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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

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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