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| AACM Showcase AACM Great Black Music Ensembles, with artistic director Mwata Bowden (woodwinds/percussion)
Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Hans Lutz (bass), Marquis Hill (trumpet) |
Closed | Closed | Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Ensemble Nicole Mitchell flutes, David Boykin sax, Renee Baker violin, Josh Abrams bass, Marcus Evans drums | Sura Ramses Dupart & the Sidepocket Experience with Savior Faire, Ed Wilkerson, Santez, Brian Smith | Ernest Dawkins The Black Star Band A new composition inspired by Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln in honor of the 50th Anniversary of We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite Ernest Dawkins-composer, conductor, sax Dee Alexander-vocals Shaun Johnson-tpt Aaron Getsug-bari Scott Hesse-gtr Harrison Bankhead-bass Vincent Davis-drums | Ernest Dawkins The Black Star Band A new composition inspired by Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln in honor of the 50th Anniversary of We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite Ernest Dawkins-composer, conductor, sax Dee Alexander-vocals Shaun Johnson-tpt Aaron Getsug-bari Scott Hesse-gtr Harrison Bankhead-bass Vincent Davis-drums |
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| AACM Showcase AACM Small Group, with artistic director Mwata Bowden (woodwinds/percussion)
Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Hans Lutz (bass), Marquis Hill (trumpet) |
Closed | Closed | Scott Hesse Quartet Scott Hesse (guitar), Geof Bradfield-saxophone, Clark Summers-bass, and Owen Howard-drums | Kendall Moore Septet Kendall Moore (trombone), Ian Torres (trumpet), Tim Bennett (alto), Scott Burns (tenor), Scott Hesse (guitar), Pat Mulcahy (bass), Michael Piolet (drums) | James Sanders & Conjunto Victor Garcia (trumpet), Kevin O’Connell (keyboards), Brent Benteler (bass), Jean Christophe Leroy (drums), Roel Trevino (congas) | The 3.5.7. Ensemble featuring Nick Anaya - Woodwinds, Richard Zili - Clarinet, Eric Derr - Vibes and Percussion, Chris Dammann - Bass, Dylan Andrews - Drums |
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| Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Hans Lutz (bass), Marquis Hill (trumpet) | Closed | Closed | The Cultural Arts Quartet w/ Jeff Chan and Ed Wilkerson (winds), Tatsu Aoki (bass) and Avreeayl Ra (drums) | Jeb Bishop Trio | Douglas Ewart & the Nyahbingi Drum Choir | Douglas Ewart & the Nyahbingi Drum Choir |
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| Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Hans Lutz (bass), Marquis Hill (trumpet) | Closed | Closed | Saalik Ziyad and the 5 After 7 Project - Saalik Ziyad-vocals, Fred Jackson-saxophone, Nevada Hadary-piano, Tim Seisser-bass, Phil Fornett-drums (JAZZ FEST PREVIEW) | Rajiv Halim Quintet Rajiv Halim (Saxophones), Marquis Hill (trumpet), Michael King (keys), Andrew Vogt (bass), Xavier Breaker (drums) | Kevin Nabors Quintet | Laws of Motion Ed Wilkerson - Reeds, Scott Hesse - Guitar, Darius Savage - Contrabass, percussion, Vincent Davis - Drums, percussion |
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| Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Hans Lutz (bass), Marquis Hill (trumpet) | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday | Monday | Tueday | Wednesday | Thrusday | Friday | Saturday |
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| JAZZ CLUB TOUR - Edwin Daugherty’s Sonic Flow/Corey Wilkes’ Abstrakt Pulse | Avreeayl Ra, Michael Zerang, Harrison Bankhead, Ed Wilkerson, Alex Duval | Francis Wong, Tatsu Aoki, Henry Grimes, Chad Taylor | Post Fest Jam Kidd Jordan, Mars Williams, Harrison Bankhead, Henry Grimes, Avreeayl Ra | |||
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| Post Fest Jam Kidd Jordan, Ed Wilkerson, Harrison Bankhead, Henry Grimes, Isaiah Spencer | Closed | Closed | Renee Baker’s Project 6 - Renee’ Baker, violin, Karl Seigfrield, bass, Greg Blackburn, flute, Tony Porter, Cello, Bruce Nelson, vibes, percussion, Todd Matthews, violin, Steve Berry, trombone | Nathan Brown Quintet Nathan Brown-Bass, Pat Terbrack-alto, Ryan Nyther-trumpet, Ross Margitza-piano, Xavier Breaker-Drums | Dee Alexander Evolution Ensemble Dee Alexander, James Sanders, Tomeka Reid, Shanta Nurullah, Junius Paul, Ernie Adams | Dee Alexander Evolution Ensemble Dee Alexander, James Sanders, Tomeka Reid, Shanta Nurullah, Junius Paul, Ernie Adams |
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| AACM Showcase AACM Great Black Music Ensembles, with artistic director Mwata Bowden (woodwinds/percussion)
Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Hans Lutz (bass), Marquis Hill (trumpet) |
Closed | Closed | Chicago Underground Duo Chad Taylor, drums, Rob Mazurek, cornet | The Roderick Harper Quartet Roderick Harper, Vocals, Leandro Lopez Varady, Piano, Doug Bistrow, Bass, Andre Beasley, Drums, Victor Garcia, Trumpet | Greg Ward’s Fitted Shards CD Release Party Greg Ward-Alto Sax/Compositions, Rob Clearfield - Keyboards, Jeff Greene-Upright/Electric Bass, Quin Kirchner-Drums | Tatsu Aoki’s Miyumi Project |
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| Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Hans Lutz (bass), Marquis Hill (trumpet) | Closed | Closed | Larry Brown Jr. | Kendall Moore Group | Ernest Dawkins w/ special guests from Italy | Ernest Dawkins w/ special guests from Italy |
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| Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Hans Lutz (bass), Marquis Hill (trumpet) | Closed | Closed | Sedallah featuring Aquilla Sadalla | The Chicago Clarinet Conglomerate with Special Guest Tatsu Aoki, Feating Mwata Bowden, Jeff Chan and Ed Wilkerson - clarinets, and Tatsu Aoki - electronics |