Chicago Jazz Festival 2015-2019
37th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival (2015)
Thursday, September 3
Chicago Cultural Center
Claudia Cassidy Theater
Andrew Trim’s Hanami Quartet
Lucy Smith
What’s This Thing Called Jazz?: From Mainstream to AACM and Beyond w/ Dee Alexander & Miguel de la Cerna
Preston Bradley Hall
Ben Waltzer Trio w/ Special Guest
James Davis’ Beveled
Millennium Park
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Marquis Hill Blacktet
Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9
Friday, September 4
Millennium Park
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Rajiv Halim Quintet
Jeremy Cunningham Quartet
Neusa Sauer
Craig Taborn Trio
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
Spin Quartet
Art Hoyle Sextet: Clark Terry Tribute
Bobby Lewis Sextet
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Chico Freeman: Chicago Project, featuring George Freeman
José James: The Music of Billie Holiday
Fred Hersch Trio
Billy Strayhorn Centennial Celebration with Jeff Lindberg’s Chicago Jazz Orchestra featuring
arrangements by John Hollenbeck, Steven Bernstein, Gordon Godwin, Ed Wilkerson and Tom Garling
Saturday, September 5
Millennium Park
Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Pavilion (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace)
Jones College Prep Jazz Combo
Chi Arts Jazz Combo
Whitney Young Magnet High School Jazz Ensemble
Rich Central Jazz Ensemble
Columbia College Jazz Ensemble
Lincoln Park High School Jazz Ensemble
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Trio WAZ featuring Edward Wilkerson, Tatsu Aoki and Michael Zerang
Mike Schlick Trio
Brian Gephart Sextet
Ryan Cohen Quartet featuring Joe Locke
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
Makaya McCraven Quartet
Juan Pastor’s Chinchano
Jason Robeke Octet
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Douglas Ewart and Inventions
The Claudia Quintet +1 with Theo Bleckmann and surprise guest
Mark Turner Quartet
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Sunday, September 6
Millennium Park
Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Pavilion (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace)
Taft Jazz Combo
Northside College Prep Jazz Combo
Pritzker High School Jazz Ensemble
Thornridge High School Jazz Ensemble
Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble
Kenwood High School Jazz Ensemble celebrates AACM 50th with Tomeka Reid
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Jordan Baskin Trio
Elaine Dame
Ryan Shultz Quintet
Robert Irving III Generations
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
Bob Dogan Quintet
Bill McFarland and the Chicago Horns
Steve and Iqua Colsons… 40 Years in the Moment!
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Jeff Parker Trio
Jane Bunnett & Manqueque
Cyrille Amiée
Muhal Richard Abrams’ Experimental Band with Roscoe Mitchell, Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith,
Amina Claudine Meyers, George Lewis, Leonard Jones, Thurman Barker, Reggie Nicholson and LaRoy Wallace McMillan
38th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival (2016)
Jeremy Kahn
Monday, August 29
PianoForte
Jeremy Kahn and Steve Million
Tuesday, August 30
PianoForte
Steve Million
Ari Brown tribute to Ann Ward
Wednesday, August 31
Jazz Club Tour
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Chicago Cultural Center
Claudia Cassidy Theater
Dan Trudell Trio
Eric Schneider / Pat Mallinger Quintet
Charlie Haden – Rambling Boy (film + Q&A)
Ann Ward
Photo by Lauren Deutsch
Preston Bradley Hall
Mwata Bowden One Step In, One Step Out
Cameron Pfiffner’s Adolphe’s Axe
Louder Than A Bomb Presents: The Bomb Squad
Millennium Park
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Brown in Bronzeville Effect w/ Maggie & Africa Brown
Orbert Davis’ Soul Migration - Great Migration Centennial Celebration
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Millennium Park
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
James Sanders Proyecto Libre
Magic Carpet
Greg Rockingham Quartet
Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
John McLean: A Tribute to Charlie Christian
Edwin Daugherty Sextet: Chicago Legends; The Music of Gene Ammons, Johnny Griffin & Eddie Harris
Pharez Whitted Quintet
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Brian O’Hern and the Model Citizens
Tarbaby featuring Nasheet Waits, Orrin Evans & Eric Revis with Special Guest Oliver Lake
Benny Golson Quartet
Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, Conducted by Carla Bley: For Charlie
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Millennium Park
Chicago Community Trust Roof Top Jazz (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace)
Lenart and Harold Washington Elementary School Jazz Combos
Jones College Prep Jazz Combo
Whitney Young Magnet High School Jazz Combo
Curie High School Jazz Ensemble
Pritzker College Prep Jazz Ensemble
Kenwood Academy Jazz Ensemble
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Steve Schneck Quartet
Alyssa Allgood Quintet
Chris Greene Quartet
Victor Garcia Organ Septet
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
Luke Malewicz Heritage Quartet
Nate Lepine Quartet
JD Allen Trio
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Tatsu Aoki’s MIYUMI Project featuring Tsukasa Taiko, Jon Jang & Francis Wong
Eric Alexander/Harold Mabern Quartet
Anat Cohen Quartet
The Bad Plus Perform Ornette Coleman’s SCIENCE FICTION with Tim Berne, Ron Miles & Sam Newsome
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Millennium Park
Chicago Community Trust Roof Top Jazz: NextGenJazz (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace)
Alexis Lombre Quintet
Joel Ross’ Good Vibes
Hanging Hearts
Foster Meets Brooks Big Band
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Kendall Moore Octet
Charles Rumback Quintet
George Fludas Quartet
Barry Altschul’s 3Dom Factor
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
Erwin Helfer Solo Piano
Norman Simmons Trio
Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Michael Zerang & The Blue Lights
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
John Scofield/Joe Lovano Quartet
Candido’s 95th Birthday Celebration featuring The Latin Jazz All Stars Featuring: Candido, Steve Turre, Nestor
Torres, Sammy Figueroa, Frankie Figueroa, Elio Vilafranca, Yunior Terry, Diego Lopez, Jorge Castro & Guido Gonzalez
39th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival (2017)
Thursday, August 31
Chicago Cultural Center
GAR Rotunda
A Jazz Village featuring Chicago’s Jazz Community
Claudia Cassidy Theater
The Evolution of Afro-Cuban Jazz: A Talk with Ignacio Berroa
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
Tim StineTrio
Dave Rempis Quintet performing Jackie McLean’s Action
Randolph Square
Curtis Prince Band featuring Ari Brown
West End Jazz Band
Southport Records Celebrates 40 Years of Sparrow
Preston Bradley Hall
“What Is This Thing Called Jazz” with Willie Pickens
Young Chicago Authors
Chicago Jazz Composers Collective
Ellabration, Sheila Jordan (left) and Paul Marinaro (right)
Photo by Santiago Covarrubias
Millennium Park
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
George Freeman 90th Birthday Celebration
Dizzy Gillespie’s Centennial Celebration with Jon Faddis and the Chicago Jazz Festival Big Band
Jason Moran
Friday, September 1
Millennium Park
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Tim Fitzgerald’s Full House
Steve Gibons Gypsy Rhythm
Rob Denty / Tim Mulvenna Duo Plus
Rebirth Brass Band
Slavic Soul Party!
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
George Freeman and Mike Allemana (90th Birthday Celebration)
Photo by Santiago Covarrubias
Joe Policastro Trio
Reggie Thomas Quintet
Chicago Jazz Composers Collective
Stu Katz Shearing Redux
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Dana Hall
dana hall’s spring
Donny McCaslin Group
Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio
Jason Moran presents In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall 1959
Saturday, September 2
Millennium Park
Roof Top Jazz: Young Jazz Lions (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace)
Morgan Park High School Jazz Combo
Jones College Prep Jazz Combo
Whitney Young High School Jazz Combo
Kelly High School Jazz Ensemble
Kenwood Academy High School Jazz Ensemble
Roosevelt University Jazz Ensemble plays A Love Supreme
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Photo by Santiago Covarrubias
Charles Heath Quartet
Gustavo Cortiñas Snapshot
Hearts & Minds
Mary Halvorson Octet
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
Typhanie Monique
Shawn Maxwell’s New Tomorrow
Low Down Brass Band
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Dr. Michael White Quartet
BassDrumBone
Allison Miller Boom Tic Boom
Ellabration! 100 Years of Ella Fitzgerald featuring the Brad Williams Trio, Sheila Jordan, Dee Alexander, Frieda Lee, Spider Saloff and Paul Mariano
Sunday, September 3
Millennium Park
Roof Top Jazz: NextGenJazz (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace)
Jenna Przbysz Collective
Trilogy (Kevin King, Jeremy Warren, Jada Stroud)
Infrared Quintet led by Kenthaney Redmond
Possibilities Trio (Tim Bennett, Dan Stein, Peter Manheim)
Chosen Few led by Isaiah Collier
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Rooms Trio
The Jonathan Doyle Swingtet
Josh Berman Quartet
Louis Moholo-Moholo: Five Blokes
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
Michele Thomas
JoAnn Daugherty
Johnny Blas Afro Libre Orquesta
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Roscoe Mitchell’s Quartets Celebrating 50 years of Nessa Records
Sheila Jordan featuring Steve Kuhn’s Trio
Matt Wilson’s Honey and Salt
Rebirth Brass Band
40th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival (2018)
Chicago Jazz Festival for Jazz Clubs and Venues
Friday, August 24
Corner Store of Edgewater Beach Apartments, 5555 N. Sheridan Rd.
Photo by James Foster
Jason Stein, Katie Ernst and Avreeayl Ra, Produced by HotHouse
Saturday, August 25
Constellation , 3111 N. Western Ave
Josh Berman, Jason Roebke & Michael Vatcher, Craig Taborn
Sunday, August 26
Links Hall , 3111 N. Western Ave .
“Touch My Beloved’s Thought” composed by Greg Ward and choreographed by Onye Ozuzu, Twin Talk
The Hungry Brain, 2319 W. Belmont Ave .
Ken Vandermark/Haarvard Wiik Duo, Vincent Chancey Quartet
Monday, August 27
Englewood Square, 632 W. 63 rd St.
Pop Up NU Jazz Festival featuring Corey Wilkes (trumpet), Marquis Hill (trumpet), Makaya McKraven (drums),
Junius Paul (bass), Isaiah Sharkey (guitar), Megan McNeal, Marvin Tate and Ernest Dawkins, Produced by Live the Spirit Residency
The Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway
Patricia Barber Quartet
Tuesday, August 28
Fred Anderson Park, 1629 S. Wabash Ave.
The Fred Anderson Legacy Band with special guest Mai Sugimoto, Produced by The Birdhouse
Jason Stein
Photo by James Foster
Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center, 1250 W. 119th St.
Von is the Word! A Jam session honoring the Memory, Music and Legacy of Earl LaVon “Von” Freeman, Produced by the South Side Jazz Coalition
The Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway
The Fat Babies
Wednesday, August 29
Fred Anderson Park, 1629 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago Japanese American Jazz Legacy, Produced by The Birdhouse
Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Jazz Beat/The Intersection of Jazz and Hip Hop
Photo by James Foster
Jerry Medina y La Banda, The Ruiz Belvis Collective, Produced by Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
The Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway
Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan
Elastic Arts, 3429 W. Diversey Ave., 2nd Floor
AACM Generations
Chicago Jazz Festival Schedule for Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center
Wednesday, August 29
Millennium Park
Miyumi Project
Photo by James Foster
Jay Pritzker Pavillion
Orbert Davis Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: Legends and Lions
Thursday, August 30
Chicago Cultural Center
Claudia Cassidy Theater
Mindeman/Hall/Sommers Trio, in collaboration with the Jazz Record Art Collective
Great Black Music Ensemble in collaboration with AACM
Jazz Beat/The Intersection of Jazz and Hip Hop, in collaboration with Young Chicago Authors and the Jazz Institute of Chicago
Miyumi Project Sextet in collaboration with Asian Improv
Preston Bradley Hall
What is this thing called Jazz? Robert Irving III: Insights on Improvisation
Kurt Elling
Photo by James Foster
Carmen Stokes Quartet, in collaboration with the South Side Jazz Coalition
Paul Giallorenzo Trio, in collaboration with the Elastic Arts Foundation
Chicago Cellar Boys, in collaboration with the Iliana Club of Traditional Jazz
Millennium Park
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Second-line Procession Presented by Mystic Crew of Laff Theater Co. featuring the Big Shoulders BrassBand (starts at Cloud Gate)
Geof Bradfield Nonet
Nicole Mitchell and Mandorla Awakening
Kurt Elling featuring Marquis and Jeff “Tain” Watts
Friday, August 31
Millennium Park
Von Freeman Pavilion (Chase Promenade South)
Myra Melford; Tribute to Dr. Muhal Abrams
Photo by Lauren Deutsch
Junius Paul Quartet
Quin Kirchner Quintet
Chris Speed Trio
Greg Ward and 10 Tongues
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (Chase Promenade North)
Gayle Kolb Sextet
Roy McGrath Remembranzas Quintet
Million Brazilian Project, featuring Sarah Marie Young and Guy King
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Gayle Kolb Sextet
Photo by James Foster
Second-line Procession Presented by Mystic Crew of Laff Theater Co. featuring the Big Shoulders Brass Band (starts at Cloud Gate)
Tribute to Dr. Richard Muhal Abrams
Sabertooth Organ Quartet 25th Anniversary
Louis Hayes Quintet: “Seranade for Horace”
Dianne Reeves
Saturday, September 1
Millennium Park
Young Jazz Lions (Harris Rooftop)
ChiArts Jazz Combo
Eric Solorio High School Ensemble
Photo by James Foster
Morgan Park High School Jazz Combo
CYSO Jazz Combo
Eric Solorio High School Jazz Ensemble
Whitney Young High School Jazz Ensemble
Kenwood Academy Jazz Band
Von Freeman Pavilion (Chase Promenade South)
Black Diamond
Dustin Laurenzi and Natural Language
Kenny Barron
Photo by Lauren Deutsch
Matthew Shipp and Ivo Perelman Quartet
Amina Claudine Myers Trio
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (Chase Promenade North)
Bruce Henry
The Chuck Webb Band featuring Margaret Murphy
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Second-line Procession Presented by Mystic Crew of Laff Theater Co. featuring the Big Shoulders Brass Band (starts at Cloud Gate)
Tribute to Willie Pickens
Tribute to Dr. Abrams
Photo by James Foster
Kenny Barron Quintet
Darcy James Argue Secret Society
Ramsey Lewis
Sunday, September 2
Millennium Park
NextGenJazz (Harris Rooftop)
Derek Duleba Quartet
Cesar Martinez’s Cuicatl
Typical Sister
Photo by James Foster
Morgan Pirtle+5
Typical Sisters
Jahari Stampley Ensemble
Von Freeman Pavilion (Chase Promenade South)
Tribute to John Wright
Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die
Maceo Parker
Photo by James Foster
Jason Stein Quartet
Eric Revis Quartet
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (Chase Promenade North)
Quentin Coaxum Quintet
Alejandro Urzagaste’s Flow
Fareed Haque and his Funk Brothers
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Second-line Procession Presented by Mystic Crew of Laff Theater Co. featuring the Big Shoulders Brass Band (starts at Cloud Gate)
Matt Ulery’s Loom Large
Arturo O’Farrill Sextet
Charles McPherson and Barry Harris Quartet
Maceo Parker
41st Annual Chicago Jazz Festival (2019)
Thursday, August 29
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
Claudia Cassidy Theater
Red Rose Ragtime Band, programmed in collaboration with the Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz
Anton Hatwich Trio, programmed in collaboration with Elastic Arts
Mai Sugimoto Quartet, programmed in collaboration with Asian Improv Arts Midwest
Tribute to Joseph Jarman, Alvin Fielder, and Saalik Ziyad
Photo by James Foster
John Wojciechowski, programmed in collaboration with the Jazz Record Art Collective
Preston Bradley Hall
What Is This Thing Called Jazz? Trumpeters Corey Wilkes and Pharez Whitted in conversation with pianist Miguel de la Cerna
(and in performance with bassist Micah Collier and drummer Jeremiah Collier)
Alexis Lombre Quintet, programmed in collaboration with the Hyde Park Jazz Society
Tribute to Joseph Jarman, Alvin Fielder, and Saalik Ziyad, programmed in collaboration with the AACM
(saxophonist Ernest Dawkins leads a group with vocalist Dee Alexander, pianist and singer Alexis
Lombre, saxophonist Ed House, flutist and singer Taalib-Din Ziyad, bassist Adam Zanolini, percussionist
Art “Turk” Burton, and drummers Avreeayl Ra and Jeremiah Collier)
Curtis Robinson, programmed in collaboration with the South Side Jazz Coalition
MILLENNIUM PARK
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Second-Line Procession led by the Mystick Krewe of Laff (starts at the west side of the Great Lawn)
Mike Reed’s The City Was Yellow celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Jazz Institute of Chicago,
with cornetist Rob Mazurek, flutist Nicole Mitchell, saxophonists Ari Brown and
Geof Bradfield, trombonists Steve Berry, guitarist Jeff Parker, and bassist Matt Ulery
Tribute to Nat “King” Cole with Freddy Cole and Lionel Cole, joined by guitarist Sam Raderman, bassist Elias Bailey, and drummer Jay Sawyer
Video production: Pogi Studios
Music: Mike Reed’s The City Was Yellow Ensemble (Chicago Jazz Festival 2019)
Friday, August 30
MILLENNIUM PARK
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Miguel de la Cerna Trio
Metropolitan Jazz Octet with Dee Alexander
Rocky Yera Band
Rob Mazurek’s Desert Encrypts Vol. 1
Photo by James Foster
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (north promenade)
After Dark
Kitt Lyles’ Real Talk Collective
The Juju Exchange with Nico Segal, Julian Reid, Lane Beckstrom, and Everett Reid
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Second-Line Procession led by the Mystick Krewe of Laff (starts at the west side of the Great Lawn)
George Freeman and Billy Branch
Photo by James Foster
Joel Ross’s Good Vibes
Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet
Art Ensemble of Chicago 50th anniversary
Video production: Pogi Studios
Music: Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet (Chicago Jazz Festival 2019)
Saturday, August 31
MILLENNIUM PARK
Young Jazz Lions (Harris Theater Rooftop)
Saucedo Academy Latin Jazz Band
Thomas Kelly High School Jazz Combo
ChiArts Honors Jazz Combo
DeKalb High School Jazz Ensemble
Kenwood Academy Jazz Band
Whitney Young Magnet High School Jazz Band
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Carolyn Fitzhugh
Andy Brown Quartet
Fat Babies
Hinda Hoffman & the Soul Message Band
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
Whitney Young High School Jazz Ensemble
Photo by James Foster
Chris Madsen Quartet
Jeremy Cunningham’s the Weather Up There
Frank Catalano Quartet
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Second-Line Procession led by the Four Star Brass Band (starts at the west side of the Great Lawn)
Ben Wendel’s Seasons
Ryan Cohen’s Originations
Photo by James Foster
Christian McBride’s New Jawn
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Video production: Pogi Studios
Music: Ben Wendel’s Seasons (Chicago Jazz Festival 2019)
Sunday, September 1
MILLENNIUM PARK
NextGenJazz (Harris Theater Rooftop)
Emerging Artist Big Band
Zach Rosenstiehl Nacht Group
Dakarai Barclay Sextet
The Perrilles Project
Alec Tet
Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Joan Collaso Sextet
Sharel Cassity Quartet
Russ Johnson Quartet
Ben LaMar Gay
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
Paulinho Garcia
Juli Wood’s Big Bari Band
Ben Sidran
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Second-Line Procession led by the Mystick Krewe of Laff (starts at the west side of the Great Lawn)
Dave Rempis/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Avreeayl Ra + Jim Baker Quartet
Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra
Latino-America Unida with Miguel Zenon, Melissa Aldana, David Virelles, Antonio Sanchez, and Ricky Rodriguez
Eddie Palmieri Sextet