January - 2010
Monday-Tuesday CLOSED; Wed-Thurs 8:30pm; Friday-Sunday 9:30pm;
AACM Showcase 7-9p.m. on first two Sundays of the Month
Check out Now Is Calendar for events in Chicago

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Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Norman Palm (trombone), Adrian Ruiz (keyboards), Junius Paul (bass/percussion) Closed Closed Masters Series Painted Ghost Rhythm Paul Hartsaw - tenor, Dushun Mosley - percussion, Dan Godston - trumpet, poetry, Alex Wing - upright bass

Will be performing original compositions and music by Charles Mingus, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Eric Dolphy. 		Milton Suggs Trio Larry Brown (guitar), Nate Brown (bass); David Boykin’s Expanse (saxes/drums/percussion) featuring Evolution Ensemble featuring Dee Alexander (vocals); James Sanders (violin), Tomeka Reid (cello), and Ernie Adams (drums)
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Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Norman Palm (trombone), Adrian Ruiz (keyboards), Junius Paul (bass/percussion)


February - 2010
Monday-Tuesday CLOSED; Wed-Thurs 8:30pm; Friday-Sunday 9:30pm;
AACM Showcase 7-9p.m. on first two Sundays of the Month
Check out Now Is Calendar for events in Chicago


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Closed Closed Masters Series - Jimmy Johnson An evening of acoustic blues, jazz and R&B with Grammy-nominated Chicago blues legend Jimmy Johnson (guitar, vocals, keyboards, harmonica), with special guest Leo Charles Evan Coleman Group Evan Coleman (tenor sax), Justin Dillard (keyboards), Jeff Harris (bass), Frank Parker (drums) Nicole Mitchell & the Ice Crystal Quartet (flutes/vocals) Nicole Mitchell (flutes/vocals) with Jason Adasiewicz (vibes), plus bass and drums tba the Vizitors with Mwata Bowden, Dushun Mosley, Kenneth Green, Skeeter Shelton, and Darius Savage. "The Wind from the East."
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AACM show is postponed to Feb 14 & 21 due to the Super Bowl


Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Norman Palm (trombone), Adrian Ruiz (keyboards), Junius Paul (bass/percussion)
Closed Closed Masters Series - Ed Wilkerson (saxes/woodwinds/percussion), Jim Baker (keyboards), Brian Smith (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums/percussion) Kevin Nabors Quartet (saxes/percussion), with Scott Hesse (guitar), Junius Paul (bass/percussion), Isaiah Spencer (drums/percussion); Sura Ramses Dupart & the Sidepocket Experience (drums/percussion), with Savior Faire (violin), Santez & Ed Wilkerson (saxes/woodwinds/percussion), Brian Smith (bass); Tatsu Aoki’s Miyumi Project Winter Edition! featuring Tatsu Aoki (bass/shamisen), with Ed Wilkerson, Mwata Bowden (woodwinds/ percussion), & Amy Homma (taiko drums/percussion) with special guest Renee’ Baker
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AACM Great Black Music Ensemble 7-9pm, with artistic director Mwata Bowden (woodwinds/ percussion)


Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Norman Palm (trombone), Adrian Ruiz (keyboards), Junius Paul (bass/percussion) 		Closed Closed Masters Series - Dee Alexander Quartet (vocals), with Miguel dela Cerna (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Ernie Adams (drums) Saalik Ziyad (vocals), Scott Hesse (guitar), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Vincent Davis (drums); Artwerks presents an evening with jazz and blues vocalists June Yvonne and Joanne Garrett, hosted by Kuki Boatwright with Ari and Kirk Brown Sum Recent Accuracy featuring Josh Abrams (bass), with David Boykin (woodwinds/percussion), Jason Adasiewicz (vibes), and Frank Rosaly (drums/percussion)
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AACM Great Black Music Ensemble 7-9pm, with artistic director Mwata Bowden (woodwinds/ percussion)


Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Norman Palm (trombone), Adrian Ruiz (keyboards), Junius Paul (bass/percussion)
Closed Closed Masters Series - Renee Baker’s & the Mantra Blue Free Orchestra (violin), special guest Nicole Mitchell (flutes/vocals); with Greg Blackburn (flutes), Karl Seigfried (bass), William Porter (cello), Andrew Dowd, Melanie Clevert, Todd Matthews, Robert Fisher (violins), Larry Bowen, Edgar Campos (trumpets) Steve Berry (trombone), Bruce Nelson (vibes), Dushun Mosley (traps), Yoseph Henry, Saalik Ziyad, Ann Ward (vocals); Milton Suggs Trio (keyboards/vocals), with Larry Brown (guitar), Nate Brown (bass) David Boykin’s Expanse (saxes/drums/percussion) featuring Nicole Mitchell (flutes/vocals), James Baker (piano), Alex Wing (bass), Phillip Fornet (drums); Set I:Didier Petit solo cello (from France)

Set II:Didier Petit/Nicole Mitchell (cello & flute duo)

Set III: Extraordinary Popular Delusions featuring Didier Petit (cello), with Mars Williams (saxes), Jim Baker (keyboards), Brian Sandstrom (bass), and Steve Hunt (drums);
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Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Norman Palm (trombone), Adrian Ruiz (keyboards), Junius Paul (bass/percussion) Closed Closed