YING YANG Zebranderings.
Hearing is believing.
Seeing is understanding.
Time is relative and a dimension in the warehouse of Jazz.
Hip-PI-ti-Hop.
1 + 1 = 3
mainTAIN, reTAIN, perTAINING to, ConTAINing, TAIN.
Time Watts for no one
Rewind the Remind
Molecular Dee-lightenment
Atomic Dee-lightenment
I've Got it Good...and That Ain't Bad
Let's Do It
Fortification of Love Supreme, the love supreme
The Price You Gotta Pay To Be FREE
Duality-Cooking in the kitchen and on stage
Whew!!
You NOT changed
I CAN Get Started
Now IsN'T the Time
The Supreme Love
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***********PRESENT JAZZ SCHEDULE*******************
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FRI SEP 27 4:30PM STU GENOVESE & SOFT SOUNDS TRIO Free concert. Fri
9/27, 4:30 PM, Chicago Cultural Center Gallery, 72 E. Randolph.
877-244-2246.
FRI SEP 27 8PM MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
220 E. CHICAGO 312-397-4010
DOUGLAS EWART, CLARINET CHOIR
FRI SEP 27 9PM Church at 3030 W. CORTLAND
(1 blk south of Armitage in Humbolt Park)
DKV-Hamid Drake-drums Kent Kessler-bass Ken Vandermark-tenor
FRI SEP 27 - SUN SEP 29 JAZZ SHOWCASE
MARIAN MCPARTLAND with Jim Cox and Charlie Brougham.
Friday and Saturday, 9pm and 11pm,
Sunday at 4 pm and 8 pm only
FRI SEP 27 – SAT SEP 28 9pm VELVET LOUNGE
DAVID BOYKIN’S Expanse
FRI SEP 27 – SAT SEP 28 GREEN MILL
JOHN MOLDER QUARTET
FRI SEP 27 8PM SYMPHONY CENTER
OSCAR PETERSON
FRI SEP 27 9PM Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division 773-278-1500
GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK WITH JAREK BESTER & THE CRACOW KLEZMER BAND
FRI SEP 27 8PM OSCAR PETERSON Fri 9/27, 8 PM, Orchestra Hall, Symphony
Center, 220 S. Michigan. 312-294-3000 or 800-223-7114.
FRI SEP 27 8PM DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET, SANDIP BURMAN WITH DAVE PIETRO &
PAUL BOLLENBACK Fri 9/27, 8 PM, Harold D. McAninch Arts Center, College
of DuPage, Park and Fawell, Glen Ellyn. 630-942-4000.
FRI SEP 27 8PM LAMPLIGHTERS Free in-store performance. Fri 9/27, 8 PM,
Borders Books & Music, 15160 S. La Grange, Orland Park. 708-460-7566.
SAT SEP 28 6PM 2nd Annual WNUR Chicago Sounds Jazzfest
Pick Staiger Concert Hall-Northwestern's Evanston Campus
Spaceways Incorporated
Fred Anderson Trio
Josh Berman Group
Keefe Jackson Project Project
Tickets are $5, 847-467-4000
SAT SEP 28, 7pm – CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago.
Composer/conductor William Russo.
Visit http://www.chijazz.com and 312.344.6245.
SAT SEP 28 7PM SANDIP BURMAN WITH DAVE PIETRO & PAUL BOLLENBACK,
Kindig Performing Arts Center, South Suburban College, 15800 S. State,
South Holland. 708-596-2000, ext. 2316.
SAT SEP 28 8PM PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND Sat 9/28, 8 PM, Pickwick
Theatre, 5 S. Prospect, Park Ridge. 847-692-6590.
SUN SEP 29 4pm-7pm NO EXIT CAFE Unusual Pairing Series
6970 N. Glenwood 773-743-3355
NO NAME BAND - Corey Wilkes Kevin Nabors, Isaiah Spencer
TUE OCT 1 12:15PM DON STIERNBERG TRIO Free concert. Tue 10/1, 12:15 PM,
Randolph Cafe, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. 312-744-6630.
TUE OCT 1 5PM RUBEN ALVAREZ LATIN JAZZ TRIO Free concert. Tue 10/1, 5
PM, terrace, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago. 312-397-4010.
TUE OCT 1 7:30 PM FRANK GRATKOWSKI WITH JIM BAKER & JEROME BRYERTON Free
concert. Tue 10/1, 7:30 PM, Myopic Books, 1468 N. Milwaukee.
773-862-4882.
TUE OCT 1 - SUN OCT 6 JAZZ SHOWCASE
CHRIS POTTER Quartet, Kevin Hays, Scott Colley, Bill Stewart
WED OCT 2 7:30PM MOONLIGHTERS Big-band dance concert. Wed 10/2, 7:30 PM,
Courtyard Banquets, Rte. 59 and Rte. 56, Warrenville. 630-717-1711.
THU OCT 3 NOON JOHNNY FRIGO Free concert. Thu 10/3, noon, Chicago Music
Mart, DePaul Center, 333 S. State. 312-362-6700.
THU OCT 3 4PM MALACHI THOMPSON and others perform as part of the Black
Arts Week Performance Festival. Thu 10/3, 4 PM, auditorium, Northeastern
Illinois University Center for Inner City Studies, 700 E. Oakwood.
773-769-5201.
THU OCT 3 - HOTHOUSE
MARVIN TATE's D-SETTLEMENT
THU OCT 4 9PM CHASE CAFE 7301 N. Sheridan
Ted Sirota. 773-743-5650.
FRI OCT 4 8PM TRUMPET SUMMIT WITH ORBERT DAVIS, ART HOYLE, TITO CARILLO
& ART DAVIS Fri 10/4, 8 PM, Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, Northeastern
Illinois University, 5500 N. Saint Louis. 773-442-4978.
FRI OCT 4 8pm SYMPHONY CENTER ORCHESTRA HALL
220 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago 312-294-3030
VON FREEMAN’S 80th Birthday Celebration
With George Freeman, Chico Freeman, Mulgrew Miller,
Avery Sharpe and Winard Harper, plus special guests.
FRI OCT 4 8PM KRISTI MERIDETH Free in-store performance. Borders Books
& Music, 1500 16th, Oak Brook. 630-574-0800.
SAT OCT 5 1PM CHICO FREEMAN Free in-store performance. Jazz Record
Mart, 444 N. Wabash. 312-222-1467.
SAT OCT 5 2PM JEWELS & BINOCULARS with Michael Moore, Lindsey Horner &
Michael Vatcher (Bob Dylan tribute); free admission. Claudia Cassidy
Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. 312-744-6630.
SAT OCT 5 7:30PM MICHAEL KOCOUR TRIO
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University,
1977 South Campus Dr., Evanston. 847-467-4000 or 847-491-5441.
SUN OCT 6 6:30PM GEBHARD ULLMANN, HAMID DRAKE & DARIUS SAVAGE
Fassbender Stevens Gallery, 835 W. Washington. 312-666-4302.
SUN OCT 6 7:30PM JANE MONHEIT Sun 10/6, 7:30 PM, Park West, 322 W.
Armitage. 773-929-5959 or 312-559-1212.
SUN OCT 6 7PM MANHATTAN TRANSFER Sun 10/6, 7 PM, Courtyard, Harold D.
McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, Park and Fawell, Glen Ellyn.
630-942-4000.
MON OCT 7 One Night Only JAZZ SHOWCASE
Bill Russo's Chicago Jazz Ensemble
TUE OCT 8 - SUN OCT 13 JAZZ SHOWCASE
CEDAR WALTON Trio with bassist Peter Washington,
drummer Karriem Riggins and special guest Stefon Harris on vibes,
marimba
THU OCT 10 HOTHOUSE
GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK QUINTET
SUN OCT 13 – PARK WEST
BRANFORD MARSALIS
SUN OCT 13 6pm UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MANDEL HALL,
57th and UNIVERSITY
9th annual 2002 Hyde Park Kenwood JAAZ Festival “Jazz Futures”
Bands confirmed so far include the legendary Harlem saxophonist
BILL SAXTON, ERNEST DAWKINS, and LIVE THE SPIRIT ENSEMBLE,
DAMIAN ESPINOSA trio, MALACHI THOMPSON's AFRICA BRASS
featuring DEE ALEXANDER. JAAZ Fest 2002 is looking for supporters
and volunteers to help make this a great festival. Call SCAI at
773-536-6555
MON OCT 14 – GREEN MILL - SOLD OUT
BRANFORD MARSALIS
TUE OCT 15 - SUN OCT 20 JAZZ SHOWCASE
WALLACE RONEY Quintet with alto saxophonist GARY BARTZ,
pianist PATRICE RUSHEN, bassist CLARENCE SEAY, and
awesome drummer LENNY WHITE. WOW, any singular component
alone would be grand - combined it will be terrific.
THU OCT 17 7pm/$10 Curtiss Hall, 10th floor
410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago 312-427-1676
Chicago Edge Concert Series
Solo Von Freeman - 80th birthday tribute
go to http://www.chireader.com/listings/static/jazz.html
go to http://www.chireader.com/listings/static/international.html
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SUN - 4-7PM UNUSUAL PAIRINGS at NO EXIT CAFE 6970 N. Glenwood $10
SUN - 6-11PM JAM SESSION - VELVET LOUNGE
SUN - 8PM-2AM JAM - CITY LIFE (83rd and Cottage Grove)
SUN - 9-12PM - JIMMY'S WOODLAWN TAP (55th-Woodlawn)
NO COVER - Jimmy's Jam led by Curtis Black
MON - 8PM ON - ANDY'S JAZZ JAM (HUBBARD AND STATE) $5
MON - 8:30pm KATRINA's George Fludas, Dennis Carroll,
Jodie Christian, Scott Burns
TUE - 8PM - PETE MILLER'S,- Evanston - NO COVER
BOBBY BROOM
TUE - 6PM - JOE's BEBOP CAFE - KEN CHANEY
TUE - 10PM ON - NEW APARTMENT LOUNGE –
VON FREEMAN & FRIENDS
TUE - 8PM SMOKE DADDY'S - TAKU AKIYAMA plus MORE
TUE - 9pm - ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - JOHN BANY, JOHN YOUNG,
WED -9PM - ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - HENRY JOHNSON $5
THU – 7-11pm RAMADA INN (49th S + LAKE SHORE DRIVE)
773 288-5800 - NO COVER BOB JOHNSON & FRIENDS
THU - 9PM CHASE CAFE TED SIROTA
THU – 9PM - ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - MIKE SMITH, RON FRIEDMAN ETC
THU - 8PM ON - PETE MILLER'S, Evanston - NO COVER JEFF PARKER
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
THU 8pm ISAAC HAYES 739 N. Clark Chicago $10
WNUA Smooth Jazz Series
FRI - 5:30PM-8PM ANDY'S
ERIC SCHNEIDER-MARLENE ROSENBERG $5
FRI - 7:30-11:30pm NAPERVILLE SULLIVAN's KEVIN KIZER TRIO
FRI - 9-12PM - LUNA MEXICANA (3565 W. Fullerton)- FREE
Latin Jazz with Yorumba featuring Curtis Black
FRI - 9:30PM-1AM - BOURBON CAFE (4768 N. Lincoln)- FREE
Bane Djordjevic and the Bob Johnson Quintet, with Julia Huff, vocals,
Daniella Bisenius, violin, Joe Jenkins, drums, Cameron Pfiffner,
tenor Sax/flute, Bob Johnson, bass. A mix of Jazz, Blues, Classical, and
Folk (Yugoslavian - Serbian) music
SAT - 6PM-10PM HOUSTON'S
Thomas Muellner, Dave Marr, Tim Davis
SAT - MIDNIGHT-4am GREEN MILL
SABERTOOTH ORGAN QUARTET
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Celebrating their birthdays in SEPTEMBER and who have signed
or will sign the calendar soon--The band I have seen them with is
in parenthesis, or Chicago, if they play locally here.
Help me UPD (update) the "can't read" ones mail info to
jazzhope@attbi.com
My own jazz Bday calendar when released will have complete
Bday database documentation such as where born, what year, for
signatures and those jazz greats that have passed
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SEPTEMBER
VIRGO
09/01 John Goldman, alto sax (Chicago, Jeff Parker)
09/01 Essiet Essiet, bass (natl, Danilo Perez, Ingrid Jensen)
? 09/01 Bu Oji, hip hop ? (Chicago)
09/02 Art Tark Burton (Chicago, AACM)
09/03 David Boykin, sax (Chicago)
09/03 David Sanchez, sax (leader)
? 09/03/70 >> Shh
09/04 Larry Cohn, bass (Chicago, Orbert Davis)
09/05 Tim Davis, drums (Chicago, Marlene Rosenberg)
09/06 Charles Bergeron, bass (Woody Herman's Thundering Herd)
09/07 JOHN WRIGHT, Piano, "poppy" (Chicago)
09/09 Cavril Payne, vocalist (Cecil's sister)
09/09 Art Hoyle, trumpet (Chicago, natl)
09/09 Larry Fratangleo, drums (Detroit, Blackman & Arnlold)
09/10 Sheila Landis, vocals (Detroit, leader)
09/11 Jason Jackson, trombone (Frank Foster's Loud Minority)
09/11 Tracy Laroy Kirk, trombone
09/12 Papa John DeFrancesco, organ (co-leader with son)
? 09/12/54 Scott Hans?
09/12 Richard Drexler, piano (Woody Herman's Thundering Herd)
? 09/12/71 Harry Whitaker? piano (Tom Harrell)
? 09/13/46 David Reg
09/14 Oliver Lake, sax (leader)
09/14 Joseph Jarman, sax (leader)
09/14 Aram Shelton, alto sax (NYC Sex Mobs)
09/16 Chris Formean, organ (Chicago, Henry Johnson)
09/16 Hamiett Bluett, barisax (World Saxophone Quartet/Kahil El'zabar)
? 09/16/67 Pat Chiltren?
09/17 Earl May, bass (Frank Foster's Loud Minority)
09/18 Munyungo Jackson, percussion (Dianne Reeves)
09/18 Thomas Brarerie Arities bass (Dee Dee Bridgewater)
? 09/18/57 S Ed Chambosli
09/21 Kennell Clark, sax
09/21 Anthony Wonsey, piano (Nicholas Payton)
09/21 KoKo Taylor, blues singer (leader)
09/22 Wesley Sadler, percussionist (Chicago)
LIBRA
09/23 Les McCann, keyboards (leader)
09/23 Frank Foster, sax, composer (leader)
Exception 09/23 have to mention tenor John Coltrane,
09/24 Taylor Eigsti, piano (Red Holloway)
09/25 Aaron Getsug, barisax (Chicago, Ernest Dawkins)
09/25 Steve Koerner, sax
09/25 Tyrone Hines, tenorsax (Chicago, Burgess Gardner Orchestra)
09/25 Craig Handy, alto soprano (Mingus Orchestra)
09/26 Gary Bartz, sax (Sphere, Malachi Thompson, Miles Davis, leader)
09/26 Nicholas Payton, trumpet (leader)
09/26 Dante Luciani, trombone (Woody Herman's Thundering Herd)
09/27 Matt Wilson, drums (Dewey Redman)
09/28 Sam Walton, trombone (Chicago)
09/29 BJ Stewart, piano (NCL jazz cruise)
09/29 Greg Rockingham, drums (Chicago, Henry Johnson)
09/30 Patrice Rushen, piano, (Buster Williams, leader)
Latest AUGUST entries, corrections, outstanding questions
LEO
UPD 08/01 Tom Garling, trombone, (Chicago)
? 08/02/62 Bil K_____
? 08/03/29 Ley Cl___ (said to keep on swingin’)
? 08/09 Bobby? Lewell
NEW 08/13 Vernell Brown, piano (Kenny Garrett)
UPD 08/15 Jason (Jay) Thomas, drums (Les McCann)
UPD 08/15 Tim Ries, sax (Tom Harrell, Rolling Stones)
http://www.timries.com
NEW 08/17 "Jeb"ediah Patton, piano (Heath Bros)
? 08/17/82 Woostor, OH, guitar ? Nz M
? 08/21 Dale Gris___, PIANO (Sheila Landis)?
? 08/21/51 Ralich Hamperia?
NEW 08/22 Malachi Favors, bass (Chicago AACM)
VIRGO
NEW 08/26 Branford Marsalas, sax (leader)
? 08/27/67 Graham Paul?
? 08/28 Steshane Nakasian, vocals ??
Exception 08/29 have to mention alto sax Charlie Parker
NEW 08/31 Marshall McDonald, sax (CBO, Cab Calloway)
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***********JAZZ LOCATIONS/WEBSITES****************
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JAZZ SHOWCASE, 312/670-BIRD (670-2473)
http://www.jazz-showcase.com
59 West Grand Ave (between Clark and Dearborn) Chicago, IL
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, toll free: 1.888.644.8007
http://www.velvetloung.net
2128 1/2 S. Indiana Avenue Chicago, Illinois, USA
-one block east of Michigan Ave-
Thursday to Saturday starts at 9:30 pm.
Jazz Jam on Sunday starts at 6:30 and ends at 11:30 pm.
HOTHOUSE, 312-362-9707
http://www.hothouse.net
31 East Balbo (betw STATE & WABASH), Chicago, IL 60605
GREENMILL, 773-878-5552
http://centerstage.net/listings/music/venue/GreenMill.html
4802 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
(312) F-I-N-E-A-R-T
78 E. Washington, 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
THE ASCENSION LOFT, 312-226-5688
email sussand@aol.com
17 N. ELIZABETH - 1 blk. west of Racine
between Madison and Washington), Chicago
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
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
HOUSTON'S, 312-649-1121
612 N. Rush, Chicago
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC, 773-728-6000
4544 North Lincoln Avenue, CHICAGO
ISAAC HAYES, 312 266 2400
739 N. Clark, CHICAGO
How do I hear jazz? Let me count the ways,
I hear jazz to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I hear jazz to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I hear jazz freely, as men strive for right.
I hear jazz purely, as they turn from praise.
I hear jazz with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I hear jazz with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I hear jazz with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God chooses,
I shall but hear jazz better after death.
(Intentionally lifted from the female American poet
Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
Hearing is believing.
Seeing is understanding.
Time is relative and a dimension in the warehouse of Jazz.
Hip-PI-ti-Hop.
1 + 1 = 3
mainTAIN, reTAIN, perTAINING to, ConTAINing, TAIN.
Time Watts for no one
Rewind the Remind
Molecular Dee-lightenment
Atomic Dee-lightenment
I've Got it Good...and That Ain't Bad
Let's Do It
Fortification of Love Supreme, the love supreme
The Price You Gotta Pay To Be FREE
Duality-Cooking in the kitchen and on stage
Whew!!
You NOT changed
I CAN Get Started
Now IsN'T the Time
The Supreme Love
==================================================
***********PRESENT JAZZ SCHEDULE*******************
===================================================
FRI SEP 27 4:30PM STU GENOVESE & SOFT SOUNDS TRIO Free concert. Fri
9/27, 4:30 PM, Chicago Cultural Center Gallery, 72 E. Randolph.
877-244-2246.
FRI SEP 27 8PM MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
220 E. CHICAGO 312-397-4010
DOUGLAS EWART, CLARINET CHOIR
FRI SEP 27 9PM Church at 3030 W. CORTLAND
(1 blk south of Armitage in Humbolt Park)
DKV-Hamid Drake-drums Kent Kessler-bass Ken Vandermark-tenor
FRI SEP 27 - SUN SEP 29 JAZZ SHOWCASE
MARIAN MCPARTLAND with Jim Cox and Charlie Brougham.
Friday and Saturday, 9pm and 11pm,
Sunday at 4 pm and 8 pm only
FRI SEP 27 – SAT SEP 28 9pm VELVET LOUNGE
DAVID BOYKIN’S Expanse
FRI SEP 27 – SAT SEP 28 GREEN MILL
JOHN MOLDER QUARTET
FRI SEP 27 8PM SYMPHONY CENTER
OSCAR PETERSON
FRI SEP 27 9PM Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division 773-278-1500
GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK WITH JAREK BESTER & THE CRACOW KLEZMER BAND
FRI SEP 27 8PM OSCAR PETERSON Fri 9/27, 8 PM, Orchestra Hall, Symphony
Center, 220 S. Michigan. 312-294-3000 or 800-223-7114.
FRI SEP 27 8PM DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET, SANDIP BURMAN WITH DAVE PIETRO &
PAUL BOLLENBACK Fri 9/27, 8 PM, Harold D. McAninch Arts Center, College
of DuPage, Park and Fawell, Glen Ellyn. 630-942-4000.
FRI SEP 27 8PM LAMPLIGHTERS Free in-store performance. Fri 9/27, 8 PM,
Borders Books & Music, 15160 S. La Grange, Orland Park. 708-460-7566.
SAT SEP 28 6PM 2nd Annual WNUR Chicago Sounds Jazzfest
Pick Staiger Concert Hall-Northwestern's Evanston Campus
Spaceways Incorporated
Fred Anderson Trio
Josh Berman Group
Keefe Jackson Project Project
Tickets are $5, 847-467-4000
SAT SEP 28, 7pm – CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago.
Composer/conductor William Russo.
Visit http://www.chijazz.com and 312.344.6245.
SAT SEP 28 7PM SANDIP BURMAN WITH DAVE PIETRO & PAUL BOLLENBACK,
Kindig Performing Arts Center, South Suburban College, 15800 S. State,
South Holland. 708-596-2000, ext. 2316.
SAT SEP 28 8PM PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND Sat 9/28, 8 PM, Pickwick
Theatre, 5 S. Prospect, Park Ridge. 847-692-6590.
SUN SEP 29 4pm-7pm NO EXIT CAFE Unusual Pairing Series
6970 N. Glenwood 773-743-3355
NO NAME BAND - Corey Wilkes Kevin Nabors, Isaiah Spencer
TUE OCT 1 12:15PM DON STIERNBERG TRIO Free concert. Tue 10/1, 12:15 PM,
Randolph Cafe, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. 312-744-6630.
TUE OCT 1 5PM RUBEN ALVAREZ LATIN JAZZ TRIO Free concert. Tue 10/1, 5
PM, terrace, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago. 312-397-4010.
TUE OCT 1 7:30 PM FRANK GRATKOWSKI WITH JIM BAKER & JEROME BRYERTON Free
concert. Tue 10/1, 7:30 PM, Myopic Books, 1468 N. Milwaukee.
773-862-4882.
TUE OCT 1 - SUN OCT 6 JAZZ SHOWCASE
CHRIS POTTER Quartet, Kevin Hays, Scott Colley, Bill Stewart
WED OCT 2 7:30PM MOONLIGHTERS Big-band dance concert. Wed 10/2, 7:30 PM,
Courtyard Banquets, Rte. 59 and Rte. 56, Warrenville. 630-717-1711.
THU OCT 3 NOON JOHNNY FRIGO Free concert. Thu 10/3, noon, Chicago Music
Mart, DePaul Center, 333 S. State. 312-362-6700.
THU OCT 3 4PM MALACHI THOMPSON and others perform as part of the Black
Arts Week Performance Festival. Thu 10/3, 4 PM, auditorium, Northeastern
Illinois University Center for Inner City Studies, 700 E. Oakwood.
773-769-5201.
THU OCT 3 - HOTHOUSE
MARVIN TATE's D-SETTLEMENT
THU OCT 4 9PM CHASE CAFE 7301 N. Sheridan
Ted Sirota. 773-743-5650.
FRI OCT 4 8PM TRUMPET SUMMIT WITH ORBERT DAVIS, ART HOYLE, TITO CARILLO
& ART DAVIS Fri 10/4, 8 PM, Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, Northeastern
Illinois University, 5500 N. Saint Louis. 773-442-4978.
FRI OCT 4 8pm SYMPHONY CENTER ORCHESTRA HALL
220 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago 312-294-3030
VON FREEMAN’S 80th Birthday Celebration
With George Freeman, Chico Freeman, Mulgrew Miller,
Avery Sharpe and Winard Harper, plus special guests.
FRI OCT 4 8PM KRISTI MERIDETH Free in-store performance. Borders Books
& Music, 1500 16th, Oak Brook. 630-574-0800.
SAT OCT 5 1PM CHICO FREEMAN Free in-store performance. Jazz Record
Mart, 444 N. Wabash. 312-222-1467.
SAT OCT 5 2PM JEWELS & BINOCULARS with Michael Moore, Lindsey Horner &
Michael Vatcher (Bob Dylan tribute); free admission. Claudia Cassidy
Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. 312-744-6630.
SAT OCT 5 7:30PM MICHAEL KOCOUR TRIO
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University,
1977 South Campus Dr., Evanston. 847-467-4000 or 847-491-5441.
SUN OCT 6 6:30PM GEBHARD ULLMANN, HAMID DRAKE & DARIUS SAVAGE
Fassbender Stevens Gallery, 835 W. Washington. 312-666-4302.
SUN OCT 6 7:30PM JANE MONHEIT Sun 10/6, 7:30 PM, Park West, 322 W.
Armitage. 773-929-5959 or 312-559-1212.
SUN OCT 6 7PM MANHATTAN TRANSFER Sun 10/6, 7 PM, Courtyard, Harold D.
McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, Park and Fawell, Glen Ellyn.
630-942-4000.
MON OCT 7 One Night Only JAZZ SHOWCASE
Bill Russo's Chicago Jazz Ensemble
TUE OCT 8 - SUN OCT 13 JAZZ SHOWCASE
CEDAR WALTON Trio with bassist Peter Washington,
drummer Karriem Riggins and special guest Stefon Harris on vibes,
marimba
THU OCT 10 HOTHOUSE
GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK QUINTET
SUN OCT 13 – PARK WEST
BRANFORD MARSALIS
SUN OCT 13 6pm UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MANDEL HALL,
57th and UNIVERSITY
9th annual 2002 Hyde Park Kenwood JAAZ Festival “Jazz Futures”
Bands confirmed so far include the legendary Harlem saxophonist
BILL SAXTON, ERNEST DAWKINS, and LIVE THE SPIRIT ENSEMBLE,
DAMIAN ESPINOSA trio, MALACHI THOMPSON's AFRICA BRASS
featuring DEE ALEXANDER. JAAZ Fest 2002 is looking for supporters
and volunteers to help make this a great festival. Call SCAI at
773-536-6555
MON OCT 14 – GREEN MILL - SOLD OUT
BRANFORD MARSALIS
TUE OCT 15 - SUN OCT 20 JAZZ SHOWCASE
WALLACE RONEY Quintet with alto saxophonist GARY BARTZ,
pianist PATRICE RUSHEN, bassist CLARENCE SEAY, and
awesome drummer LENNY WHITE. WOW, any singular component
alone would be grand - combined it will be terrific.
THU OCT 17 7pm/$10 Curtiss Hall, 10th floor
410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago 312-427-1676
Chicago Edge Concert Series
Solo Von Freeman - 80th birthday tribute
go to http://www.chireader.com/listings/static/jazz.html
go to http://www.chireader.com/listings/static/international.html
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SUN - 4-7PM UNUSUAL PAIRINGS at NO EXIT CAFE 6970 N. Glenwood $10
SUN - 6-11PM JAM SESSION - VELVET LOUNGE
SUN - 8PM-2AM JAM - CITY LIFE (83rd and Cottage Grove)
SUN - 9-12PM - JIMMY'S WOODLAWN TAP (55th-Woodlawn)
NO COVER - Jimmy's Jam led by Curtis Black
MON - 8PM ON - ANDY'S JAZZ JAM (HUBBARD AND STATE) $5
MON - 8:30pm KATRINA's George Fludas, Dennis Carroll,
Jodie Christian, Scott Burns
TUE - 8PM - PETE MILLER'S,- Evanston - NO COVER
BOBBY BROOM
TUE - 6PM - JOE's BEBOP CAFE - KEN CHANEY
TUE - 10PM ON - NEW APARTMENT LOUNGE –
VON FREEMAN & FRIENDS
TUE - 8PM SMOKE DADDY'S - TAKU AKIYAMA plus MORE
TUE - 9pm - ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - JOHN BANY, JOHN YOUNG,
WED -9PM - ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - HENRY JOHNSON $5
THU – 7-11pm RAMADA INN (49th S + LAKE SHORE DRIVE)
773 288-5800 - NO COVER BOB JOHNSON & FRIENDS
THU - 9PM CHASE CAFE TED SIROTA
THU – 9PM - ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - MIKE SMITH, RON FRIEDMAN ETC
THU - 8PM ON - PETE MILLER'S, Evanston - NO COVER JEFF PARKER
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
THU 8pm ISAAC HAYES 739 N. Clark Chicago $10
WNUA Smooth Jazz Series
FRI - 5:30PM-8PM ANDY'S
ERIC SCHNEIDER-MARLENE ROSENBERG $5
FRI - 7:30-11:30pm NAPERVILLE SULLIVAN's KEVIN KIZER TRIO
FRI - 9-12PM - LUNA MEXICANA (3565 W. Fullerton)- FREE
Latin Jazz with Yorumba featuring Curtis Black
FRI - 9:30PM-1AM - BOURBON CAFE (4768 N. Lincoln)- FREE
Bane Djordjevic and the Bob Johnson Quintet, with Julia Huff, vocals,
Daniella Bisenius, violin, Joe Jenkins, drums, Cameron Pfiffner,
tenor Sax/flute, Bob Johnson, bass. A mix of Jazz, Blues, Classical, and
Folk (Yugoslavian - Serbian) music
SAT - 6PM-10PM HOUSTON'S
Thomas Muellner, Dave Marr, Tim Davis
SAT - MIDNIGHT-4am GREEN MILL
SABERTOOTH ORGAN QUARTET
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Celebrating their birthdays in SEPTEMBER and who have signed
or will sign the calendar soon--The band I have seen them with is
in parenthesis, or Chicago, if they play locally here.
Help me UPD (update) the "can't read" ones mail info to
jazzhope@attbi.com
My own jazz Bday calendar when released will have complete
Bday database documentation such as where born, what year, for
signatures and those jazz greats that have passed
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SEPTEMBER
VIRGO
09/01 John Goldman, alto sax (Chicago, Jeff Parker)
09/01 Essiet Essiet, bass (natl, Danilo Perez, Ingrid Jensen)
? 09/01 Bu Oji, hip hop ? (Chicago)
09/02 Art Tark Burton (Chicago, AACM)
09/03 David Boykin, sax (Chicago)
09/03 David Sanchez, sax (leader)
? 09/03/70 >> Shh
09/04 Larry Cohn, bass (Chicago, Orbert Davis)
09/05 Tim Davis, drums (Chicago, Marlene Rosenberg)
09/06 Charles Bergeron, bass (Woody Herman's Thundering Herd)
09/07 JOHN WRIGHT, Piano, "poppy" (Chicago)
09/09 Cavril Payne, vocalist (Cecil's sister)
09/09 Art Hoyle, trumpet (Chicago, natl)
09/09 Larry Fratangleo, drums (Detroit, Blackman & Arnlold)
09/10 Sheila Landis, vocals (Detroit, leader)
09/11 Jason Jackson, trombone (Frank Foster's Loud Minority)
09/11 Tracy Laroy Kirk, trombone
09/12 Papa John DeFrancesco, organ (co-leader with son)
? 09/12/54 Scott Hans?
09/12 Richard Drexler, piano (Woody Herman's Thundering Herd)
? 09/12/71 Harry Whitaker? piano (Tom Harrell)
? 09/13/46 David Reg
09/14 Oliver Lake, sax (leader)
09/14 Joseph Jarman, sax (leader)
09/14 Aram Shelton, alto sax (NYC Sex Mobs)
09/16 Chris Formean, organ (Chicago, Henry Johnson)
09/16 Hamiett Bluett, barisax (World Saxophone Quartet/Kahil El'zabar)
? 09/16/67 Pat Chiltren?
09/17 Earl May, bass (Frank Foster's Loud Minority)
09/18 Munyungo Jackson, percussion (Dianne Reeves)
09/18 Thomas Brarerie Arities bass (Dee Dee Bridgewater)
? 09/18/57 S Ed Chambosli
09/21 Kennell Clark, sax
09/21 Anthony Wonsey, piano (Nicholas Payton)
09/21 KoKo Taylor, blues singer (leader)
09/22 Wesley Sadler, percussionist (Chicago)
LIBRA
09/23 Les McCann, keyboards (leader)
09/23 Frank Foster, sax, composer (leader)
Exception 09/23 have to mention tenor John Coltrane,
09/24 Taylor Eigsti, piano (Red Holloway)
09/25 Aaron Getsug, barisax (Chicago, Ernest Dawkins)
09/25 Steve Koerner, sax
09/25 Tyrone Hines, tenorsax (Chicago, Burgess Gardner Orchestra)
09/25 Craig Handy, alto soprano (Mingus Orchestra)
09/26 Gary Bartz, sax (Sphere, Malachi Thompson, Miles Davis, leader)
09/26 Nicholas Payton, trumpet (leader)
09/26 Dante Luciani, trombone (Woody Herman's Thundering Herd)
09/27 Matt Wilson, drums (Dewey Redman)
09/28 Sam Walton, trombone (Chicago)
09/29 BJ Stewart, piano (NCL jazz cruise)
09/29 Greg Rockingham, drums (Chicago, Henry Johnson)
09/30 Patrice Rushen, piano, (Buster Williams, leader)
Latest AUGUST entries, corrections, outstanding questions
LEO
UPD 08/01 Tom Garling, trombone, (Chicago)
? 08/02/62 Bil K_____
? 08/03/29 Ley Cl___ (said to keep on swingin’)
? 08/09 Bobby? Lewell
NEW 08/13 Vernell Brown, piano (Kenny Garrett)
UPD 08/15 Jason (Jay) Thomas, drums (Les McCann)
UPD 08/15 Tim Ries, sax (Tom Harrell, Rolling Stones)
http://www.timries.com
NEW 08/17 "Jeb"ediah Patton, piano (Heath Bros)
? 08/17/82 Woostor, OH, guitar ? Nz M
? 08/21 Dale Gris___, PIANO (Sheila Landis)?
? 08/21/51 Ralich Hamperia?
NEW 08/22 Malachi Favors, bass (Chicago AACM)
VIRGO
NEW 08/26 Branford Marsalas, sax (leader)
? 08/27/67 Graham Paul?
? 08/28 Steshane Nakasian, vocals ??
Exception 08/29 have to mention alto sax Charlie Parker
NEW 08/31 Marshall McDonald, sax (CBO, Cab Calloway)
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JAZZ SHOWCASE, 312/670-BIRD (670-2473)
http://www.jazz-showcase.com
59 West Grand Ave (between Clark and Dearborn) Chicago, IL
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, toll free: 1.888.644.8007
http://www.velvetloung.net
2128 1/2 S. Indiana Avenue Chicago, Illinois, USA
-one block east of Michigan Ave-
Thursday to Saturday starts at 9:30 pm.
Jazz Jam on Sunday starts at 6:30 and ends at 11:30 pm.
HOTHOUSE, 312-362-9707
http://www.hothouse.net
31 East Balbo (betw STATE & WABASH), Chicago, IL 60605
GREENMILL, 773-878-5552
http://centerstage.net/listings/music/venue/GreenMill.html
4802 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
(312) F-I-N-E-A-R-T
78 E. Washington, 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
THE ASCENSION LOFT, 312-226-5688
email sussand@aol.com
17 N. ELIZABETH - 1 blk. west of Racine
between Madison and Washington), Chicago
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
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
HOUSTON'S, 312-649-1121
612 N. Rush, Chicago
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC, 773-728-6000
4544 North Lincoln Avenue, CHICAGO
ISAAC HAYES, 312 266 2400
739 N. Clark, CHICAGO
How do I hear jazz? Let me count the ways,
I hear jazz to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I hear jazz to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I hear jazz freely, as men strive for right.
I hear jazz purely, as they turn from praise.
I hear jazz with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I hear jazz with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I hear jazz with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God chooses,
I shall but hear jazz better after death.
(Intentionally lifted from the female American poet
Elizabeth Barrett Browning)