July - 2009
Monday-Tuesday CLOSED; Wed-Thurs 8:30pm; Friday-Sunday 9:30pm;
AACM Showcase 7-9p.m. on first two Sundays of the Month
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Sunday Monday Tueday Wednesday Thrusday Friday Saturday
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Masters Series Isaiah Jackson Quartet (trombone), with Ed House (saxes/percussion), Dawi Williams (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums/percussion), plus others Jim Baker (keyboards/electronics), Mars Williams (woodwinds), Brian Sandstrom (bass), Steve Hunt (drums/percussion) Tim O’Dell (saxophones) with Tatsu Aoki (bass/shamisen) & Avreeayl Ra (drums/percussion/flutes) Ernest Dawkins (saxes/percussion); Dee Alexander (vocals/percussion); Ari Brown (woodwinds/keyboards); with Junius Paul (bass/percussion); and Avreeayl Ra (drums)
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AACM Great Black Music Ensemble 7-9pm,

Jazz Jam at 9:30PM with Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes); Sayid Chrisberg (trumpet), Scott Hesse (guitar), Junius Paul (bass)
Closed Closed Masters Series Masters Series - James Perkins Quartet with Alan Burroughs (guitar), Derek Polk (bass), and Kwame Steve Cobb (drums) Kendall Moore Group (trombone), Marquis Hill (trumpet/flugelhorn), Christopher McBride (alto sax), Chris Weller (tenor sax), Dave Holloway (keyboards), Jim Tashjian (guitar), Junius Paul (bass), & Matt Carroll (drums) Corey Wilkes & Abstrakt PulseKevin Nabors (saxes), Scott Hesse (guitar), Junius Paul (bass), Isaiah Spencer (drums), CD Release Party for “Cries From Tha Ghetto” on PI Records David Boykin’s Expanse (saxes/drums/percussion) featuring Nicole Mitchell (flutes/voice/percussion)
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AACM Great Black Music Ensemble 7-9pm,

Jazz Jam at 9:30PM with Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes); Sayid Chrisberg (trumpet), Scott Hesse (guitar), Junius Paul (bass)
Closed Closed Masters Series Steve Berry Quintet with Justin Dillard (keyboards), Brian Smith (bass), Dr. Cuz (percussion), and Avreeayl Ra (drums/percussion) The New Syndicate featuring Justin Dillard (keyboards/percussion), Chris McBride (saxes/percussion), Junius Paul (bass/percussion), Coco Elysses (congas/ percussion), & Alfonzo Jones (drums/percussion) Soji Adebayo & Praise Music Quintet Aaron Gettsug (saxes), Darius Savage (bass), Dr. Cuz (congas/percussion), Vincent Davis (drums/percussion) Hanah Jon Taylor Artet (saxes/flutes/electronics)
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Jazz Jam at 9:30PM with Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes); Sayid Chrisberg (trumpet), Scott Hesse (guitar), Junius Paul (bass)
Closed Closed Masters Series Jeff Chan Chicago Clarinet Ensemble, with Edward Wilkerson, and Mwata Bowden Midwest Jazz Collective featuring Gabe Medd (trumpet), Adam Larson (saxes), Adam Kromelow (keyboards), Sam Selinger (bass) & Bryan Carter (drums) Jeb Bishop Trio Jeb Bishop (trombone) with Jason Roebke (bass) & Frank Rosaly (drums) Nicole Mitchell & the Black Earth Ensemble (flutes/vocals/percussion), featuring Mankwe Ndosi (vocals), Robert Griffen (trumpet), David Boykin (saxes/drums/ percussion), Tomeka Reid (cello), Josh Abrams (bass), Marcus Evans (drums) with
special guest Myra Melford
(keyboards);
SET I: Xenogenesis Suite;
SET II: "Many Paths to the Sea" - A Tribute to Alice Coltrane;
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Jazz Jam at 9:30PM with Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes); Sayid Chrisberg (trumpet), Scott Hesse (guitar), Junius Paul (bass)
Closed Closed Ernest Dawkins New Horizons(saxes/percussion), with Steve Berry (trombone/percussion), Darius Savage (bass), Isaiah Spencer (drums/percussion), Junius Paul (bass) Saalik Ziyad and the 5 After 7 Project Greg Ward Trio with Jeff Greene (bass) and Quinn Kirchner (drums)