1. Aine Nakamura
$20 Door
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Elastic
Rockefeller Chapel5850 S Woodlawn773.702.2100
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 10:00PM-11:00PM Joshua Redman (Solo)
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 26th at Rockefeller Chapel

Sunday, September 27

Pickens StageMidway Plaisance & S Ellis
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 1:00PM-2:00PM The Brown Sisters' Jazz Cafe
  2. 3:00PM-4:00PM Miguel de la Cerna Quartet
  3. 5:00PM-6:00PM M.A.D.D. Vibes: Thaddeus Tukes Sextet + Members of M.A.D.D. Rhythms
DetailsDetails of Sunday, September 27th at Pickens Stage
Wagner StageMidway Plaisance & S Woodlawn
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The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

  1. 2:00PM-3:00PM Ari Brown Quintet
  2. 4:00PM-5:00PM Corey Wilkes Sextet
  3. 6:00PM-7:00PM Big Chief Donald Harrison Quartet
DetailsDetails of Sunday, September 27th at Wagner Stage
Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498
  1. Drew Wesley
  2. Almost Music : Evan Lipson, Jonah Gelbart, Jack Wright, Carol Genetti, Bill Harris

Monday, September 28

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

Wednesday, September 30

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation

Monday, October 05

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

Wednesday, October 07

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation

Monday, October 12

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

Wednesday, October 14

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation

Friday, October 16

International Museum of Surgical Science1524 N DLSD312.642.6502
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sounding/BODY

  1. Terns : Sasha Ishov, Will Yager, with guest Ah Young Hong — music by Michael Hersch, Carlos Bandera, Alexa Rinn
$15-$20
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Sunday, October 18

The Empty Bottle1035 N Western773.276.3600
  1. Madam Orange : Emily Rach Beisel, Bill Harris
  2. Imelda Marcos
  3. Trash.com
$12
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Monday, October 19

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

Wednesday, October 21

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation

Thursday, November 05

Color Club Tavern4146 N Elston708.320.8431
  1. Mark Solotroff — Album release of "A Diagnosis of Distance"
  2. Mortido
  3. Exhumed Corpse
  4. Black Triangle Badge
$15
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