Friday, May 24, 2002

>RAVE RE-BOP-BECCA-VIEW<
>PRESENT JAZZ SCHEDULE<
>CONTINUING JAZZ EVENTS<
>JAZZ LOCATIONS/WEBSITES<
>SURF MUSIC WEBSITES<
>CDS OF NOTE<

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***********RAVE RE-BOP-BECCA-VIEW REVUE************
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THU MAY 23 WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE ARCHIVES. BUGLE
BUG STUDIOS HAS PARTNERED WITH PRATT BEACH STUDIOS
TO CONTRIVE A CONJUNCTION OF KINETIC AND POTENTIAL
ENERGIES. TO PROMOTE WORLD PEACE THROUGH INDIVIDUAL
HAPPINESS, AND TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL PEACE THROUGH
WORLD HAPPINESS. (OUT OF THE TREE OF LIFE I JUST
PICKED ME A PLUM). uNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO JAZZ X-TET
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MWATA BOWDEN PERFORMING THE
MUSIC OF DR. BURGESS GARDNER WITH THE DOC AS GUEST
ARTIST...SONGS included reconstructions and refine-
ments of Foxy-no notes on the source of inspiration :)
then it was a family affair: "Vince"-named for BG's
youngest son, "Lamar's Stroll"-named for BG's oldest
son, "Lela Simone"-(little Lela), a grand song about a
grand-daughter, and "Ramal"-Vincent Gardner's middle name.
"HOPE" - my middle name - YOU DON'T MISS ANYMORE!!
(STILL IT'S A REAL GOOD BET, THE BEST IS YET TO COME).
NEXT TUES - MAY 28 - U of C-FULTON HALL - BE THERE!
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WED MAy 22 AT ANDY's WAS ANOTHER TOO-MUCH-FUN CHICAGO
EVENING. IN LIFE, WE SOMETIMES EXPERIENCE ADVERSITIES
- SUCH AS WORKING LATE AND MISSING THE BURGESS GARDNER
BIG BAND. BUT FOR EVERY ADVERSITY IN LIFE, THERE IS AN
EQUAL AND OPPOSITE AND SOMETIMES ENHANCED PLEASURE.
(HOPE'S FIRST LAW OF MOTION) And what a pleasure it was
with HENRY JOHNSON on guitar and even on vocals for one
"close your eyes Joe Williams is still with us" tune,
Greg Rockingham (what a great name for a musician)
keeping the be-bop and bluesy beat, Chris Foreman on
organ in the traditional Jimmy Smith groove and deep
soulful Peter Roothan on tenor sax. Other jazz reviews
submitted include a raving review of Lawrence Hobgood's
Quartet with Frank Parker on drums and John McLean on
guitar at the Green Mill, a good set of vocalist Hinda
Hoffman's Quartet at the Gateway. The spirit continues
at the University of Chicago tonight and TUE MAY 28th.
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SUN MAY 19 AFTERNOON AT THE NO EXIT CAFE WAS REALLY COOL.
WILLIAM PERRY TRIO WITH HARRISON BANKHEAD AND VINCENT
DAVIS PLAYED FABULOUS RHYTHMS AND THE AUDIENCE LOVED
IT AS MUCH AS I DID. THE "UNUSUAL PAIRING" SERIES CONTINUES
FOR 11 MORE WEEKS AND PROMISES TO SERVE UP SOME OF OUR
FAVORITES - DON'T MISS THESE!!!
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FRIDAY MAY 17 WAS "FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE" NIGHT, AN
ENTERTAINING MUSICAL COMEDY, AT THE DRURY LANE THEATRE.
I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO PROBABLY RECOGNIZED SOME OF THE
MUSICIANS BACKING UP THE PLAY - INCLUDING ERNEST - " I LOVE
HOW HE PLAYS ANY KIND OF MUSIC" DAWKINS ON SAX, RODNEY
CLARK FILLING IN FOR LARRY BOWDEN ON TRUMPET, WILLIE
WOODS ON TROMBONE, AND JOHN WHITFIELD ON BASS. THERE
WERE PLENTY OF LOUIS JORDAN TUNES AND I LIKED THAT, AND
THE ACTORS WORKED AT GETTING AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION .
----->>>> PUSH KA PI SHI PIE EH EH
----->>>> PUSH KA PI SHI PIE EH EH
----->>>> OOBLI AAYEE EYE YAY ABLA
----->>>> IT'S THE NEW CALYPSO BE BOP.
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THURSDAY MAY 16 WAS ONE OF THE NIGHTS YOU JUST HAD TO
BE AT THE VELVET LOUNGE TO BELIEVE. Not like THERE HAVE
NOT BEEN OTHERS IN THE PAST AND I ALWAYS SAY,
LAST NIGHT WAS THE BEST EVER SHOW. BUT IT IS and IT WAS.
Fred Anderson opened The Velvet Lounge in 1982 as a home for jazz
musicians to perform without commercial constraints. How well the free
jazz was displayed, performed, rendered, surrendered, and served up on
Thursday night. It started out around 9:30pm with host Vincent Davis
on drums, Harrison Bankhead on bass and Ernest Dawkins, fired up from
playing an earlier show that evening and the Hot House the night
before. They played a marvelous first set. When the second set
started the entourage began and it was like every musician I had ever
met in the last few years was getting out his instrument and playing -
such as David Young (trumpet), Maurice Brown (trumpet), Kevin Neighbor
(sax), Aaron Getsug (sax), Isaiah Spencer (drums), and other special
guests...did I mention just-arrived-from-New-Orleans-Maurice? Do you
know what it means-to miss......Maurice? The cowboy of space
and time? Oh well, sorry you missed out. DON'T miss the
CD Release party at the Hothouse on Tuesday June 4th.
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GENERAL REVIEW NOTES
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Czech-out the updated schedule - and DO notice this weekend highlights
and the Wednesdays in June at the Velvet with Malachi playing Miles to
a different theme - a favorite trumpet player and bandleader on this
planet, always providing a unique and tantalizing twist to his
performances. Did he pick the night that was not yet reserved in June
purposely? Yeah, Malachi. Regardless - Wednesdays in June with Malachi
at the Velvet are now reserved for a prime choice of entertainment.

Well maybe the 4th Wednesday early evening in June will be
intersecting with the WBEE jazz presentation at the Harambe house.
This WED JUN 27 is one of those presentation
YOU CAN CONCEIVABLY DO BOTH

And Thursdays in June at the Chase Cafe with Robert Irving III -
a Miles and Smiles Trooper who throws in art while
hopping down the music trail.

And Sundays at the No Exit Cafe - Unusual Pairings Series.

All presentations best enjoyed "LIVE", in living color.
Oh, yes, one more thing...JUNE IS BLACK MUSIC MONTH

BUT 2002 is ZEBRA MUSIC YEAR !! (Auf-wieder-sehen)
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***********PRESENT JAZZ SCHEDULE*******************
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FRI MAY 24 - SUN MAY 26 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Tom Harrell Quartet

FRI MAY 24 8pm SYMPHONY CENTER
220 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, 312-294-3000
An Evening With Branford Marsalis

FRI MAY 24 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Jeb Bishop Trio
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SAT MAY 25 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Tatsu Aoki's Miyumi Project

SAT MAY 25 - MON MAY 27 MEMORIAL WKD
(-ATLANTA: 25th ANNUAL ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL-FREE !!
Hear Jazz,See Jazz,Breathe Jazz,Taste Jazz,Feel Jazz
SAT 2pm xpressions/3pm dan baraszu/4pm rio negro/
5pm takana miyamoto/6pm jimmy scott/7:30pm joshua redman
f/ brian blade & sam yahel/9pm bebel gilberto
SUN 2pm momentum/3pm ficciones/4pm abebi stafford/
5pm jack west & curvature/6pm project logic f/ dj logic/
7:30pm abbey lincoln quartet/9pm roy haynes' birds of a feather
f/kenny garrett,john patitucci,nicholas payton,dave kikoski
MON 2pm mike kelly/3pm moment's notice/4pm dennis springer/
5pm liz wright/6pm ben allison's new quartet/
7:30pm michel camilo trio/9pm ronny jordan
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SUN MAY 26 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
JEFF PARKER AND FRIENDS

SUN MAY 26 8pm MARTYR's 3855 N. Lincoln
312-559-1212
BILL BRUFORD'S EARTHWORKS and BOBBY BROOM TRIO

SUN MAY 26 8PM HEARTLAND CAFE 7000 N. GLEENWOOD
JAZZ UNLIMITED BIG BAND 773-465-8005
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TUE MAY 28 7:30pm FULTON RECITAL HALL
1010 E. 59TH ST 4TH FLOOR
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CAMPUS
Mwata Bowden, reedist, multi-instrumentalist, composer
presents "Chicago's Link int he Evolution of Creative Music"
A history of creative music from Chicago's perspective and a
demonstration of the new musical vocabulary and creative
approaches to musical vocabulary and creative approaches to
musical notation

TUE MAY 28 - SUN JUN 2 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Terell Stafford Quintet with Dick Oatts,
Bill Cunliffe, Brandon Owens, and Dana Hall

TUE MAY 28 10PM THE CALIFORNIA CLIPPER
Juli Wood Trio
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WED MAY 29 8:30pm-3 Arts Club 90th Anniversary
Dee Alexander Quartet and Ugochi Nwaogwugwu.
Hosted by Marvin Tate.
Voices of a New Black Millenium
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THU MAY 30 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
East Side Project with Savoir Faire

THU MAY 30 10PM THE CALIFORNIA CLIPPER
1002 N. cALIFORNIA 773-384-2547
Scott Burns and Pete Benson Trio
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FRI MAY 31 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Ed Anders Quartet
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THU MAY 30 - SUN JUN 1 - HOTHOUSE
9:30pm $10 -$15
BLUES FEST AFTERSETS
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JUNE SPECIFICS - check this again when we get to JUNE
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SUN JUN 2 4PM NO EXIT CAFE-UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
HARRISON BANKHEAD & MARTHA STAHL
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TUE JUN 4 - SUN JUN 9 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Freddy Cole Quartet

TUE JUN 4 8pm HOTHOUSE $10
Ernest Dawkins' "Live the Spirit" CD Release Party
The ensemble (David Boykin, Nikki Mitchell, Aaron Getsug,
Kevin Neighbor, William Porter, Tony Herrera, Norman Palm III,
Sydney Tolbert, David Young, Maurice Brown, Corey Wilkes,
Isaiah Spencer, Myron Cherry, Kurt Schweitz, and other special
guests) will play excerpts from the CD and other compositions.
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WED JUN 5 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
Ballads and Love songs --"Surrender your love, baby!"
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 6 8:30pm HOTHOUSE $8
Edward Wilkerson, Jr. & Nikki Mitchell

THU JUN 6 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
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SUN JUN 9 4PM NO EXIT CAFE-UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
BILL BRIMFIELD TRIO
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TUE JUN 11 - SUN JUN 16 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Dave Holland Sextet with Chris Potter, Robin Eubanks,
Steve Nelson, and Billy Kilson - their fourth annual visit.
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WED JUN 12 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
BE BOP AND BEYOND --
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 13 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.

THU JUN 13 - RAVINIA Pavilion $35 Lawn $10
8pm Herbie Hancock, piano, Roy Hargrove, trumpet
Michael Brecker, sax, George Mraz, bass, Willie Jones, drums

Also that day - Park opens at 3pm
Martin Theatre performances are free with park admission:
4pm Master Class
6pm Jazz Prelude: Mose Allison Trio w Kelly Sill, Bob Rummage
10:30pm Steans Institute Young Artists w David Baker, Rufus Reid
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FRI JUN 14 - RAVINIA Pavilion $35 Lawn $10
Cyrus Chestnut, piano, Stefon Harris, vibes, Gary Bartz, tenor sax
Michael Hawkins, bass, Neal Smith, drums, Sonny Rollins, jazz sax

Martin Theatre peformances are free with park
4pm Master Class: Cyrus Chestnut, piano
6pm Jazz Prelude: Claudia Acuna Quintet
10:30pm Steans Institute Young Artists w James Moody
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SAT JUN 15 RAVINIA
7pm Eddie Palmieri Latin Big Band
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SUN JUN 16 4PM NO EXIT CAFE-UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
DAVID YOUNG ENSEMBLE

SUN JUN 16 RAVINIA
7pm Dave Brubeck Quartet
Nancy Wilson and Ramsey Lewis Duo
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TUE JUN 18 - SUN JUN 23 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Benny Green and Russell Malone
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WED JUN 19 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
BEYOND BE BOP
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 20 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
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SUN JUN 23 4PM NO EXIT CAFE-UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
ERNEST DAWKINS TRIO
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TUE JUN 25 - SUN JUN 30 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Ray Brown Trio with Larry Fuller and Karriem Riggin
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WED JUN 26 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
AVANT FUSION
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 27 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
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FRI JUN 28 - SAT JUN 29 GREEN MILL
Von Freeman vs Edward Petersen - Battle of the saxes
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SUN JUN 30 4PM NO EXIT CAFE-UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
VINCENT DAVIS ETHNIC ENSEMBLE
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SUN JUL 7 4PM NO EXIT CAFE-UNUSUAL PAIRINGS
DAVID BOYKIN'S EXPANSE
SUN JUL 14 4PM NO EXIT CAFE-UNUSUAL PAIRINGS
TATSU AOKI DUET
SUN JUL 21 4PM NO EXIT CAFE-UNUSUAL PAIRINGS
healingFORCE
SUN JUL 28 4PM NO EXIT CAFE-UNUSUAL PAIRINGS
JIM BAKER GROUP
SUN AUG 4 4PM NO EXIT CAFE-UNUSUAL PAIRING
WILLIAM PERRY & ROBERT BARRY
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***********CONTINUING JAZZ EVENTS******************
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SUN - 4PM NO EXIT CAFE "UNUSUAL PAIRINGS" SERIES
SUN - 6PM-11PM JAM SESSION - VELVET LOUNGE
SUN - 8PM-2AM JAM - CITY LIFE (83RD AND COTTAGE GROVE)
MON - 8PM ON - ANDY'S JAZZ JAM (HUBBARD AND STATE) $5
MON - 8:30pm KATRINA's George Fludas, Dennis Carroll, Jodie
Christenson, Scott Burns
TUE - 8PM - PETE MILLER'S - BOBBY BROOM (EVANSTON) - NO COVER
TUE - 6PM - JOE's BEBOP CAFE - KEN CHANEY
TUE - 10PM ON - NEW APARTMENT LOUNGE - VON FREEMAN & FRIENDS
TUE - 8PM SMOKE DADDY'S - TAKU AKIYAMA AND MORE
WED - 9PM - ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - HENRY JOHNSON $5
THU - 8PM ON - PETE MILLER'S - JEFF PARKER (EVANSTON) - NO COVER
THU - 8PM-1am - CHAMBERS - JOHN BANY jam
THU - 9PM - KATERINA's - John Brumbach, Randy Tressler,
Matt Ferguson, Nori Tanaka
THU - 9PM GREEN MILL-ALAN GRESIK'S SWING SHIFT ORCHESTRA
FRI - 5:30PM-8PM ANDY'S ERIC SCHNEIDER-MARLENE ROSENBERG $5
FRI - 7:30pm-11:30pm NAPERVILLE SULLIVAN's - KEVIN KIZER TRIO
SAT - 8PM-MIDNIGHT RAMADA INN (49TH SOUTH + LAKE SHORE DRIVE)
773 288-5800 - NO COVER BOB JOHNSON & FRIENDS
SAT - MIDNIGHT-4am GREEN MILL SABERTOOTH ORGAN QUARTET
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***********JAZZ LOCATIONS/WEBSITES*****************
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JAZZ SHOWCASE http://www.jazz-showcase.com/
59 West Grand Ave (between Clark and Dearborn)
Chicago, IL 60610
312/670-BIRD (670-2473)
Show Times: Tues-Thurs 8 PM and 10 PM,
Fri & Sat 9 PM and 11 PM,
Sunday 4 PM (Matinee), 8 PM, 10 PM
Cover varies (usually $15-$20).

VELVET LOUNGE http://www.velvetlounge.net/
2128 1/2 S. Indiana Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, USA
-one block east of michigan ave-
toll free: 1.888.644.8007
The first set Thursday to Saturday starts at 9:30 pm.
The Jazz Jam on Sunday starts at 6:30 and ends at 11:30 pm.

HOTHOUSE http://www.hothouse.net/
31 East Balbo (betw STATE & WABASH), Chicago, IL 60605
312-362-9707 - check out the website for updates.

GREEN MILL 773-878-5552
http://centerstage.net/listings/music/venue/GreenMill.html
4802 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL

PETE MILLERS 847-328-0399
1557 Sherman, Evanston
8:30pm music, no cover

ANDYS JAZZ CLUB 312-642-6805
11 E. Hubbard (at STATE), Chicago, IL

GATEWAY BAR & GRILL, 773-262-5767
7545 N. Clark, Chicago, IL

CHAMBERS (between Touhy and Devon)
6881 N. Milwaukee Av, Niles

CITY LIFE
83RD AND COTTAGE GROVE, Chicago

KATERINA's 773-348-7592
1920 W. Irving Park, Chicago

NO EXIT CAFE 773-743-3355
6970 N.Glenwood, Chicago

CHASE CAFE, 773-743-5650 http://www.chasecafe.org
7301 North Sheridan Rd. (between Chase & Touhy)

NEW APARTMENT LOUNGE 773-483-7728
504 E. 75TH, CHICAGO take KENNEDY to 75th, go east

JOE's BEBOP CAFE & JAZZ EMPORIUM 312-595-5299
Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, CHICAGO

NAPERVILLE SULLIVAN'S STEAKHOUSE 630-305-0230
244 S. Main Street, Naperville

GREEN DOLPHIN STREET, 773-395-0066
2200 N. Ashland (at Webster), Chicago

OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
4544 North Lincoln Avenue 773-728-6000

RAVINIA
http://www.ravinia.org

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***********SURF MUSIC WEBSITES*********************
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OK out there. If you don't personally have cable or a DSL connection,
then find someone who does and "Czech-out" these websites.
Welcome to Two-Thousand-Two. Please send notices and additions
of cool websites, technical questions, or email "sorry about that"
removal requests to jazzhope@attbi.com
Musically Yours, Auf-weider-sehen Miss Serendipity B
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Contacts or favorite links (these are only suggestions and the TIP OF
THE MEDIA ICEBERG - once inside the web, especially at the majority
of these sites, let your mind unwind and let your imagination be your

guide: Be prepared for miles of smiles and enlightenment.)
Will add more as my memory is refreshed....
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http://www.realjazzmusic.com/
My favorite radio people in Chicago. They sponsor all kinds of events
including a monthly big band bash the fourth Wednesday of the month.
They have been featuring the Burgess Gardner Big Band.
If you are not hip to Burgess, trumpeteneur, master composer and
arranger, father of a couple of jazz legend sons, then you have not

been
jazzin with the Zebra Libra. Check out the Wednesday, May 22 concert
at 7pm, if you live in Chicagoland. THE HARAMBEE HOUSE
is located at 11901 South Loomis in Chicago. Take I-57 south to 119th
Street East exit. Go east on 1-57 to Loomis Street, about 1/2 mile
(the second light). Look for the Harambee House sign
and turn into the free parking lot.
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http://www.jazzbebop.com/
Go to the movie inside. Visit each and every art gallery. Check this
site out in its entirety. BROADBAND or DSL recommended.
Break bread or Email - adu@jazzbebop.com for additional information.
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http://www.avo.ch
Check out the recorded live in Basel, Switzerland - full audio video
sessions of Count Basie Band, Michael Brecker, Ellis Marsalis,
Archie Shepp, and so on and so on and so on.
Load Real Player for free if you do not have it. Click once on the

band
picture after entering site - Einsteigen or "step-up" appears.
Choose "on air" Choose internet. Choose any of
the replay icons to the left of the band name. Let it load and wallah!
Multi media and its finest BROADBAND or DSL recommended.
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http://www.ronisize.com/intro_mov.html
Interesting graphics and music for those that love funk
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http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/default.asp?oid=1352376
Malachi Thompson Bio -
one of my favorite trumpet players and promoter of good
deeds on the planet.
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http://www.defunktmusic.com/
Joseph Bowie
Click to enter. Choose Samples.
Choose Launch Video of Defunkt's "See Through"
This brings you in http://launch.yahoo.com/
Check out the myriads of movies and music samples.
Before it automatically goes into the count down
ur.ba.na.tion - and if the #10 of the top 10 countdown is
(Aaliyah's Rock the Boat), it is worth watching. Choose
various videos from the home page at
http://launch.yahoo.com/
(Warning !, potential to possess your PC and
provide hours of entertainment!)

Some of my favorites:
Defunkt See Through
Ray Charles Song For You
Diana Krall The Look of Love EPK
Fourplay After the Dance
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PRIMERIDIAN
http://www.33rpm.com/release_detail.lasso?R=74
Urban Renewal - Word on the Street
In Real Audio and Quicktime formats
Choose b1, b2, or b3
Get into and see if you can keep up with the Musical Mirages
(orig mix, re-mix, instrumental)
Favorite lines:
Dreams of poetical collages.ejaculation of my thoughts prematurely..
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http://www.scottybarnhart.com/
Scotty Barnhart, trumpeteneur, interesting photos and trumpet
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information
http://www.fareed.com/
Fareed Haque, guitar wonder, another favorite planet dweller
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http://home.earthlink.net/~staffmusic
Stafford Hunter, trombone fun
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Luther Thomas/Human Arts Ensemble - Una New York
To hear the entire 18:08 version
http://www.epitonic.com/artists/lutherthomashumanartsensemble.html
After reading all the information and absorbing the knowledge,
go to the bottom of the page
Albums sample stream download
Tiny icon of "Funky Donkey Una New York"
Click once on wma (16.8 MB) if you have the Windows Media Player.
Be patient --it is an eighteen-minute song
too much clicking will lock your screen and cause unnecessary grief
Keep listening - it is intense.
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a very cool young highschool big band from Chicagoland:
New Trier High School Spring Jazz Concert
To see the web cast, go to:
http://ntjazz.com
To download and install necessary software to view the web cast, go to
http://ntjazz.com/Real/default.htm
To see a list of all New Trier concerts
(band, choral, orchestral, jazz)
currently archived for IMMEDIATE VIEWING online, go to:
http://ntjazz.com/archives.htm
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********************CDS OF NOTE*******************
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"We'll Carry On" compilation CD features 16 performers
from the 9.11 Tribute Concerts
Hughie Lynch, Greg Parr, Tom Ferranola, Kathleen Pemble,
Norma Hardy, Ann Klein, Leni Stern, Valerie Ghent,
Eric Milano, Elisa Peimer, Rosalinde Block and more!
Czech-out http://weststreetrecords.com

Peace,
The Zebra Libra
jazzhope@attbi.com

Thursday, May 23, 2002

>RAVE RE-BOP-BECCA-VIEW<
>PRESENT JAZZ SCHEDULE<
>CONTINUING JAZZ EVENTS<
>JAZZ LOCATIONS/WEBSITES<
>SURF MUSIC WEBSITES<
>CDS OF NOTE<

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***********RAVE RE-BOP-BECCA-VIEW REVUE************
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WED MAY 22 AT ANDY's WAS ANOTHER TOO-MUCH-FUN CHICAGO
EVENING. IN LIFE, WE SOMETIMES EXPERIENCE ADVERSITIES
- SUCH AS WORKING LATE AND MISSING THE BURGESS GARDNER
BIG BAND. BUT FOR EVERY ADVERSITY IN LIFE, THERE IS AN
EQUAL AND OPPOSITE AND SOMETIMES ENHANCED PLEASURE.
(HOPE'S FIRST LAW OF MOTION) And what a pleasure it was
with HENRY JOHNSON on guitar and even on vocals for one
"close your eyes Joe Williams is still with us" tune,
Greg Rockingham (what a great name for a musician)
keeping the be-bop and bluesy beat, Chris Foreman on
organ in the traditional Jimmy Smith groove and deep
soulful Peter Roothan on tenor sax. Other jazz reviews
submitted include a raving review of Lawrence Hobgood's
Quartet with Frank Parker on drums and John McClain on
guitar at the Green Mill, a good set of vocalist Hinda
Hoffman's Quartet at the Gateway.

Keep with the spirit and hit the University of Chicago
tonight.
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MON MAY 20 NYC - AT THE KNITTING FACTORY 9.11 Tribute Concert
Czech-out http://weststreetrecords.com
and the new CDS of NOTE section at the end of this blog.
==================================================
SUN MAY 19 AFTERNOON AT THE NO EXIT CAFE WAS REALLY COOL.
WILLIAM PERRY TRIO WITH HARRISON BANKHEAD AND VINCENT
DAVIS PLAYED FABULOUS RHYTHMS AND THE AUDIENCE LOVED
IT AS MUCH AS I DID. THE "UNUSUAL PAIRING" SERIES CONTINUES
FOR 11 MORE WEEKS AND PROMISES TO SERVE UP SOME OF OUR
FAVORITES - DON'T MISS THESE!!!
===================================================
FRIDAY MAY 17 WAS "FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE" NIGHT, AN
ENTERTAINING MUSICAL COMEDY, AT THE DRURY LANE THEATRE.
I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO PROBABLY RECOGNIZED SOME OF THE
MUSICIANS BACKING UP THE PLAY - INCLUDING ERNEST - " I LOVE
HOW HE PLAYS ANY KIND OF MUSIC" DAWKINS ON SAX, RODNEY
CLARK FILLING IN FOR LARRY BOWDEN ON TRUMPET, WILLIE
WOODS ON TROMBONE, AND JOHN WHITFIELD ON BASS. THERE
WERE PLENTY OF LOUIS JORDAN TUNES AND I LIKED THAT, AND
THE ACTORS WORKED AT GETTING AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION .
----->>>> PUSH KA PI SHI PIE EH EH
----->>>> PUSH KA PI SHI PIE EH EH
----->>>> OOBLI AAYEE EYE YAY ABLA
----->>>> IT'S THE NEW CALYPSO BE BOP.
===================================================
THURSDAY MAY 16 WAS ONE OF THE NIGHTS YOU JUST HAD TO
BE AT THE VELVET LOUNGE TO BELIEVE. Not like THERE HAVE
NOT BEEN OTHERS IN THE PAST AND I ALWAYS SAY,
LAST NIGHT WAS THE BEST EVER SHOW. BUT IT IS and IT WAS.
Fred Anderson opened The Velvet Lounge in 1982 as a home for jazz
musicians to perform without commercial constraints. How well the free
jazz was displayed, performed, rendered, surrendered, and served up on
Thursday night. It started out around 9:30pm with host Vincent Davis
on drums, Harrison Bankhead on bass and Ernest Dawkins, fired up from
playing an earlier show that evening and the Hot House the night
before. They played a marvelous first set. When the second set
started the entourage began and it was like every musician I had ever
met in the last few years was getting out his instrument and playing -
such as David Young (trumpet), Maurice Brown (trumpet), Kevin Neighbor
(sax), Aaron Getsug (sax), Isaiah Spencer (drums), and other special
guests...did I mention just-arrived-from-New-Orleans-Maurice? Do you
know what it means-to miss......Maurice? The cowboy of space
and time? Oh well, sorry you missed out. DON'T miss the
CD Release party at the Hothouse on Tuesday June 4th.
===================================================
GENERAL REVIEW NOTES
===================================================
Czech-out the updated schedule - and DO notice this weekend highlights
and the Wednesdays in June at the Velvet with Malachi playing Miles to
a different theme - a favorite trumpet player and bandleader on this
planet, always providing a unique and tantalizing twist to his performances. Did he pick the
night that was not yet reserved in June purposely? Yeah, Malachi. Regardless - Wednesdays in June
with Malachi at the Velvet are now reserved for a prime choice of entertainment.
Well maybe the 4th Wednesday early evening in June will be intersecting with the WBEE jazz
presentation at the Harambe house. This WEDNESDAY MAY 22 is one of those presentation with
BURGESS GARDNER BIG BAND. YOU CAN CONCEIVABLY DO BOTH

And Thursdays in June at the Chase Cafe with Robert Irving III - a Miles and Smiles Trooper who
throws in art while hopping down the the music trail.
And don't forget to check out the University of Chicago NEXT THURSDAY
with Mwata Bowden's X BIG BAND who are doing Burgess Gardner's
compositions. This is another presentation that you will enjoy most live in living color. Oh,

yes, one more thing...
JUNE IS BLACK MUSIC MONTH

BUT 2002 is ZEBRA MUSIC YEAR !! (Auf-wieder-sehen)
(the zebra libra is half Czech and half German descent, )
===================================================----->>>>>
WEDNESDAY MAY 15 EVENING IN CHICAGO WAS classified as
a baptism in the water - a complete immersion was it? -- at the
Hothouse from Doctor Dawkins -- though I already had spiritual respect
for Darius Savage on bass - from loungin' at the Velvet. It is always
a sweet treat to see the Ensemble. So many percussive pieces to hear
and see. Avyreeal and his duck. Muhammed and his horn. Dawk and
his saxes. Berry and his trombone. And that savage bass.
===================================================----->>>>>>
TUESDAY MAY 14 EVENING IN CHICAGO WAS PHENOMENAL
IF YOU HAD BEEN JAZZIN' WITH THE ZEBRA LIBRA...
You were able to sample DR. BURGESS GARDNER at the University
of Chicago, at the fourth floor of Fulton Recital Hall,
"go under the arch and into the courtyard to find the entrance"
discussing and demonstrating the process of improvisation as
it relates to his extensive experience arranging for big bands.
Don't miss the UPDATED U of C concerts in this list!(May 23, May 28)
-----
You were able to sample KALYAN PATHENK, percussionist, with
FAREED HAQUE, duo-ing with GORAN IVANOVIC. One of the audience
mentioned this duo was as intriguing, if not more so, than the trio
with FAREED. I, of course, LOVE FAREED, but was inclined to agree
that the showcase of the duo was thoroughly entertaining.
-----
AND...You were able to sample NICHOLAS PAYTON's band at the JAZZ
SHOWCASE - DO NOT PUT OFF SEEING HIM. I KNOW there are alot
of items on the venue this week :) The last 40 minutes of Tuesday's
show was killin'. Nick will brighten your views in more ways than one,
through his gentle trumpet and his canary-and-powder blue suits.
Members in his band I have not seen before include Kevin Hayes on
piano, and Branden Owens on bass. Warfield on sax and Rose on
drums remain steady to contribute to a favorite fun gig to attend.


===================================================
***********PRESENT JAZZ SCHEDULE*******************
===================================================
**DON'T MISS**
THU MAY 23 7:30pm FULTON RECITAL HALL
1010 E. 59TH ST 4TH FLOOR
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CAMPUS
Burgess Gardner's COMPOSITIONS performed by
Mwata Bowden X-Orchestra
--
THU MAY 23 - SUN MAY 26 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Tom Harrell Quartet
--
THU MAY 23 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Dave Rempis's Triage
--
FRI MAY 24 8pm SYMPHONY CENTER
220 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, 312-294-3000
An Evening With Branford Marsalis

FRI MAY 24 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Jeb Bishop Trio
--
SAT MAY 25 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Tatsu Aoki's Miyumi Project

SAT MAY 25 - MON MAY 27 MEMORIAL WKD
(-ATLANTA: 25th ANNUAL ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL-FREE !!
Hear Jazz,See Jazz,Breathe Jazz,Taste Jazz,Feel Jazz
SAT 2pm xpressions/3pm dan baraszu/4pm rio negro/
5pm takana miyamoto/6pm jimmy scott/7:30pm joshua redman
f/ brian blade & sam yahel/9pm bebel gilberto
SUN 2pm momentum/3pm ficciones/4pm abebi stafford/
5pm jack west & curvature/6pm project logic f/ dj logic/
7:30pm abbey lincoln quartet/9pm roy haynes' birds of a feather
f/kenny garrett,john patitucci,nicholas payton,dave kikoski
MON 2pm mike kelly/3pm moment's notice/4pm dennis springer/
5pm liz wright/6pm ben allison's new quartet/
7:30pm michel camilo trio/9pm ronny jordan
--
SUN MAY 26 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
JEFF PARKER AND FRIENDS
----
TUE MAY 28 7:30pm FULTON RECITAL HALL
1010 E. 59TH ST 4TH FLOOR
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CAMPUS
Mwata Bowden, reedist, multi-instrumentalist, composer
presents "Chicago's Link int he Evolution of Creative Music"
A history of creative music from Chicago's perspective and a
demonstration of the new musical vocabulary and creative
approaches to musical vocabulary and creative approaches to
musical notation

TUE MAY 28 - SUN JUN 2 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Terell Stafford Quintet with Dick Oatts,
Bill Cunliffe, Brandon Owens, and Dana Hall
--
WED MAY 29 3 Arts Club 90th Anniversary
Dee Alexander Quartet
location/admission tba
--
THU MAY 30 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
East Side Project with Savoir Faire
--
FRI MAY 31 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Ed Anders Quartet
--
THU MAY 30 - SUN JUN 1 - HOTHOUSE
9:30pm $10 -$15
BLUES FEST AFTERSETS
----------------------------------------------------
JUNE SPECIFICS - check this again when we get to JUNE
-----------------------------------------------------
SUN JUN 2 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
-----
TUE JUN 4 - SUN JUN 9 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Freddy Cole Quartet

TUE JUN 4 8pm HOTHOUSE $10
Ernest Dawkins' "Live the Spirit" CD Release Party
The ensemble (David Boykin, Nikki Mitchell, Aaron Getsug,
Kevin Neighbor, William Porter, Tony Herrera, Norman Palm III,
Sydney Tolbert, David Young, Maurice Brown, Corey Wilkes,
Isaiah Spencer, Myron Cherry, Kurt Schweitz, and other special
guests) will play excerpts from the CD and other compositions.
--
WED JUN 5 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
Ballads and Love songs --"Surrender your love, baby!"
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
--
THU JUN 6 8:30pm HOTHOUSE $8
Edward Wilkerson, Jr. & Nikki Mitchell

THU JUN 6 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
--
SUN JUN 9 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
---
TUE JUN 11 - SUN JUN 16 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Dave Holland Sextet with Chris Potter, Robin Eubanks,
Steve Nelson, and Billy Kilson - their fourth annual visit.
--
WED JUN 12 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
BE BOP AND BEYOND --
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
--
THU JUN 13 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.

THU JUN 13 - RAVINIA Pavilion $35 Lawn $10
8pm Herbie Hancock, piano, Roy Hargrove, trumpet
Michael Brecker, sax, George Mraz, bass, Willie Jones, drums

Also that day - Park opens at 3pm
Martin Theatre performances are free with park admission:
4pm Master Class
6pm Jazz Prelude: Mose Allison Trio w Kelly Sill, Bob Rummage
10:30pm Steans Institute Young Artists w David Baker, Rufus Reid
--
FRI JUN 14 - RAVINIA Pavilion $35 Lawn $10
Cyrus Chestnut, piano, Stefon Harris, vibes, Gary Bartz, tenor sax
Michael Hawkins, bass, Neal Smith, drums, Sonny Rollins, jazz sax

Martin Theatre peformances are free with park
4pm Master Class: Cyrus Chestnut, piano
6pm Jazz Prelude: Claudia Acuna Quintet
10:30pm Steans Institute Young Artists w James Moody
--
SAT JUN 15 RAVINIA
7pm Eddie Palmieri Latin Big Band
--
SUN JUN 16 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES

SUN JUN 16 RAVINIA
7pm Dave Brubeck Quartet
Nancy Wilson and Ramsey Lewis Duo
--
TUE JUN 18 - SUN JUN 23 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Benny Green and Russell Malone
--
WED JUN 19 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
BEYOND BE BOP
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
--
THU JUN 20 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
--
SUN JUN 23 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
---
TUE JUN 25 - SUN JUN 30 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Ray Brown Trio with Larry Fuller and Karriem Riggin
--
WED JUN 26 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
AVANT FUSION
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
--
THU JUN 27 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
--
FRI JUN 28 - SAT JUN 29 GREEN MILL
Von Freeman vs Edward Petersen - Battle of the saxes
----
SUN JUN 30 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
===================================================
***********CONTINUING JAZZ EVENTS******************
===================================================
SUN - 4PM NO EXIT CAFE "UNUSUAL PAIRINGS" SERIES
SUN - 6PM-11PM JAM SESSION - VELVET LOUNGE
SUN - 8PM-2AM JAM - CITY LIFE (83RD AND COTTAGE GROVE)
MON - 8PM ON - ANDY'S JAZZ JAM (HUBBARD AND STATE) $5
MON - 8:30pm KATRINA's George Fludas, Dennis Carroll, Jodie
Christenson, Scott Burns
TUE - 8PM - PETE MILLER'S - BOBBY BROOM (EVANSTON) - NO COVER
TUE - 6PM - JOE's BEBOP CAFE - KEN CHANEY
TUE - 10PM ON - NEW APARTMENT LOUNGE - VON FREEMAN & FRIENDS
WED - 9PM - ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - HENRY JOHNSON $5
THU - 8PM ON - PETE MILLER'S - JEFF PARKER (EVANSTON) - NO COVER
THU - 8PM-1am - CHAMBERS - JOHN BANY jam
THU - 9PM - KATRINA's - John Brumbach, Randy Tressler,
Matt Ferguson, Nori Tanaka
FRI - 5:30PM-8PM ANDY'S ERIC SCHNEIDER-MARLENE ROSENBERG $5
FRI - 7:30pm-11:30pm NAPERVILLE SULLIVAN's - KEVIN KIZER TRIO
SAT - 8PM-MIDNIGHT RAMADA INN (49TH SOUTH + LAKE SHORE DRIVE)
773 288-5800 - NO COVER BOB JOHNSON & FRIENDS
SAT - MIDNIGHT-4am GREEN MILL SABERTOOTH ORGAN QUARTET
===================================================
***********JAZZ LOCATIONS/WEBSITES*****************
===================================================
JAZZ SHOWCASE http://www.jazz-showcase.com/
59 West Grand Ave (between Clark and Dearborn)
Chicago, IL 60610
312/670-BIRD (670-2473)
Show Times: Tues-Thurs 8 PM and 10 PM,
Fri & Sat 9 PM and 11 PM,
Sunday 4 PM (Matinee), 8 PM, 10 PM
Cover varies (usually $15-$20).

VELVET LOUNGE http://www.velvetlounge.net/
2128 1/2 S. Indiana Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, USA
-one block east of michigan ave-
toll free: 1.888.644.8007
The first set Thursday to Saturday starts at 9:30 pm.
The Jazz Jam on Sunday starts at 6:30 and ends at 11:30 pm.

HOTHOUSE http://www.hothouse.net/
31 East Balbo (betw STATE & WABASH), Chicago, IL 60605
312-362-9707 - check out the website for updates.

GREEN MILL 773-878-5552
http://centerstage.net/listings/music/venue/GreenMill.html
4802 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL

PETE MILLERS 847-328-0399
1557 Sherman, Evanston
8:30pm music, no cover

ANDYS JAZZ CLUB 312-642-6805
11 E. Hubbard (at STATE), Chicago, IL

GATEWAY BAR & GRILL, 773-262-5767
7545 N. Clark, Chicago, IL

CHAMBERS (between Touhy and Devon)
6881 N. Milwaukee Av, Niles

CITY LIFE
83RD AND COTTAGE GROVE, Chicago

KATERINA's 773-348-7592
1920 W. Irving Park, Chicago

NO EXIT CAFE 773-743-3355
6970 N.Glenwood, Chicago

CHASE CAFE, 773-743-5650 http://www.chasecafe.org
7301 North Sheridan Rd. (between Chase & Touhy)

NEW APARTMENT LOUNGE 773-483-7728
504 E. 75TH, CHICAGO take KENNEDY to 75th, go east

JOE's BEBOP CAFE & JAZZ EMPORIUM 312-595-5299
Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, CHICAGO

NAPERVILLE SULLIVAN'S STEAKHOUSE 630-305-0230
244 S. Main Street, Naperville

GREEN DOLPHIN STREET, 773-395-0066
2200 N. Ashland (at Webster), Chicago

OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
4544 North Lincoln Avenue 773-728-6000

RAVINIA
http://www.ravinia.org

===================================================
***********SURF MUSIC WEBSITES*********************
===================================================
OK out there. If you don't personally have cable or a DSL connection,
then find someone who does and "Czech-out" these websites.
Welcome to Two-Thousand-Two. Please send notices and additions
of cool websites, technical questions, or email "sorry about that"
removal requests to jazzhope@attbi.com
Musically Yours, Auf-weider-sehen Miss Serendipity B
=================================================================
Contacts or favorite links (these are only suggestions and the TIP OF
THE MEDIA ICEBERG - once inside the web, especially at the majority
of these sites, let your mind unwind and let your imagination be your guide: Be prepared for

miles of smiles and enlightenment.)
Will add more as my memory is refreshed....
=================================================================
http://www.realjazzmusic.com/
My favorite radio people in Chicago. They sponsor all kinds of events
including a monthly big band bash the fourth Wednesday of the month.
They have been featuring the Burgess Gardner Big Band.
If you are not hip to Burgess, trumpeteneur, master composer and
arranger, father of a couple of jazz legend sons, then you have not been
jazzin with the Zebra Libra. Check out the Wednesday, May 22 concert
at 7pm, if you live in Chicagoland. THE HARAMBEE HOUSE
is located at 11901 South Loomis in Chicago. Take I-57 south to 119th
Street East exit. Go east on 1-57 to Loomis Street, about 1/2 mile
(the second light). Look for the Harambee House sign
and turn into the free parking lot.
===================================================
http://www.jazzbebop.com/
Go to the movie inside. Visit each and every art gallery. Check this
site out in its entirety. BROADBAND or DSL recommended.
Break bread or Email - adu@jazzbebop.com for additional information.
===================================================
http://www.avo.ch
Check out the recorded live in Basel, Switzerland - full audio video
sessions of Count Basie Band, Michael Brecker, Ellis Marsalis,
Archie Shepp, and so on and so on and so on.
Load Real Player for free if you do not have it. Click once on the band
picture after entering site - Einsteigen or "step-up" appears.
Choose "on air" Choose internet. Choose any of
the replay icons to the left of the band name. Let it load and wallah!
Multi media and its finest BROADBAND or DSL recommended.
===================================================
http://www.ronisize.com/intro_mov.html
Interesting graphics and music for those that love funk
===================================================
http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/default.asp?oid=1352376
Malachi Thompson Bio -
one of my favorite trumpet players and promoter of good
deeds on the planet.
===================================================
http://www.defunktmusic.com/
Joseph Bowie
Click to enter. Choose Samples.
Choose Launch Video of Defunkt's "See Through"
This brings you in http://launch.yahoo.com/
Check out the myriads of movies and music samples.
Before it automatically goes into the count down
ur.ba.na.tion - and if the #10 of the top 10 countdown is
(Aaliyah's Rock the Boat), it is worth watching. Choose
various videos from the home page at
http://launch.yahoo.com/
(Warning !, potential to possess your PC and
provide hours of entertainment!)

Some of my favorites:
Defunkt See Through
Ray Charles Song For You
Diana Krall The Look of Love EPK
Fourplay After the Dance
===================================================
PRIMERIDIAN
http://www.33rpm.com/release_detail.lasso?R=74
Urban Renewal - Word on the Street
In Real Audio and Quicktime formats
Choose b1, b2, or b3
Get into and see if you can keep up with the Musical Mirages
(orig mix, re-mix, instrumental)
Favorite lines:
Dreams of poetical collages.ejaculation of my thoughts prematurely..
===================================================
http://www.scottybarnhart.com/
Scotty Barnhart, trumpeteneur, interesting photos and trumpet
===================================================
information
http://www.fareed.com/
Fareed Haque, guitar wonder, another favorite planet dweller
===================================================
http://home.earthlink.net/~staffmusic
Stafford Hunter, trombone fun
===================================================
Luther Thomas/Human Arts Ensemble - Una New York
To hear the entire 18:08 version
http://www.epitonic.com/artists/lutherthomashumanartsensemble.html
After reading all the information and absorbing the knowledge,
go to the bottom of the page
Albums sample stream download
Tiny icon of "Funky Donkey Una New York"
Click once on wma (16.8 MB) if you have the Windows Media Player.
Be patient --it is an eighteen-minute song
too much clicking will lock your screen and cause unnecessary grief
Keep listening - it is intense.
===================================================
a very cool young highschool big band from Chicagoland:
New Trier High School Spring Jazz Concert
To see the web cast, go to:
http://ntjazz.com
To download and install necessary software to view the web cast, go to
http://ntjazz.com/Real/default.htm
To see a list of all New Trier concerts
(band, choral, orchestral, jazz)
currently archived for IMMEDIATE VIEWING online, go to:
http://ntjazz.com/archives.htm
===================================================
********************CDS OF NOTE*******************
===================================================
"We'll Carry On" compilation CD features 16 performers
from the 9.11 Tribute Concerts
Hughie Lynch, Greg Parr, Tom Ferranola, Kathleen Pemble,
Norma Hardy, Ann Klein, Leni Stern, Valerie Ghent,
Eric Milano, Elisa Peimer, Rosalinde Block and more!
Czech-out http://weststreetrecords.com

Peace,
The Zebra Libra
jazzhope@attbi.com

Tuesday, May 21, 2002

===================================================
***********RAVE RE-BOP-BECCA-VIEW REVUE************
===================================================
MON MAY 20 NYC - AT THE KNITTING FACTORY 9.11 Tribute Concert
Czech-out http://weststreetrecords.com
and the new CDS of NOTE section at the end of this blog.
===================================================
SUN MAY 19 AFTERNOON AT THE NO EXIT CAFE WAS REALLY COOL.
WILLIAM PERRY TRIO WITH HARRISON BANKHEAD AND VINCENT
DAVIS PLAYED FABULOUS RHYTHMS AND THE AUDIENCE LOVED
IT AS MUCH AS I DID. THE "UNUSUAL PAIRING" SERIES CONTINUES
FOR 11 MORE WEEKS AND PROMISES TO SERVE UP SOME OF OUR
FAVORITES - DON'T MISS THESE!!!
===================================================

FRIDAY MAY 17 WAS "FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE" NIGHT, AN
ENTERTAINING MUSICAL COMEDY, AT THE DRURY LANE THEATRE.
I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO PROBABLY RECOGNIZED SOME OF THE
MUSICIANS BACKING UP THE PLAY - INCLUDING ERNEST - " I LOVE
HOW HE PLAYS ANY KIND OF MUSIC" DAWKINS ON SAX, RODNEY
CLARK FILLING IN FOR LARRY BOWDEN ON TRUMPET, WILLIE
WOODS ON TROMBONE, AND JOHN WHITFIELD ON BASS. THERE
WERE PLENTY OF LOUIS JORDAN TUNES AND I LIKED THAT, AND
THE ACTORS WORKED AT GETTING AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION .
----->>>> PUSH KA PI SHI PIE EH EH
----->>>> PUSH KA PI SHI PIE EH EH
----->>>> OOBLI AAYEE EYE YAY ABLA
----->>>> IT'S THE NEW CALYPSO BE BOP.
===================================================
THURSDAY MAY 16 WAS ONE OF THE NIGHTS YOU JUST HAD TO
BE AT THE VELVET LOUNGE TO BELIEVE. Not like THERE HAVE
NOT BEEN OTHERS IN THE PAST AND I ALWAYS SAY,
LAST NIGHT WAS THE BEST EVER SHOW. BUT IT IS and IT WAS.
Fred Anderson opened The Velvet Lounge in 1982 as a home for jazz
musicians to perform without commercial constraints. How well the free
jazz was displayed, performed, rendered, surrendered, and served up on
Thursday night. It started out around 9:30pm with host Vincent Davis
on drums, Harrison Bankhead on bass and Ernest Dawkins, fired up from
playing an earlier show that evening and the Hot House the night
before. They played a marvelous first set. When the second set
started the entourage began and it was like every musician I had ever
met in the last few years was getting out his instrument and playing -
such as David Young (trumpet), Maurice Brown (trumpet), Kevin Neighbor
(sax), Aaron Getsug (sax), Isaiah Spencer (drums), and other special
guests...did I mention just-arrived-from-New-Orleans-Maurice? Do you
know what it means-to miss......Maurice? The cowboy of space
and time? Oh well, sorry you missed out. DON'T miss the
CD Release party at the Hothouse on Tuesday June 4th.
===================================================
GENERAL REVIEW NOTES
===================================================
Czech-out the updated schedule - and DO notice this weekend highlights
and the Wednesdays in June at the Velvet with Malachi playing Miles to
a different theme - a favorite trumpet player and bandleader on this
planet, always providing a unique and tantalizing twist to his
performances. Did he pick the night not yet reserved in June purposely?
Yeah, Malachi. Regardless - Wednesdays in June now reserved with Malachi
at the Velvet Lounge for a prime choice of entertainment.
===================================================
Well maybe the 4th Wednesday early evening in June will be
intersecting with the WBEE jazz presentation at the Harambe house.
This WEDNESDAY MAY 22 is one of those presentation with
BURGESS GARDNER BIG BAND. YOU CAN CONCEIVABLY DO BOTH :)
===================================================
And Thursdays in June at the Chase Cafe with Robert Irving
III - a Miles and Smiles Trooper who throws in art while
hopping down the the music trail.
===================================================
And don't forget to check out the University of Chicago
NEXT THURSDAY with Mwata Bowden's X BIG BAND doing Burgess
Gardner's compositions. This is another presentation that
you will enjoy most live in living color. Oh,
===================================================
yes, one more thing...
JUNE IS BLACK MUSIC MONTH
===================================================
BUT 2002 is ZEBRA MUSIC YEAR !! (Auf-wieder-sehen)
(the zebra libra is half Czech and half German descent, )
===================================================----->>>>>
WEDNESDAY MAY 15 EVENING IN CHICAGO WAS classified as
a baptism in the water - a complete immersion was it? -- at the
Hothouse from Doctor Dawkins -- though I already had spiritual respect
for Darius Savage on bass - from loungin' at the Velvet. It is always
a sweet treat to see the Ensemble. So many percussive pieces to hear
and see. Avyreeal and his duck. Muhammed and his horn. Dawk and
his saxes. Berry and his trombone. And that savage bass.
===================================================----->>>>>>
TUESDAY MAY 14 EVENING IN CHICAGO WAS PHENOMENAL
IF YOU HAD BEEN JAZZIN' WITH THE ZEBRA LIBRA...
You were able to sample DR. BURGESS GARDNER at the University
of Chicago, at the fourth floor of Fulton Recital Hall,
"go under the arch and into the courtyard to find the entrance"
discussing and demonstrating the process of improvisation as
it relates to his extensive experience arranging for big bands.
Don't miss the UPDATED U of C concerts in this list!(May 23, May 28)
-----
You were able to sample KALYAN PATHENK, percussionist, with
FAREED HAQUE, duo-ing with GORAN IVANOVIC. One of the audience
mentioned this duo was as intriguing, if not more so, than the trio
with FAREED. I, of course, LOVE FAREED, but was inclined to agree
that the showcase of the duo was thoroughly entertaining.
-----
AND...You were able to sample NICHOLAS PAYTON's band at the JAZZ
SHOWCASE - DO NOT PUT OFF SEEING HIM. I KNOW there are alot
of items on the venue this week :) The last 40 minutes of Tuesday's
show was killin'. Nick will brighten your views in more ways than one,
through his gentle trumpet and his canary-and-powder blue suits.
Members in his band I have not seen before include Kevin Hayes on
piano, and Branden Owens on bass. Warfield on sax and Rose on
drums remain steady to contribute to a favorite fun gig to attend.

===================================================
***********PRESENT JAZZ SCHEDULE*******************
===================================================
(-NEW YORK: TUE MAY 21 - THU MAY 23 8pm
THE PERFORMING GARAGE, 212-966-3651
33 Wooster, Street, NYC - SOHO ADM. $15.
SLIDERIDE TROMBONE QUARTET
RAY ANDERSON, JOSEPH BOWIE, CRAIG HARRIS, GARY VALENTE
WITH GUEST POET TRACIE MORRIS

TUE MAY 21 - SUN MAY 26 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Tom Harrell Quartet
===================================================
WED MAY 22 7PM HARAMBE HOUSE 119th & Loomis
BURGESS GARDNER BIG BAND. Take I-57 South
to 119th street. Go East to Loomis.

WED MAY 22 8pm OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
Voices of a New Black Millennium
4544 North Lincoln Avenue 773-728-6000
Two Worlds, One Soul: Black Women in Song:
Dee Alexander & Nigeria's child Ugochi Nwaogwugwu,
bring an order of African funk
with a side of soul marinated jazz.
Admission: Free - Donation of $5 is appreciated
===================================================
THU MAY 23 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Dave Rempis's Triage

**DON'T MISS**
THU MAY 23 7:30pm FULTON RECITAL HALL
1010 E. 59TH ST 4TH FLOOR
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CAMPUS
Burgess Gardner's COMPOSITIONS performed by
Mwata Bowden X-Orchestra
===================================================
FRI MAY 24 8pm SYMPHONY CENTER
220 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, 312-294-3000
An Evening With Branford Marsalis

FRI MAY 24 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Jeb Bishop Trio
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SAT MAY 25 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Tatsu Aoki's Miyumi Project

SAT MAY 25 - MON MAY 27 MEMORIAL WKD
(-ATLANTA: 25th ANNUAL ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL-FREE !!
http://www.atlantafestivals.com
Hear Jazz,See Jazz,Breathe Jazz,Taste Jazz,Feel Jazz
SAT 2pm xpressions/3pm dan baraszu/4pm rio negro/
5pm takana miyamoto/6pm jimmy scott/7:30pm joshua redman
f/ brian blade & sam yahel/9pm bebel gilberto
SUN 2pm momentum/3pm ficciones/4pm abebi stafford/
5pm jack west & curvature/6pm project logic f/ dj logic/
7:30pm abbey lincoln quartet/9pm roy haynes' birds of a feather
f/kenny garrett,john patitucci,nicholas payton,dave kikoski
MON 2pm mike kelly/3pm moment's notice/4pm dennis springer/
5pm liz wright/6pm ben allison's new quartet/
7:30pm michel camilo trio/9pm ronny jordan
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SUN MAY 26 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
JEFF PARKER AND FRIENDS
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TUE MAY 28 7:30pm FULTON RECITAL HALL
1010 E. 59TH ST 4TH FLOOR
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CAMPUS
Mwata Bowden, reedist, multi-instrumentalist, composer
presents "Chicago's Link int he Evolution of Creative Music"
A history of creative music from Chicago's perspective and a
demonstration of the new musical vocabulary and creative
approaches to musical vocabulary and creative approaches to
musical notation

TUE MAY 28 - SUN JUN 2 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Terell Stafford Quintet with Dick Oatts,
Bill Cunliffe, Brandon Owens, and Dana Hall
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WED MAY 29 3 Arts Club 90th Anniversary
Dee Alexander Quartet
location/admission tba
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THU MAY 30 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
East Side Project with Savoir Faire
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FRI MAY 31 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Ed Anders Quartet
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THU MAY 30 - SUN JUN 1 - HOTHOUSE
9:30pm $10 -$15
BLUES FEST AFTERSETS
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JUNE SPECIFICS - check this again when we get to JUNE
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SUN JUN 2 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
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TUE JUN 4 - SUN JUN 9 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Freddy Cole Quartet

TUE JUN 4 8pm HOTHOUSE $10
Ernest Dawkins' "Live the Spirit" CD Release Party
The ensemble (David Boykin, Nikki Mitchell, Aaron Getsug,
Kevin Neighbor, William Porter, Tony Herrera, Norman Palm III,
Sydney Tolbert, David Young, Maurice Brown, Corey Wilkes,
Isaiah Spencer, Myron Cherry, Kurt Schweitz, and other special
guests) will play excerpts from the CD and other compositions.
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WED JUN 5 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
Ballads and Love songs --"Surrender your love, baby!"
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 6 8:30pm HOTHOUSE $8
Edward Wilkerson, Jr. & Nikki Mitchell

THU JUN 6 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
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SUN JUN 9 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
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TUE JUN 11 - SUN JUN 16 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Dave Holland Sextet with Chris Potter, Robin Eubanks,
Steve Nelson, and Billy Kilson - their fourth annual visit.
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WED JUN 12 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
BE BOP AND BEYOND --
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 13 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.

THU JUN 13 - RAVINIA Pavilion $35 Lawn $10
8pm Herbie Hancock, piano, Roy Hargrove, trumpet
Michael Brecker, sax, George Mraz, bass, Willie Jones, drums

Also that day - Park opens at 3pm
Martin Theatre performances are free with park admission:
4pm Master Class
6pm Jazz Prelude: Mose Allison Trio w Kelly Sill, Bob Rummage
10:30pm Steans Institute Young Artists w David Baker, Rufus Reid
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FRI JUN 14 - RAVINIA Pavilion $35 Lawn $10
Cyrus Chestnut, piano, Stefon Harris, vibes, Gary Bartz, tenor sax
Michael Hawkins, bass, Neal Smith, drums, Sonny Rollins, jazz sax

Martin Theatre peformances are free with park
4pm Master Class: Cyrus Chestnut, piano
6pm Jazz Prelude: Claudia Acuna Quintet
10:30pm Steans Institute Young Artists w James Moody
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SAT JUN 15 RAVINIA
7pm Eddie Palmieri Latin Big Band
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SUN JUN 16 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES

SUN JUN 16 RAVINIA
7pm Dave Brubeck Quartet
Nancy Wilson and Ramsey Lewis Duo
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TUE JUN 18 - SUN JUN 23 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Benny Green and Russell Malone
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WED JUN 19 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
BEYOND BE BOP
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 20 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
--
SUN JUN 23 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
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TUE JUN 25 - SUN JUN 30 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Ray Brown Trio with Larry Fuller and Karriem Riggin
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WED JUN 26 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
AVANT FUSION
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 27 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
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FRI JUN 28 - SAT JUN 29 GREEN MILL
Von Freeman vs Edward Petersen - Battle of the saxes
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SUN JUN 30 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
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***********CONTINUING JAZZ EVENTS******************
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SUN - 4PM NO EXIT CAFE "UNUSUAL PAIRINGS" SERIES
SUN - 6PM-11PM JAM SESSION - VELVET LOUNGE
SUN - 8PM-2AM JAM - CITY LIFE (83RD AND COTTAGE GROVE)
MON - 8PM ON - ANDY'S JAZZ JAM (HUBBARD AND STATE) $5
MON - 8:30pm KATRINA's George Fludas, Dennis Carroll, Jodie
Christenson, Scott Burns
TUE - 8PM - PETE MILLER'S - BOBBY BROOM (EVANSTON) - NO COVER
TUE - 6PM - JOE's BEBOP CAFE - KEN CHANEY
TUE - 10PM ON - NEW APARTMENT LOUNGE - VON FREEMAN & FRIENDS
WED - 9PM - ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - HENRY JOHNSON $5
THU - 8PM ON - PETE MILLER'S - JEFF PARKER (EVANSTON) - NO COVER
THU - 8PM-1am - CHAMBERS - JOHN BANY jam
THU - 9PM - KATRINA's - John Brumbach, Randy Tressler,
Matt Ferguson, Nori Tanaka
FRI - 5:30PM-8PM ANDY'S ERIC SCHNEIDER-MARLENE ROSENBERG $5
FRI - 7:30pm-11:30pm NAPERVILLE SULLIVAN's - KEVIN KIZER TRIO
SAT - 8PM-MIDNIGHT RAMADA INN (49TH SOUTH + LAKE SHORE DRIVE)
773 288-5800 - NO COVER BOB JOHNSON & FRIENDS
SAT - MIDNIGHT-4am GREEN MILL SABERTOOTH ORGAN QUARTET
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***********JAZZ LOCATIONS/WEBSITES*****************
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JAZZ SHOWCASE http://www.jazz-showcase.com/
59 West Grand Ave (between Clark and Dearborn)
Chicago, IL 60610
312/670-BIRD (670-2473)
Show Times: Tues-Thurs 8 PM and 10 PM,
Fri & Sat 9 PM and 11 PM,
Sunday 4 PM (Matinee), 8 PM, 10 PM
Cover varies (usually $15-$20).

VELVET LOUNGE http://www.velvetlounge.net/
2128 1/2 S. Indiana Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, USA
-one block east of michigan ave-
toll free: 1.888.644.8007
The first set Thursday to Saturday starts at 9:30 pm.
The Jazz Jam on Sunday starts at 6:30 and ends at 11:30 pm.

HOTHOUSE http://www.hothouse.net/
31 East Balbo (betw STATE & WABASH), Chicago, IL 60605
312-362-9707 - check out the website for updates.

GREEN MILL 773-878-5552
http://centerstage.net/listings/music/venue/GreenMill.html
4802 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL

PETE MILLERS 847-328-0399
1557 Sherman, Evanston
8:30pm music, no cover

ANDYS JAZZ CLUB 312-642-6805
11 E. Hubbard (at STATE), Chicago, IL

GATEWAY BAR & GRILL, 773-262-5767
7545 N. Clark, Chicago, IL

CHAMBERS (between Touhy and Devon)
6881 N. Milwaukee Av, Niles

CITY LIFE
83RD AND COTTAGE GROVE, Chicago

KATERINA's 773-348-7592
1920 W. Irving Park, Chicago

NO EXIT CAFE 773-743-3355
6970 N.Glenwood, Chicago

CHASE CAFE, 773-743-5650 http://www.chasecafe.org
7301 North Sheridan Rd. (between Chase & Touhy)

NEW APARTMENT LOUNGE 773-483-7728
504 E. 75TH, CHICAGO take KENNEDY to 75th, go east

JOE's BEBOP CAFE & JAZZ EMPORIUM 312-595-5299
Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, CHICAGO

NAPERVILLE SULLIVAN'S STEAKHOUSE 630-305-0230
244 S. Main Street, Naperville

GREEN DOLPHIN STREET, 773-395-0066
2200 N. Ashland (at Webster), Chicago

OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
4544 North Lincoln Avenue 773-728-6000

RAVINIA
http://www.ravinia.org

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***********SURF MUSIC WEBSITES*********************
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OK out there. If you don't personally have cable or a DSL connection,
then find someone who does and "Czech-out" these websites.
Welcome to Two-Thousand-Two. Please send notices and additions
of cool websites, technical questions, or email "sorry about that"
removal requests to jazzhope@attbi.com
Musically Yours, Auf-weider-sehen Miss Serendipity B
=================================================================
Contacts or favorite links (these are only suggestions and the TIP OF
THE MEDIA ICEBERG - once inside the web, especially at the majority
of these sites, let your mind unwind and let your imagination be your guide:
Be prepared for miles of smiles and enlightenment.)
Will add more as my memory is refreshed....
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http://www.realjazzmusic.com/
My favorite radio people in Chicago. They sponsor all kinds of events
including a monthly big band bash the fourth Wednesday of the month.
They have been featuring the Burgess Gardner Big Band.
If you are not hip to Burgess, trumpeteneur, master composer and
arranger, father of a couple of jazz legend sons, then you have not been
jazzin with the Zebra Libra. Check out the Wednesday, May 22 concert
at 7pm, if you live in Chicagoland. THE HARAMBEE HOUSE
is located at 11901 South Loomis in Chicago. Take I-57 south to 119th
Street East exit. Go east on 1-57 to Loomis Street, about 1/2 mile
(the second light). Look for the Harambee House sign
and turn into the free parking lot.
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http://www.jazzbebop.com/
Go to the movie inside. Visit each and every art gallery. Check this
site out in its entirety. BROADBAND or DSL recommended.
Break bread or Email - adu@jazzbebop.com for additional information.
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http://www.avo.ch
Check out the recorded live in Basel, Switzerland - full audio video
sessions of Count Basie Band, Michael Brecker, Ellis Marsalis,
Archie Shepp, and so on and so on and so on.
Load Real Player for free if you do not have it. Click once on the band
picture after entering site - Einsteigen or "step-up" appears.
Choose "on air" Choose internet. Choose any of
the replay icons to the left of the band name. Let it load and wallah!
Multi media and its finest BROADBAND or DSL recommended.
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http://www.ronisize.com/intro_mov.html
Interesting graphics and music for those that love funk
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http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/default.asp?oid=1352376
Malachi Thompson Bio -
one of my favorite trumpet players and promoter of good
deeds on the planet.
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http://www.defunktmusic.com/
Joseph Bowie
Click to enter. Choose Samples.
Choose Launch Video of Defunkt's "See Through"
This brings you in http://launch.yahoo.com/
Check out the myriads of movies and music samples.
Before it automatically goes into the count down
ur.ba.na.tion - and if the #10 of the top 10 countdown is
(Aaliyah's Rock the Boat), it is worth watching. Choose
various videos from the home page at
http://launch.yahoo.com/
(Warning !, potential to possess your PC and
provide hours of entertainment!)

Some of my favorites:
Defunkt See Through
Ray Charles Song For You
Diana Krall The Look of Love EPK
Fourplay After the Dance
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PRIMERIDIAN
http://www.33rpm.com/release_detail.lasso?R=74
Urban Renewal - Word on the Street
In Real Audio and Quicktime formats
Choose b1, b2, or b3
Get into and see if you can keep up with the Musical Mirages
(orig mix, re-mix, instrumental)
Favorite lines:
Dreams of poetical collages.ejaculation of my thoughts prematurely..
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http://www.scottybarnhart.com/
Scotty Barnhart, trumpeteneur, interesting photos and trumpet
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information
http://www.fareed.com/
Fareed Haque, guitar wonder, another favorite planet dweller
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http://home.earthlink.net/~staffmusic
Stafford Hunter, trombone fun
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Luther Thomas/Human Arts Ensemble - Una New York
To hear the entire 18:08 version
http://www.epitonic.com/artists/lutherthomashumanartsensemble.html
After reading all the information and absorbing the knowledge,
go to the bottom of the page
Albums sample stream download
Tiny icon of "Funky Donkey Una New York"
Click once on wma (16.8 MB) if you have the Windows Media Player.
Be patient --it is an eighteen-minute song
too much clicking will lock your screen and cause unnecessary grief
Keep listening - it is intense.
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a very cool young highschool big band from Chicagoland:
New Trier High School Spring Jazz Concert
To see the web cast, go to:
http://ntjazz.com
To download and install necessary software to view the web cast, go to
http://ntjazz.com/Real/default.htm
To see a list of all New Trier concerts
(band, choral, orchestral, jazz)
currently archived for IMMEDIATE VIEWING online, go to:
http://ntjazz.com/archives.htm
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********************CDS OF NOTE*******************
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"We'll Carry On" compilation CD features 16 performers
from the 9.11 Tribute Concerts
Hughie Lynch, Greg Parr, Tom Ferranola, Kathleen Pemble,
Norma Hardy, Ann Klein, Leni Stern, Valerie Ghent,
Eric Milano, Elisa Peimer, Rosalinde Block and more!
Czech-out http://weststreetrecords.com

Peace,
The Zebra Libra
jazzhope@attbi.com

Monday, May 20, 2002

>CDS OF NOTE< ***BRAND NEW **
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***********RAVE RE-BOP-BECCA-VIEW REVUE************
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I won't be here but I KNOW this will be great!

NYC WTC GROUND ZERO RELIEF FUNDRAISER
MONDAY May 20th 8:00pm-11:00pm
THE KNITTING FACTORY
74 Leonard Street (between Broadway and Church Streets)
Music performances by:
Hughie Lynch-Squad 1/Tom Ferranola-Engine 167(with August Moon)
Greg Parr-Engine 58/Kathleen Pemble-married to Engine 73 firefighter/
Valerie Ghent - WTC Ground Zero Relief with Booker King(bass),
Paul Shapiro(sax)) and DEFUNKT: Joe Bowie (trombone), Kim Clarke(bass),
Adam Klipple(keys), Tobais Ralph(drums), Alex Harding(sax)
and Kahil El Zabar(percussion)

Don't miss the bachelor firefighter and policeman auction!!
$30 admission/drink specials/tickets can be purchased NOW!
at The Knitting Factory box office
and at The WTC GROUND ZERO RELIEF warehouse
at 304 Spring Street between Hudson and Greenwich Streets)
or online at http://knittingfactory.com
"We'll Carry On" compilation CD will be available at this event!

CD features 16 perfomers from the 9.11 Tribute Concerts including:
Hughie Lynch, Greg Parr, Tom Ferranola, Kathleen Pemble, Norma Hardy,
Ann Klein, Leni Stern, Valerie Ghent, Eric Milano, Elisa Peimer,
Rosalinde Block and more! Czech-out http://weststreetrecords.com
and the new CDS of NOTE section at the end of this blog.
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SUN MAY 19 AFTERNOON AT THE NO EXIT CAFE WAS REALLY COOL.
WILLIAM PERRY TRIO WITH HARRISON BANKHEAD AND VINCENT
DAVIS PLAYED FABULOUS RHYTHMS AND THE AUDIENCE LOVED
IT AS MUCH AS I DID. THE "UNUSUAL PAIRING" SERIES CONTINUES
FOR 11 MORE WEEKS AND PROMISES TO SERVE UP SOME OF OUR
FAVORITES - DON'T MISS THESE!!!
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FRIDAY MAY 17 WAS "FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE" NIGHT, AN
ENTERTAINING MUSICAL COMEDY, AT THE DRURY LANE THEATRE.
I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO PROBABLY RECOGNIZED SOME OF THE
MUSICIANS BACKING UP THE PLAY - INCLUDING ERNEST - " I LOVE
HOW HE PLAYS ANY KIND OF MUSIC" DAWKINS ON SAX, RODNEY
CLARK FILLING IN FOR LARRY BOWDEN ON TRUMPET, WILLIE
WOODS ON TROMBONE, AND JOHN WHITFIELD ON BASS. THERE
WERE PLENTY OF LOUIS JORDAN TUNES AND I LIKED THAT, AND
THE ACTORS WORKED AT GETTING AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION .
----->>>> PUSH KA PI SHI PIE EH EH
----->>>> PUSH KA PI SHI PIE EH EH
----->>>> OOBLI AAYEE EYE YAY ABLA
----->>>> IT'S THE NEW CALYPSO BE BOP.
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THURSDAY MAY 16 WAS ONE OF THE NIGHTS YOU JUST HAD TO
BE AT THE VELVET LOUNGE TO BELIEVE. Not like THERE HAVE
NOT BEEN OTHERS IN THE PAST AND I ALWAYS SAY,
LAST NIGHT WAS THE BEST EVER SHOW. BUT IT IS and IT WAS.
Fred Anderson opened The Velvet Lounge in 1982 as a home for jazz
musicians to perform without commercial constraints. How well the free
jazz was displayed, performed, rendered, surrendered, and served up on
Thursday night. It started out around 9:30pm with host Vincent Davis
on drums, Harrison Bankhead on bass and Ernest Dawkins, fired up from
playing an earlier show that evening and the Hot House the night
before. They played a marvelous first set. When the second set
started the entourage began and it was like every musician I had ever
met in the last few years was getting out his instrument and playing -
such as David Young (trumpet), Maurice Brown (trumpet), Kevin Neighbor
(sax), Aaron Getsug (sax), Isaiah Spencer (drums), and other special
guests...did I mention just-arrived-from-New-Orleans-Maurice? Do you
know what it means-to miss......Maurice? The cowboy of space
and time? Oh well, sorry you missed out. DON'T miss the
CD Release party at the Hothouse on Tuesday June 4th.
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GENERAL REVIEW NOTES
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Czech-out the updated schedule - and DO notice this weekend highlights
and the Wednesdays in June at the Velvet with Malachi playing Miles to
a different theme - a favorite trumpet player and bandleader on this
planet, always providing a unique and tantalizing twist to his performances. Did he pick the
night that was not yet reserved in June purposely? Yeah, Malachi. Regardless - Wednesdays in June
with Malachi at the Velvet are now reserved for a prime choice of entertainment.
Well maybe the 4th Wednesday early evening in June will be intersecting with the WBEE jazz
presentation at the Harambe house. This WEDNESDAY MAY 22 is one of those presentation with
BURGESS GARDNER BIG BAND. YOU CAN CONCEIVABLY DO BOTH
And Thursdays in June at the Chase Cafe with Robert Irving III - a Miles and Smiles Trooper who
throws in art while hopping down the the music trail.

And don't forget to check out the University of Chicago NEXT THURSDAY
with Mwata Bowden's X BIG BAND who are doing Burgess Gardner's
compositions. This is another presentation that you will enjoy most live in living color. Oh,

yes, one more thing...
JUNE IS BLACK MUSIC MONTH

BUT 2002 is ZEBRA MUSIC YEAR !! (Auf-wieder-sehen)
(the zebra libra is half Czech and half German descent, )
===================================================----->>>>>
WEDNESDAY MAY 15 EVENING IN CHICAGO WAS classified as
a baptism in the water - a complete immersion was it? -- at the
Hothouse from Doctor Dawkins -- though I already had spiritual respect
for Darius Savage on bass - from loungin' at the Velvet. It is always
a sweet treat to see the Ensemble. So many percussive pieces to hear
and see. Avyreeal and his duck. Muhammed and his horn. Dawk and
his saxes. Berry and his trombone. And that savage bass.
===================================================----->>>>>>
TUESDAY MAY 14 EVENING IN CHICAGO WAS PHENOMENAL
IF YOU HAD BEEN JAZZIN' WITH THE ZEBRA LIBRA...
You were able to sample DR. BURGESS GARDNER at the University
of Chicago, at the fourth floor of Fulton Recital Hall,
"go under the arch and into the courtyard to find the entrance"
discussing and demonstrating the process of improvisation as
it relates to his extensive experience arranging for big bands.
Don't miss the UPDATED U of C concerts in this list!(May 23, May 28)
-----
You were able to sample KALYAN PATHENK, percussionist, with
FAREED HAQUE, duo-ing with GORAN IVANOVIC. One of the audience
mentioned this duo was as intriguing, if not more so, than the trio
with FAREED. I, of course, LOVE FAREED, but was inclined to agree
that the showcase of the duo was thoroughly entertaining.
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AND...You were able to sample NICHOLAS PAYTON's band at the JAZZ
SHOWCASE - DO NOT PUT OFF SEEING HIM. I KNOW there are alot
of items on the venue this week :) The last 40 minutes of Tuesday's
show was killin'. Nick will brighten your views in more ways than one,
through his gentle trumpet and his canary-and-powder blue suits.
Members in his band I have not seen before include Kevin Hayes on
piano, and Branden Owens on bass. Warfield on sax and Rose on
drums remain steady to contribute to a favorite fun gig to attend.

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***********PRESENT JAZZ SCHEDULE*******************
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(-NEW YORK: TUE MAY 21 - THU MAY 23 8pm
THE PERFORMING GARAGE, 212-966-3651
33 Wooster, Street, NYC - SOHO ADM. $15.
SLIDERIDE TROMBONE QUARTET
RAY ANDERSON, JOSEPH BOWIE, CRAIG HARRIS, GARY VALENTE
WITH GUEST POET TRACIE MORRIS

TUE MAY 21 - SUN MAY 26 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Tom Harrell Quartet
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WED MAY 22 7PM HARAMBE HOUSE 119th & Loomis
BURGESS GARDNER BIG BAND. Take I-57 South
to 119th street. Go East to Loomis.

WED MAY 22 8pm OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
Voices of a New Black Millennium
4544 North Lincoln Avenue 773-728-6000
Two Worlds, One Soul: Black Women in Song:
Dee Alexander & Nigeria's child Ugochi Nwaogwugwu,
bring an order of African funk
with a side of soul marinated jazz.
Admission: Free - Donation of $5 is appreciated
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THU MAY 23 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Dave Rempis's Triage

**DON'T MISS**
THU MAY 23 7:30pm FULTON RECITAL HALL
1010 E. 59TH ST 4TH FLOOR
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CAMPUS
Burgess Gardner's COMPOSITIONS performed by
Mwata Bowden X-Orchestra
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FRI MAY 24 8pm SYMPHONY CENTER
220 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, 312-294-3000
An Evening With Branford Marsalis

FRI MAY 24 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Jeb Bishop Trio
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SAT MAY 25 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Tatsu Aoki's Miyumi Project

SAT MAY 25 - MON MAY 27 MEMORIAL WKD
(-ATLANTA: 25th ANNUAL ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL-FREE !!
http://www.atlantafestivals.com
Hear Jazz,See Jazz,Breathe Jazz,Taste Jazz,Feel Jazz
SAT 2pm xpressions/3pm dan baraszu/4pm rio negro/
5pm takana miyamoto/6pm jimmy scott/7:30pm joshua redman
f/ brian blade & sam yahel/9pm bebel gilberto
SUN 2pm momentum/3pm ficciones/4pm abebi stafford/
5pm jack west & curvature/6pm project logic f/ dj logic/
7:30pm abbey lincoln quartet/9pm roy haynes' birds of a feather
f/kenny garrett,john patitucci,nicholas payton,dave kikoski
MON 2pm mike kelly/3pm moment's notice/4pm dennis springer/
5pm liz wright/6pm ben allison's new quartet/
7:30pm michel camilo trio/9pm ronny jordan
--
SUN MAY 26 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
JEFF PARKER AND FRIENDS
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TUE MAY 28 7:30pm FULTON RECITAL HALL
1010 E. 59TH ST 4TH FLOOR
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CAMPUS
Mwata Bowden, reedist, multi-instrumentalist, composer
presents "Chicago's Link int he Evolution of Creative Music"
A history of creative music from Chicago's perspective and a
demonstration of the new musical vocabulary and creative
approaches to musical vocabulary and creative approaches to
musical notation

TUE MAY 28 - SUN JUN 2 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Terell Stafford Quintet with Dick Oatts,
Bill Cunliffe, Brandon Owens, and Dana Hall
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WED MAY 29 3 Arts Club 90th Anniversary
Dee Alexander Quartet
location/admission tba
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THU MAY 30 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
East Side Project with Savoir Faire
--
FRI MAY 31 9:30pm VELVET LOUNGE
Ed Anders Quartet
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THU MAY 30 - SUN JUN 1 - HOTHOUSE
9:30pm $10 -$15
BLUES FEST AFTERSETS
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JUNE SPECIFICS - check this again when we get to JUNE
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SUN JUN 2 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
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TUE JUN 4 - SUN JUN 9 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Freddy Cole Quartet

TUE JUN 4 8pm HOTHOUSE $10
Ernest Dawkins' "Live the Spirit" CD Release Party
The ensemble (David Boykin, Nikki Mitchell, Aaron Getsug,
Kevin Neighbor, William Porter, Tony Herrera, Norman Palm III,
Sydney Tolbert, David Young, Maurice Brown, Corey Wilkes,
Isaiah Spencer, Myron Cherry, Kurt Schweitz, and other special
guests) will play excerpts from the CD and other compositions.
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WED JUN 5 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
Ballads and Love songs --"Surrender your love, baby!"
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 6 8:30pm HOTHOUSE $8
Edward Wilkerson, Jr. & Nikki Mitchell

THU JUN 6 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
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SUN JUN 9 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
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TUE JUN 11 - SUN JUN 16 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Dave Holland Sextet with Chris Potter, Robin Eubanks,
Steve Nelson, and Billy Kilson - their fourth annual visit.
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WED JUN 12 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
BE BOP AND BEYOND --
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 13 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.

THU JUN 13 - RAVINIA Pavilion $35 Lawn $10
8pm Herbie Hancock, piano, Roy Hargrove, trumpet
Michael Brecker, sax, George Mraz, bass, Willie Jones, drums

Also that day - Park opens at 3pm
Martin Theatre performances are free with park admission:
4pm Master Class
6pm Jazz Prelude: Mose Allison Trio w Kelly Sill, Bob Rummage
10:30pm Steans Institute Young Artists w David Baker, Rufus Reid
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FRI JUN 14 - RAVINIA Pavilion $35 Lawn $10
Cyrus Chestnut, piano, Stefon Harris, vibes, Gary Bartz, tenor sax
Michael Hawkins, bass, Neal Smith, drums, Sonny Rollins, jazz sax

Martin Theatre peformances are free with park
4pm Master Class: Cyrus Chestnut, piano
6pm Jazz Prelude: Claudia Acuna Quintet
10:30pm Steans Institute Young Artists w James Moody
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SAT JUN 15 RAVINIA
7pm Eddie Palmieri Latin Big Band
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SUN JUN 16 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES

SUN JUN 16 RAVINIA
7pm Dave Brubeck Quartet
Nancy Wilson and Ramsey Lewis Duo
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TUE JUN 18 - SUN JUN 23 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Benny Green and Russell Malone
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WED JUN 19 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
BEYOND BE BOP
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 20 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
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SUN JUN 23 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
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TUE JUN 25 - SUN JUN 30 JAZZ SHOWCASE
Ray Brown Trio with Larry Fuller and Karriem Riggin
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WED JUN 26 8:00pm VELVET LOUNGE - MALACHI THOMPSON
The Music of Miles Davis -- this week's theme:
AVANT FUSION
$8 call 312-791-9050 -- for press info call 773-536-6555
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THU JUN 27 8:30PM-12:30AM CHASE CAFE
In the exciting new atmospheric octagon room
ROBERT IRVING III and friends.
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FRI JUN 28 - SAT JUN 29 GREEN MILL
Von Freeman vs Edward Petersen - Battle of the saxes
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SUN JUN 30 4PM NO EXIT CAFE
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS SERIES
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***********CONTINUING JAZZ EVENTS******************
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SUN - 4PM NO EXIT CAFE "UNUSUAL PAIRINGS" SERIES
SUN - 6PM-11PM JAM SESSION - VELVET LOUNGE
SUN - 8PM-2AM JAM - CITY LIFE (83RD AND COTTAGE GROVE)
MON - 8PM ON - ANDY'S JAZZ JAM (HUBBARD AND STATE) $5
MON - 8:30pm KATRINA's George Fludas, Dennis Carroll, Jodie
Christenson, Scott Burns
TUE - 8PM - PETE MILLER'S - BOBBY BROOM (EVANSTON) - NO COVER
TUE - 6PM - JOE's BEBOP CAFE - KEN CHANEY
TUE - 10PM ON - NEW APARTMENT LOUNGE - VON FREEMAN & FRIENDS
WED - 9PM - ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - HENRY JOHNSON $5
THU - 8PM ON - PETE MILLER'S - JEFF PARKER (EVANSTON) - NO COVER
THU - 8PM-1am - CHAMBERS - JOHN BANY jam
THU - 9PM - KATRINA's - John Brumbach, Randy Tressler,
Matt Ferguson, Nori Tanaka
FRI - 5:30PM-8PM ANDY'S ERIC SCHNEIDER-MARLENE ROSENBERG $5
FRI - 7:30pm-11:30pm NAPERVILLE SULLIVAN's - KEVIN KIZER TRIO
SAT - 8PM-MIDNIGHT RAMADA INN (49TH SOUTH + LAKE SHORE DRIVE)
773 288-5800 - NO COVER BOB JOHNSON & FRIENDS
SAT - MIDNIGHT-4am GREEN MILL SABERTOOTH ORGAN QUARTET
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***********JAZZ LOCATIONS/WEBSITES*****************
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JAZZ SHOWCASE http://www.jazz-showcase.com/
59 West Grand Ave (between Clark and Dearborn)
Chicago, IL 60610
312/670-BIRD (670-2473)
Show Times: Tues-Thurs 8 PM and 10 PM,
Fri & Sat 9 PM and 11 PM,
Sunday 4 PM (Matinee), 8 PM, 10 PM
Cover varies (usually $15-$20).

VELVET LOUNGE http://www.velvetlounge.net/
2128 1/2 S. Indiana Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, USA
-one block east of michigan ave-
toll free: 1.888.644.8007
The first set Thursday to Saturday starts at 9:30 pm.
The Jazz Jam on Sunday starts at 6:30 and ends at 11:30 pm.

HOTHOUSE http://www.hothouse.net/
31 East Balbo (betw STATE & WABASH), Chicago, IL 60605
312-362-9707 - check out the website for updates.

GREEN MILL 773-878-5552
http://centerstage.net/listings/music/venue/GreenMill.html
4802 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL

PETE MILLERS 847-328-0399
1557 Sherman, Evanston
8:30pm music, no cover

ANDYS JAZZ CLUB 312-642-6805
11 E. Hubbard (at STATE), Chicago, IL

GATEWAY BAR & GRILL, 773-262-5767
7545 N. Clark, Chicago, IL

CHAMBERS (between Touhy and Devon)
6881 N. Milwaukee Av, Niles

CITY LIFE
83RD AND COTTAGE GROVE, Chicago

KATERINA's 773-348-7592
1920 W. Irving Park, Chicago

NO EXIT CAFE 773-743-3355
6970 N.Glenwood, Chicago

CHASE CAFE, 773-743-5650 http://www.chasecafe.org
7301 North Sheridan Rd. (between Chase & Touhy)

NEW APARTMENT LOUNGE 773-483-7728
504 E. 75TH, CHICAGO take KENNEDY to 75th, go east

JOE's BEBOP CAFE & JAZZ EMPORIUM 312-595-5299
Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, CHICAGO

NAPERVILLE SULLIVAN'S STEAKHOUSE 630-305-0230
244 S. Main Street, Naperville

GREEN DOLPHIN STREET, 773-395-0066
2200 N. Ashland (at Webster), Chicago

OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
4544 North Lincoln Avenue 773-728-6000

RAVINIA
http://www.ravinia.org

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***********SURF MUSIC WEBSITES*********************
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OK out there. If you don't personally have cable or a DSL connection,
then find someone who does and "Czech-out" these websites.
Welcome to Two-Thousand-Two. Please send notices and additions
of cool websites, technical questions, or email "sorry about that"
removal requests to jazzhope@attbi.com
Musically Yours, Auf-weider-sehen Miss Serendipity B
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Contacts or favorite links (these are only suggestions and the TIP OF
THE MEDIA ICEBERG - once inside the web, especially at the majority
of these sites, let your mind unwind and let your imagination be your guide:
Be prepared for miles of smiles and enlightenment.)
Will add more as my memory is refreshed....
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http://www.realjazzmusic.com/
My favorite radio people in Chicago. They sponsor all kinds of events
including a monthly big band bash the fourth Wednesday of the month.
They have been featuring the Burgess Gardner Big Band.
If you are not hip to Burgess, trumpeteneur, master composer and
arranger, father of a couple of jazz legend sons, then you have not been
jazzin with the Zebra Libra. Check out the Wednesday, May 22 concert
at 7pm, if you live in Chicagoland. THE HARAMBEE HOUSE
is located at 11901 South Loomis in Chicago. Take I-57 south to 119th
Street East exit. Go east on 1-57 to Loomis Street, about 1/2 mile
(the second light). Look for the Harambee House sign
and turn into the free parking lot.
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http://www.jazzbebop.com/
Go to the movie inside. Visit each and every art gallery. Check this
site out in its entirety. BROADBAND or DSL recommended.
Break bread or Email - adu@jazzbebop.com for additional information.
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http://www.avo.ch
Check out the recorded live in Basel, Switzerland - full audio video
sessions of Count Basie Band, Michael Brecker, Ellis Marsalis,
Archie Shepp, and so on and so on and so on.
Load Real Player for free if you do not have it. Click once on the band
picture after entering site - Einsteigen or "step-up" appears.
Choose "on air" Choose internet. Choose any of
the replay icons to the left of the band name. Let it load and wallah!
Multi media and its finest BROADBAND or DSL recommended.
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http://www.ronisize.com/intro_mov.html
Interesting graphics and music for those that love funk
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http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/default.asp?oid=1352376
Malachi Thompson Bio -
one of my favorite trumpet players and promoter of good
deeds on the planet.
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http://www.defunktmusic.com/
Joseph Bowie
Click to enter. Choose Samples.
Choose Launch Video of Defunkt's "See Through"
This brings you in http://launch.yahoo.com/
Check out the myriads of movies and music samples.
Before it automatically goes into the count down
ur.ba.na.tion - and if the #10 of the top 10 countdown is
(Aaliyah's Rock the Boat), it is worth watching. Choose
various videos from the home page at
http://launch.yahoo.com/
(Warning !, potential to possess your PC and
provide hours of entertainment!)

Some of my favorites:
Defunkt See Through
Ray Charles Song For You
Diana Krall The Look of Love EPK
Fourplay After the Dance
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PRIMERIDIAN
http://www.33rpm.com/release_detail.lasso?R=74
Urban Renewal - Word on the Street
In Real Audio and Quicktime formats
Choose b1, b2, or b3
Get into and see if you can keep up with the Musical Mirages
(orig mix, re-mix, instrumental)
Favorite lines:
Dreams of poetical collages.ejaculation of my thoughts prematurely..
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http://www.scottybarnhart.com/
Scotty Barnhart, trumpeteneur, interesting photos and trumpet
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information
http://www.fareed.com/
Fareed Haque, guitar wonder, another favorite planet dweller
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http://home.earthlink.net/~staffmusic
Stafford Hunter, trombone fun
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Luther Thomas/Human Arts Ensemble - Una New York
To hear the entire 18:08 version
http://www.epitonic.com/artists/lutherthomashumanartsensemble.html
After reading all the information and absorbing the knowledge,
go to the bottom of the page
Albums sample stream download
Tiny icon of "Funky Donkey Una New York"
Click once on wma (16.8 MB) if you have the Windows Media Player.
Be patient --it is an eighteen-minute song
too much clicking will lock your screen and cause unnecessary grief
Keep listening - it is intense.
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a very cool young highschool big band from Chicagoland:
New Trier High School Spring Jazz Concert
To see the web cast, go to:
http://ntjazz.com
To download and install necessary software to view the web cast, go to
http://ntjazz.com/Real/default.htm
To see a list of all New Trier concerts
(band, choral, orchestral, jazz)
currently archived for IMMEDIATE VIEWING online, go to:
http://ntjazz.com/archives.htm
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********************CDS OF NOTE*******************
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"We'll Carry On" compilation CD features 16 performers
from the 9.11 Tribute Concerts
Hughie Lynch, Greg Parr, Tom Ferranola, Kathleen Pemble,
Norma Hardy, Ann Klein, Leni Stern, Valerie Ghent,
Eric Milano, Elisa Peimer, Rosalinde Block and more!
Czech-out http://weststreetrecords.com

Peace,
The Zebra Libra
jazzhope@attbi.com
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