Chicago Jazz Festival 2000-2004
2000 CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL
Indians of the Nation
Big Chief Smiley Ricks (Wild Renegade Hunters), Wild Man Ivory Holmes, Joseph Prieur (Golden Arrows),
Second Chief Troy Young (Mohawk Hunters), Sug Williams (Cheyenne Hunters), Second Chief
Howard Miller (Creole Wild West), parading, singing, dancing; Gregory Boyd, conga drums
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2000
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
D.D. Jackson, solo piano
PETRILLO BAND SHELL
A Tribute to Wilbur Campbell
Jerry Coleman, Curtis Prince, Robert Shy, Paul Wertico, drums
Henry Johnson Trio with guest Hank Crawford
Henry Johnson, guitar; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Chris Foreman, organ; Greg Rockingham, drums
Andrew Hill Sextet with special guest Von Freeman
Andrew Hill, piano, composer; Von Freeman, tenor sax; Ron Horton, trumpet; Aaron Stewart,
Marty Ehrlich, saxophones; Scott Colley bass; Nashiet Waits, drums
Dianne Reeves with Stefon Harris
Dianne Reeves, vocals; Stefon Harris, vibes; Otmaro Ruiz, piano; Reginald Veal, bass; Rocky Bryant, drums
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
Joseph Jarman Retrospective
Joseph Jarman, composer, conductor; Ameen Muhammad, Robert Griffin, trumpets; Steve Berry, trombones;
Ernest Dawkins, Mwata Bowden, Edward Wilkerson, saxophones; Ari Brown, piano; Harrison Bankhead, bass;
Dushun Moseley, Art “Turk” Burton, drums
ICP Orchestra (Netherlands)
Misha Mengelberg, piano; Han Bennink, percussion; Thomas Heberer, trumpet; Wolter Wierbos, trombone;
Ab Baars, Michael Moore, clarinets, saxophones; Mary Oliver, violin; Tristan Honsinger, cello; Ernst Glerum, bass
PETRILLO BAND SHELL
Guy Fricano Sextet
Guy Fricano, trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet; John Arabagon, Jack Barron, saxophones, flutes; David Gordon, piano; Anthony Brock, bass; Michale Fiale, drums
David Murray Octet
David Murray, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Rasul Siddik, Hugh Ragin, trumpets; Craig Harris, trombone;
James Spaulding, alto sax; Lafayette Gilchrist, piano; Jaribu Shahid, bass; Mark Johnson, drums
Herbie Hancock: The Gershwin’s World Group
Herbie Hancock, piano; Eli Degibri, sax; Scott Colley, bass; Teri Lyne Carrington, drums
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2000
JAZZ ON JACKSON
Sabertooth Organ Quartet
Cameron Pfiffner, Pat Mallinger, saxophones; Dan Trudell, organ; Ted Sirota, drums
A Tribute to Gene Esposito: Joe Iaco and John Campbell solo pianos
A Jam for Wilbur Campbell
with Ira Sullivan, trumpet, tenor and soprano saxes; Stu Katz, piano, vibes; Arthur Hoyle, trumpet;
Von Freeman, Ari Brown, Eric Schneider, saxophones; Jodie Christian, Willie Pickens, pianos;
Marlene Rosenberg, Dan Shapera, Kelly Sill, bass; Ajaramu, Robert Shy, Paul Wertico, drums
Junior JAZZ
Urban Credo
Andrea Vinson, director; Students of Antonia Panoja, Roger C. Sullivan, and Whitney M. Young high schools, Chicago, perform African and Caribbean dances
John Santos
John Santos, Latin percussion
Orbert Davis Quartet – A Jazz Experience
with Orbert Davis, trumpet
PETRILLO BAND SHELL
Bobby Broom Trio
Bobby Broom, guitar; Dennis Carroll, bass; Dana Hall, drums
Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory
Roscoe Mitchell, woodwinds; Leroy Jenkins, violin; Spencer Barefield, guitar; Craig Taborn,
Matthew Shipp, piano; Jaribu Shahid, Leon Dorsey, bass; Tani Tabbal, Gerald Cleaver, drums
Charles Lloyd Quartet
Charles Lloyd, tenor sax; John Abercrombie, guitar; Marc Johnson, bass; Billy Higgins, drums
Dave Holland Quintet
David Holland, bass; Chris Potter, sax; Robin Eubank, trombone; Steve Nelson, vibes; Billy Kilson, drums
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2000
JAZZ ON JACKSON
Raices y Suenos (Roots and Dreams) by Ruben Alvarez, played by Gallery 37 Latin Jazz Band
with Ruben Alvarez, composer; David Hernandez, lyrics; Don Skoog, conductor
Grady Johnson Quintet
Grady Johnson, alto and saxophone, flute; Dicky Harris, trombone; Roland Faulkner, guitar; Randy Ford, bass; Jim McDonald, drums
Tatsu Aoki’s Miyumi Project with Mwata Bowden
Tatsu Aoki, bass; Mwata Bowden, baritone sax, clarinets; Robbie Hunsinger, oboe, shenai; Paul Kim,
Patti Adashi, Hide Yoshihashi, Japanese percussion instruments
Liquid Soul
Mars Williams, tenor sax; The Dirty MF, rapper, m.c.; Ajax, disc jockey; Ron Haynes, trumpet; John Janowiak, trombone;
Tommy Sanchez, guitar; Ricki Showalter, bass; Don Leall, drums; Newt Cole, percussion
JUNIOR JAZZ
Brienn Perry: A Singing, Swinging Vocal Workshop
Brienn Perry, vocals
Shanta: Stories and Songs of African People
Shanta, storyteller, songs, harps, guitars, thumb pianos
Douglas Ewart: Original Instruments and Rhythms
Douglas Ewart, woodwinds and percussion made by Ewart
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
Beyond the Grey Haze by Lester Bowie; the Lester Bowie Tribute Band
Commissioned by the Jazz Institute of Chicago; composed by Lester Bowie; with Byron Bowie, conductor;
Joseph Bowie, trombone; Roscoe Mitchell, alto sax; Malachi Favors Maghostut, bass
Italian Instabile Orchestra (Italy)
Alberto Mandarini, Guido Mazzon, Pino Minafra, trumpets; Lauro Rossi, Giancarlo Chiaffini, Sebi Tremontana, trombones;
Martin Mayes, french horn; Carlo Actis Dato, Daniele Cavalcanti, Eugenio Colombo, Gianluigi Travesi ,woodwinds;
Renato Geremia, violin, woodwinds; Umberto Petrin, piano; Paolo Damiani, bass; Vincenzo Mazzone, Tiziano, Ricardo Bergerone, percussion
Batacumbele with special guests Giovanni Hidalgo and Angel “Papo” Vazquez
Angel “Cachete” Maldonado, percussion; Jerry Medina, trumpet, vocals; Juan Torres, trumpet;
Angel “Papo” Vazquez, trombone; Yan Carlos Altima, piano; Edward Rivera, bass; Giovanni Hidalgo,
Anthony Carillo, Angel Dueno, percussion; Benjamin Vega, Frances J. Morales, Jimmy Rivera, vocals
Thelonious Monk Orchestra Reunion
Don Sickler, trumpet; Jack Walrath, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Howard Johnson, tuba; Steve Lacy,
Phil Woods, Harold Land, saxophones; Ronnie Mathews, piano; David Williams, bass; Ben Riley, drums
2001 CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2001
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
Jason Moran, solo piano
pETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
Orbert Davis: Happy 100th Birthday, Louis Armstrong!
Orbert Davis, trumpet; Steve Berry, trombone; Brent Courtney, clarinet; Ryan Cohan, piano; Lorin Cohen, bass; Leon Joyce, drums
Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio with special guest Pharoah Sanders
Kahil El’Zabar, percussion; Pharoah Sanders, tenor saxophone; Ari Brown, tenor sax, piano; Malachi Favors Maghostut, bass
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocals; Thierry Eliez, piano; Thomas Bramerie, bass; Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2001
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
Ralph Alessi and Modular Theater
Ralph Alessi, trumpet; Peter Epstein, sax; Drew Gress, bass; Ted Sirota, drums
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
The Three Tenors: Von Freeman, Eric Alexander, Edward Petersen
Von Freeman, Eric Alexander, Edward Petersen, tenor saxophones; Willie Pickens, piano;
Brian Sandstrom, bass; Robert Shy, drums
Kurt Elling Quartet with special guests Orbert Davis, Jim Gailloretto, and Pat Mallinger
Kurt Elling, vocals; Orbert Davis, trumpet; Jim Gailloretto, Pat Mallinger, saxophones;
Laurence Hobgood, piano; Rob Amster, bass; Michael Raynor, drums
An Evening with Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck, piano; special guest Bill Smith, clarinet; special guest Taylor Eigsti, piano;
Bobby Militello, saxophones; Michael Moore, bass; Randy Jones, drums
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2001
JAZZ AND HERITAGE FAMILY STAGE
Ameen Muhammad and the Griot Band: When the Griot Sings
Ameen Muhammad, trumpet; Mwata Bowden, clarinets, baritone sax; LuiLui Satterfield, electric bass; Avreeayl Ra, drums
Alyo Children’s Dance Theater
Kimosho P. Murphy, director; Western African dances by elementary-high school age students
Meet Louis Armstrong with Orbert Davis, Franz Jackson, and Ryan Cohan
Orbert Davis, trumpet; Franz Jackson, vocals, tenor sax, clarinet; Ryan Cohan, piano
Rooted: Origins of Now by Tatsu Aoki
Tatsu Aoki, bass, Taiko drum, composer; Mwata Bowden, Taku Akiyama, Toru Hironaka, saxophones;
Jonathan Chen, violin; Hiroshi Eguchi, bass; Jason Matsumoto, Ryan Toguri, Hide Yoshihashi,
Taiko drums; Mia Park, drums; Yoko Noge, vocals
JAZZ ON JACKSON
Damon Short Quintet
Damon Short, drums, composer; Ryan Shultz, bass trumpet; Paul Scea, Chuck Burdelik, saxophones; Kevin Tkacz, bass
Jeremy Kahn, John Young, solo pianos
David Young-Maurice Brown Quintet
David Young, Maurice Brown, trumpets; Bobby Broom, guitar; Dennis Carroll, bass; Kobie Watkins, drums
Marshall Vente and Project 9 with special guest Billy Harper
Marshall Vente, piano, composer, arranger; Billy Harper, tenor sax; Terry Connell, Tom Tallman, trumpets,
Steve Berry, trombone; John Blane, tuba; Rich Corpolongo, Pat Mallinger, Chip Gdalman, woodwinds;
Frank Dawson, guitar; Scott Mason, bass; Isidore Perez, drums; Javier Gonzalez, percussion
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
The David Boykin Expanse
David Boykin, tenor sax, clarinet; Nicole Mitchell, flute; Jim Baker, piano; Josh Abrams, bass; Isaiah Spencer, drums; Marquecia Jordan, vocals
Bobby Sanabria Big Band
Bobby Sanabria, percussion; Michael Phillip Mossman, John Walsh, Tim Ouimette, Tanya Darby, trumpets; Dr. Chris Washburne,
Barry Olsen, Joe Fiedler, Dan Levine, trombones; Ricardo Pons, Gene Jefferson, Peter Brainin, Jay Collins, Carl Corwin, saxophones;
John DiMartino, piano; Boris Kozlov, bass; Wilson “Chembo” Corniel, Roberto Quintero, Hiram “El Pavo” Remon, percussion
Greg Osby Quartet
Greg Osby, alto sax; Jason Moran, piano; Calvin Jones, bass; Derrek Phillips, drums
Gerald Wilson Orchestra featuring Teddy Edwards and Anthony Wilson
Gerald Wilson, composer, arranger, director; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Anthony Wilson, guitar;
Snooky Young, Carl Saunders, Bijon Watson, Ron Barrows, trumpets; Les Benedict, Isaac Smith,
Maurice Spears, Dan Weinstein, trombones; Carl Randall, Louis Van Taylor, Randall Willis, Scott Mayo,
Jack Nimitz, saxophones; Brian O’Rourke, piano; Louis Spears, bass; Mel Lee, drums
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2001
JAZZ AND HERITAGE FAMILY STAGE
Bethany Pickens Trio
Bethany Pickens, piano; Ted Brewer, bass; Dana Hall, drums
A Spiritual Journey Percussion Ensemble
Jendayi P. Anderson, percussion, leader; Edie Armstrong, Susan E. Ward, SheShe C. Inara, Olabisi, Joyce LaGrone, Vivian Nunn, Patricia Rogers, percussion
Jimmy Payne. Jr. and Sara Payne: Jazz Tap Dance
JAZZ ON JACKSON
Katherine Davis Quintet
Katherine Davis, vocals; Sonny Seals, tenor sax; Joe Johnson, piano; Derrick Polk, bass; Leon Joyce, drums
Kathy Kelly Quartet
Kathy Kelly, vibes; John McLean, guitar; Dan DeLorenzo, bass; Jim Widlowski, drums
The Original Salty Dogs with special guest Franz Jackson
Franz Jackson, tenor sax; Lew Green, cornet; Kim Cusack, clarinet, alto sax; Tom Bartlett, trombone;
John Cooper, piano; Jack Kuncl, banjo; Mike Walbridge, tuba; Wayne Jones, drums
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax
with Jodie Christian, piano; Marlene Rosenberg, bass; Robert Shy, drums
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
A Tribute to Milt Hinton by 4 Bassists
John Bany, James Willis, Dan Shapera, John Whitfield, basses
Johnny Frigo Quartet
Johnny Frigo, violin; Joe Vito, piano; Jim Cox, bass; Rick Frigo, drums
Benny Golson Quintet
Benny Golson, tenor sax; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Buster Williams, bass;
Carl Allen, drums; Eddie Henderson, trumpet joined the band near the end of the set
NDR Big Band (Hamburg, Germany) NDR: Nord Deutsche Rundfunk (North German Radio)
Dieter Glawischnig, director; Ingolf Burkhardt, Claus Stotter, Michael Leuschner, Reiner Winterschladen, trumpets; Joe Gallardo,
Thomas Loup, Stefan Lottermann, Ingo Lahme, trombones; Fiete Felsch, Peter Bolte, Christof Lauer, Lutz Buchner, Frank Delle, saxophones;
Vladyslav Sendecki, piano; Stephan Diez, guitar; Lucas Lindholm, bass; Ian Thomas, Marcio Doctor, drums
Terence Blanchard Quintet with special guest Cassandra Wilson
Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Cassandra Wilson, vocal; Brice Winston, tenor sax; Edward Simon, piano; Derek Nievergeit, bass; Eric Harland, drums
2002 CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, August 29th, 2002
PETRILLO BANDSHELL
David Sanchez Quintet
Patricia Barber
Chico Hamilton & Euphoria, with Special Guests Arthur Blythe and Larry Coryell
FRIDAY, August 30th, 2002
PETRILLO BANDSHELL
“Fifty Years of Big Band Jazz: A Tribute To Bill Holman” with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble
Ray Anderson’s Pocket Brass Band
Ahmad Jamal Trio with Special Guest George Coleman
SATURDAY, August 31st, 2002
FAMILY STAGE
Children’s Dance Theater of Chicago
David Hernandez and Street Sounds
Yoko Noge’s Jazz Me Blues
“The Art of Soloing” with Ray Anderson
JACKSON STAGE
Grazyna Auguscik’s “Past Forward”
Butch Thompson
Ron Perrillo Trio
PETRILLO BANDSHELL
Mal Waldron & Oliver Lake
Jimmy Heath and the Jazz Members Orchestra (? didn’t they change their name?)
Carla Cook Quintet
Wayne Shorter Quartet
SUNDAY, september 1st, 2002
FAMILY STAGE
“A History of Jazz” featuring Jodie Christian
“Clave: Following the Beat” with Danilo Perez
Najib Bahri Trio (?)
Langston Hughes’ “Weary Blues” featuring…?
JACKSON STAGE
Andy’s Windy City All-Stars with Special Guest Franz Jackson
John McLean Quartet
Chuchito Valdes’ Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz
Von Freeman Quartet (?)
PETRILLO BANDSHELL
Maggie Brown and Oscar Brown Jr.
George Lewis & the NOW Orchestra with Special Guests Fred Anderson, Bill Brimfield, and Roscoe Mitchell
Jammin’ at the Petrillo
“Millenium Monk” featuring Sphere with Special Guest Phil Woods
2003 CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2003
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
“An Image of Man:” A Tribute to Bill Russo featuring Guillermo Gregorio, Fred
Lonberg-Holm and String Quartet
SYMPHONY CENTER
The Branford Marsalis Quartet and & The Message Lives: A Tribute to Art Blakey
the Jazz Messenger Alumni All-Stars: Terence Blanchard, Curtis Fuller, Bobby Watson,
Branford Marsalis, Cedar Walton, Peter Washington, Winard Harper
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2003
JAZZ ON JACKSON
Ted Sirota’s Rebel Souls
Dee Alexander Quartet
Kalaparush & The Light
Burgess Gardner Big Band
JAZZ & HERITAGE FAMILY STAGE
“Swing Talk” with Alan Gresik and the Swing Shift Orchestra
People’s Jazz Theater Company
“Exploring the African Rhythms of Jazz” with Famoudou Don Moye
GRANT PARK - PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
Bradley Williams Trio with Sheila Jordan
Roscoe Mitchell Big Band
“Jammin’ at the Petrillo: Chicago Style”
featuring Maurice Brown, Harrison Bankhead, Dana Hall, Stu Katz, Ron Blake, Ira Sullivan, Audrey Morrison, and Bunky Green
Dave Holland Big Band
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2003
JAZZ ON JACKSON
Chicago Latin Jazz All Stars
Taku Akiyama Quintet
Laurence Hobgood
Roscoe Mitchell Septet
JAZZ & HERITAGE FAMILY STAGE
Muntu Dance Theater of Chicago
“Art of the Solo” with Bunky Green
Tribute to Ameen Muhammad
GRANT PARK - PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana
Ken Vandermark and the Crisis Ensemble
Freddy Cole
Elvin Jones’ Jazz Machine
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2003
JAZZ ON JACKSON
A Tribute to 50 Years of Delmark Records
Lurie Bell Quartet
Jodie Christian Trio with special guests Ira Sullivan and Brad Goode
Reginald Robinson
Ari Brown Quartet
JAZZ & HERITAGE FAMILY STAGE
“Jazz Links: Passing on the Tradition”
“In the Hands of Our Children: Japanese Traditional Drumming”
with Eigen, Kioto and Tatsu Aoki, members of the Tsukasa Daiko and Mwata Bowden
“Velvet Lounge Jam” featuring the Greg Ward Quartet and the Dennis Winslet Quartet
GRANT PARK - PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
Franz Jackson
Karrin Allyson Quintet
Chano Dominguez Sextet
McCoy Tyner Big Band
2004 Chicago jazz festival
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2004
SYMPHONY CENTER
Dee Dee Bridgewater and “A Salute to the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra”
led by Jon Faddis and featuring: Hank Jones, George Mraz, Billy Harper, Cecil Bridgewater, Jerry Dodgion, Garnett Brown, Earl
McIntyre, Dennis Wilson, Mark Vinci, Ed Xiques, Frank Green, John Reiley, Tom Garling, Orbert Davis, Art Hoyle, and Pat Mallinger
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2004
JAZZ ON JACKSON
Joe Rendon and Friends
Jerry Dodgion and the John Campbell Trio
Jeru
Toshiko Akiyoshi with Peter Washington and Eddie Marshall
JAZZ & HERITAGE
The St. Patrick High School Honors Jazz Band
Performance Duo “In The Spirit” with Emily Hooper-Lansana and Glenda Zahra-Baker
“Art of the Solo” with Hamiet Bluiett and Ray Anderson
PETRILLO BANDSHELL
Henry Johnson’ Organ Express featuring Chris Foreman and Greg Rockingham with special guest Irene Reid
Winard Harper Sextet
“Latin Side of Miles” featuring: Brian Lynch, Conrad Herwig, Mario Rivera, Edsel Gomez, Robbie Ameen, Pedro Martinez, Ruben Rodriguez
“Celebrating Count Basie’s 100 th Birthday” with the New Kansas City 7 featuring:
Clark Terry, Frank Wess, Buddy DeFranco, Frank Foster, Benny Powell, Harold Jones, Buddy Catlett and George Caldwell
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2004
JAZZ ON JACKSON
Jeb Bishop Trio
Erwin Helfer: “Homage to Art Hodes and Pete Johnson”
Kirk Brown
Ryan Cohan Quintet
Crosswind
JAZZ & HERITAGE
“Jammin w/ Kids” featuring: Kidd Jordan and the Ken Chaney Trio
Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center
Charles Walton interviews Frank Foster
PETRILLO BANDSHELL
Ten Part Invention
“A 100th Birthday Tribute to Coleman Hawkins” with the Bennie Wallace Nonet
“Jammin’ at the Petrillo” featuring: James Moody, Jon Faddis, Von Freeman and the Ron Perillo Trio
Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
JAZZ ON JACKSON
Joan Hickey Quartet
Swing Gitan
“Jazz from Down Under” (small band from Ten Part Invention)
The Janice Borla Group
JAZZ & HERITAGE
“Percussion Discussion” with Hamid Drake
Susan May with the Bobby Schiff Trio
“Jazz History” with the Jimmy Ellis Quartet
PETRILLO BANDSHELL
“Bass is the Place” - Remembering Malachi Favors Maghostut
Fred Anderson, Kidd Jordan, Hamiet Bluiett, Jeff Parker, Harrison Bankhead, Hamid Drake
Butch Thompson’s “Tribute to Fats Waller at 100”
The Monksieland Band with Steve Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Dave Douglas, Jean-Jacques Avenel, and John Betsch
Toshiko Akiyoshi with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra