Chicago jazz festival 1990-1994
1990 Chicago Jazz Festival
Thursday, August 30, 1990 – Petrillo Bandshell
Freddy Cole – Tribute to Nat King Cole
Freddy Cole, vocals, piano; Boots Robinson, tenor sax; Ed Zad, guitar; Eddie Edwards, bass; Greg Rockingham, drums
Marcin Januskiewicz’ Chicago Coalition
Marcin Januskiewicz, piano; Ryan Shultz, bass trumpet; Jerry DiMuzio, tenor and soprano saxes;
Jim Cooper, vibes; Nick Tountas, bass; Charles Braugham, drums; Alejo Poveda, percussion
Sunsounds
Ruben Alvarez, percussion; John Goldman, flute, saxes; Jose Valdez, keyboards; Caleb Drake, bass;
Jose Rendon, Samuel Torres, percussion
Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham and the Sweet Baby Blues Band
Jeannie Cheatham, piano, vocals; Jimmy Cheatham, trombone, arranger; Snooky Young, trumpet; Curtis Peagler,
Ricky Woodard, Ed “Dinky” Morris, saxophones; George “Red” Callendar, bass; John “Ironman” Harris, drums
Miles Davis
Miles Davis, trumpet; Kenny Garrett, sax; Rich Patterson, guitar; Kei Akagi, keyboards;
Foley, bass; Ricky Wellman, drums; John Bigham, percussion
Friday, August 31, 1990 – Jazz on Jackson
Bill Harrison Quintet
Bill Harrison, bass/ Steve Smyth, trumpet; James Gailloreto, sax; John Moulder, guitar; Jeff Stitely, drums
Cozy Eggleston and His Jazz Review
Cozy Eggleston, tenor sax; Marie Stone, alto sax; Karl Johnson, organ; Bruce Neil, guitar; Ken Sampson, drums
Oliver Jones Trio
Oliver Jones, piano; Michel Cloutier, bass; Bernard Primeau, drums
Friday, August 31, 1990 – Petrillo Bandshell
Paul Smoker Trio
Paul Smoker, trumpet; Drew Gress, bass; Phil Haynes, drums
The Champaign Connection featuring Rachael Lee
Rachael Lee, vocals; Steve Jensen, trumpet; John Watson, trombone; Ron Dewar, sax;
Earma Thompson, piano; Brian Benson, bass; Phil Gratteau, drums
Buck Clayton and His Swing Band
Buck Clayton, arranger, leader; Byron Stripling, Randy Sandke, John Eckert, trumpets; Matt Finders,
Bobby Pring, trombones; Jerry Dodgion, Frank Wess, Doug Lawrence, Joe Temperley, saxophones; Dick Katz, piano;
James Chirilo, guitar; Lynn Seaton, bass; Dennis Mackrel, drums
Albert Manglesdorff Quartet
Albert Manglesdorff, trombone; Wolfgang Dauner, keyboards; Dieter Ilg, bass; Wolfgang Haffner, drums
McCoy Tyner Big Band
McCoy Tyner, piano; Virgil Jones, Earl Gardner, Kamau Adlifu, trumpets; John Clark, french horn;
Robin Eubanks, Steve Turre, trombones; Howard Johnson, tuba; Ricky Ford, Junior Cook, Joe Ford,
Doug Harris, saxophones; Avery Sharpe, bass; Aaron Scott, drums; Steve Thornton, percussion
Saturday, September 1, 1990 – Jazz on Jackson
Ed Petan Trio with Cy Touff and Ryan Shultz
Ed Petan, piano; Cy Touff, Ryan Shultz, bass trumpets; Stu Miller, bass; Bob Rummage, drums
One Family Band
Evod Magek, vocals, director; Walter Henderson, trumpet; Duke Payne, reeds; George Lewis, trombone;
Calvin “Koko” Brunson, keyboards; Oscar “Bobo” Brown III, bass; Curtis Prince, drums
Bud Shank Quartet
Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Mike Kocour, piano; Kelly Sill, bass; Joel Spencer, drums
Saturday, September 1, 1990 – Petrillo Bandshell
Akio Sasajima
Akio Sasajima, guitar; Ron Blake, sax; Peter Saxe, synthesizer; Mike Kocour, piano; Steve Rodby, bass; Joel Spencer, drums
Shirley Horn Trio with Buck Hill
Shirley Horn, vocals, piano; Buck Hill, tenor sax; Charles Ables, bass; Steve Williams, drums
Mandingo Griot Society
Foday Musa Suso, kora, kalimba, dousongoni, percussion; Abdul Hakeen, guitar; Calvin “Coco” Brunson, keyboards;
Joseph Thomas, bass; Hamid Drake, Adam Rudolph, percussion; Isatou Walker, vocals
Mingus Dynasty
Jack Walrath, trumpet; John Burtis, trombone; John Handy, alto sax; George Adams, tenor sax;
John Hicks, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Victor Lewis, drums
Epitaph by Charles Mingus
Gunther Schuller, conductor; Jack Walrath, Lew Soloff, Byron Stripling, Melton Mustafa, Earl Gardner, trumpets;
Eddie Bert, Sam Burtis, Art Baron, Paul Fralise, Wayne Andre, Dave Taylor, trombones; John Handy, Alex Foster,
George Adams, Bob Steen, Robert Rosenberg, Gary Smulyan, saxophones; Michael Rabinowitz, bassoon;
Dale Kleps, contrabass clarinet; Don Butterfield, tuba; Jack Wilkins, guitar; Steve Nelson, vibes;
John Hicks, Mulgrew Miller, pianos; Rufus Reid, Edwin Schuller, basses; Victor Lewis, drums; Warren Smith, Joe Passaro, percussion
Sunday, September 2, 1990 – Jazz on Jackson
Gene Esposito’s Gennaro
Gene Esposito, piano, arranger; Art Davis, trumpet; Pete O’Neil, saxes; Jim Cooper, vibes;
Bill Terry, bass; Phil Gratteau, drums; Ken Gueno, percussion
Hal Russell N-R-G Ensemble
Hal Russell, tenor and soprano saxes, trumpet, vibes, drums; Mars Williams, tenor and soprano saxes,
didgeridoo; Brian Sandstrom, bass, guitar, trumpet; Kent Kessler, bass, didgeridoo; Steve Hunt, drums, vibes, didgeridoo
Buck Hill
Buck Hill, tenor sax; Stu Katz, piano; Larry Gray, bass; George Hughes, drums
Sunday, September 2, 1990 – Petrillo Bandshell
Chicago Public Schools All-City High School Jazz Ensemble
with Dr. Willie Naylor (Chicago Vocational H.S. music department chairman), director;
Rebirth Brass Band
Kermit Ruffin, Derek Wiley, Derek Shezbie, trumpets; Keith Anderson, Stafford Agee, trombones;
John Gilbert, tenor sax; Philip Frazier, tuba; Keith Frazier, Ajay Mallerie, drums
Oscar Brown, Jr. and OB3
with Oscar Brown, Jr., vocals; Oscar Brown III, bass, director; Calvin “Koko” Brunson, keyboards
Bengt Berger/Chapter Seven (Sweden)
Bengt Berger, percussion; Ivo Nilsson, trombone; Lennart Aberg, Thomas Gustafson, Roland Keijser,
saxophones; Anders Jormin, Sergei Muchin, basses; Anders Kjellberg, drums
Shorty Rogers and His Giants featuring Bud Shank
Shorty Rogers, trumpet, flugelhorn, composer; Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz, Lanny Morgan, saxophones,
flutes; Pete Jolly, piano; Charles Berghofer, bass; Sherman Ferguson, drums
Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra
Muhal Richard Abrams, composer, piano; Jack Walrath, Ron Tooley, Valery Ponomarev, Eddie Allen,
trumpets; Dick Griffin, Alfred Patterson, Bill Lowe, Jack Jeffers, trombones; Patience Higgins, Marty
Ehrlich, Eugene Ghee, Bobby Eldridge, Alex Foster, reeds; Rufus Reid, bass; Reggie Nicholson, drums;
Warren Smith, percussion; Bernard Mixon, drums
Horace Silver Quintet
Horace Silver, piano, composer; Michael Mossman, trumpet; Ralph Bowen, tenor sax; Clarence Seay, bass; Yoron Israel, drums
1991 Chicago Jazz Festival
Thursday, August 29, 1991
Algiers Brass Band
Ruddley Thibodeaux, Frank Hooper, trumpets; Walter Moore, trombone; Joseph “Toot” Smith, clarinet;
Sidney Wyche, Norwood Sutton, saxophones; Frank “Jo Friday” Bedell, sousaphone;
Ferdinand “Nippy” Polite, snare drum; Dorance “Chauncey” Harrison, bass drum
Ramsey Lewis and Dr. Billy Taylor
Ramsey Lewis, Dr. Billy Taylor, pianos
William Russo and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble featuring Lee Konitz
Bill Russo, composer, arranger, conductor; Lee Konitz, alto sax
Vandy Harris and the Front Burners
Vandy Harris, tenor sax; Robert Griffin, trumpet; Jodie Christian, piano; Yosef Ben Israel, bass; Hamid Drake, drums
Marilyn Crispell Trio
Marilyn Crispell, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums
Wynton Marsalis Septet
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Wycliffe Gordon, trombone; Wes Anderson, alto sax; Todd Williams,
tenor and soprano saxes; Farid Barron, piano; Reginald Veal, bass; Herlin Riley, drums
Friday, August 30, 1991 – Jazz on Jackson
Mothra
Steve Hashimoto, electric bass, composer; Mark Messing, Michael Levin, reeds; Kathy Kelly, vibes; Mike Smith, guitar; Heath Chappell, drums
Swing Summit
Steve Jensen, trumpet; Russ Phillips, trombone; Kim Cusack, clarinet; Dave Bany, guitar;
John Bany, bass; Paul Wertico, drums; Jeannie Lambert, vocals
New Horizons Ensemble
Ernest Khabeer Dawkins, saxes; Ameen Muhammad, trumpet; Steve Berry, trombone; Malachi Favors Maghostut, bass; Reggie Nicholson, drums
Lee Konitz with the Laurence Hobgood Trio
Lee Konitz, alto sax; Laurence Hobgood, piano; Dan Anderson, bass; Paul Wertico, drums
Friday, August 30, 1991 – Petrillo Bandshell
Johnny Frigo Quartet
Johnny Frigo, violin; Joe Vito, piano, Jim Atlas, bass; Rick Frigo, drums
Lorez Alexandria and the John Young Trio
Lorez Alexandria, vocals; John Young, piano; Michael Barnett, bass; George Hughes, drums
Gary Burton Quintet
Gary Burton, vibes; Don McCaslin, sax; Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar; Baron Browne, bass; Martin Richards, drums
Ray Anderson Quartet
Ray Anderson, trombone; Simon Nabatov, piano; Mark Helias, bass; Dion Parson, drums
Jay McShann, Milt Hinton, Claude Williams, Buddy Tate, Bobby Durham
Jay McShann, piano; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Claude “Fiddler” Williams, violin; Milt Hinton, bass; Bobby Durham, drums
Saturday, August 31, 1991 – Jazz on Jackson
Eddie Johnson-Paul Serrano Quintet
Paul Serrano, trumpet; Eddie Johnson, tenor sax; John Young, piano; Eddie DeHaas, bass; George Hughes, drums
Kathy Kelly & Vibrafon
Kathy Kelly, vibes; Neal Seroka, guitar; Steve Hashimoto, bass; Heath Chappell, drums
Reggie Willis and Visions
Reggie Willis, bass; Riley Mullins, trumpet; Rubin Cooper, Pat Mallinger, saxophones; Anthony Wonsey, keyboards; Jim Erickson, drums
Michel Cloutier Trio
Michel Cloutier, bass; Warren Bernhardt, piano; Jim Hirschfield, drums
Saturday, August 31, 1991 – Petrillo Bandshell
Paul Wertico’s “Quintet Thing”
Paul Wertico, drums; Orbert Davis, trumpet; Peter Balin, sax; Jim Trompeter, piano; Eric Hochberg, bass; guest Chico Freeman, tenor sax
C. Wardell Reese and the Jazz Motivators
Wardell Reese, tenor sax; Robert Zimmerman, trombone; Roland Faulkner, guitar; Chris Foreman, organ;
Marvin Jones, drums; Marvinetta Woodley, vocals
Quatre’
Enrico Rava (Italy), trumpet; Franco D’Andrea (Italy), piano; Miroslav Vitous (USA, formerly Czechoslovakia), bass; Daniel Humair (Switzerland), drums
Abbey Lincoln Quartet
Abbey Lincoln, vocals; Rodney Kendrick, piano; Billy Johnson, bass; Mark Jonson, drums
The Chicago Cantata by George Gruntz
Comissioned by the Chicago Jazz Festival; composed by George Gruntz (Switzerland), piano, conductor;
Sterling Plumpp, lyrics; Lester Bowie, Franco Ambrosetti (Switzerland), trumpets; Ray Anderson, trombone;
Howard Johnson, tuba, baritone sax; Von Freeman, Mwata Bowden, saxophones; Malachi Favors Maghostut, bass;
Reggie Nicholson, drums; Norfleets, vocals; Lincoln Family, vocals; Billy Branch, harmonica, vocals;
Roebuck “Pop” Staples, guitar, vocals; Carl Weathersby, guitar; Sunnyland Slim, piano
Sunday, September 1, 1991 – Jazz on Jackson
Kelly Brand Quartet featuring Ron Dewar
Kelly Brand, piano; Ron Dewar, sax; Kelly Sill, bass; Phil Grateau, drums
Edwin Sanchez Septet
Edwin Sanchez, piano; Brian Finn, trumpet; Steve Eisen, sax, flute; Mike Rivera, bass;
Luis Rosario, drums, timbales; Joe Rendon, Benjamin Alvarez, congas, percussion
Edwin Petersen Quintet featuring Fareed Haque
Edwin Petersen, tenor sax; Fareed Haque, guitar; Laurence Hobgood, piano; Rob Amster, bass; Jim Widlowski, drums
Danny Barker’s Palm Court Jazz Band
Danny Barker, guitar, banjo; Greg Stafford, cornet; Lester Caliste, trombone; Pud Brown, sax and clarinet;
Richard Thompson, piano; Dewey Sampson, bass; Ernie Elly, drums; Bobby Davis, dancer
Sunday, September 1, 1991 – Petrillo Bandshell
East St. Louis Lincoln Senior High School Jazz Band
with Ronald Carter, director
Judy Roberts Quartet
Judy Roberts, piano, vocals; Neal Seroka, guitar; Jim Cox, bass; Phil Gratteau, drums
Ralph Moore Quintet
Ralph Moore, tenor sax; Steve Nelson, vibes; Renee Rosnes, piano; Billy Drummond, bass; Peter Washington, drums
Yosuke Yamashita
solo piano
Elvin Jones’ Jazz Machine
Elvin Jones, drums; Sonny Fortune, Ravi Coltrane, saxophones; Willie Pickens, piano; Chip Jackson, bass
Hugh Masekela
with Hugh Masekela, trumpet
1992 Chicago Jazz Festival
Treme Brass Band
“Uncle” Lionel Batiste, bass drum; Kenneth Terry, trumpet; Corey Henry, trombone;
Butch Gomez, soprano sax; Milwaukee Fats, tuba; Jerry Barber, percussion
Friday, September 4, 1992 – Petrillo Bandshell
Mike Smith Quintet
Mike Smith, alto sax; Ron Friedman, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Ryan, piano; John Whitfield, bass; Bob Rummage, drums
Bobby Broom Trio
Bobby Broom, guitar; Dennis Carroll, bass; Larry Banks, drums
Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval, trumpet; Kenny Anderson, tenor sax; Felix Gomez, piano; John Rivers, bass; Aaron Serfati, drums
Diane Schuur
Diane Schuur, piano, vocals; Robert Hines, bass; Jim Rupp, drums
Spyro Gyra
Jay Beckenstein, sax; Dave Samuels, vibes; Julio Fernandez, guitar; Tom Schuman, keyboards;
Scott Ambush, bass; Joel Rosenblatt, drums
Saturday, September 5, 1992 – Petrillo Bandshell
Frank Glover Quartet (Indianapolis)
Frank Glover, clarinet; Claude Sifferlen, piano; Ken Gotschall, bass; Ron Brinson, drums
Jeff Stitely Group
Jeff Stitely, drums; Ryan Shultz, bass trumpet; John McLean, guitar; Larry Kohut, bass
Jam A’Chording to Hoyle
Arthur Hoyle, trumpet; James Scales, alto sax; Boots Robinson, Duke Payne, tenor saxophones;
Earma Thompson, piano; Bill Yancey, bass; Robert Barry, drums
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Kahil El’Zabar, percussion; Edward Wilkerson, saxophones, clarinet; Joseph Bowie, trombone
Louis Bellson & the NIU Jazz Ensemble
with Louis Bellson, drums; Ron Modell, director
Mel Torme
Mel Torme , vocals; John Colianni, piano; John Leitham, bass; Donny Osborne, drums
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Clifton Anderson, trombone; Jerome Harris, guitar;
Mark Soskin, keyboards; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Victor See-Yuen, percussion
Sunday, September 6, 1992
Bethany Pickens Quintet
Bethany Pickens, piano; Rod McGaha, trumpet; Ron Blake, tenor sax; Larry Gray, bass; Perry Wilson, drums
Jim Beebe’s Chicago Jazz featuring Franz Jackson
Jim Beebe, trombone; Franz Jackson, clarinet, tenor sax; Bob Neighbor, trumpet;
Joe Johnson, piano; Jimmy Johnson, bass; Rusty Jones, drums
Patricia Barber Trio
Patricia Barber, vocals, piano; Michael Arnopol, bass; Jeff Stitely, drums
La Confidencia
Jaki Byard, solo piano, alto sax
Randy Weston’s Spirits of Our Ancestors
Randy Weston, piano; Benny Powell, trombone; Talib Kibwe, Billy Harper, saxophones;
Jamil Nasser, bass; Clyde Lucas, drums; Neil Clark, percussion
Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy
Lester Bowie, trumpe;/ Earl Gardner, Eddie E.J. Allen, Gerald Brazel, trumpets; Vincent Chancey, french horn;
Frank Lacy, Luis Bonilla, trombones; Bob Stewart, tuba; Vinnie Johnson, drums; Famoudou Don Moye, percussion
1993 Chicago Jazz Festival
The Original Pin Stripe Brass Band
Wardell Lewis, Grand Marshall; Brice Miller, George Johnson, trumpets; Jeffery Herbert, trombone; Mark Smith, tuba;
Ricky Paulin, clarinet; Dwight Miller, sax; Oscar Washington, bass drum; Herbert A. McCarver III, snare drum
Friday, September 10, 1993 – Petrillo Bandshell
Charles Earland
Charles Earland, organ; Todd Herbert, sax; Dave Sampson, guitar; Gerryck King, drums
Nnenna Freelon
Nnenna Freelon, vocals; Anthony Wonsey, piano; Ron McWhorter, bass; Ron Savage, drums
8 Bold Souls
Edward Wilkerson, composer, tenor sax, clarinet; Robert Griffin, trumpet; Isaiah Jackson, trombone; Aaron Dodd, tuba;
Mwata Bowden, britone sax, clarinet; Naomi Millender, cello; Harrison Bankhead, bass; Dushun Moseley, drums
Alvin Batiste and Doc Cheatham
Doc Cheatham, trumpet; Alvin Batiste, clarinet; James Williams, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Herman Jackson, drums
Bobby Watson and the Tailor Made Big Band
Bobby Watson, alto sax, arranger; Jon Faddis, musical director, trumpet; Ryan Kisor, Melton Mustafa,
Terrell Stafford, trumpets; Tim Williams, Andre Adkins, Jack Schatz, Matt Haviland, trombones;
Mike Migliori, Bill Saxton, Jim Hartog, Ed Jackson, Rich Rothenberg, saxophones; Edward Simon, piano;
Essiet Essiet, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion
Saturday, September 11, 1993 – Jackson Stage
Ken Vandermark Trio
Ken Vandermark, saxophones; Kent Kessler, bass; Michael Zerang, drums
Remembering Art Hodes: Reginald Robinson and Erwin Helfer
Reginald Robinson, solo piano, composer; Erwin Helfer, solo piano
Tribute to Ed Crilly: Kenny Hing with Art Hoyle, Eddie Johnson, Larry Novak, John Whitfield, and Wilbur Campbell
Kenny Hing, sax; Art Hoyle, trumpet; Eddie Johnson, tenor sax; Larry Novak, piano; John Whitfield, bass; Wilbur Campbell, drums
Saturday, September 11, 1993 – Petrillo Bandshell
Monk’s Dream
Mike Kocour, organ; Steve Million, piano; Robert Shy, drums
E. Parker McDougal Quintet
E. Parker McDougal, tenor sax; Burgess Gardner, trumpet; Jodie Christian, piano; Larry Gray, bass; Al Green, drums
Count Basie Orchestra directed by Frank Foster
Frank Foster, director; Derrick Gardner, Robert Ojeda, Michael P. Williams, Scotty Barhnart, trumpets; William Hughes, Melvin Wanzo,
Clarence L. Banks, Robert Trowers, trombones; Doug Miller, Danny Turner, John C. Williams, Kenny Hing, Manny Boyd, saxophones;
George Caldwell, piano; Charlton Johnson, guitar; Cleveland Eaton, bass; David Gibson, drums
The Ellingtonians
Sir Roland Hanna, piano, leader; Johnny Coles, trumpet; Britt Woodman, trombone; Norris Turney,
Harold Ashby, Joe Temperley, saxophones; Rufus Reid, bass; Grady Tate, drums
Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra with the Chicago Children’s Choir Charlie Haden, bass, leader; Carla Bley, arranger, composer; Langston Hughes poem “Dream Keeper”:
Chicago Childrens Choir; Tom Harrell, Earl Gardner, trumpets; Ray Anderson, trombone; Sharon Freeman, french horn;
Joe Daley, tuba; Joe Lovano, Javon Jackson, Ken McIntyre, saxophones; Mick Goodrick, guitar; Amina Claudine Myers, piano; Paul Motian, drums
BOSE Music To The Ears! Laser Show
Sunday, September 12, 1993 – Jackson Stage
Jeff Newell Quartet
Jeff Newell, woodwinds; Steve Million, piano; Larry Kohut, bass; Rick Vitek, drums
Eddie Calhoun and Friends
Eddie Calhoun, bass; Boots Robinson, tenor sax; John Watson, trombone; Jodie Christian, piano; Phil Thomas, drums
Sir Roland Hanna, solo piano
Sunday, September 12, 1993 – Petrillo Bandshell
East St. Louis High School Jazz Band with special guest Oliver Lake
with Ron Carter, director; Oliver Lake, alto sax
Orbert Davis Quartet
Orbert Davis, trumpet; Robert Harris, piano; Marlene Rosenberg, bass; Ernie Adams, drums
Jane Bunnett Quintet
Jane Bunnett, soprano sax; Larry Kramer, trumpet; Chucho Valdes, piano; Kieran Overs, bass; Billy Hart, drums
Teddy Edward and the Central Avenue All-Stars
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Conte Candoli, trumpet; Buddy Collette, alto sax;
Lou Levy, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Larance Marable, drums
Horace Tapscott Orchestra with Teddy Edwards and Arthur Blythe
Horace Tapscott, piano/ Oscar Brashear, trumpet; Thurman Green, trombone; Arthur Blythe, alto sax;
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Roberto Miranda, bass; Fritz Wise, drums
Dr. John & Friends with special guest Donald Harrison
Dr. John, piano, vocals; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Jamil Sharif, Charlie Miller, trumpets; Alvin “Red” Tyler,
Eric Traub, saxophones; Tommy Moran, guitar; David Barard, bass; Freddie Staehle, drums; Chief Smiley Ricks, percussion
1994 Chicago Jazz Festival
The Pinettes Brass Band
Tenisha Thompson, Sheri Dominguez, Toyah Adams, trumpets; Janelle Massey, Erinn Thompson, trombones;
Jewel Davis, Nia Lassere, saxophones; Janine Waters, tuba; Nazaren Hartman, Cassandra French, Jeffrey Herbert, drums
Thursday, September 2, 1994 – Petrillo Bandshell
Barrett Deems Big Band
Barrett Deems, drums; Chuck Parrish, Mike McLaughlin, Brad Goode, Pete Ellman, trumpets; Audrey Morrison,
Loren Binford, Scott Roberts, Craig Kaucher, trombones; Richie Corpolongo, Jane Johnson, Mike Levin, Tim McNamara,
Barry Winograd, saxophones; Duane Thamm, vibes; Ron Curtis, guitar; Wilson McKindra, bass
David Sanchez Quartet
David Sanchez, sax; Danilo Perez, piano; Ugonna Okegwo, bass; Leon Parker, drums
Ernest Dawkins New Horizons Ensemble
Ernest Dawkins, sax; Ameen Muhammad, trumpet; Steve Berry trombone; Jeffrey Parker, guitar; Yosef Ben Israel, bass; Avreeayl Ra, drums
Terence Blanchard Quartet: A Billie Holiday Tribute
Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Bruce Barth, piano; Chris Thomas, bass; Troy Davis, drums; Jeanie Bryson, vocals
Horace Silver and the Silver/Brass Ensemble with special guest Red Holloway
Horace Silver, piano, composer; Gregory Gisbert, Ron Stout, tumpets; Suzette Moriarty, french horn; George Bohanon, trombone;
Maurice Spears, bass trombone; Red Holloway, tenor sax; Bob Maize, bass; Carl Burnett, drums
Saturday, September 3, 1994 – Jackson Stage
David Kikoski Trio
David Kikoski, piano; Ugonna Okegwo, bass; Leon Parker, drums
Andy Goodrich Quintet
Andy Goodrich, sax; Odies Williams, trumpet; John Young, piano; John Whitfield, bass; George Hughes, drums
A Tribute to Jimmy Yancey: Detroit Jr. and Joe Johnson, solo pianos
Teddy Edwards-Harold Land: West Coast Tenors
Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, tenor saxophones; Jodie Christian, piano; John Whitfield, bass; Wilbur Campbell, drums
Saturday, September 3, 1994 – Petrillo Bandshell
Kevin Mahogany
Kevin Mahogany, vocals; Jeff Newell, sax; James Weidman, piano; Marlene Rosenberg, bass; Mark Walker, drums
Fletcher Basington Orchestra
Art Hoyle, trumpet, co-leader; Dick Wang, co-leader; Sonny Cohn, Bobby Lewis, Danny Barber, trumpets;
Russ Philips, John Watson, Edwin Williams, Mike Meyers, trombones; Chris Lega, Bill Adkins, Ron Dewar,
Eddie Johnson, Ron Kolber, saxophones; Brad Williams, piano; John Whitfield, bass; Bob Cousins, drums
Marian McPartland Trio with Mary Fettig
Marian McPartland, piano; Mary Fettig, alto sax; Jim Cox, bass; Charles Braugham, drums
Jon Jang and the Pan Asian Orchestra
Jon Jang, composer, piano; Liu Qi-Chao, suona, erhu, sheng; James Newton, flute; John Worley Jr., trumpet; Jeff Cressman,
trombone; Melecio Magdaluyo, Francis Wong, Jim Norton, reeds; Mark Izu, bass; Anthony Brown, drums; Zhang Yan
Fathers & Sons: Freemans and Redmans
Dewey Redman, Joshua Redman, Von Freeman, Chico Freeman, saxophones; Brad Mehldau, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Gregory Hutchinson, drums
Sunday, September 4, 1994 – Jackson Stage
Bill McFarland and the Chicago Horns
Bill McFarland, trombone; Kenny Anderson, trumpet; Hank Ford, tenor sax; Sam Soda, piano; Mike Staron, bass; Rick Vitek, drums
Rex Richardson Quintet with special guest Hinda Hoffman
Rex Richardson, trumpet; Mike Pendowski, sax; Sam Struyk, piano; Larry Kohut, bass; Dana Hall, drums; Hinda Hoffman, vocals
Dewey Redman
Dewey Redman, sax; Harrison Bankhead, bass; Hamid Drake, drums
Sunday, September 4, 1994 – Petrillo Bandshell
Chuck Hedges Swingtet
Chuck Hedges, clarinet; Duane Thamm, vibes; Dave Bany, guitar; John Bany, bass; Charles Braugham, drums
Arthur Taylor’s Wailers
Arthur Taylor, drums; Abraham Burton, alto sax; Mark Carey, piano; Billy Johnson, bass; Patato Valdez, percussion
Fred Anderson Reunion Band
Fred Anderson, tenor sax; Bill Brimfield, trumpet; George Lewis, trombone; Douglas Ewart,
Edward “Kidd” Jordan, woodwinds; Harrison Bankhead, bass; Hamid Drake, drums
Houston Person and Etta Jones
Etta Jones, vocals; Houston Person, tenor sax; Stan Hope, piano; Peter Martin Weiss, bass; Chip White, drums
Milt Jackson Quartet and Bobby Hutcherson
Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; James Williams, piano; Bob Cranshaw,. bass; Kenny Washington, drums
Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Gerald Wilson, composer, arranger, conductor; Snooky Young, Oscar Brashear, Ron Barrows, Bob Clark, trumpets;
George Bohanon, Thurman Green, Ira Nepus, Maurice Spears, trombone; Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, John Stephes,
Scott Mayo, Randall Willis, saxophones; Anthony Wilson, guitar; Brian O’Rourke, piano; Trey Henry, bass; Mel Lee, drums;