Chicago Jazz Calendar November 2008

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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.

Visit Andy's Jazz Club
Andy's performance schedule

Spotlight Performances

New Years Eve Celebration - The Joey DeFrancesco Trio    
Ring in the new year with the 'Baddest Organist On The Planet' as
Andy's Jazz Club welcomes back The Joey DeFrancesco Trio to help us blast into 2009.

This evening is an "All-Inclusive" Powerhouse Event featuring
Top Shelf Open Bar
Gourmet Full Course Dinning Buffet
Balloon Drops & Party Favors
not to mention 2 exclusive, killin' shows by The Joey DeFrancesco Trio.
  
Doors Open at 7pm, Dinner 8pm-10pm, Dessert 10pm-11pm and
Live Performances 9-10pm and 11pm-12:30am.
Cost $175

Buy Tickets

Sunday
November -5:00pm - Evolution Quartet
December-5:00pm - D-O-3-O
9:00pm-Jam Session

Monday
5:00pm- Andy Brown Quartet feat. Art Davis
9:00pm- Yoko Nogue Jazz Me Blues Band

Tuesday
5:00pm- Kevin Nabors Quartet
9:00pm- Jordan Baskin Trio feat. Dr. Odies Williams

Wednesday
5:00pm - Ari Brown Quartet
9:00pm - Mike Smith Quartet

Thursday
5:00pm - Russ Phillips Quartet
9:00pm - Ron Perillo Quartet feat. Pharez Whitted
9:00pm - Jeannie Tanner CD Release Party (11/13)
9:00pm - Jeannie Tanner Quartet (12/4)

Friday
5:00pm-8:30pm - Typhanie Monique/Neal Alger Trio

Saturday
5:00pm - Barrelhouse Chuck & Friends 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/20
5:00pm - Skinny Williams Quartet  12/6, 12/13, 12/27

Headliners
Friday/Saturday - 9:30pm
11/7 & 11/8, 12/5 & 12/6 - Frank Catalano Band
11/14 & 11/15, 12/12 & 12/13 - Von Freeman Quintet
11/21 & 11/22 - M13
11/28 & 11/29 - Richie Cole
12/19 & 12/20 - Everett Greene Quintet
12/26 & 12/27 - BMR-4

Showcases
12/31 - Joey DeFrancesco Trio

Ai Sushi Restaurant, Chicago (312) 335-9888
Call for updated performance information

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

Second Friday of each month
The Sideman Big Band

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

Checker Board Lounge Chicago (773) 869-9411
Visit the CheckerJazz Website
Checker Jazz Series sponsored by the Hyde Park Jazz Society and
Chicago Jazz Magazine

NOVEMBER
2: RAY BAILEY, sax
9: PHAREZ WHITTED, sax 
Veterans Celebrate with Dr. Collins at 5:00pm
16: PETER LERNER, guitar
23:  CHICAGO JAZZ ORCHESTRA,  Jeff Lindberg
30: HENRY JOHNSON ORGAN EXPRESS

DECEMBER
7:  PAT MALLINGER
14: BILL MCFARLAND & THE     CHICAGO HORNS
21: TONY "TOCA" CARPENTER, percussionist
28: DEE ALEXANDER, vocals 

 

 

The Chambers, Niles (847) 647-8282
Tuesdays 7 pm Buddy Charles, Pianist
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

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

Nov & Dec 11am-2pm Sunday
The Bossa Nova Brunch

November
2 Tony Do Rosario
9 Neal Seroka
16 Cecila Savage
23 Charlie Johnson
30 Roger Weaver

Family Piano Waukegan (847) 775-1988

Visit FamilyPiano's Website

Visit Family Piano's Website for updated peformance information

Nov 14th, 7-10 pm
Frank Portolese
Gypsy Jazz

Nov 28th 7-10pm
D'Erania

Dec 5th 7-10pm
The Sammie Torres Band

Dec 12th 7-10pm
Harrison Bankhead, Jim Baker & Steve Hunt

Dec 19th 7-10pm
Glassworks

January 16th 7-10pm
The Shawn Maxwell Quartet

January 30th 7-10pm
The Brian Harris Group


FitzGerald's Berwyn (708) 788-2118

Sun, Dec 7 John Burnett Orchestra CD Release Show; 6pm; $10

Sun, Dec 14 Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners Big Band; 6pm; $10

Wed, Dec 17 Rob Parton’s JAZZTECH Big Band w/OPRF HS Jazz Ensemble; 7:30pm; 

Sun, Dec 21 Chicago Grandstand Big Band; 6pm

Geno's Place in the Park Calumet Park (708) 385-3100
Call for updated performance information.

Gorton Community Center Lake Forest (847) 234-6060

Green Dolphin Street
Chicago (773) 395-0066
Wednesdays 9 pm The Bill Porter Orchestra Dance, Dine and Swing with the Bill Porter Orchestra every Wednesday night. Performing music by Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and many others.
Thursdays call for performance schedule


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

Visit The Green Mill's Website

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  
7 pm-10 pm    Uptown Poetry Slam with Marc Smith
11pm-2am       Sunday Night Late Show featuring the Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
Mondays       
9 pm-1 am      Patricia Barber Quartet
Tuesdays
9 pm-1 am      Deep Blue Organ Trio
Wednesdays  
9 pm-1 am      Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan                            
2 am-3:00 amFrank Catalano Trio Late Night Industry Set
Thursday      
9 pm-1 am      Alan Gresik’s Swing Shift Orchestra
Friday          
5pm-8pm        Happy Hour Show with Chris Foreman on Hammond B-3 Organ
9 pm-1 am      See below
1 am-4 am       Green Mill Quartet Jazz Jam Session
Saturday  
8pm-Mid.       See below
Mid.-5am        After Hours Jazz Party w/Sabertooth

November 
14   9pm David Liebman Quartet                        
15   8pm David Liebman Quartet                 
16   2pm New Music Concert featuring Anaphora         
21   9pm Orbert Davis Quintet Record Release                               
22   8pm Orbert Davis Quintet Record Release Party           
23   2pm Chicago Jazz Composers Collective            
28        TBA                           
29   8pm Joel Paterson Trio

December
5    9pm John Moulder Quintet
6    8pm John Moulder Quintet
12   9pm Fareed Haque’s Flat Earth Ensemble                  
13   8pm Fareed Haque’s Flat Earth Ensemble                  
14   2pm New Music Concert featuring dal niente       
19   9pm Typhanie Monique, Neal Alger, & Friends             
              Holiday CD Release Party

20   8pm Chicago Yestet Record Release Party                 
26   9pm Battle of the Saxes w/Von Freeman & Ed Petersen
27   8pm Battle of the Saxes w/Von Freeman & Ed Petersen
         
31   8:30pm New Year’s Eve party with Von Freeman and Ed Petersen 

The Venue at HorseShoe Casino

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

Visit The Venue's Website

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.

Oct 5 - Seal
Oct 17 - Rufus Wainwright
Nov 14 - Aretha Franklin
Nov 28 - Al Green
Dec 5 - Wayne Newton
Dec 13 - Al Jarreau/Take 6

Click here to buy tickets to any of the above events
 

Jazz Showcase Chicago 312-360-0234


Upcoming performances

November

Nov 1 - 2 Cedar Walton Quartet w/ Vincent Herring, Tony Dumas, and George Fludas
Nov 6 - 9 Larry Coryell Trio with Larry Gray and Paul Wertico
Nov 13-16 Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Nov 20-23 Donald Harrison w/ Willie Pickens Trio

December
3         Special RSNA performance with The Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project

4 - 7    Claudio Roditi Quartet

9 - 14   Roy Hargrove Quintet

15         Marc Colby Quintet

18 -       Buffet Crampon USA Artist Showcase – featuring:
             Tim Hagans, Art Davis, Andy Baker, & Guests with the Jordan Baskin Trio

19-21 - Buffet Crampon USA Artist Showcase – featuring:
             Tim Hagans & Al Maniscalco with the Jordan Baskin Trio

22         Mulligan Mosaics Concert Band

24 - 29  Willie Pickens Trio and Guests

30 - Jan 4 Henry Johnson's Organ Express

Joe's BeBop Cafe Chicago (312) 595-5299

Fridays 6 pm Skinny Williams

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.

ChicagoJazz.com/Chicago Jazz Magazine is proud to be a sponsor of Typhanie Monique's Vocal Jam Session. The second Monday of each month.

Katerina's performance scheudule

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

14            6:30pm-9pm    Kimberly Gordon with Tom Hope   
              10pm          Alfonso Ponticelli’s Latin & Gypsy-Jazz Showcase.
               Featuring Tony Ballog(Violin) Djuliano Milo(Accordion)

 

15            6:30pm-9pm    Chico Malo Trio     
              10pm          Les Getrex & Creole Cookin

 

17            8:30pm Bossa Saravah
                          

18            8:30pm Double Cd Release Event
       Bob Dogan Sings Ballads Followed By “Mike Ferro – All Love”
              Performing his original lyrics to Monk,Ellinigton, Scofield, Jobim, Dorham & Others.

 

19            8:30pm Ellinkiko Boite
                     Katerina (vocals) Andreas Georgas (piano)

 

20            8pm           The Paul Marinaro Trio           
                     Billie Holiday Tribute Concert!

 

21            6:30pm Kimberly Gordon with Tom Hope
              10 pm         Steve Gibons Gypsy-Rhythm Project

22            6:30pm Petra Van Nuis & Andy Brown
              10pm          Katerina’s Annual Dionysian Wine Fest Alfonso Poticelli, Goran Ivanovic,Andreas Kapsalis (3 Guitars),

24            7:30pm “The Big Night” Film/International
                     Followed by Alfonso Ponticelli’s Italian Trio
                     Menu Special: Timpano

25            8:30pm Brent Kimbrough & Co.

26            8:30pm Uptown Strings            

27            Closed for Thanksgiving. Joy to All!

28            6:30pm Kimberly Gordon with Tom Hope Piano
              10pm          Ambrosia                         

29            10pm          Vasilios Gaitanos in Concert w/special
              guest Demetra Gaitanos     

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 Wednesday in November
(the 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th) at 9pm till closing The MECCA Supper Club will be presenting "Freakeasy" featuring Pat Mallinger on Saxes, Dan Trudell on Hammond Organ, Brian O'Hern on Piano, & Gerald Dowd on Drums. There is No cover charge.

Philander's

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

Visit Philander's

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.

Performing in November

1          8pm     Stephanie Aaron
2          7pm     tbd
3          7:30pm             Sarah Marie Young
4          7:30pm              Nikki George
5          7:30pm              Marshall Vente
6          7:30pm             John Wright
7          8:00pm             Thomas Gunther
8          8:00pm Chris Greene
9          7:00pm tbd
10        7:30pm              Sarah Marie Young
11        7:30pm Nikki George
12        7:30pm Marshall Vente
13        7:30pm John Wright
14        8:00pm Shawn Maxwell
15        8:00pm Done Deal
16        7:00pm tbd
17        7:30pm Sarah Marie Young
18        19        7:30pm Nikki George
20        7:30pm Marshall Vente
21        7:30pm John Wright
22        8:00pm Elaine Dame
23        8:00pm Brent Kimbrough
24        7:00pm tbd
25        7:30pm Sarah Marie Young
26        7:30pm Nikki George
28        7:30pm Holly McGuire
29        8:00pm John Wright
30        8:00pm Steelin Jazz

Red Kiva

1108 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60607
312.226.5577

Visit Red Kiva

Located in Chicago's West Loop, this new lounge offers a unique atmosphere and excellent selection of drinks including wines, champagnes and a wide variety of beers on tap. The kitchen serves up a variety of delicious pizzas or outside on the patio.

Red Kiva's performance scheudule

Fridays
9pm Dirty MF (from Liquid Soul) and the Smokin Sextion

M Lounge Chicago (312) 447-0201
Jazz Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7pm

Call for updated performance schedules

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

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


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 Evanston (847) 328-0399
Tuesdays-Ron Perrillo
Wednesdays-Bobby Broom

Pete Miller's Steakhouse Wheeling (847) 243-3700
Wednesdays 7pm Jeannie Tanner Quartet

Pops for Champagne Chicago (773) 472-1000

Early Set Fridays at Pops for Champagne December 2008
5 to 7 $No cover
Featuring George McRae Trio

Pops for Champagne December Music Schedule 2008
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9-12 with $No cover
Friday and Saturday, 9-1 with a $15 cover

Tuesdays: Joe Policastro Trio
Wednesdays: Marques Carroll Trio
Thursdays: Tim Green Trio

Friday & Saturday:
December 5/6 and 19/20 - Henry Johnson Organ Express

Friday & Saturday:
December 12/13 - Bob Dogan Quartet

Friday & Saturday:
December 26 Dan Trudell Quartet

Pops for Champagne Holiday Shows
3 Sundays in December 6pm-9pm
December 7, 14 and 21 - Typhanie Monique Trio (featuring songs from their new holiday CD "Yuletide Groove").

SERBIAN VILLAGE, Chicago
3144 W Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois 60618
Cost : free

First Sunday of Each Month

Catherine Whitney- Robert Irving III- Rich
Mars- Freddie Sontag- Ron Overcash- Timm's Sister Band- Jazz Pop Blues
Originals- Songwriter's Forum -individual vocalists encouraged to
bring lead sheets for the house band or play as ensemble- we are
showcasing composers and lyricists - sharing musical stories as we
cross genres every Sunday. 3144 W Irving Park Rd at Kedzie 8-
midnight.

Space, Evanston 847-492-8860
Call for detailed information        

Underground Wonder Bar

10 E. Walton
Chicago, IL 60611
312.266.7761

Visit Underground Wonder Bar

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                Jen Porter

Tuesday
8:30 - 10:30          Lonie Walker “Alone at Last”   
10:30 – 12:00        Lorna Boston Band featuring Vince Willis
12:00 - 3:30          Pro Jam Session hosted by Lorna Boston

Wednesday 
11-3:30                Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
                           featuring Jordan Taggart
Thursday
8-10                     Professor John
10:30 - 1:30          Luiz Ewerling & A Cor Do Brazil  
1:30 - 3:30            Vince Willis  
Friday  
8:30-10:30            Lorna Boston
   11-4                  Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. featuring Smokin’ Joe Thomas   

Saturday
8:30-10:30            Pete Special  
   11-5                  Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band

Sunday
8-10                     Bifunkal
10:30-12               Insane Plantains

Velvet Lounge Chicago (312) 791-9050

Call for updated calendar information

The Viaduct Theatre
773.296.6024
Every Weds. night

Ad Libitum Music Series
starring: Supermodel Freaktooth
featuring: "Dirty" Dan Trudell and Brian"Model Citizen" O'hern
with Pat Mallinger and Gerald Dowd
$5 or pay what you can
Free to all Hothouse members
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm


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

Winds Cafe Chicago (773) 489-7478
Visit the Winds Cafe for updated performance schedules

Special Concerts...

Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz

The September and November concerts will be at:
Glendora House, 102nd and Harlem

For information and tickets call (708) 755-8312 or (708) 425-4596;
(219) 923-6775 or write to P.O. Box 3356, Munster, IN 56632

 November 16, 2008 2pm-5:30pm

The Midiri Brothers

Paul Midiri                        Clarinet

Joe Midiri                          Vibes

Don Stille                           Piano

John Bany                          Bass

Bob Rummage                 Drums

 

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Christmas Dinner Dance  $45 each

At the Rivera Country Club, Orland Park, IL

 

 

McAnnich Arts Center at College of DuPage,  Glen Ellyn (630) 942-4000

The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band
with special guest Judi Silvano
Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, 8 p.m.

Ramsey Lewis Trio
Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, 8 p.m.

KidJazz!
Friday, March 6, 2009, 7 p.m.

Freddy Cole
with the Arts Center Jazz Ensemble, Tom Tallman, Music Director
Friday, April 3, 2009, 8 p.m.

 

Piano Forte, Chicago (312) 291-0291

November 14, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Anthony Molinaro & Michael Raynor (drums)
in Jazz Salon at PianoForte
Fine Arts Building - 410 S Michigan Ave, Suite 825

December 11: Anne & Mark Burnell
7pm bar / 7:30 pm concert
 

Skokie Theatre, Skokie (847) 677-7761
October
22      The American Songbook, 1:30pm - $5
Is there anything better than Gershwin, Cole Porter,  

November
1        ROSIE! A Tribute, 8pm -  $25/$30

2        Denise Brigham, 2pm - $15/$20

5        Big Band Cavalcade, 1:30pm - $5
The music of Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, and your other swing era favorites

9        Jeff  Hedberg & C11,  7 pm - $20/$20
A fantastic 11 pc jazz ensemble plus the St Patrick HS jazz ensemble