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Jazz Club of Sarasota Fl. Bayfront Community Center,
March 12th 2010
803 N. Tamiani Trail
Sarasota, Flo
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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.

http://www.andysjazzclub.com/

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

March & April weekly start time 7 pm
Sundays – Jordan Baskin Trio / Andy’s Jam Session
Mondays – Hal Tsuchida Trio / Guy King’s Organ Trio
Tuesdays – Samuel del Real / Darwin Noguerra’s Evolution Quartet
Wednesday – Alison Ruble / Mike Smith Quartet
Thursday – Kelly Brand’s Jazz Mooners / Yoko Noge’s Jazz Me Blues

Fridays/Saturdays at Andy’s
March
5 & 6 Isaiah Spencer Quartet / Corey Wilkes
12 & 13 Typhanie Monique / Frank Catalano Band
19 & 20 Cole Degenova Quartet / Guy King Little Big Band
26 & 27 Eric Schneider Quartet / Windy City All-Stars
April
2 & 3 Skinny Williams Quartet / Black Slang
9 & 10 Brandon Meeks Quartet / Frank Russel Quartet
16 & 17 Typhanie Monique / Frank Catalano & Brian Brombert
23 & 24 Johnie Faren Trio / Von Freeman Quintet


Allerton Hotel, M Avenue Club
erin mcdougald

701 North Michigan Ave

Chicago, IL 60611-2501

312.440.1500

Wednesdays     7pm - 11pm
Erin McDougald Trio w/special guest artist Wednesdays
Free Admission, $20.00 minimum (food or alcohol) per person

Saturdays         8pm-midnight
Erin McDougald Quartet
with Joan Hickey, piano, Cliff Schmitt, bass and Joel Spencer, drums
Free Admission, $20.00 minimum (food or alcohol) per person

Visit Erin's website for more information

Cabin Fever Jazz Series, Gorton Community Center Lake Forest (847) 647-8282

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Whether you are a seasoned Jazz fan or just beginning to explore this genre of American music you will give yourself a special treat and attend The Gorton Community Center's 
Gorton's 2010 Cabin Fever Jazz series.


For 20 years Jazz Series has presented some of the world's finest jazz groups from not only Chicago but the world.



Held in the beautiful Gorton Community Center Auditorium
the Cabin Fever Jazz Series keeps jazz alive and happening in the Northern Suburbs.

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Sunday, March 14
Cabin Fever Jazz 2010: Dee Alexander Quartet
Dee Alexander Quartet
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Sunday, March 21
Cabin Fever Jazz 2010: Chevere
Chevere
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Green Dolphin Street

Listen and dance the night away with Green Dolphin Street's Big Band Jazz night every Tuesday and the Salsa dance party on Wednesday nights. Stop in early and dine in the new restaurant Orvieto Pizzeria and Wine Bar. One great location and two incredible venues.

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orivetto
The new restaurant at Green Dolphin Street Orvieto,Modern Italian Restaurant with an Authentic, Old World Flair

Performance schedule
Tuesday - 8pm Half priced of bottles of wine in the dining room and big band music in the jazz club.
Wednesday - 8pm Salsa till 4am! Italian fare meets sexy Latin music and dance!

 

Green Mill

4802 N. Broadway Ave.

Chicago, IL 60640

773.878.5552

http://www.greenmilljazz.com/

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

March
5                                  Atomic             9PM-1AM
6                                  Atomic             8PM-Midnight
12                                Kurt Elling Quartet        9PM-1AM
13                                Kurt Elling Quartet        8PM-Midnight
19                                Chi-Town Jazz Series featuring           
9PM-1AM Josh Moshier/Mike Lebrun Quintet with John Moulder, Dee Alexander Group, and The Skinny with Kyle Asche
20                                Juliano Milo Group       8PM-Midnight
21                                Chicago Jazz Composers Collective      2PM-4PM
26                                Greg Osby Five            9PM-1AM
27                                Greg Osby Five            8PM-Midnight
28                                New Music at the Green Mill featuring Anaphora 2PM-5PM

 

Lagniappe

Lagniappe

1525 W 79th St

Chicago, IL 60620-4108

773.994.6375

Lagniappe-A Creole Cajun Joynt is an upscale dine-in/take-out facility that is steeped in Bayou tradition. We specialize in authentic Creole Cajun Foods, ranging from Po Boy’s to Gumbo, as well as, Jazz Thur.  Lagniappe has been ranked amongst the Top 30 Best Things Eaten by Time Out Chicago Magazine, awarded The Chicago Tribune Newspaper Good Eats Award, and featured on Channel (7's) Seven's Hungry Hound with Steve Dolinsky and The acclaimed Check Please to name just a few.

Thursdays - 2 for 1 Hurricanes
Live Jazz at 6pm-8pm

Jazz Jam Sesson 8pm-11pm

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Nirvana Wine and Grillerie (847) 918-7828
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Described as urban, eclectic, hip & cool but you've just got to experience Nirvana for yourself. Chill out to some Tuesday night Jazz with Chris Madsen on Saxophone and enjoy Wine Flight and Artisan Cheeses. Share tastes with friends after work at our fully stocked bar or an awesomely fresh meal in our dining room.

We are all about World Inspired Tastes, Artisan Cheeses, Fresh Fish, Panini's, Pasta's, Salads, Kabobs & much more. Our menu reflects vegetarian and gluten free options as well. 

By design, we have Absolutely No Deep Fryer so you can be assured that your meal is freshly grilled, roasted or pan seared. We call it Grillerie. As a matter of fact, we like it so much, we made it part of our name.

Tuesdays Jazz 7pm
Chris Madsen on saxophone

The Venue

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777 Casino Center Drive

Hammond, IN

(866)711-SHOE

www.thevenue-chicago.com

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


Vintage 51 Jazz at 6 pm
March 7: Chris Greene Quartet
March 10, 17 and 24: Dueling Pianos
March 14: Michelle Thomas
March 21: All Chocolate
April 7, 14 and 21: Dueling Pianos


At the The Venue
March 27: Gladys Knight 7:30 pm
April 29: The Gipsy Kings 7:30 pm


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Katerina's

 

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.

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M Lounge

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

Visit M Lounge's Official Website

Jazz Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7pm
M Lounge Performance Schedule Starts 7pm
March
2 Julia Huff & The Company Band
3 Roger Harris Trio
9 Juli Wood Trio
10 Tecora Rogers
16 Sarah Marie Young
17 Chris Greene Quartet
23 TBA
24 Delivery Point
30 Scott Burns Quartet
31 Damian Espinosa Trio

April
6 Julia Huff & the Company Band
7 Roger Harris Trio
13 TBA
14 TBA
20 TBA
21 Chris Greene Quartet
27 TBA
28 Delivery Point


Tumbao Chicago (773) 772-9800

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3213 West Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647

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Get there early to dine on their delicious carribean inspired dishes.

 

 

 

Monday - Domino Night

Wednesday - Karaoke

Thursday - Live Latin Jazz

Friday - Old Skool Night Hosted by Local Dj's

Saturday - Live Salsa
**no cover, free parking after 9pm, proper attire required Friday & Saturday

 

 

Underground Wonder Bar
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10 E. Walton

Chicago, IL

312.266.7761

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 Wonderbar performance scheudule

March Schedule
Monday
9 pm Wonder Talent Search hosted by Joanna Woods
12 am Double Shot Neo Soul
Tuesday
8:30 pm  Lonie Walker “Alone At Last”
10:30 pm Lorna Boston Band featuring Vince Willis
12 am Pro Jam Session Hosted by Lonie Walker
Wednesday
March
3          8:30 pm: Anna Soltys & the Familiar
10        8:30 pm: Kimi Hayes
17        8:30 pm: Sarah Potenza 
24        8:30 pm: Desiree Irwin & Twinray
31        8:30 pm: Latinese
Every Wednesday: 11 pm Lonie Walker & Her Big Band
Thursday
March
4          8:30 pm: Anything Trio
11        8:30 pm: Beau Barry & Bruce Mak
18        8:30 pm: Luna Blues Machine 
25        8:30 pm: Black Jack Blues
Every Thursday:
10:30 pm: Luis Ewerling and A Cor Do Brazil
1:30 am: Vince Willis
Friday
March
5          8:30 pm: Lorna Boston
12        8:30 pm: Pete Special
19        8:30 pm: Bob Hartwell 
26        8:30 pm: House of Winehouse
Every Friday:11 pm Lonie Walker & Her Big Band
Saturday
6          8:30 pm: Anna Murray AMPM Soul
13        8:30 pm: Joanna Woods and Stolie
20        8:30 pm: Sarah and The Tall Boys
27        8:30 pm: Nicholas Barron
Every Saturday: 11 pm Lonie Walker & Her Big Band
Sunday
March
7          8:30 pm: Eyes Manouche
14        8:30 pm: Black Jack Sass
21        8:30 pm: Eyes Manouche
28        8:30 pm: Sami Grisafe
Every Sunday: 10 pm Sunday Soul
Every Sunday : 12 am Hurricane Reggae Band   

http://www.undergroundwonderbar.com/

Other venues that feature great Chicago Jazz

Balcon del Mediterraneo, Burr Ridge
Bill's Blues, Evanston
Braxton Seafood Grill, Oak Brook
The Chambers, Niles
Cafe Mestizo, Chicago
Cuatro, Chicago
Fifty Yard Line, Chicago
FitzGerald's, Berwyn
Gale Street Inn, Chicago
Geno's Place in the Park, Calumet Park
Gibson's, Rosemont
Green Dolphin Street, Chicago
Jazz Showcase, Chicago
Joe's Bebop Cafe, Chicago
M Lounge, Chicago
New Apartment Lounge, Chicago
Pacific Blue, Glen Ellyn
The Peninsula Hotel, Chicago
Pete Miller's Steakhouse, Evanston & Wheeling
Philander's, Oak Park
Viking Steakhouse, Winfield

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