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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.

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Andy's performance schedule March/April

Sundays
5pm The John Bany Sessions
9pm The New Andy's Jazz Jam

Mondays
5pm Ari Brown Quartet
 (Chicago Jazz Orchestra starting May 21st)
9pm Jordan Baskin Trio

Tuesdays
5pm Jim Holman Quartet
9pm Ben Paterson Quartet

Wednesdays
5pm Andy Brown Quartet
9pm Mike Smith Quartet

Thursdays
5pm Abigail Riccards Quintet
9pm Scott Burns Quintet

May 2012
4 & 5
5pm "JHT" Justin Hellman Trio
9pm Daniel Berkey Sextet

11 & 12
5pm Bob Dogan Quintet
9pm Joe Breidenstine Quartet

18 & 19
5pm Vocalist Milton Suggs
9pm Ernest Dawkins "Straight Ahead" Quintet 

25 & 26
5pm Bobby Lewis Jazz Quartet
9pm Groove Theory

June 2012
1 & 2
5pm "JHT" Justin Hellman Trio
9pm Henry Johnson

8 & 9
5pm Ryan Cohan Trio
9pm Melvin Jones Quintet

15 & 16
5pm Andy Brown Quartet
9pm Dan Cray CD Release Weekend

22 & 23
5pm Junius Paul Trio
9pm Guy King’s Little Big Band

29 & 30
5pm Kevin Kozol Quartet
9pm Fatum Brothers “Peacetet”

Bistro One West St Charles (630) 444-0600
1 Illinois St
St Charles, IL 60174
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Friday Night Jazz Series

Every Friday Night 7:30pm-10:30pm
Friday Jazz on the Fox sponsored by Chicago Jazz Magazine
Thursday
May
10th Bill Boris Duo
17th Paul Marinaro Duo
24th Rebecca Sullivan Duo
31st Spiral Jazz Trio
All performances 7:30 to 10:30

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

The Chambers, Niles (847) 647-8282
Wednesdays 7 pm Jack Carr, Pianist, Singer

Thursdays
John Bany, Charles Braugham & Don Stille

Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Chicago (312) 334-7777

The Chicago Jazz Ensemble 2011-2012 Season

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Chicago Jazz Ensemble  Chicago 312-369-6250

Chicken and Waffles Oak Park (708) 524-3300
543 Madison St
Live Jazz Every Week
Thursday 6pm-9pm
Friday 7pm-10:30pm
Thursday 7pm-10:30pm

BYOB after 5pm
5$ CORKING FEE (parties four or less)
10$ CORKING FEE (parties five or more)

Close-Up 2 Chicago (312) 385-1111
9:00 PM, 10:30 PM, Midnight

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Coq d'Or Chicago (312) 932-4622
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The Cove Chicago 773-994-7687
8020 S King Dr.

Wednesday Live Jazz
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Davenport's Piano/Wine Bar, Chicago (773) 278-1830
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DeVine Restaurant & Wine Bar Chicago (773) 866-2233

Thursdays
David Floodstrand Trio

Drake Hotel Chicago
140 E Walton St. Chicago, Illinois
(312) 787-2200

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Palm Court at the Drake Hotel
NextGenJazz Series
Presented in partnership with the Jazz Institute of Chicago and sponsored by Chicago Jazz Magazine, the NextGenJazz series provides jazz trios with a three-week engagement at the Drake Hotel's Palm Court.

8pm-12am, No Cover, 2 drink Minimum
NextGenJazz Series
May 3, 10, 17
Bassist/vocalist Katie Ernst.

Coq d'Or at the Drake Hotel
Jazz Vocalists Saturdays and Sundays
(312) 932-4622
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Family Piano Waukegan (847) 775-1988

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FitzGerald's Berwyn (708) 788-2118
Big Band Jazz every Sunday at 5:30 pm
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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 Chicago's 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

Sundays 11 pm Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
Mondays 9 pm Patricia Barber Quartet
Tuesdays 9 pm Deep Blue Organ Trio
Wednesdays 9 pm Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan, 2 am Frank Catalano Sextet
Thursdays 9 pm Alan Gresik’s Swing Shift Orchestra
Fridays 1: 30 am Green Mill Jazz Quartet Jam Session
Saturdays 12 am After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth

May 2012
4    9pm  Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts
5    8pm  Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts
11   9pm  John Moulder Live At The Green Mill
12   8pm  John Moulder Live At The Green Mill
18   9pm  Mike Jones Trio     
19   8pm  Mike Jones Trio
25   9pm  Frank D’Rone

June 2012
1    9pm  Moutin Reunion Quartet
2    8pm  Moutin Reunion Quartet
8    9pm  Justin Dillard’s Fists of Fury
9    8pm  Justin Dillard’s Fists of Fury
15   9pm  Victor Goines Record Release Party
16   8pm  Victor Goines Record Release Party
22   9pm  Jason Adasiewicz
23   8pm  Jason Adasiewicz 
29   9pm  Matt Ulery Record Release Party
30   8pm  Matt Ulery Record Release Party

Harris Theatre, Chicago, (312) 334-7777

Heartland Cafe, Chicago (773) 465 8005
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Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz

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The Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz was founded in August of 1973 to promote and support and celebrate live jazz music. At our monthly 3 ½ hour Sunday concerts, we enjoy listening and dancing to all kinds of jazz: Dixieland, Traditional, Big Band and Swing. We are a not-for-profit chartered organization and publish a monthly newsletter listing places in our area that feature jazz. We welcome people who are also interested in this music to join our club and attend our monthly live concerts featuring outstanding jazz musicians from Chicago and elsewhere.

Illiana Jazz Concerts Chicago Ridge (708) 672-3561

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J. Alexander's Chicago (773) 435-1018

1832 North Clybourn Avenue Chicago Visit J Alexander's Website

J. Alexander's is now featuring one of Chicago's finest jazz/funk groups, Spiral every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night from 6pm-9pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-2pm. Spiral is lead by Chicago Jazz Magazine publisher Mike Jeffers and combines jazz and R&B styles together creating a uniquely hip atmosphere that is the perfect compliment for J Alexander's full service bar/lounge and inviting main dining room. J Alexander's is one of the finest places in the city to hear live jazz and enjoy a high quality dining experience. The menu features a wide selection of American classics including prime rib of beef, steaks, fresh seafood, sandwiches and entree salads. The includes a varied and rotating selection of features like Seafood Czarina, Tuscan Steak, Grilled Fish with Mango Papaya Salsa and Chicken Milanese.

Jazz at J Alexander's
Sponsored by Chicago Jazz Magazine

Fridays- 6pm-9:30pm- Spiral
(Mike Jeffers, Demos Petropoulos, Mike Frost)

Saturdays - 6pm-9:30pm-Spiral
(Mike Jeffers, Demos Petropoulos, Mike Frost)

Jazz Institute Chicago (312) 427-1676
Jazz Links Jam Session, Chicago Cultural Center
Second Wednesday of each month
Randolph St. Cafe
78 E. Washington St.
Second Wednesday of each month , October through May
5-7 p.m.  open jazz jam session for all ages.

Jazz Showcase Chicago (312) 360-0264
806 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, IL 60605

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Sets at 8 and 10:30 pm Monday through Saturday and Sundays at 4 pm, 8 pm and 10 pm
May 2012
1    8pm & 10pm Rose Colella Quartet
2    8pm & 10pm Steve Schneck Quartet
3-6  8pm & 10pm Cyrus Chestnut Trio
7    8pm & 10pm Cabaret - Paree
8    8pm & 10pm Rose Colella Quartet
9    8pm & 10pm WDCB FREE Jazz Night featuring guitarist Henry Johnson & Friends!
10-138pm & 10pm Benny Golson & DePaul Univ. Big Band 
13   8pm & 10pm Rose Colella Quartet
14   8pm & 10pm Luciano Antonio Trio
16   8pm & 10pm Jim Holman Quintet
21   8pm & 10pm Rajiv Halim
22   8pm & 10pm Rose Colella Quartet
23   8pm & 10pm Luciano Antonio Trio
24-278pm & 10pm Gerald Clayton Trio
29   8pm & 10pm Depaul University 3 Big Bands
31   8pm & 10pm Pat Martino
June 2012
1-3  8pm & 10pm Pat Martino
6-10 8pm & 10pm Judy Roberts
13   8pm & 10pm WDCB FREE Jazz Night featuring saxophonist Juli Wood
14-178pm & 10pm Jeremy Pelt
21-248pm & 10pm Freddy Cole
28-308pm & 10pm Frank D’Rone Quartet

Katerina's

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

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.

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Lakeshore Cafe (773) 288-5800
Fridays: 7-11 pm
JJ and the Jazz Masters

McAnich Arts Center at College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn

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M Lounge Chicago (312) 447-0201

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

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

Mondays
Monday Night Jazz

North Central College (630) 637-7469
Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center
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Old Town School of Folk Chicago (773) 728-6000
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Park 52 Chicago (773) 241-5400
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The Peninsula Hotel Chicago (312) 337-2888
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Pete Miller's Steakhouse Evanston (847) 328-0399

Pete Miller's Steakhouse Wheeling (847) 243-3700
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Philly Gs Vernon Hills
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Piano Forte, Chicago (312) 291-0291

Piano Forte Jazz Salon
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410 S. Michigan Ave., 10th Floor
$20 ($10 students)

PianoForteWDCB Jazz Salon @ Mayslake
Co-produced by the PianoForte Foundation
1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook, IL.
Thursdays at 7:30pm
General seating is $20 (students & seniors $16)
Premium seating (cabaret-style tables in front) is $25.
June 14 Elmhurst College Jazz Band
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE CALL (630) 206-9566     
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Skylark, Chicago (312) 948-5275
Monday, 5/7
CAMERON PFIFFNER QUARTET
Cameron Pfiffner, Reeds
Steve Doyle, Guitar
Joshua Ramos, bass
Makaya McCraven, drums

MARCO POLO
Cameron Pfiffner: Leader, Tenor and Soprano Saxes, Flute, Oboe
Marquis Hill, Terry Connell:   Trumpets
Steve Horne: Trombone
Nick Mazzarella: Alto Saxophone, Alto Clarinet
Juli Wood: Baritone Saxophone
Alejandro Urzagaste: Guitar
Tom Vaitsas: Piano
Daniel Thatcher: Bass
Tim Daisy: Drums
Tim Mulvenna: Percussion

Monday, 5/21
Adolphe'S Ax
Cameron Pfiffner, Leader: Tenor and Soprano Saxophones
Anthony Bruno, Tenor and Soprano Saxophones
Nick Mazzarella, Alto Saxophone
Caroline Davis, Alto Saxophone
Nate LePine, Tenor Saxophone
Juli Wood, Baritone Saxophone

Monday, 5/28
MARCO POLO
Cameron Pfiffner: Leader, Tenor and Soprano Saxes, Flute, Oboe
Marquis Hill, Terry Connell:   Trumpets
Steve Horne: Trombone
Nick Mazzarella: Alto Saxophone, Alto Clarinet
Juli Wood: Baritone Saxophone
Alejandro Urzagaste: Guitar
Tom Vaitsas: Piano

Studio 914 Chicago (773) 772-9800
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Sunday Sessions 
at Studio 914
Featuring John Goldman's Quadrangle
914 N California
8-11PM
$5 Suggested Donation, BYOB

Symphony Center, Chicago (312) 294-3000
220 S. Michigan Ave

May
25 8pm Jazz Piano Showcase

June
1 8pm A Tribute to Fats Waller

Underground Wonder Bar

Open in a new location
710 N Clark
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

Viper Alley, Lincolnshire 847.499.5000
275 Parkway Dr. Lincolnshire, IL


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VIPER ALLEY is brought to you by the creator of theWit hotel in downtown Chicago, credited by Chicago magazine for singlehandedly reintroducing nightlife to Chicago's Loop. VIPER ALLEY's mission sets the bar equally high. They bring you an unparalleled boutique concert venue, restaurant and private event space that's the destination for the Chicago suburbs.

Uncommon Ground on Devon, Chicago (773) 465-9801 
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