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.
Weekends - 5pm-8:30pm & 9:30pm-1:30am
Andy's performance schedule Janary/February
Sundays
7pm Andy's Jam Session
Mondays
7pm John Burnett Orchestra
Tuesdays
7pm Yoko Noge's Jazz Me Blues
Wednesdays
7pm Mike Smith Quartet
Thursdays
7pm Marquis Hill's 'Blacktet'
January Weekends
6 & 7
5pm Bob Dogan Quartet
9:30pm Saxophonist Doug Lawrence
13
5pm Andy Brown Quartet
9:30pm Kevin Nabors Quintet
14 CLOSED
20 & 21
5pm Vocalist Milton Suggs
9:30pm Charles 'Rick' Heath Quintet
27 & 28
5pm Jordan Baskin Trio
9:30pm Petra's Recession Seven
February Weekends
3 & 4
5pm Ryan Cohen Trio
9:30pm Nia Quartet
10 & 11
5pm BMR-4
9:30pm Guy Kings Organ Trio
17 & 18
5pm Bobby Lewis Quartet
9:30pm Solitare Miles Quaret
24 & 25
5pm Josh Moshier Quartet
9:30pm Scott Burns Quartet
Bistro One West St Charles
(630) 444-0600
1 Illinois St
St Charles, IL 60174
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Special Chicago Jazz Magazine/ChicagoJazz.com
Thursday Night Jazz Series
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Every Thursday Night 6pm-9pm
January
TBA
Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Chicago (312) 334-7777
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Chicago Jazz Ensemble Chicago 312-369-6250
Friday, January 20, 2012
Beneath the Underdog: The Musical World of Charles Mingus
7:30 p.m. at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance
with Christian McBride, bass and Meshell Ndegeocello, vocals/bass
Friday, February 24, 2012
Orinthology: The Music of Charlie "Bird" Parker
7:30 p.m. at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance
with Miguel Zenón, saxophone
Green Mill
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 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
December
30 9pm Battle of the Saxes, Von Freeman & Ed Peterson
31 8pm Battle of the Saxes, Von Freeman & Ed Peterson
January
6-
9pm Tito Carrillo Release Party
7-8pm Tito Carrillo Release Party
13-9pm Ari Brown Quintet
14-8pm Ari Brown Quintet
15-2pm Chicago Jazz Composers Collective
20-9pm Pat Mallinger Quartet ft. Bill Carrothers
21-8pm Pat Mallinger Quartet ft. Bill Carrothers
27-9pm Willie Pickens Quintet
28-8pm Willie Pickens Quintet
February
3-9pm The Wee Trio
4-8pm Dave Douglas Quintet
10-9pm TBA
11-8pm TBA
17-9pm Chevere
18-8pm Chevere
24-9pm Donny McCaslin Group
25-8pm Donny McCaslin Group
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.
December
30 & 31
8pm & 10pm Roy Hargrove Quintet
January
1 8pm & 10pm Roy Hargrove Quintet
J. Alexander's Chicago (773) 435-1018
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1832 North Clybourn Avenue Chicago |
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
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Thursdays-6pm-9pm-Spiral
(Mike Jeffers, Demos Petropoulos, Mike Frost)
Fridays- 6pm-9pm- Spiral
(Mike Jeffers, Demos Petropoulos, Mike Frost)
Saturdays - 6pm-9pm-Spiral
(Mike Jeffers, Demos Petropoulos, Mike Frost)
Sunday Brunch - 11am-2pm - Spiral
(Mike Jeffers, Demos Petropoulos, Mike Frost)

1920 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago (773) 348-7592
Visit Katerina's Official Website
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.
Monday - Saturday
Eight jazz & world music shows a week
January
6
6:30pm Victor & Penny's "Antique Pop" release party
10pm Rembetika
7
10pm The Rhythm Rockets
9
7:30pm Four Women
13
10pm Alfonso Ponticelli's Flamenco & Gypsy-Jazz Showcase
14
10pm Paris La Nuit
19
8pm Petra's Recession Seven
21
6:30pm Spider Saloff w/ pianist Jeremy Kahn
23 8:30pm The Jodi Jean Band: Bossa-Jazz
28
6:30pm Spider Saloff w/ Tom Muellner: Tommy's Birthday Bash
30
8:30pm La Percolateur's Hipster Gypsy-Jazz
Click Here to View Katerina's Full Schedule

1520 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605-2900
312.447.0201
Visit M Lounge's Official Website
Jazz Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7pm
January
3rd Julia Huff & the Company Band
4th Gray Matters
10th Shawn Maxwell Quartet
11 TBA
17th Sarah Marie Young
18th Chris Greene Quartet
24th Chris Davis Jazztet
25th Delivery Point
31st TBA
February
1st Gray Matters
7th Julia Huff & The Company Band
8th TBA
14th Shawn Maxwell Quartet
15th Chris Greene Quartet
21st Sarah Marie Young
22nd Delivery Point
28th Chris Davis Jazztet
29th TBA
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.
March 3rd
6pm & 9:30pm
An Evening With Rachelle Ferrell
The Venue

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.
The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Performance Schedule
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