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Now Is : September 2022

Thursday, September 01 2022

Preston Bradley Hall78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Andrew Lawrence Sextet
  2. Nick Ruiz
  3. Mai Sugimoto Quartet
  4. Marlene Rosenberg Quartet
Free
Claudia Cassidy Theater78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. The Young Masters Quartet
  2. TOYOAKI Jazz Ensemble
  3. David Scott Quartet
  4. What is this thing called Jazz?
Free
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Mike Allemana Vonology
  2. Henry Threadgill Zooid
Free
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. The Chicago Cellar Boys
$10
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz, Joshua Abrams, Tyler Damon
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. JD Allen, Tyrone Allen, Kayvon Gordon
$20

Friday, September 02 2022

Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Regina Harris Baiocchi
  2. Arman Sangalang Quartet
  3. Russ Johnson Quartet
  4. Adam O'Farrill's Stranger Days
Free
Harris Theater Rooftop205 E Randolph312.334.7777
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Roya Naldi
  2. Lenard Simpson
  3. Low Down Brass Band
Free
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Ethan Philion
  2. JD Allen
  3. Jazzmeia Horn
  4. Bill Frisell
Free
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. The Arab Blues : Rami Gabriel, Karim Nagi
$10
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Atomic : Fredrik Ljungkvist, Magnus Broo, Håvard Wiik, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Hans Hulbækmo
$25

Saturday, September 03 2022

Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Christy Bennett’s Fume
  2. Marques Carroll Quintet
  3. Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses
  4. Atomic
Free
Harris Theater Rooftop205 E Randolph312.334.7777
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Chicago Jazz Festival : Young Lions Jazz

  1. Jones College Prep
  2. Lincoln Park High School
  3. Kenwood Academy
  4. Whitney Young High School
  5. Chi Arts
Free
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Greg Ward
  2. Miguel Zenón
  3. Carmen Lundy
  4. William Parker Quintet
Free
Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. Jamie Levinson, Donny Mahlmeister
  2. Slow Bell Trio
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Roya Naldi, featuring Dave Kosmyna
$10
Sleeping Village3734 W Belmont773.654.3971
  1. Lynyn
  2. Fire-toolz
  3. Warm Human
$14-$16
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Kris Davis Solo
  2. Ben Goldberg, Geof Bradfield
$20

Sunday, September 04 2022

Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Isaiah Collier
  2. Abigail Riccards with Joel Frahm
  3. Geof Bradfield, Ben Goldberg, Dana Hall
  4. Immanuel Wilkins Quartet
Free
Harris Theater Rooftop205 E Randolph312.334.7777
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Julius Tucker Quartet
  2. Gustavo Cortiñas & Desafío Candente
  3. Denise Thimes
Free
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Linda May Han Oh
  2. Nick Mazzarella
  3. Kris Davis Diatom Ribbons
  4. Donald Harrison
Free
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

After Fest Session

  1. Ari Brown, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed and guests
$10

Monday, September 05 2022

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Ed Wilkerson, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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Anagram Series

  1. Braeburn Brass Quintet : Greg Papaefthymiou, Hamed Barbarji, Momo Hasselbring Seko, Brian Entwistle, Wiatt Cariveau
  2. Max Bessesen Quartet with Dave Miller, Ethan Philion, Devin Drobka
$15-$10

Tuesday, September 06 2022

Montrose Saloon2933 W Montrose773.463.7663
  1. Haley LeRand
  2. Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound
$10

Wednesday, September 07 2022

Constellation3111 N Western

Dimensions & Extensions

  1. Erik Sowa, Gerrit Hatcher, Nick Broste, Ted McManus, Angelo Hart, Emily Beisel, LeRoy Bach, Macie Stewart, John Sutton
$10
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

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

Thursday, September 08 2022

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music

  1. Toby Summerfield
  2. Hideaki Noguchi
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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  1. Sarah Clausen Solo
  2. Fred Jackson Jr, Paul Giallorenzo, KG Price
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Isaiah Collier Residency

  1. Isaiah Collier, Runere Brooks, James Russell Sims, Julian Davis Reid
$10

Friday, September 09 2022

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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CLEAT Series

  1. Ishmael Ali's Archipelago with Bill Harris, Molly Jones, Luc Mosley, Brianna Tong, Ben Zucker
  2. Richard Syska
  3. Will Soderberg with contributions by Sam Bradshaw, Hannah Bureau, Jessica Lipon, Kimberly Sutton
$15
The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
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  1. Adrian Chevalier, Alfonso Ponticelli, Andrea Falcone, Stephanie Pielok, Louie Marini, Bob Rummage
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Jason Roebke Quartet, Edward Wilkerson Jr, Mabel Kwan, Marcus Evans
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Eric Noden
$10

Saturday, September 10 2022

Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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  1. Marvin Tate + Bill MacKay
$20
The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
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  1. Adrian Chevalier, Alfonso Ponticelli, Andrea Falcone, Stephanie Pielok, Louie Marini, Bob Rummage
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. IKZ : Kevin Davis, Toby Summerfield, Chris Dammann, John Niekrasz - album release
  2. Mai Sugimoto
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Kabir Dalawari Quartet with Karli Bunn, Michael Pineda, Jack Sundstrom
$10

Sunday, September 11 2022

Sleeping Village3734 W Belmont773.654.3971
  1. Anthony Bruno Trio
Free
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Heartland Marimba Quartet
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Steve Marquette
  2. Steve Marquette, Nick Macri, Dan Bitney
$10

Monday, September 12 2022

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Ed Wilkerson, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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Anagram Series

  1. Rufus Parenti's Flower Quartet with Dustin Laurenzi, Leo Buczkowski, Frank Morrison
  2. Joe Duran Octet with Andrew Lin, Kevin Kizer, Tim Bales, Nick Roach, Paul Mutzabaugh, Jon Massey, Kyle McComb
$15-$10

Wednesday, September 14 2022

Hamilton Park513 W 72nd

23rd Annual Englewood Jazz Festival

  1. Great Lakes Black Arts presenters round table discussion
  2. "Tim Black: Blacker than Black" : Dee Alexander, Alexis Lombre, Dominique Atwood, Carmani Edwards, Oscar Evely, Corey Wilkes, Jamal, Norman Palm III, Ernest Dawkins, Isaiah Collier, Jacob Slocum, Brother El, Jonathan Woods
Free
Constellation3111 N Western

Instigation Festival : 3 on 3

  1. Ben LaMar Gay, Sasha Masakowski
  2. Jasmine Mendoza, Marie Casimir, Rex Gregory
  3. Doug Garrison, Kai Knight, Kristal Jones
$15
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Paul Mutzabaugh, Mike Pinto, Jon Deitemeyer
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Thursday, September 15 2022

Hamilton Park513 W 72nd

23rd Annual Englewood Jazz Festival

  1. Makaya McCraven Group
Free
Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music & Parlour Tapes+

  1. Deidre Huckabay
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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Instigation Festival

  1. Instigation Orchestra Small Groups : Helen Gillet, Jason Marsalis, Dan Oestreicher, Mars Williams, Doug Garrison, others TBA
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Isaiah Collier Residency
$10

Friday, September 16 2022

Hamilton Park513 W 72nd

23rd Annual Englewood Jazz Festival

  1. Endea Owens
Free
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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Instigation Festival

  1. Ken Vandermark's Two Cities Large, with Jeff Albert, Helen Gillet, Emma Hospelhorn, Mabel Kwan, Steve Marquette, Jason Marsalis, Dan Oestreicher, Isaiah Spencer
  2. Mars Williams's The Devil's Whistle, with Jeff Albert, Helen Gillet, Anton Hatwich, Steve Marquette, Jason Marsalis, Sasha Masakowski, Aurora Nealand, Dan Oestreicher, Dave Rempis, Macie Stewart, Michael Zerang
$20

Saturday, September 17 2022

Hamilton Park513 W 72nd
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23rd Annual Englewood Jazz Festival

  1. Ernest Dawkins' Young Masters, with Leo Milano, Jeremiah Hunt, Aleko Lionikis, Oscar Evely
  2. Theodis Rodgers Trio with Michael Ross, Charles Heath
  3. Reggie Nicholson Group, with Corey Wilkes, Isaiah Collier, Darius Savage
  4. Refound Connections : Ernest Dawkins with Al Strong, Dee Alexander, Kevin King, Alexis Lombre
  5. The Spirit of Jazz Awards, presented to Yvette Moyo, Margret Murphy Webb, Kate Dumbleton
  6. Kenny Garrett
Free
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Joel Paterson Trio with Beau Sample, Alex Hall
$10

Sunday, September 18 2022

Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series Presents

  1. Battle Trance : Travis Laplante, Patrick Breiner, Matthew Nelson, Jeremy Viner
$15

Monday, September 19 2022

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Ed Wilkerson, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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Anagram Series

  1. Harry Tonchev Trio with Clark Sommers, Neil Hemphill
  2. Nick Mazzarella Quartet with Ben Waltzer, Clark Sommers, Dana Hall
$15-$10

Wednesday, September 21 2022

Café Mustache2313 N Milwaukee773.877.3327
  1. Jake Wark / Take Yokoyama Quintet
Constellation3111 N Western

ONEderful

  1. Helen Money
  2. Katie Ernst
  3. Emily Beisel
$15
Café Mustache2313 N Milwaukee773.877.3327

Ratchet Series

  1. Ben Schmidt-Swartz, Erik Sowa
  2. Anomaly : Aram Shelton, Chris Moore, Jeffrey Sherfey, Jason Roebke, Adam Shead
$5
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Hans Luchs Quartet with Chris Madsen, John Tate, Neil Hemphill
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Thursday, September 22 2022

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Eric Vloeimans, Will Holshouser
$15
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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  1. TBA
  2. Chris Moore, Xris Espinoza, Ishmael Ali, Adam Shead
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Isaiah Collier Residency

  1. Isaiah Collier, Jeremiah Hunt, James Russell Sims
$10

Friday, September 23 2022

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. The Separatist Party : Mike Reed, Cooper Crain, Dan Quinlivan, Ben LaMar Gay, Rob Frye, Marvin Tate
$15

Saturday, September 24 2022

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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Pleiades Series

  1. Annie Grizzle, Johanna Brock
  2. Lorene Bouboushian
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble
  2. Jason Stein, Lily Finnegan
$15

Sunday, September 25 2022

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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Elastro Series

  1. Guillermo Gregorio, Damon Smith, Jerome Bryerton
  2. Weasel Walter Solo
  3. Street Tentacle : Jeff Chan, Da Wei Wang, Jerome Bryerton
$15
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Shi-An Costello with Juan Horie, Theo Ramsey — music by Arvo Pärt
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Aram Shelton, Jeb Bishop, Anton Hatwich, Quin Kirchner
$10

Monday, September 26 2022

Café Mustache2313 N Milwaukee773.877.3327
  1. Jason Stein, Damon Smith, Adam Shead
  2. Impro Jam
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Ed Wilkerson, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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Anagram Series

  1. Andy Schlinder Trio +1 : Andy Schlinder, Kevin Brown, James Ross, Steve Maxwell
  2. Gregory Dudzienski Quartet with Chris White, Rob Kassinger, Jeff Stitely
$15-$10

Tuesday, September 27 2022

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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Elastro Series

  1. A F Jones
  2. Dorothy Carlos
  3. Snek Trio : Janna Lee, Reid Karris, Erik Sowa
$15

Wednesday, September 28 2022

Constellation3111 N Western

Moment to Moment

  1. Hamid Drake, Joshua Abrams, Lisa Alvarado, Michael Zerang, Zahra Baker — improvisational set and a conversation with the artists
$15
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. John McNamara Trio with Richard Peña, Crystal Rebone
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Thursday, September 29 2022

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music & Parlour Tapes+

  1. DAVi MUSIC
  2. Zachary Good
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
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  1. Dan Clucas, Jeb Bishop, Nick Mazzarella, Dave Rempis
  2. Dan Clucas, James Sanders, Tim Daisy
Constellation3111 N Western

Jackson/Baker/Kirshner album release

  1. Jake Acosta Solo
  2. Keefe Jackson, Jim Baker, Julian Kirshner
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Isaiah Collier Residency

  1. Isaiah Collier, Jeremiah Hunt, James Russell Sims, Julian Davis Reid
$10

Friday, September 30 2022

Preston Bradley Hall78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Ragamala

  1. Purbayan Chatterjee, Rakesh Chaurasia, Ojas Adhiya
  2. Roopa Mahadevan, Sruti Sarathy, Rohan Krishnamurthy
  3. Anupama Bhagwat, Amit Kavthekar
  4. Indrajit Banerjee, Rupak Kulkarni, Hindole Majumdar
  5. Mysore Manjunath, Mysore Nagaraj, Patri Satishkumar, Giridhar Udupa
  6. Suhail Yusuf Khan, Amit Kavthekar
  7. V K "Flute" Raman, Rohan Krishnamurthy
  8. Manik Khan, Hindole Majumdar
Free
The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
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  1. Makaya McCraven
$20
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. The Crooked Mouth
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Official Claire with Cooper Crain
$10