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

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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;