August - 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


Sunday Monday Tueday Wednesday Thrusday Friday Saturday
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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

September - 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


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