Jazz Institute of Chicago Events
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march Events
UPcoming jazz institute of Chicago EVENTS
March 7 (6:30PM): Jazz City: Sharel Cassity
In Person Event | Garfield Park Conservatory | 300 N. Central Park Ave | Free and open to the public!
March 12 (5PM): Jazz Links Jam Session
In Person Event | Jazz Showcase | 806 S. Plymouth Ct. | Free and open to the public!
CHICAGO CLUB LISTINGS
Andy’s
11 E. Hubbard
312.642.6805
Every Sunday: Andy Brown Quartet (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Andrew
Toombs (10:30PM), *Late Night Concert Series w/ Ben Paterson (10:30PM)*on the 3rd*
Every Wednesday: Charles Heath (6PM & 8:15PM), The Last Minute Jam Session (10PM)
Every Thursday: Sabertooth (6PM & 8:15PM), The Groove It Pro Jam (10PM)
March 1: Ernie Adams Peacetet (6PM, 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ The Chris
Greene Quartet (10:30PM)
March 3: The Heritage Jazz Orchestra (6PM & 8:15PM)
March 4: Fat Tuesday with The Ramblers (6PM & 8:15PM)
March 7 & 8: The MC Quintet (6PM, 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Anthony Bruno (10:30PM)
March 10: The Blueshift Big Band (6PM & 8:15PM)
February 7 & 8: The Pamoja Project (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Alejandro
Salazar (10:30PM)
March 11 & 25: Mario Abney Quintet (6PM & 8:15PM)
March 14 & 15: Tatum Langley (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Isaiah Spencer (10:30PM)
March 17: The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra (6PM & 8:15PM)
March 18: The Abney Effect Electrified (6PM & 8:15PM)
March 21 & 22: Andrew Toombs (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Scott Burns (10:30PM)
March 28 & 29: Chika Inoue & Shawn Maxwell (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/
Quentin Coaxum (10:30PM)
March 31: Bob Lark’s Alumni Big Band (6PM & 8:15PM)
Cafe Mustache
2313 N Milwaukee Ave.
773.687.9063
Constellation
3111 N. Western
March 7 (8:30PM): James Brandon Lewis Trio + Elliott Sharp/James Brandon Lewis - In Person Event
March 8 (8:30PM): MBIZO! A gathering for Johnny Dyani - In Person Event
March 12 (8:30PM): 2x4 - In Person Event
March 14 (8:30PM): Angelika Niescier/Tomeka Reid/Savannah Harris - In Person Event
March 16 (8:30PM): Frequency Series:Missing Piece w/Jackson Jr./Sugimoto/Diamon - Digital & In Person Event - Live Stream Link
March 21 (8:30PM): Flesh of Fruit (LP release) with Sharon Udoh/Cristal Sabbagh - Digital & In Person Event - Live Stream Link
March 28 (8:30PM): Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio - Digital & In Person Event - Live Stream Link
March 29 (8:30PM): The Jimmy Farace with Strings Ensemble Record Release - Digital & In Person Event - Live Stream Link
Elastic ARTS
2830 N. Milwaukee
773.772.3616
March 6 (8:30PM): Improvised Music Series: Long/Harris Duo, Worthlis
March 13 (8:30PM): Improvised Music Series: Avreeayl Ra's Dream Stuff, Levi Dayan
Experimental Sound Studio
5925 N Ravenswood
773.998.1069
Fitzgerald’s
6615 Roosevelt, Berwyn
708.788.2118
Wednesday SideBar Sessions Sponsored by WDCB 90.9 Chicago’s Jazz Station, 8pm, $10 suggested Donation
March 1: Big Band Brunch Featuring The Shout Section Big Band (12PM), Sidebar Supper Club w/ Soul Message Band (6PM)
March 5: Wednesday Night in The Sidebar with Henry Carpender Quintet (7PM)
March 8: Big Band Brunch: Chicago Grandstand (12PM), Sidebar Supper Club w/ Groove
Witness (6PM)
March 12: Jazz In The Sidebar with The Chris Greene Quartet (7PM)
March 13: Thursday Jazz in The Sidebar w/ Steve Bomar (7PM)
March 19: Jazz In The Sidebar with The Javier Red Quintet (7PM), Joel Paterson & Annie Dolan (7PM)
March 22: Brunch In The Club W/ Petra Van Nuis: Spring Swing (12PM),
March 23: Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band (7PM)
March 26: Joe Policastro & Friends in The Sidebar (7PM)
Fulton Street Collective
Jazz Record Art Collective
1821 W. Hubbard
773.852.2481
$10 suggested donation/ $5 with valid student ID. All ages. Cash only. All Livestream Events can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/fultonstreetcollective
March 4: Adventure Guild And Jamie Demeny & Friends (7:30PM)
March 5: Lee Rothenberg Trio Live at Angelo's (7PM), John Coltrane's Both Directions At Once
Performed Live at Fulton Street Collective (7:30PM)
March 6: The Blueshift Big Band and Crystal Rebone Trio (7:30PM)
March 12: Max Brown Trio at Angelo's Wine Bar (7PM) Steve Bomar Trio Album Release And
Colin Kampschroer Trio at Fulton Street Collective (7:30PM)
March 19: Jack Sundstrom's Songs From an Island That Doesn't Exist presents: The Fenian
Bastard Suite (7:30PM)
March 25: Gabi Allemana Sings Carmen McRae Live (7:30PM)
March 26: Cal Tjader's 1964 Release Soul Sauce Performed Live (7:30PM) March 27: Nicholas Krolak Quintet Album Release Tour Live (7:30PM)
Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway
773.878.5552
SUNDAYS: Soul Message (8PM)
MONDAYS: Joel Paterson & Friends (8PM)
TUESDAYS: Chicago Cellar Boys (8PM)
WEDNESDAYS: Alfonso Ponticelli (8PM)
THURSDAYS: Andy Brown (5PM),
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra (8PM)
FRIDAYS (5PM): Chris Foreman
SATURDAYS: Paper Machete (3PM)
March 1: Neal Alger's Here And Now Quintet (8PM)
March 7 & 8: Mama Digdown's Brass Band (8PM)
March 14 & 15: Ari Hoenig Trio (8PM)
21 & 22: Isaiah Collier (8PM)
23: Chicago Jazz Composers Collective (4PM)
March 28 & 29: Orrin Evans Trio (8PM)
Hungry Brain
2319 W Belmont Ave
773.935.2118
Every Wednesdays (9PM): Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
March 1 (9PM): Paul Asaro Quartet ft. Natalie Scharf
March 2 (9PM): Josh Berman/Keefe Jackson+Molly Jones/Ted Moore
March 9 (9PM): Thollem/Matthew Lux/Avreeayl Ra
March 16 (9PM): Adam Shead Quartet + Dylan Ryan Trio
March 20 (9PM): Coupler and Global Abacus Supply
March 27 (9PM): Slow Bell Trio and guests
March 30 (9PM): Avreeayl Ra's Dream Stuff
Jazz Showcase
806 S. Plymouth Ct.
312.360.0234
Two sets at 8pm & 10pm & *Sunday matinee at 4pm.
Visit the website for weekday JIC member discounts!
JIC member card required.
March 1 (7PM & 9PM), 2 (4PM & 8PM): Kyle Swan Trio
March 3 (8PM & 10PM): Bob Lark Alumni Big Band
March 4 & 25 (7PM & 9PM): Marques Carroll Trumpet Summit
March 5 (8PM & 10PM): Paul Giallorenzo Trio
March 6-8 (8PM & 10PM) 9 (4PM & 8PM): Lakecia Benjamin & Phoenix
March 10 (8PM & 10PM): Isabella Isherwood Quartet
March 11 (8PM & 10PM): Adam Zanolini
March 12: Jazz Links Jam Session, Dee Alexander Birthday Celebration - Alexander/Mclean
Project (5PM), WDCB 90.9FM Presents Deana Witkowski Quartet (8PM & 10PM)
March 13-15 (7PM & 9PM) 16 (4PM & 8PM): Keyon Harrold Quintet
March 17 (8PM & 10PM): Steve Million Quartet
March 18 (7PM): Chitown Jazz Fest
March 20-22 (7PM & 9PM), 23 (4PM & 8PM): Bobby Watson With Reggie Thomas Trio &
Special Guest Vocalist Mardra Thomas
March 24 (8PM & 10PM): Chicago Calling Quartet
March 26 (7PM & 9PM): Bob Lark Septet
March 27-29 (7PM & 9PM), 30 (4PM & 8PM): Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few March 31 (7PM): Roosevelt University CCPA
Le Piano
6970 N Glenwood Ave
773.209.7631
TUESDAYS: (7PM) Cabaret Night “Nitz and Friends North”
WEDNESDAYS: (7PM) Tim Fitzgerald Guitar Trio - Latin and Swing Jazz feat. Tom Vaitas on
Hammond B3 organ
THURSDAYS: (7PM) Laurens Hammond B3 Night feat. The Ben Paterson Organ Trio
FRIDAYS: Deanna Witkowski Quartet, Chad Willets Quartet (7PM) Afterglow Late Show (11PM)
SATURDAYS: Chad Willets Quartet (7PM), "Afterglow Set" with Petra van Nuis/Dennis Luxion Duo (11PM)
SUNDAYS (7PM): Jose Valdes Brazilian Latin Jazz
Prairie Moon
1635 Chicago Ave, Evanston
847.864.8328
Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights (9PM)
Whistler
2421 N. Milwaukee
Logan Square
773.227.3530
March 4 (9:30PM): The Whistler Jam
March 5 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Tommy Carroll Trio
March 11 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Aimee Gwen's Pat Metheny Project
March 12 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Hayden Larsen Quartet
March 18 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Bonzo Squad
March 19 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Matthew Davis Quintet
March 25 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: The Music Quintet
March 26 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Arman Sangalang Quartet
Winter’s Jazz Club
465 N. McClurg Court (on the promenade)
312.344.1270
email
SET TIMES:
Tuesday - Saturday 7:30 & 9:30PM
Sunday 5:30 & 7:30 PM
ALL ENTRANTS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF BEING FULLY VACCINATED
March 1 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Joe Alterman Trio - One Night Only!
March 2 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Chris Madsen Quartet With Alyssa Allgood - Salutes The Beatles
And Songwriting Of John Lennon & Paul Mccartney
March 5 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Ben Paterson Trio with special guest Kimberly Gordon
March 6 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Raíces (Debut!) - Celebrating Cal Tjader’s Centennial
March 7 & 22 (7:30 & 9:30PM): Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis
March 8 (7:30PM & 9:30PM): Angel Spiccia featuring Jeremy Kahn Quartet
March 9 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Bruce Henry Quartet with special guest Thaddeus Tukes - The
Bruce Henry Experience
March 12 (7PM): Spotlight On: Judy Roberts
Mach 13 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Petra's Recession Seven
March 14 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Better Together - Music to Move Your Soul!
March 15 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Denise Thimes - Celebrating Sarah Vaughan @ 101
March 16 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Carmen Stokes
March 19 (6:30 & 8:30PM): John Moulder’s Re:Vision Collective With Special Guest Jim Trompeter
March 20 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Jeremy Kahn Trio with Special Guest Isabella Isherwood - At Last: A Winter’s Debut!
March 21 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Abigail Riccards & Friends - Soul/Blues/Jazz Sides of Stevie
Wonder, Bill Wither, Aretha Franklin
March 23 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Jo Ann Daugherty Trio with Special Guest Meagan McNeal
March 26 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Patricia Barber
March 27 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Chris Greene Quartet
March 28 (7:30 & 9:30PM): Sarah Marie Young featuring Jeremy Kahn Quartet
March 29 (7:30 & 9:30PM): Bosman Twins Quintet - Legends Reimagined: A Tribute to Eddie
Harris and The Crusaders
March 30 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Spider Saloff Quintet - Isn't It Rich: The Life and Music of Stephen Sondheim