Monday, August 27
“Chicago Jazz Philharmonic On Tap: Songs from A Chicago Songbook” with Orbert Davis
Tuesday, August 28
Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra open rehearsal
Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater 78 E. E Washington
10am-5pm Free
Tuesday, August 28
Jazz Institute of Chicago Annual Gala Concert:
“A Night in Havana: Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie” with Jon Faddis, James Moody, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ignacio Berroa, Giovanni Hidalgo and Peter Washington
Wednesday, August 29
21st Annual Jazz Club Tour: 6 pm to midnight, visit 14 jazz clubs
Thursday August 30
Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra open rehearsal
Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater 78 E. E Washington
10:00 am-6pm Free
Thursday August 30
Anat Cohen Quartet
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall 78 E. E Washington
6pm Free
Thursday, August 30
Opening Night of the Chicago Jazz Festival: “An Evening with Herbie Hancock”
7:30 pm, Symphony Center (220 S. Michigan Ave.)
For tickets, phone 312-294-3000, or visit www.cso.org
Friday August 31
Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra open rehearsal
Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater 78 E. E Washington
10:00 am-2pm Free
Friday, August 31
Grant Park / FREE
Jazz on Jackson
12:00-12:55 pm Remembering Eldee Young with Redd Holt and Friends
1:10-2:05 pm Mark Colby Quartet
2:20-3:15 pm Tammy McCann
3:30-4:30 pm A Salute to Jimmy Ellis with Ernest Dawkins and Jabari Liu
Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 pm Kenwood Academy Jazz Band directed by Gerald Powell and Composer in Residence Mwata Bowden
2:00-3:00 pm Justin Dillard Trio
3:30-4:30 pm Charlie Haden with Jazz Institute of Chicago Jazz Links Students
Petrillo Bandshell
5:00-5:50 pm Robert Irving III: “The Works of Thelonious Monk”
6:00-6:55 pm Michele Rosewoman and Quintessence
7:10-8:10 pm The Latin All Stars: “A Tribute to Hilton Ruiz”
8:30-9:30 pm Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Woods
Saturday, September 1
Grant Park / FREE
Jazz on Jackson
12:00-12:55 pm Bill McFarland and the Chicago Horns
1:10-1:40 pm Miguel de la Cerna
1:40-2:10 pm Ken Chaney
2:20-3:15 pm Keefe Jackson’s Fast Citizens
3:30-4:30 pm The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band
Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 pm Edwin Daugherty Quartet
2:00-3:00 pm “Percussion Discussion” with John Vidacovich
3:30-4:30 pm Typhanie Monique
Petrillo Bandshell
5:00-5:50 pm Dan Trudell’s B3 Bombers
6:00-6:55 pm The Cookers: Eddie Henderson, James Spaulding, Billy harper, George Cables, Cecil McBee, David Weiss and Gene Jackson
7:10-8:10 pm Ernestine Anderson and Frank Wess
8:30-9:30 pm Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra
Sunday, September 2
Grant Park / FREE
Jazz on Jackson
12:00-12:55 pm Pete Benson Organ Trio
1:10-2:05 pm Marc Courtney Johnson Quartet
2:20-3:15 pm Astral Project
3:30-4:30 pm “A Windy City Jam” featuring Charlie Haden
Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 pm Erwin Helfer and Skinny Williams
2:00-3:00 pm “Art of the Solo” with Janice Borla
3:30-4:30 pm Matt Geraghty Project
Petrillo Bandshell
5:00-5:50 pm “Revisiting the Apex Club” with Kim Cusack and John Otto
6:00-6:55 pm Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra featuring Bill Dixon
7:10-8:10 pm Bobby Watson’s Horizon
8:30-9:30 pm Mingus Big Band