Jazz & Improvised Picks, Oct. 28 – Nov. 3
Oct. 30 – NRG Ensemble presents Hal-the-Weenie @ The Hideout Oct. 31 – Ghost Variations: A Tribute & Seance for Albert Ayler @ The Comfort Station Two late free jazz saxophonists get summoned this...
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Jazz & Improvised Picks, Nov. 4-10
The eighth annual Umbrella Music Festival is right around the corner, and with a full preview from Bill Meyer on the way, this week’s picks focus on non-Umbrella events around town. Nov. 4 – Dimensions...
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Nov. 19 – Hearts & Minds @ Bar DeVille Locals Paul Giallorenzo (piano, Moog), Jason Stein (bass clarinet) and Frank Rosaly (percussion) are Hearts & Minds, a tight, angular trio that branches...
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Nov. 26 – Loris @ Bar DeVille A crew of bold Chicago experimentalists–guitarist Tim Stine, bassist Jeff Greene, trumpeter James Davis and drummer Frank Rosaly, will light up the dimly lit back room...
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Dec. 5 – Anne la Berge, Katie Young, James Falzone, Brian Labycz & Jason Roebke @ Elastic Amsterdam-based American flutist Anne la Berge makes a stop in Chicago this Thursday, joining a few local...
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Dec. 10 – Bushman’s Revenge & Cortex @ Jerry’s Sandwiches (Wicker Park) Borne of the same distinctly Norwegian improv scene that gave us the likes of Supersilent and Humcrush, Bushman’s Revenge...
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Dec. 17-18 – DKV Trio @ The Hideout, 10:00 pm, $15 (advanced tickets encouraged) Dec. 19 – Witches & Devils @ Constellation, 9:30 pm, $10 As all communities have their Christmas traditions, so too...
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Dec. 23 – Dave McDonnell Quartet @ The Skylark Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 – Roy Hargrove @ The Jazz Showcase
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Dec. 31 – Paul Giallorenzo Trio @ Trenchermen Looking to usher in the new year without the rave horns and neon? The rustic American ambience of Wicker Park’s Trenchermen paired with a special 8 p.m....
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Jazz Picks, 1/13-1/19
Jasmine Kwong Birthday Celebration Tuesday, January 14 at The Jazz Showcase A slew of esteemed Chicago jazzmen, including pianist Miguel De La Cerna, bassist Harrison Bankhead, saxophonist Ari Brown,...
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