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Andy's Jazz Club
11 East Hubbard St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.642.6805

One of Chicago's best-known and most respected Jazz establishments, historic Andy's offers casual dinning and live jazz. Local acts focusing on mainstream, traditional, be-bop jazz and blues are featured with sets at lunchtime, late afternoon and evenings. Located just off Michigan Ave in downtown Chicago.

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Andy's performance schedule

Weekends - 5pm-8:30pm & 9:30pm-1:30am

Sundays  
5pm-8:30pm    Jordan Baskin Trio
9pm-1am   Andy’s Jam Session

Mondays      
July
5pm-8:30pm   The Chicago Jazz Orchestra 
9pm-1am            Yoko Noge

August   
5pm-8:30pm   Guy King Organ Trio
9pm-1am            Yoko Noge

Tuesdays 
5pm-8:30pm   Typhanie Monique Trio
9pm-1am            Neal Alger’s Blue Note Quartet

Wednesdays   
5pm-8:30pm   Angel Spiccia
9pm-1am            Mike Smith Quartet

Aug. 19   9pm-1am           
Ernie Adams Trio “Hype The Fest Show” promoting Chicago Jazz Festival!

Thursdays
5pm-8:30pm   Jim Ryan Quartet
9pm-1am            M. Frost 5

Aug. 20   9pm-1am           
Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble “Hype The Fest Show”promoting Chicago Jazz Festival!

 
Weekends July/August
 
July
3       
5pm-8:30pm - Holiday Weekend Jam Session
9:30pm-1:30am - Art Davis/Bobby Ojeda Quintet

4        CLOSED

10 & 11        
5pm-8:30pm - Jeremy Kahn Trio
9:30pm-1:30am - Von Freeman  Quintet

17               
5pm-8:30pm - Stephanie Browning
9:30pm-1:30am - Corey Wilkes

18               
5pm-8:30pm - Skinny Williams
9:30pm-1:30am - Corey Wilkes

24 & 25        
5pm - 8:30pm  Chris Greene Quartet
9:30pm-1:30am - Bob Perna & Persistance

31 & Aug 1    
5pm-8:30pm - Sam Burckhardt Combo
9:30pm-1:30am - Andy's Presents Armin Marmolejo
 
August
7 & 8           
5pm-8:30pm   Jeanie Lambert
9:30pm-1:30am - Richie Cole

14 & 15        
5pm-8:30pm - Sam Burckhardt Combo
9:30pm-1:30am - Zvonimir Tot Trio

21 & 22        
5pm-8:30pm - The Skinny  
9:30pm-1:30am - Corey Wilkes

28th & 29th  
5pm-8:30pm - Chris Greene Quartet
9:30pm-1:30am - Andy's Presents Special Guest Artist

Bill's Blues, Evanston (847) 424-9800
Monday 8:30 pm The Blue Monday Jazz & Blues Jam with Mike Finnerty & the Heat Merchants
Tuesdays 8:30 pm The Tom Crivellone Blues Jam Session

Second Friday of each month
The Sideman Big Band

Catcher's Live, Music and Sports Chicago (773) 869-9411
Blues Jam Thursdays - Call for current Schedule

The Chambers, Niles (847) 647-8282
Wednesdays 7 pm Jack Carr, Pianist, Singer
Thursdays 8 pm Jazz Jam - John Bany trio

Cafe Mestizo Chicago (312) 942-0095
Sundays 6 pm Jam Session with David Boykin

Chicago Chop House Chicago (312) 787-7100
Sundays 6pm Scott Earl Holman Solo Jazz Piano/Vocals, No Cover
Wednesdays 5pm Scott Earl Holman Solo Jazz Piano/Vocals
Thursdays 5pm Scott Earl Holman Solo Jazz Piano/Vocals

Close-Up 2 Chicago (312) 385-1111

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Cuatro Chicago (312) 842-8856
Cuatro's Website

Sunday Brunch 11am-2pm
The Bossa Nova Brunch

Dragon Inn Restaurant Glenwood, IL (708) 756-3344


Dragon Inn
18431 S. Halsted St
Glenwood, IL 60425

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Dragon Inn was the first Mandarin restaurant in the south Chicagoland area. We have been preparing traditional Mandarin and Cantonese style dishes since 1964. We have award wining chef Joe Lee from Hong Kong ready to prepare your meal to order. Our dining room is an expansive 6000sf that can accommodate private parties, corporate events as well intimate dining. We feature live music Fridays and Saturday at no extra cost. Come enjoy a night in the orient without leaving the country and enjoy; Good Times...Great Food..Old Friends.

Live Jazz Performances

July
Jazz Every Friday night call for updated performance information

Elastic Arts Foundation, Chicago (773)772-3616
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Family Piano Waukegan (847) 775-1988

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July

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FitzGerald's Berwyn (708) 788-2118
July
12   6 pm Mulligan Mosaics
26   6 pm Chicago Grandstand Big Band plus     
          After School Matters – Gallery 37 Jazz Band

Geno's Place in the Park Calumet Park (708) 385-3100
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Green Dolphin Street
Chicago (773) 395-0066

Wednesday Night Dance Party 7:30pm-11pm featuring the critically acclaimed John Burnett Orchestra performing big band dance music directed by the preeminent jazz host of 90.9 FM WDCB Public Radio John Burnett


Green Mill Chicago (773) 878-5552
The Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.878.5552

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The Green Mill is one of the most famous jazz clubs in Chicago. It used to be a hangout for Al Capone and his henchmen but now is one of ChicagoÕs hottest jazz clubs. Dixieland, traditional, bebop, contemporary, progressive - played by such legendary figures as Von Freeman, Franz Jackson and Wilbur Campbell, as well as young lions Kurt Elling, Eric Alexander and Orbert Davis. All capture the broad spectrum of jazz from its root rhythms in New Orleans to New York avant-garde. Deep smokey jazz sounds fill the club in the early morning hours when soulful musicians continue to express their love of jazz by jamming 'til the early dawn.

Green Mill performance Schedule

Weekly Shows

Sundays
11pm-2am Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio

Mondays
9 pm-1am Patricia Barber Quartet

Tuesdays
9 pm-1 am Deep Blue Organ Trio

Wednesdays
9 pm-1am Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan                    

Thursday
9 pm-1 am Alan Gresik’s Swing Shift Orchestra
Fridays
1:30am-4am Green Mill Jazz Quartet Jam Session

Saturdays
12am-4am After Hours Jazz Party w/ Sabertooth

Headliners

July     
3    9pm  Frank Catalano Sextet
4    8pm  Frank Catalano Sextet  
6    9pm  Grazyna Auguscik Group
10   9pm  Bill Carrothers Trio   
11   8pm  Bill Carrothers Trio   
17   9pm  Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan   
18   8pm  Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan   
24   9pm  Garaj Mahal
25   8pm  Zvonimir Tot Record Release Party
31   9pm  Dee Alexander Quartet (Chicago Jazz Fest Preview)   
August
1    8pm  Dee Alexander Quartet (Chicago Jazz Fest Preview)   
7    9pm  Bobby Broom Record Release Party 
8    8pm  Bobby Broom Record Release Party 
14   9pm  Cheveré
15   8pm  Cheveré
21   9pm  Barbara Dennerlein Organ Trio    
22   8pm  Barbara Dennerlein Organ Trio    
24   9pm  TBA
31   9pm  Jeff Parker Quartet (Chicago Jazz Fest Preview)
28   9pm  TBA
29   8pm  TBA

Jazz Showcase Chicago 312-360-0234
806 S Plymouth CT
Chicago, IL 60605




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Sets at 8 and 10 Mon-Sat, and at 4 PM and 8 and 10 on Sundays

July

2-4  Ian Torres Latin Jazz Big Band
6    Dave Schumacher Quintet
7    Chip Stephens Trio
9-12 Julian Lage Quartet/ Fri. with the Monterey H.S.
     All Star Big Band
13   Typhanie Monique Pro Jam session
14   Guitarist Zvonimir Tot Trio
15-20     Mulgrew Miller Trio
23-26     Frank D’Rone Quartet
23   Dr. Odies Williams Quintet

August
56th Annual Charlie Parker Month
6                      Charles McPherson
13-16               Steve Turre Quartet
22-23               Terrence Blanchard Quartet
27-Sept 6th      Ira Sullivan Quartet

Kabukii Chicago (773) 975-7033

Wednesdays 6:30pm Bruce Bendinger-featuring Chip & The Yamahas

Katerina's

1920 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 348-7592

Visit Katerina's It's a bar, it's a bistro, a cultural center. Eclectic music on a nightly basis. Featuring some of Chicago's top Jazz Musicians, Katerina's is a must see in Chicago.

Katerina's performance scheudule

Fridays:
Dinner Show - 630-9pm - Kimberly Gordon (no cover)

July
4 – 9     Closed for summer holiday
10   10:00pm $10 Cover Alfonso Ponticelli’s Gypsy-Jazz
11   10:00pm $10 Cover James Sanders & Conjunto
13   8:00pm $5 Cover    Joel Paterson & the Modern Sounds
14   7:30pm $7 Cover    Pont des Arts Ensemble: The Bridge   
          of the Arts Series
15   8:30pm $8 Cover    Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic
          Guitar Duo
16   8:30pm $8 Cover    Grazyna Agusick & Paulhino Garcia
17   10:00pm $10 Cover  Chi Chi’s Cha Cha’s
18   6:30pm $10 Cover   Spider Saloff with Dennis Luxion on
          piano
18   10:00pm $10 Cover The Shakes
20   8:00pm $5 Cover    Joel Paterson & the Modern Sounds
21   8:30pm $7 Cover    Erin McDougald Duo
22   8:00pm $5 Cover    Three Voices-Three Graces 
23   8:00pm $10 Cover   Paul Marinaro Trio “36 at 36”
24   10:00pm $10 Cover Dee Alexander Quintet
25   6:30pm $10 Cover   Spider Saloff with Tom Muellner on
          piano
25   10:00pm $10 Cover Vasilios Gaitanos
27   8:00pm $5 Cover    Joel Paterson & the Modern Sounds
28   8:30pm $7 Cover    Erin McDougald Duo
29   8:30pm $8 Cover    Marc Pompe Jazz Trio
30   8:00pm $10 Cover   Petra’s Recession Seven

Click Here to View Katerina's Full Schedule

                         

The Mecca

6666 N Northwest Hwy
Edison Park, Chicago, IL
(773) 775-1077

Visit The Mecca Supper Club's Official Website

Welcome to The MECCA Supper Club, where we bring the Rustic Northwoods atmosphere & cuisine to Northwest Chicagoland. We invite you to try Edison Park’s premiere restaurant for perfectly grilled steaks, fresh daily fish & seafood specials, hearty pastas, original sandwiches & burgers, and piping hot fresh MECCA pizza. All of which is served in a relaxing environment surrounding you with the feel of a Northwoods Lodge. In addition to serving lunch & dinner fare, we also feature a lumberjack style breakfast menu every Sunday from 10:00am till 2:00pm and also have LIVE Jazz Music on Wednesdays from 9:00pm til closing, karaoke & dancing every Thursday, Friday, & Saturday nights after 10:30pm until closing. Our kitchen is open till 1:00am on these nights and we also deliver our full menu. Please join us, we look forward to hosting you.

Every Sunday

Live Jazz starting at 7:30pm the Paul Abella Trio

 

M Lounge Chicago (312) 447-0201

1520 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605-2900
312.447.0201

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Jazz Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7pm

July
1    Roger Harris Trio
7    Julia Huff & The Company Band
8    Gary Tu Trio
14   Dave Van Der Laan Trio
15   Chris Greene Quartet
21   Julia Huff & The Company Band
22   Scott Burns Trio
28   Petra van Nuis
29   Elaine Dame

August
4    Julia Huff & The Company Band
5    Roger Harris Trio
11   Sarah Marie Young
12   Scott Burns trio
18   Julia Huff & The Company Band
19   Chris Greene Quartet
25   Damian Espinosa Trio
26   Lisa Roti

Morseland Chicago (773) 764-8900
Sundays
Jimmy Bennington's Colour and Sound 8-10pm Jazz and American Free Music

Mondays
Monday Night Jazz (except 1/12,1/26)

New Apartment Lounge Chicago (773) 483-7728
Tuesdays 9 pm Von Freeman

 

Old Town School of Folk Chicago (773) 728-6000

call for updated performance information

Philander's

1120 Pleasant St, Oak Park IL (708) 848-4250

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Restaurant Description
Philander's Restaurant, located in the Carleton Hotel, is a rare gem on beautiful Pleasant Street in historic Oak Park. Philander's offers first-rate cuisine, an award-winning wine list and live nightly jazz in a welcoming, romantic atmosphere. With a specialty in prime aged steaks and fresh seafood, Philander's offers delicious dishes expertly prepared by Executive Chef John Tuttle. After dinner, you can relax and enjoy a martini at the lovely oak-sculpted octagonal bar and listen to the sounds of prominent Chicago jazz artists. At Philander's you will be sure to enjoy professional and courteous service from the outstanding wait staff. So join us and experience Philander's: from private parties of up to 200 people, to fabulous holiday buffets, to enticing seasonal outdoor dining - Philander's is the restaurant for all occasions.

July Jazz Schedule

Thursdays
2, 9, 16  John Wright
23, 30    Jeremy Kahn

Fridays
3    Brent Kimbrough
10   Detour JazFunk
17   Stephanie Aaron
24   Elaine Dame
31   Thomas Gunther

Saturdays
11   Marshall Vente
18   Dakota
25   Alfonso Ponticelli

 

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Pacific Blue Glen Ellyn (630) 469-1080
Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 pm Lady T and her Trio

The Peninsula Hotel Chicago (312) 337-2888
Call for updated information.

Pete Miller's Steakhouse

The Music Policy at Pete Miller's has changed. Please call for updated performance information.

Pete Miller’s Steakhouse,  Evanston (847) 328-0399

Pete Miller’s Steakhouse,  Wheeling (847) 243-3700

Pete Miller’s Steakhouse,  Schaumburg (847) 350-5500

 

 

Pops for Champagne Chicago (773) 472-1000
May Music Schedule 2009
Thursday, 9-12 with $8 cover
Friday and Saturday, 9-1 with a $15 cover

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Pump Room Chicago (312) 266-0360

Nan Mason & Terry Higgins (Piano/Horns) w/Dale Prasco (Guitar)
Wednesday & Thursdays 7:00PM to 11:00 PM
Fridays & Saturdays 8:00PM to 12:00AM

Quencher's Saloon Chicago (773) 276-9730
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Room 43 Hyde Park Jazz Society, Chicago

July
5   Frank Russell
12            Maggie Brown
19            Al “Low Note” Mack 
26            Margaret Murphy

August
2             Bill Mcfarland & the Chicago Horns
8             Art Hoyle 
16            Pharlis James
23            Ari Brown
30            Bobby Lewis

Underground Wonder Bar

10 E. Walton
Chicago, IL 60611
312.266.7761

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The Underground Wonder Bar offers a mix of different musical styles throughout the week. There is always something special happening at the Wonder Bar and since they are open until 4am the action never stops.

The list of players to grace its tiny stage reads like a Who's Who of Chicago music. And just like Chicago's vast music scene, the lineup of acts is as diverse as the day is long. In short, the Underground Wonder Bar is a singular experience.

Underground Wonder Bar performance scheudule

Monday  
9-12 Open MIC hosted by Joanna Woods
12-3:30 Nevada & the Goodfellas jazz, rhythm & blues 
 
Tuesday  
8:30 - 10:30 Lonie Walker "Alone at Last" 
10:30 – 12:00 Lorna Boston Band featuring Vince Willis jazz & blues 
12:00 - 3:30 Pro Jam Session hosted by Lorna Boston
 
Wednesday 
8:30-10:30   Darlyne Cain
11-3:30 Lonie Walker & her Big bad Ass Co. Band
            featuring Jordan Taggart
 
Thursday 
8-10 Erin McDougald
10:30 - 1:30 Luiz Ewerling & A Cor Do Brazil 
1:30 - 3:30 Vince Willis 
 
Friday 
8:30-10:30 Lorna Boston Duo
                
11-4 Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band  funky blues n jazz -featuring Smokin’ Joe Thomas   
 
Saturday  
8:30-10:30  Sarah & the Tall Boys 
11-5 Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
 
Sunday
8-10   Joanna Woods       
10-12 Insane Plantains reggae & blues    
12-3:30 Hurricane Reggae Band reggae

The Venue at HorseShoe Casino

(866)711-SHOE
777 Casino Center Drive
Hammond, IN
(866)711-SHOE

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The Venue at Horseshoe Casino features fully flexible configurations with technologically superior in-house production systems designed exclusively with cutting-edge equipment. Audio-visual equipment includes three giant HD screens that combine lighting with multi-layered video projections to create a wide range of interactive special effects. To ensure the highest quality in sound, acoustics are supported by a highly efficient and versatile audio system able to substitute or complete the most demanding touring technical requirements.  Equipped with high comfort telescopic seating, the 90,000 square foot facility can undergo complete transformation in less than two hours to accommodate anything from intimate performances to large-scale entertainment productions. The Venue’s general admission floor can fit up to 2,400 people, for a total room capacity of more than 3,300. The Venue can welcome up to 150 tables and 1,500 seats.

July 12 - Chris Isaak
July 17 - Dave Koz & Brian Culbertson
Aug 8 - Moody Blues
Aug 22 - Paul Anka
Aug 23 - Donna Summer
Sep 2 - Lea Salonga
Oct 2 - Natalie Cole

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Velvet Lounge Chicago (773) 276-9730

July
1    8:30pm    Masters Series – Isaiah Jackson Quartet
2    8:30pm    Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom,
          Steve Hunt
3    9:30pm    Tim O’Dell
4    9:30pm    Ernest Dawkins, Dee Alexander, Ari Brown
5    7pm-9pm   AACM Great Black Music Ensemble with
          artistic director Mwata Bowden
     9:30pm    Jazz Jam hosted by Isaiah Spencer
8    8:30pm    Masters Series – James Perkins Quartet
9    8:30pm    Kendall Moore Group
10   9:30pm    Corey Wilkes & Abstrakt Pulse
11   9:30pm    David Boykin’s Expanse
12   7pm-9pm AACM Great Black Music Ensemble with
          artistic director Mwata Bowden
     9:30pm    Jazz Jam hosted by Isaiah Spencer
15   8:30pm    Masters Series – Steve Berry Quintet
16   8:30pm    The New Syndicate featuring Justin Dillard
17   9:30pm    Soji Adebayo & Praise Music Quintet
18   9:30pm    Hanah Jon Taylor Artet
19   9:30pm    Jazz Jam hosted by Isaiah Spencer
22   8:30pm    Masters Series — Jeff Chan Chicago
          Clarinet Ensemble
23   8:30pm    Midwest Jazz Collective
24   9:30pm    Jeb Bishop Trio
25   9:30pm    Nicole Mitchell & the Black Earth Ensemble with special guest Myra Melford
26   9:30pm    Jazz Jam hosted by Isaiah Spencer
29   8:30pm    Ernest Dawkins New Horizons
30   8:30pm    Saalik Ziyad & the 5 After 7 Project
31   9:30pm    Greg Ward Trio

Wildwood Steak House Geneva (630) 377-8325
No Cover
Fridays: 8:30pm Bruce Oscar/Nick Schneider Duo (jazz)

Special Concerts...

 

Piano Forte, Chicago (312) 291-0291
Jazz Salon
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Jazz Salon @ Mayslake
September 19th Dee Alexander

Music By the Lake, Williams Bay Wisconsin 866-843-5200

Classical Spotlight Concert Thomas Hampson
Sunday, July 12        • 4:00 p.m.

“Madama Butterfly"
Saturday, July 18 • 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 19 • 4:00 p.m.

Jazz Cafe Johan Stengard
Sunday, July 26 • 4:00 p.m.

Michael Bolton Saturday, August 1 • 7:30 p.m.

“Sweet Baby James”,  A James Taylor Tribute
Saturday, August 15 • 7:30 p.m.

Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College, Naperville (630) 637-7469

July
17-18, 20-23  8pm  “Hot Jazz - 6 Cool Nites” concert series             with Janice Borla, Jay Clayton and                   Cathy Segal Gracia

Saugatuck Jazz Festival, Saugatuck Mi
Visit www.s-djazz.com or call 313-965-0505 for ticket information
Friday, July 31
Saugatuck Brewing Company
2948 Blue Star Highway, Douglas
7:00 pm   Marcus Miller Quartet
My Favorite Strings II
8:00          Onita Sanders, harp
9:00          Ron English Trio
10:00         Musique Noire
Saturday, August 1
Coghlin Park **
Culver & Griffith Streets, Saugatuck
11:30 am      Parade
12:00 pm      Flat River Big Band
1:15          GEQ
2:30          Barbara Ware w/Cliff Monear Trio
3:45          Cooper, Hay, Van Lente Group
5:00          Cruz Brothers
6:15          One For All  Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis, David Hazeltine, John Webber, Jason Brown
Visit www.s-djazz.com for all performance information.

Skokie Theatre, Skokie (847) 677-7761
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