THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater
Noon – 1 p.m.: Dan Trudell Trio
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Eric Schneider / Pat Mallinger Quintet
3- 5:30 p.m.: Charlie Haden – Rambling Boy (film + Q&A)
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.: Mwata Bowden’s One Foot In, One Foot Out
2 – 3 p.m.: Louder Than A Bomb Presents: The Bomb Squad
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Cameron Pififfner’s Adolphe’S AX
Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Brown in Bronzeville Effect with Maggie & Africa Brown
8 – 9 p.m.: Orbert Davis’ Soul Migration – Commissioned for the Great Black Migration Centennial Celebration
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Millennium Park, Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Noon – 12:55 p.m.: James Sanders Proyecto Libre
1:10 – 2:05 p.m.: Magic Carpet
2.20 – 3:15 p.m.: Greg Rockingham Quartet
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.: John McLean: A tribute to Charlie Christian
2 – 3 p.m.: Edwin Daugherty Sextet: playing the music of Johnny Griffin and Eddie Harris and Gene Ammons
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Pharez Whitted Quintet
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
5 – 5:50 p.m.: Brian OHern and the Model Citizens
6 – 6:55 p.m.: Tarbaby featuring Nasheet Waits, Orrin Evans, and Eric Revis, with special guest Oliver Lake
7:10 – 8:10 p.m.: Benny Golson Quartet
8:30 – 9:30 p.m.: Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra conducted by Carla Bley: “Celebrating Charlie”
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Millennium Park, Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Noon – 12:55 p.m.: Steve Schneck Quartet
1:10 – 2:05 p.m.: Alyssa Allgood Quintet
2:20 – 3:15 p.m.: Chris Greene Quartet
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Victor Garcia Organ Septet
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.: Luke Malewicz Heritage Quartet
2 – 3 p.m.: Nate Lepine Quartet
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: JD Allen Trio
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
5 – 5:50 p.m.: Tatsu Aoki’s MIYUMI Project featuring Tsukasa Taiko, Jon Jang, and Francis Wong
6 – 6:55 p.m.: Eric Alexander / Harold Mabern Quartet
7:10 – 8:10 p.m.: Anat Cohen Quartet
8:30 – 9:30 p.m.: The Bad Plus perform Ornette Coleman’s SCIENCE FICTION w/Tim Berne, Ron Miles, and Sam Newsome. This work was commissioned by Duke Performances at Duke University.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Millennium Park, Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
Noon – 12:55 p.m.: Kendall Moore Octet
1:10 – 2:05 p.m.: Charles Rumback Sextet
2:20 – 3:15 p.m.: George Fludas Quartet
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Barry Altschul’s 3Dom
Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.: Erwin Helfer Solo Piano
2 – 3 p.m.: Norman Simmons Trio
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
5 – 5:50 p.m.: Michael Zerang and The Blue Lights
6 – 6:55 p.m.: Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah
7:10 – 8:10 p.m.: John Scofield / Joe Lovano Quartet
8:30 – 9:30 p.m.: Candido’s 95th Birthday Celebration featuring M.F. Production’s Latin Jazz All Stars, featuring Candido, Steve Turre, Nestor Torres, Sammy Figueroa, Frankie Figueroa, Elio Villafranca, Yunior Terry, Diego Lopez, Jorge Castro, and Guido Gonzalez.
Check http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_jazz_festival.html for accuracy of the schedule before you go, or just go and enjoy.
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