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april Events
UPcoming jazz institute of Chicago EVENTS
April 9 (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/ Walker
Landgraf (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)
April 1, 15, & 29: Mario Abney Quintet (6PM & 8:15PM)
April 4 & 5: The Pamoja Project (6PM, 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Anthony Bruno (10:30PM)
April 7: The Heritage Jazz Orchestra (6PM & 8:15PM)
April 8: The Windy City Ramblers (6PM & 8:15PM)
April 11 & 12: Alejandro Salazar (6PM, 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Ryan Cohan
(10:30PM)
April 14: The Blueshift Big Band (6PM & 8:15PM)
April 18 & 19: Isaiah Collier (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Blue Note Quartet (10:30PM)
April 21: The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra (6PM & 8:15PM)
April 22: The Abney Effect Electrified (6PM & 8:15PM)
April 25 & 26: NIU Jazztet (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Ryan Cohan
(10:30PM)
April 28: Heisenberg Uncertainty Players (6PM & 8:15PM)
Cafe Mustache
2313 N Milwaukee Ave.
773.687.9063
Constellation
3111 N. Western
April 2 (8:30PM): Dimensions & Extensions - In Person Event
April 4 (8:30PM): Ra Bishop - In Person Event
April 9 (8:30PM): Ballister (Rempis/Lonberg-Holm/PNL) - In Person Event
April 11 (8:30PM): Gustavo Cortiñas:“The Crisis Knows No Borders” Album Release - In Person Event
April 12 (8:30PM): Reverso - In Person Event
April 17 (8:30PM): Paul Hecht's Pyrography Record Release Show - In Person Event
April 23 (8:30PM): Natural Information Society& Bitchin Bajas (Record release) - In Person Event
April 25 (8PM): Chicago Jazz String Summit - In Person Event
April 26 (8:30PM): Chicago Jazz String Summit - In Person Event
Elastic ARTS
2830 N. Milwaukee
773.772.3616
April 10 (8:30PM): Improvised Music Series: Sugimoto/Wilkerson/Daisy, Double Drum Quintet
April 17 (8:30PM): Improvised Music Series: Zoulek, Willis, And Foubert + Jam!
April 24 (8:30PM): Improvised Music Series: Danny Kamins/Jason Wayne Sneed/Jerome
Bryerton + Sarah Clausen/Caroline Jesalva
April 26 (8:30PM): Airmw Presents: Syzygia -jeff Chan, Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, Jamie Kempkers, Michael Perkins
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
April 2: Wednesday Night in The Sidebar with Henry Carpender Quintet (7PM)
April 5: Sidebar Supper Club w/ Soul Message Band (6PM)
April 6: Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Grandstand (7PM)
April 9: Jazz In The Sidebar with The Chris Greene Quartet (7PM), Fenwick's Annual Jazz Night at Fitzgeralds’ Nightclub ft. Nasty Snacks and Fenwick's Jazz Band! (7PM)
April 10: Jazz in The Sidebar w/ Matt Gold Trio (7PM)
April 12: Jazz Brunch In The Club w/ Groove Witness (12PM)
April 13: Big Band & BBQ: Shout Section Big Band (7PM)
April 16: Jazz In The Sidebar with Further Definitions (7PM)
April 20: Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Skyliner's w/ Bill O'Connell (7PM)
April 23: The Paul Abella Trio Live In The Sidebar! (7PM)
April 26: Brunch In The Club w/ Petra Van Nuis: Tribute To Fred Astaire, The Singer (12PM),
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (5:30PM & 8:30PM)
April 27: Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band (7PM)
April 30: Joe Policastro & Friends In The Sidebar (7PM), Jazz In The Sidebar With Ten Cat Swing! (8:30PM)
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 here:
April 1: Henry Scamurra Quartet And Kyle Downs Trio (7:30PM)
April 2: Kehsin Xu Live At Angelo's (7PM), Doug Bistrow Quintet Performs Mccoy Tyner's The
Real Mccoy Performed Live At Fulton Street Collective (7:30PM)
April 3: Video Game Music Night With Blueshift Big Band, And Special Guest Jamie Demeny & Friends (7:30PM)
April 8: Alex Beltran Quartet And Maddie Volger Quintet (7:30PM)
April 9: Evon J Sams Nonet (7:30PM)
April 16: Jesse Lear Mix And Mario Dueñas Electric Group (7:30PM)
April 17: Brad Wheeler Fusioney Band (7:30PM)
April 21: Hidden Nomination (7:30PM)
April 22: Annual Paul Chambers Birthday Celebration Live at Fulton Street Collective (7:30PM) April 24: Diego Rodriguez Big Band (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)
April 4 & 5: Jenny Scheinman Presents: All Species Parade (8PM)
April 11 & 12: George Freeman's 98Th Birthday Bash Featuring Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (8PM) April 18 & 19: Frank Catalano Quartet Featuring Peter Erskine (8PM)
April 25 & 26: Abigail Riccards Quintet (8PM)
April 27: Chicago Jazz Composers Collective (4PM)
Hungry Brain
2319 W Belmont Ave
773.935.2118
Every Wednesdays (9PM): Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
April 3 (9PM): Matt Ulery Quintet (Laurenzi/Davis/Mindeman/Deitemyer)
April 4 (9PM): Paul Abella’s Questionable Decisions
April 6 (9PM): Stewart/Marquette/Corsano + Blonk/Smith/Zerang
April 10 (9PM): Matt Ulery Nonet
April 13 (9PM): Josh Berman Trio with Jason Roebke and Chris Corsano
April 17 (9PM): Matt Ulery Pollinator
April 20 (9PM): Propulsion + special guest Jacob Wick
April 21 (9PM): The Last Word
April 24 (9PM): Matt Ulery Mother Harp - Album Release
April 27 (9PM): Chicago Jazz String Summit
April 28 (8:30PM): International Anthem Presents: 11 of 11
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.
April 1 (8PM & 10PM): WDCB 90.9FM Presents UIC Jazz Faculty + Special Guest Ingrid
Jensen
April 2 (8PM & 10PM): Columbia College Latin Jazz Ensemble
April 3-5 (8PM & 10PM) 6 (4PM & 8PM): Ben Wolfe Trio
April 7 (7PM): Roosevelt University CCPA
April 8 (8PM & 10PM):Dakarai Barclay Sextet
April 9 (5PM): Jazz Links Jam Session
April 10-12 (7PM & 9PM) 13 (4PM & 8PM): Ben Paterson Organ Trio Feat. Bobby Broom
April 14 (8PM & 10PM): Steve Knight CD Release
April 15 (8PM & 10PM): Quartet D’Vine
April 16 (7PM & 9PM): Bob Lark Septet
April 17-19 (7PM & 9PM), 20 (4PM & 8PM): Vibraphonist Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
April 21 (8PM & 10PM): Michael Jones / Gustavo Cortiñas Quartet
April 22 (8PM & 10PM): Marques Carroll Trumpet Summit
April 24-26 (8PM & 10PM), 27 (4PM & 8PM): Winard Harper & Jeli Posse
April 29 (8PM & 10PM): Petra’s Recession Seven
April 30 (8PM & 10PM): WDCB 90.9FM Fundraising Concert Celebrating International Jazz Day!
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
April 1 (9:30PM): The Whistler Jam
April 2 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Heat On
April 8 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Indigo
April 9 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Ryan Bills & Ben Crino Quartet
April 15 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Matt Shevitz Quartet
April 16 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Liminality
April 22 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: The Noah Brooks Coalition
April 23 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Chris Madsen Trio
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
April 2 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Kevin Fort Trio With Christy Bennett - Something Cool: Music Of June
Christy And Chet Baker
April 3 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis
April 4 (7:30 & 9:30PM): Better Together - Jazz in the Tropics: Brazil and Beyond
April 5 (7:30PM & 9:30PM): Champian Fulton
April 6 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Chris Madsen Quartet with Alyssa Allgood present - Eras of Jazz - Swing: A Toe-tapping Good Time!
April 9 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Andy Brown Trio - Brazilian Bossa Nova and Samba: Jobim, Joao
Gilberto and Luiz Bonfa
April 10 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Benny Benack Quartet
April 11 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Tatum Langley featuring Jeremy Kahn Quartet
April 12 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Denise Thimes - Celebrating the Life and Music of Roberta Flack
April 13 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Bethany Pickens - Soulful Coalition
April 16 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Abigail Riccards & Friends - A Night of Soul / Jazz / Blues Favorites April 17 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Jeremy Kahn Trio with Spider Saloff - Sing a Song of Basie!
April 18 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis April 19 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Paul Marinaro & Alyssa Allgood - Duets!
April 20 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Carmen Stokes
April 23 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Patricia Barber
April 24 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Angel Spiccia featuring Jeremy Kahn Trio
April 25 (7:30 & 9:30PM): Bosman Twins Quintet
April 26 (7:30 & 9:30PM): Leroy Jones Quintet - An Evening of New Orleans Jazz
April 27 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Bobbi Wilsyn & Company - Duke's Divas: Singers from the Ellington Songbook