2018 Chicago Jazz Festival Full Schedule
The 40th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival August 29th-September 2nd 2018
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29
JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION
6:30-9pm - Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: Legends and Lions
Winter's Jazz Club
465 N. McClurg Court (promanade), Chicago
Aug 30th - Thursday Aug 31st & Sept 1st - Fri & Sat Sept 2nd - Sunday
Eric Schneider Quartet Johnny O'Neal Trio Andy Brown Trio
Shows at 7:30pm & 9:30pm - WintersJazzClub.com
THURSDAY AUGUST 30
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER, CLAUDIA CASSIDY THEATER
11am–Noon - Mindeman/Hall/Sommers Trio, in collaboration with the Jazz
Record Art Collective
12:15–1:15pm - Great Black Music Ensemble, in collaboration with AACM
1:45–2:45pm - Jazz Beat/The Intersection of Jazz and Hip Hop, in collaboration
with Young Chicago Authors and the Jazz Institute of Chicago
3:15–4:15pm - Miyumi Project Sextet, in collaboration with Asian Improv
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER, PRESTON BRADLEY HALL
11am-12pm - What Is This Thing called Jazz? Ernie Adams: Insights on Improvisation
12:30–1:30pm - Carmen Stokes Quartet, in collaboration with the South Side
Jazz Coalition
2–3pm - Paul Giallorenzo Trio, in collaboration with the Elastic Arts Foundation
3:30–4:30pm - Chicago Cellar Boys, in collaboration with the Iliana Club of Traditional Jazz
MILLENIUM PARK, JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION
5pm - Second-line Procession led by Mystick Krewe of Laff featuring the Big Shoulders Brass Band (starts west side of the Great Lawn)
5:25–6:15pm - Geof Bradfield Nonet
6:30–7:25pm - Nicole Mitchell and Mandorla Awakening
7:45–9pm - Kurt Elling featuring Marquis Hill and Jeff "Tain" Watts
Jazz Showcase
4802 N Broadway St, Chicago
August 30th & September 2nd
Famous After Fest Jam Sessions
Hosted by Ira Sullivan
806 S. Plymouth Ct, Chicago, IL
FRIDAY AUGUST 31
MILLENIUM PARK
Von Freeman Pavilion (Chase Promenade South)
11:30am–12:25pm - Junius Paul Quartet
12:40–1:35pm - Quin Kirchner Quartet
1:50–2:45pm - Chris Speed Trio
3–4pm - Greg Ward and 10 Tongues
JAZZ AND HERITAGE PAVILLION | Chase Promenade North
Noon–1pm - Gayle Kolb Sextet
1:30–2:30pm - Roy McGrath Remembranzas Quintet
3–4pm - Million Brazilan Project featuring Sarah Marie Young and Guy King
JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION
3:45pm - Second-line Procession led by Mystick Krewe of Laff featuring the Big Shoulders Brass Band (starts west side of the Great Lawn)
4:15–5:05pm - Tribute to Dr. Muhal Richard Abrams
5:25–6:15pm - Sabertooth Organ Quartet 25th Anniversary
6:30–7:25pm - Louis Hayes Quintet: “Seranade for Horace”
7:45–9pm - Dianne Reeves
Green Mill Jazz Club
4802 N Broadway St, Chicago
August 31st & September 1st
Fareed Haque Band
$15 cover
Friday August 31st - 9pm-1am
Saturday September 1st - 8pm-12am
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1
YOUNG JAZZ LIONS | Harris Rooftop
11–11:30am - ChiArts Jazz Combo
11:45am–12:15pm - Morgan Park High School Jazz Combo
12:30–1pm - CYSO Jazz Combo
1:15–1:55pm - Eric Solorio High School Jazz Ensemble
2:10–2:50pm - Whitney Young High School Jazz Ensemble
3:05–3:45pm - Kenwood Academy Jazz Band
VON FREEMAN PAVILLION | Chase Promenade South
11:30am–12:25pm - Black Diamond
12:40–1:35pm - Dustin Laurenzi and Natural Language
1:50–2:45pm - Matthew Shipp and Ivo Perelman
3–4pm - Amina Claudine Myers Trio
JAZZ AND HERITAGE PAVILLION | Chase Promenade North
Noon–1pm - Bruce Henry
1:30–2:30pm - The Chuck Webb Band featuring Margaret Murphy
3–4pm - Nolatet
JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION
3:45pm - Second-line Procession led by Mystick Krewe of Laff featuring the Big Shoulders Brass Band (starts west side of the Great Lawn)
4:15–5:05pm - Tribute to Willie Pickens
5:25–6:10pm - Kenny Barron Quintet
6:25–7:25pm - Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
7:45–9pm - Ramsey Lewis
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2
MILLENIUM PARK | Michigan Ave. & Columbus Ave.
NEXTGENJAZZ | Harris Rooftop
11:15am-Noon - Derek Duleba Quartet
12:15-1pm - Cesar Martinez’s Cuicatl
1:15-2pm - Morgan Pirtle+5
2:15-3pm - Greg Uhlmann’s Typical Sisters
3:15-4pm - Jahari Stampley Ensemble
VON FREEMAN PAVILLION | Chase Promenade South
11:30am–12:25pm - Tribute to John Wright
12:40–1:35pm - Jaimie Branch's Fly or Die
1:50–2:45pm - Jason Stein Quartet
3–4pm - Eric Revis Quartet featuring Ken Vandermark
JAZZ AND HERITAGE PAVILLION | Chase Promenade North
Noon–1pm - Quentin Coaxum Quintet
1:30–2:30pm - Alejandro Urzagaste's Flow featuring Bill Carrothers
3–4pm - Fareed Haque and his Funk Brothers
JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION
3:45pm - Second-line Procession led by Mystick Krewe of Laff featuring the Big Shoulders Brass Band (starts west side of the Great Lawn)
4:15–5:05pm - Matt Ulery’s Loom Large
5:25–6:10pm - Arturo O'Farrill Sextet
6:25–7:25pm - Charles McPherson-Barry Harris Quartet
7:45–9pm - Maceo Parker