Jazz Institute of Chicago Events
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APRIL Events
UPcoming jazz institute of Chicago EVENTS
April 5 (6PM): Isabella Isherwood Quartet
In Person Event | Cafe Logan at Logan Center for the Arts | 915 E. 60th Street
April 10 (5PM): Jazz Links Jam Sessions
In Person Event | Jazz Showcase | 806 S. Plymouth Ct.
April 19 (6PM): Aaron Kaufman-Levine at Chicago Stages
In Person Event | Cafe Logan at Logan Center for the Arts | 915 E. 60th Street
CHICAGO CLUB LISTINGS
Andy’s
11 E. Hubbard
312.642.6805
Show times: 5pm & 7pm/ 9:30pm & 11:30pm
Every Sunday: Andy Brown Quartet (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Romel Sims (10:30PM)
April 1: The Heritage Jazz Orchestra (6PM & 8:15PM)
April 2, 16 & 30: The Windy City Ramblers (6PM & 8:15PM)
April 3 & 17: Charles Heath (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Alejandro Urzagaste (10:30PM)
April 4 & 18: Anthony Bruno (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Michele Thomas
(10:30PM)
April 5 & 6: Marques Carroll (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Last Call (10:30PM)
April 8: The Blueshift Big Band (6PM & 8:15PM)
April 9 & 23: The Abney Effect (6PM, 8:15PM)
April 10 & 24: The Alexander-McLean Project (6PM, 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Alex
Beltran’s Rift (10:30PM)
April 11 & 25: The Alectet (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Kat Sherman
April 12 & 13: Clark Sommers (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Lenard Simpson (10:30PM)
April 15: The Shout Section Big Band (6PM & 8:15PM)
April 19 & 20: Pat Malinger Quartet (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Jimmy Farace (10:30PM)
April 22: The Clif Wallace Big Band(6PM & 8:15PM)
April 26 & 27: Bob Lark (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Alejandro Salazar
(10:30PM)
April 29: The Barristers Big Band (6PM & 8:15PM)
Cafe Mustache
2313 N Milwaukee Ave.
773.687.9063
Live music Tuesdays-Sundays
April 11 (7PM): Heavy Air Happy Hour
Constellation
3111 N. Western
April 5 (8:30PM): Archer (Rempis/Ex/"Strum"/"Eastfang") - In Person Event
April 10 (8:30PM): 2x4 - In Person Event
April 11 (8:30PM): Matt Ulery Nonet - In Person Event
April 12 (8:30PM): Vijay Iyer Trio - In Person Event
April 18 (8:30PM): Ari Hoenig Trio - In Person Event
April 21 (8:30PM): Frequency Series Presents: The Tri-Centric Experiencers Unit - In Person Event
Elastic ARTS
2830 N. Milwaukee
773.772.3616
April 4 (8:30PM): Improvised Music Series: Lao Dan Chicago Quartet
April 11 (8PM): Improvised Music Series: Aaron Kaufman-Levine/Caroline Jesalva and Drew Wesely
Experimental Sound Studio
5925 N Ravenswood
773.998.1069
March 23 (8PM): Greg Ward Quartet: Fred Anderson, Composer
Fitzgerald’s
6615 Roosevelt, Berwyn
708.788.2118
Wednesday SideBar Sessions Sponsored by WDCB 90.9 Chicago’s Jazz Station, 8pm, $10 suggested Donation
April 3: The Javier Red Trio "On Monk" : Celebrating the music of Thelonious Monk (7PM at the
Sidebar), Hot Jazz W/ Hot Club of Cowtown (8PM in the Nightclub), The Gwen Jazz Jam
(M'Fers Only) (9PM at the Sidebar)
April 7 (7PM): Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Grandstand
April 10 (7PM): Jazz in the Sidebar with The Chris Greene Quartet
April 11: Chicago Soul Jazz Collective Ft. Dee Alexander (8PM in the Nightclub), Pachanka
Music Culture Presents: Algoritmo (9PM at the Sidebar)
April 12 (8:30PM): Marc Ribot: The Jazz Bins
April 13: Johnny Mercer Brunch w/ Petra Van Nuis! (12PM in the Nightclub), Sidebar Supper
Club w/ Groove Witness (6PM at the Sidebar)
April 17 (7PM): Joel Paterson Trio
April 20 (6PM): Sidebar Supper Club w/ Soul Message Band
April 21 (7PM): Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Skyliner's w/ Bill O'connell
April 24 (7PM): Joe Policastro & Friends in the Sidebar
April 27 (6PM): Sidebar Supper Club w/ The Ben Paterson Organ Trio
April 28 (7PM): Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band
Fulton Street Collective
Jazz Record Art Collective
1821 W. Hubbard
773.852.2481
$10 suggested donation/ $5 with valid student ID. All ages. Cash only. All Livestream Events
April 2 (8PM): Harper Jazz Ensemble w/ Kirby Fellis
April 3 (7PM): Choroscope live at Angelo's Wine Bar
April 3 (8PM): THAD at 101 - A Tribute to Thad Jones
April 4 (8PM): BlueShift Big Band performing the music of Nintendo Entertainment System
April 8 (8PM): Zachary Hann Trio and Millie Ahearn & the Octagyn Collective
April 9 (8PM): Tromblau & Friends
April 10 (6PM): Josh Achiron Trio live at Angelo's Wine Bar
April 10 (8PM): Fournier/Walker Duo
April 11 (9PM): Terence Dunphy Quartet and Oliver Scott Quartet
April 16 (8PM): Nicholas Krolak's River Song with Meghan Stagl & Friends
April 17 (8PM): Heisenberg Uncertainty Players Big Band perform music from Boy Bands
April 18 (8PM): Janelle Finton's Joygarden and Max Brown Sextet
April 23 (8PM): Christopher Dammann Quintet Performing Paul Chambers' 1956 Release
Whims of Chambers
April 25 (8PM): Joe Clark presents music from the 1966 TV Series BATMAN
April 30 (8PM): Diego Rodriguez Big Band
Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway
773.878.5552
SUNDAYS (8PM): Soul Message
MONDAYS (8PM): Joe Paterson & Friends
TUESDAYS (8PM): Chicago Cellar Boys
WEDNESDAYS (8PM): Alfonso Ponticelli
THURSDAYS (8PM) : Andy Brown (5PM), Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra
FRIDAYS (5PM): Chris Foreman
SATURDAYS: Paper Machete (3PM)
April 5 & 6 (8PM): Ari Brown Quintet
April 12 & 13 (8PM): George Freeman's 97th Birthday Bash w/ Special Guest Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
April 19 & 20 (8PM): James Morrison Quartet
April 26 & 27 (8PM): Garaj Mahal
April 28 (4PM): Chicago Jazz Composers Collective
Hungry Brain
2319 W Belmont Ave
773.935.2118
April 4 (9:30PM): Kabir Dalawari Last Call Release Show +Millie Ahearn Quintet
April 7 (9PM): Lao Dan/Damon Smith/Michael Zerang+ Emily Beisel/Bill Harris
April 12 (9PM): Occidental Brothers Dance Band Int'l
April 19 (9PM): Paul Asaro Quartet ft. Natalie Scharf
April 21 (9PM): The Bridge: Malley/Irabagon/Rivoal/Lemêtre/Zerang
Jazz Showcase
806 S. Plymouth Ct.
312.360.0234
Two sets at 8pm & 10pm & *Sunday matinee at 4pm.
Visit the website for weekday JIC member discounts!
JIC member card required.
April 1 (8PM & 10PM): Eric Binder Trio
April 2 & 29 (8PM): Bob Lark
April 3 (8PM & 10PM): Juli Wood / Deanna Witkowski Quartet
April 4 (8PM & 10PM): Marlene Rosenberg Quartet
April 5,6 (8PM & 10PM), 7 (4PM & 8PM): Melissa Aldana Quartet w Lage Lund, Pablo Menares,
& Kush Abadey
April 8,15 (7:30PM): Roosevelt University CCPA
April 9 (8PM & 10PM): Aimee Gwen's Pat Metheny Project
April 10 (5PM): Jazz Links Jam Session
April 11-13 (8PM & 10PM) 14 (4PM & 8PM): Trumpeter Keyon Harrold
April 16 (8PM): UIC Vocal Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble
April 17 (8PM & 10PM): Julián & Friends
April 18-20 (8PM & 10PM), 21 (4PM & 8PM): Alyssa Allgood CD Release Party feat. Kendrick
Scott
April 22 (8PM & 10PM): Gustavo Cortiñas Quintet
April 23 (8PM & 10PM): JC and Threup Band
April 24 (8PM & 10PM): Bethany Pickens Trio
April 25-27 (8PM & 10PM) 28 (4PM & 8PM): Marques Carroll Quintet
April 30 (8PM & 10PM): WDCB 90.9FM Celebrating International Jazz Day s/ Dan Trudell Quartet
Le Piano
6970 N Glenwood Ave
773.209.7631
TUESDAYS: (7PM) Cabaret Night “Nitz and Friends North”
WEDNESDAYS: (7PM) Brazilian Latin Jazz -"Rio Bamba" Luiz Ewerling
THURSDAYS: (7PM) Retro Jazz & Blues Night
FRIDAYS: Chad Willets Quartet (7PM) Afterglow Late Show (11PM)
SATURDAYS: Chad Willets Quartet (7PM), "Afterglow Set" with Petra van Nuis/Dennis Luxion
Duo (11PM)
SUNDAYS (7PM): “Dez Desermeaux Pro Series”
Prairie Moon
1635 Chicago Ave, Evanston
847.864.8328
Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights (9PM)
Whistler
2421 N. Milwaukee
Logan Square
773.227.3530
April 2 (9:30PM): The Whistler Jam
April 3 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Kabir Dalawari "Last Call" Album Release Show
April 7 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Kenny Reichert Quintet
April 9 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Del TrioA
April 10 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Guitar for Guaraldi: Spring Fling
April 16 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Alvin John Santner Trio
April 17 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: .VOM
April 23 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Aimee Gwen's Pat Metheny Project
April 24 (9PM): Relax Attack x The Bridge
APril 30 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Millie & The Octagyn Collective
Winter’s Jazz Club
465 N. McClurg Court (on the promenade)
312.344.1270
email
SET TIMES:
Tuesday - Saturday 7:30 & 9:30PM
Sunday 5:30 & 7:30 PM
ALL ENTRANTS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF BEING FULLY VACCINATED
April 3 (6:30PM & 8:30PM): Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Yvonne Gage
April 4 (6:30PM & 8:30PM): Tim Fitzgerald Organ Trio - The Music of Wes Montgomery and more
April 5 (7:30PM & 9:30PM): Brown Jr., Herbie Hancock & more!
April 6 (7:30PM & 7:30PM): Nick Hempton with Soul Message Band - A Night of Soul Jazz from
NYC
April 7 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Chris Madsen Quartet with Alyssa Allgood present: Ella Fitzgerald
Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
April 10 (6:30PM & 8:30PM): Ben Paterson Trio with special guest Greg Ward
April 11 (6:30PM & 8:30PM): Ryan Cohan Trio
April 12 (7:30PM & 9:30PM): Paul Marinaro Sextet - Celebrating Duke Ellington at 125! April 13 (7:30PM & 9:30PM): Abigail Riccards & Friends - Celebrating the Soul/Blues/Jazz Sides of Eva Cassidy, Bonnie Raitt, and Norah Jones
April 14 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): G. Thomas Allen - Debut!
April 17 (6:30PM & 8:30PM): Andy Brown Trio - The Best Of Blue Note: Songs From The Iconic
Record Label
April 18 (6:30PM & 8:30PM): Jeremy Kahn Trio with Spider Saloff - April In Paris: Songs of
Count Basie
April 19 (7:30PM & 9:30PM): Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Dee Alexander April 20 (7:30PM & 9:30PM): Benny Benack Quartet April 21 (5:30 & 7:30PM): Carmen Stokes - Debut!
April 24 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Patricia Barber
April 25 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Josie Falbo Quintet - Jazz Classics from the Great American Songbook
April 26 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Denise Thimes
April 27 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Bosman Twins Quintet
April 28 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Bobbi Wilsyn & Company - Duke’s Place: An Ode to Ellington’s 125th!