Of course, the city is holding its breath for the Lollapalooza show this weekend. Why they always manage to end up doing that on the hottest damn weekend of the summer, I have no idea. So, this city will be crowded with young people with various things pierced and lots of tattoos and wearing interesting clothing. It may be a good time to check out a jazz show.

As always, thanks to WDCB for the information below.

JAZZ

Jazz on the Terrace
Friday, August 1; 9 p.m.
DANK-HAUS, Chicago

Dee Alexander Quartet
Friday, August 1; 9:30 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Jeremy Kahn Trio
Friday, August 1; 6:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Elaine Dame in concert with pianist, Jeremy Kahn
Friday, August 1; 12:15-1:00 pm
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago

Frank Catalano Band
Friday, August 1; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Green Mill Quartet Jam Session
Friday, August 1; 1:30 to 4 am
Green Mill, Chicago

Ava Logan Quartet
Friday, August 1; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Wheeling, Wheeling

Joel Paterson Trio
Friday, August 1; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Schaumburg, Schaumburg

Harry Allen Quartet with Andy Brown, Kelly Sill and Joel Spencer
Friday, August 1; Sets at 8 and 10
Jazz Showcase, Chicago

Barry Winograd Trio at C.J. Arthur’s in Wilmette
Friday, August 1, 2008; 8:30pm to 11:30pm
C.J. Arthur’s, Wilmette

Ryan Cohan Trio
Friday, August 1; 9 pm to 1 am
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

The Elaine Dame Duo
Saturday, August 2; 7:00-10:00 pm
Broadway Cellars, Chicago

Bob Dogan & Ryan Shultz Quartet
Saturday, August 2; 6:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Cabaret mit Teeth with the Greg Ward Quintet
Saturday, August 2; 8:00 PM
Acme Art Works at St Paul’s Church, Chicago

After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth
Saturday, August 2; midnight to 4
Green Mill, Chicago

Frank Catalano Band
Saturday, August 2; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Paul Abella Trio at Naperville Veggie Fest
Saturday, August 2; 3 to 5 pm
Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, Naperville

Ernest Dawkins Quartet
Saturday, August 2; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Schaumburg, Schaumburg

Ryan Cohan Trio
Saturday, August 2; 9 pm to 1 am
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

Ava Logan Quartet
Saturday, August 2; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Wheeling, Wheeling

Harry Allen Quartet with Andy Brown, Kelly Sill and Joel Spencer
Saturday, August 2; Sets at 8 and 10
Jazz Showcase, Chicago

Isaiah Spencer and the Originals
Saturday, August 2; 9:30 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Petra van Nuis & Larry Harris Duo
Sunday, August 3; 5:00 pm to 9:00pm
Chambers, Niles

Andy’s Jam Session
Sunday, August 3; 9 pm to 1 am
Andy’s, Chicago

Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
Sunday, August 3; 11 pm to 2 am
Green Mill, Chicago

Martez Rucker Trio
Sunday, August 3; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Frank Russell, Buddy Fambro, Greg Spero, Malcolm Banks, Tony Carpenter
Sunday, August 3; 7:30 to 11:30 pm
Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago

Isaiah Spencer’s Jam Session
Sunday, August 3; 9:30 to midnight
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Scott Earl Holman
Sunday, August 3; 6pm – 10pm
Chicago Chop House, Chicago

Harry Allen Quartet with Andy Brown, Kelly Sill and Joel Spencer
Sunday, August 3; Sets at 4, 8 and 10
Jazz Showcase, Chicago

AACM Great Black Music Ensemble directed by Mwata Bowden
Sunday, August 3; 6 to 8 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

BLUES

July 31, 2008
Carlos Johnson
Buddy Guy’s Legends , Chicago

August 6, 2008
Barrelhouse Chuck
Pete Miller’s – Wheeling, Wheeling

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So, the shows and concerts this weekend, are as follows:

JAZZ

WAZ Trio
Friday, July 25; 9:30 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown Duo
Friday, July 25; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Katerina’s, Chicago

Prohibition Orchestra of Chicago
Friday, July 25; 5:30 pm
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

Holly McGuire
Friday, July 25; 8 to midnight
Philander’s, Oak Park

Elaine Dame Quartet
Friday, July 25; 9 pm
Pops for Champagne, Chicago

Dan Cray Trio
Friday, July 25; 7 to 11 pm
Rhythm Room Bar & Bistro, Evanston

Green Mill Quartet Jam Session
Friday, July 25; 1:30 to 4 am
Green Mill, Chicago

Tito Carrillo Quartet
Friday, July 25; 9 pm to 1 am
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

Lesley Byers Quartet
Friday, July 25; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Schaumburg, Schaumburg

Paul Marinaro & Accompanist
Friday, July 25; 8:30 pm to 12:30 am
Drake Hotel – Coq d’Or, Chicago

Jeremy Kahn Trio
Friday, July 25; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Alison Ruble ‘This Is A Bird’ CD Release Party
Friday, July 25; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Fareed Haque and Flat Planet Band
Friday, July 25; 9 pm to 1 am
Green Mill, Chicago

Chris Greene
Saturday, July 26; 8 to midnight
Philander’s, Oak Park

Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble
Saturday, July 26; 9:30 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Spider Saloff
Saturday, July 26; 6:30 to 9 pm
Katerina’s, Chicago

Marc Pompe
Saturday, July 26; 6 to 10 pm
164 North Steakhouse, Kankakee

Elaine Dame Quartet
Saturday, July 26; 9 pm
Pops for Champagne, Chicago

Bob Dogan/Ryan Schultz Quartet
Saturday, July 26; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Piano Man Tim Curran
Saturday, July 26; 9 pm
Muldoon’s, Wheaton

Fareed Haque and Flat Planet Band
Saturday, July 26; 8 to midnight
Green Mill, Chicago

Dan Cray & Geof Bradfield
Saturday, July 26; 7 to 11 pm
Rhythm Room Bar & Bistro, Evanston

Skinny Williams Quartet
Saturday, July 26; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Wheeling, Wheeling

Tito Carrillo Quartet
Saturday, July 26; 9 pm to 1 am
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

Paul Marinaro & Accompanist
Saturday, July 26; 8:30 pm to 12:30 am
Drake Hotel – Coq d’Or, Chicago

Lesley Byers Quartet
Saturday, July 26; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Schaumburg, Schaumburg

Alison Ruble ‘This Is A Bird’ CD Release Party
Saturday, July 26; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown Duo
Saturday, July 26; 7:00 pm to 10:00pm
Broadway Cellars, Chicago

Velvet Lounge Jam Session
Sunday, July 27; 9:30 to midnight
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Scott Earl Holman
Sunday, July 27; 6pm – 10pm
Chicago Chop House, Chicago

WDCB Sunday Big Band Jazz Party
Chicago Grandstand Big Band
Sunday, July 27; 6 to 9:30 p.m. (doors/dinner service opens at 5 p.m.)
FitzGerald’s, Berwyn

Marc Pompe Live at Chambers
Sunday, July 27; 5:00 pm until 9 pm
Chambers, Niles

Martez Rucker Trio
Sunday, July 27; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
Sunday, July 27; 11 pm to 2 am
Green Mill, Chicago

A Tribute to King Fleming
Sunday, July 27; 7:30 to 11:30 pm
Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago

Anne Burnell
Sunday, July 27; 10:30 am
Andy’s, Chicago

Andy’s Jam Session
Sunday, July 27; 9 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Kara Kesselring
Sunday, July 27; 7 to 9:30 pm
Philander’s, Oak Park

BLUES

Mr. G and The Mystery Band
Friday, July 25; 9 pm
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

The Hall Effect
Friday, July 25; 11:59 pm
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

Eddie Taylor Jr., Eric Davis, Lil Ray Neal
Friday, July 25; 5:30 to 9 pm
Buddy Guy’s Legends , Chicago

Lemon Creek Vintage Blues Bash
Saturday, July 26; 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Lemon Creek Winery, Berrien Springs

Melvin Taylor and the Slack Band
Saturday, July 26; 8:30 pm
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

Harmonica Hinds, Sharon Lewis, Carl Weathersby
Saturday, July 26; 6 pm
Buddy Guy’s Legends , Chicago

Doug McDonald
Sunday, July 27; 9:30 pm
Buddy Guy’s Legends , Chicago

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WDCB is the radio station that provides me with the jazz and blues concerts and performances that you find here. I will never stop raving about this radio station. It’s a great station and it is entirely financed by listeners. I strongly urge you to listen to them online and, if you fall in love with it like I did, I urge you to become a supporter.

It look like a very busy weekend music-wise. There is another cool, totally free, jazz festival this Friday as well. I will have more on that tomorrow for you.

JAZZ

Ernest Dawkins Trio
Friday, July 11; 9:30 pm
Jazz Calendar
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Ron Perrillo Quartet
Friday, July 11; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Wheeling, Wheeling

Jazz on the Terrace
Friday, July 11; 9 p.m.
DANK-HAUS, Chicago

The Sidemen Big Band Jazz
Friday, July 11; 6 pm
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

Tom Muellner Quartet
Friday, July 11; 9 pm
Pops for Champagne, Chicago

Shawn Maxwell
Friday, July 11; 8 to midnight
Philander’s, Oak Park

The Elaine Dame Duo
Friday, July 11; 8:30-11:30 pm
Ai Sushi Restaurant and Lounge, Chicago

Alan Gresik’s Swing Shift Orchestra
Friday, July 11; 9 pm to 1 am
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

Dan Cray Trio
Friday, July 11; 7 to 11 pm
Rhythm Room Bar & Bistro, Evanston

Jeremy Kahn Trio
Friday, July 11; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Frank Catalano Band
Friday, July 11; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Paul Marinaro & Accompanist
Friday, July 11; 8:30 pm to 12:30 am
Drake Hotel – Coq d’Or, Chicago

Bobby Lewis R&B Band
Friday, July 11; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Schaumburg, Schaumburg

Green Mill Quartet Jam Session
Friday, July 11; 1:30 to 4 am
Green Mill, Chicago

JIC’s JazzCity Series:
Latin Jazz Festival
Friday, July 11; 7 p.m.
Humboldt Park Boathouse, Chicago

Dan Cray & Geof Bradfield
Saturday, July 12; 7 to 11 pm
Rhythm Room Bar & Bistro, Evanston

Tom Muellner Quartet
Saturday, July 12; 9 pm
Pops for Champagne, Chicago

Done Deal
Saturday, July 12; 8:00 pm to 12:00 am
Philander’s, Oak Park

After Hours Jazz Party
Saturday, July 12; midnight to 4
Green Mill, Chicago

Frank Russell Quartet
Saturday, July 12; 9 pm to 1 am
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

Bob Dogan/Ryan Schultz Quartet
Saturday, July 12; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Ernest Dawkins Trio
Saturday, July 12; 9:30 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Frank D’Rone
Saturday, July 12; 8:00 EDT
Acorn Theater, Three Oaks

Ron Perillo Quartet
Saturday, July 12; 8 to midnight
Green Mill, Chicago

Paul Marinaro & Accompanist
Saturday, July 12; 8:30 pm to 12:30 am
Drake Hotel – Coq d’Or, Chicago

Bobby Lewis R&B Band
Saturday, July 12; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Schaumburg, Schaumburg

Skinny Williams Quartet
Saturday, July 12; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Wheeling, Wheeling

Frank Catalano Band
Saturday, July 12; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Anne Burnell
Sunday, July 13; 10:30 am
Andy’s, Chicago

Martez Rucker Trio
Sunday, July 13; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Andy’s Jam Session
Sunday, July 13; 9 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Scott Earl Holman
Sunday, July 13; 5pm – 8pm
Chicago Chop House, Chicago

Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
Sunday, July 13; 11 pm to 2 am
Green Mill, Chicago

Jazz Tropicale Cruise
Sunday, July 13; two cruises: 6 and 9 p.m.
Windy – Tall Ship Windy, Chicago

WDCB Sunday Big Band Jazz Party
Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners Big Band
Sunday, July 13; 6 to 9:30 p.m. (doors/dinner service opens at 5 p.m.)
FitzGerald’s, Berwyn

Corky McClerkin
Sunday, July 13; 7 to 9:30 pm
Philander’s, Oak Park

AACM Great Black Music Ensemble with Mwata Bowden
Sunday, July 13; 6 to 8 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Velvet Lounge Jam Session
Sunday, July 13; 9:30 to midnight
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

BLUES

Louis Zagoras Band
Friday, July 11; 8:30 pm
Blues Calendar
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

Larry McCray, Joe Moss & Eric Noden
Friday, July 11; 5:30 to 9
Buddy Guy’s Legends , Chicago

Jeremy Spencer
Friday, July 11; 9 pm
FitzGerald’s, Berwyn

40 Miles to Chicago
Saturday, July 12; 8:00pm
JTodd’s, Plainfield

Ron Prince
Saturday, July 12; 8:30 pm
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

Super Chikan, Taildragger, Fruteland Jackson
Saturday, July 12; 6 to 9:30 pm
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

Guy King
Sunday, July 13; 9:30 pm
Buddy Guy’s Legends , Chicago

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Thankfully the weather here looks great. It would be a great weekend to gorge yourself on some great food on a stick at the Taste of Chicago and check out some of the great music they have there. It woul dalso be a great weekend to check out a jazz or blues show and, once again, I have WDCB to thank for this:

JAZZ

Green Mill Quartet Jam Session
Friday, July 4; 1:30 to 4 am
Green Mill, Chicago

After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth
Saturday, July 5; midnight to 4
Green Mill, Chicago

Joel Paterson Trio
Saturday, July 5; 8 to midnight
Green Mill, Chicago

Dan Cray & Geof Bradfield
Saturday, July 5; 7 to 11 pm
Rhythm Room Bar & Bistro, Evanston

Bob Dogan/Ryan Schultz Quartet
Saturday, July 5; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

David Byrd & Bird’s of a Feather
Saturday, July 5; 10 pm
Katerina’s, Chicago

Shawn Maxwell Quartet
Saturday, July 5; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Paul Marinaro & Accompanist
Saturday, July 5; 8:30 pm to 12:30 am
Drake Hotel – Coq d’Or, Chicago

Chico Malo Strings Tri
Saturday, July 5; 6:30 to 9 pm
Katerina’s, Chicago

Scott Earl Holman@ Chicago Chop House
Sunday, July 6; 5pm – 8pm
chicago chop house, chicago

Anne Burnell
Sunday, July 6; 10:30 am
Andy’s, Chicago

Andy’s Jam Session
Sunday, July 6; 9 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Martez Rucker Trio
Sunday, July 6; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
Sunday, July 6; 11 pm to 2 am
Green Mill, Chicago

BLUES

July 5, 2008
Sammy Fender Blues Band
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

By the way, radio station WDCB is a publicly funded radio station. They are having a big membership push these days. If you have fallen in love with the station as much as I have, and listen online or on your radio, I strongly urge you to visit their website and learn how to become a member. OK, enough preaching. Have a great weekend!

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But there must be people who like smooth jazz. I can tell because there has been a successful smooth jazz radio station here in Chicago for a very long time. It takes a lot of work to keep a radio station up and running, and WNUA manages to stay on the air year after year.

Apparently there is exactly one smooth jazz club here in Chicago and it is called Close Up Jazz or CU2. Apparently they also have some kind of smooth jazz festival there every year, but I can’t really tell when it is for 2008 from the website.

According to the wording on their website: “Close Up (CU2) is a smooth jazz club which features live smooth jazz, in a contemporary upscale environment with an ethnic diverse professional clientele. CU2 is located in downtown Chicago in the heart of the financial district, one block from the Board of Trade. CU2 is the only live smooth jazz club in Chicago. CU2 will feature the best of local and nationally recognized smooth jazz artists. CU2 will also have VIP memberships, which will entitle members to free valet parking, free birthday party, free admission and much more. All inquires regarding corporate or private events, please contact CU2 Management Team after 3 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday at 312.385.1111.”

It’s located at: 416 S. Clark
Chicago, IL 60605

You can call them at the number listed above or you can e-mail them at: CU2jazz@yahoo.com

So, if smooth jazz is your thing, then here is a club you can visit while in Chicago. While you are listening to hypnotic music likely to put you in a stupor, you’ll find me across down at the Velvet Lounge listening to real jazz.

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For information that you find below you should check ou the website HERE run by the Jazz Institute of Chicago. Thanks to that website I have the information below of which artists are playing at which stage and when.

30th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival – August 28 – 31, 2008

Thursday, August 28:

Millennium Park – Pritzker Pavilion
6:30 p.m. Sonny Rollins

Friday, August 29th:

Jazz on Jackson
12:00-12:55 Isotope 217
1:10-2:05 Jazz Guitar Summit featuring Curtis Robinson, John Moulder, Jeff Parker, Buddy Fambro, Ernie Adams and Josh Abrams
2:20-3:15 Alison Ruble Quartet
3:30-4:30 “Jazz has the Blues” featuring George Freeman and Billy Branch, Ari Brown and Corey Wilkes

Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 Kenwood Academy Jazz Band – High School Big Band Composer Residency with Nicole Mitchell
2:00-3:00 Vijay Iyer: Composer Talk
3:30-4:30 “Jimmy’s Jam Session” featuring Curtis Black Quartet plus Ahmad Salaheldeen, Edward House and Zaid Krisberg

Petrillo
5:00-5:50 T.S. Galloway’s Tribute to Capt. Walter Dyett featuring Julian Priester, Ari Brown, Mwata Bowden, Ken Chaney, and Edwin Daugherty
6:00-6:55 AACM Tribute featuring Roscoe Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith, Amina Claudine Myers, Michael Logan and Thurman Barker
7:10-8:10 Dee Dee Bridgewater Tribute to Betty Carter with Mulgrew Miller, Ira Coleman and Kenny Washington
8:30-9:30 Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band

Saturday, August 30

Jazz on Jackson
12:00-12:55 Jo Ann Daugherty Quartet
1:10-2:10 Chicago Bass Masters featuring Larry Gray, Harrison Bankhead, Ari Brown, Avreeayl Ra, Art Hoyle and Edward Wilkerson
2:20–3:15 John Wright Quartet
3:30-4:30 Kenny Burrell with Larry Gray, Willie Pickens and Joel Spencer

Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 James Sanders’ Conjunto
2:00-3:00 “Percussion Discussion” with Thurman Barker
3:30-4:30 “History of Jazz” with Ron Perillo

Petrillo
4:30-4:45 Remembering Franz Jackson: Eric Schneider, Art Hoyle, Tom Hope, Dan Delorenzo and Robert Cousins
5:00-5:50 Pharez Whitted Sextet
6:00-6:55 Vijay Iyer Quintet (commissioned piece debut)
7:10-8:10 Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy (commissioned piece debut)
8:30-9:30 Gerald Wilson Orchestra w/ Special Guest Kenny Burrell (commissioned piece debut)

Sunday, August 31

Jazz on Jackson
12:00-12:55 Frank D’Rone Quartet
1:10-2:10 “Chicago Keys” with – Bob Dogan and Jim Trompeter
2:20-3:15 Josh Berman Septet
3:30-4:30 Sean Jones Sextet

Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 Walter Dyett: Remembering a Jazz Warrior
2:00-3:00 “Art of the Solo” featuring Julian Priester
3:30-4:30 Karl Montzka Quartet

Petrillo
5:00-5:50 Ron Dewar Quintet
6:00-6:55 From the Netherlands: Instant Composers Pool
7:10-8:10 Eight Bold Souls with Special Appearance by Dee Alexander
8:30-9:30 Ornette Coleman

*Friday through Sunday, don’t miss the New Orleans All-Star Brass Band performing at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Jackson Boulevard between Columbus and Lake Shore Drive.

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Anyway, the weather people are predicting a chance of storms around the Chicago area this weekend. It’s another great weekend to catch a live jazz or blues show. I want to thank and credit radio station WDCB for providing the information about the performances you will find here.

JAZZ

Mike Basin
Friday, June 27; 7 to 10 pm
Joplin’s Java and Ragtime Cafe, Waukegan

Green Mill Quartet Jam Session
Friday, June 27; 1:30 to 4 am
Green Mill, Chicago

Patricia Barber Quartet
Friday, June 27; 9 pm to 1 am
Green Mill, Chicago

Bruce Oscar/Nick Schneider Duo
Friday, June 27; 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Wildwood Steakhouse and Lounge, Geneva

Jeannie Tanner Quartet
Friday, June 27; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s – Wheeling, Wheeling

Zvonimir Tot Quartet
Friday, June 27; 9 pm
Pops for Champagne, Chicago

Typhanie Monique & Neal Alger Trio
Friday, June 27; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Kimberly Gordon with Tom Hope on piano
Friday, June 27; 6:30 to 9 pm
Katerina’s, Chicago

Chuck Hedges Swingtet
Friday, June 27; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

Tatsu Aoki’s Miyumi Project
Friday, June 27; 9:30 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Bobby Lewis R&B Quartet
Friday, June 27; 9 pm to 1 am
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

Bobby Lewis R&B Quartet
Saturday, June 28; 9 pm to 1 am
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

Patricia Barber Quartet
Saturday, June 28; 8 to midnight
Green Mill, Chicago

After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth
Saturday, June 28; midnight to 4
Green Mill, Chicago

Zvonimir Tot Quartet
Saturday, June 28; 9 pm
Pops for Champagne, Chicago

Tatsu Aoki’s Miyumi Project
Saturday, June 28; 9:30 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

Vocalist Petra van Nuis with the Andy Brown Trio
Saturday, June 28; 5 to 8:30 p.m.
Andy’s, Chicago

Chuck Hedges Swingtet
Saturday, June 28; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago

BLUES

June 27, 2008
40 Miles to Chicago
Farenheit Bar and Grill, Homer Glen

June 28, 2008
Sammy Fender Blues Band
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

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I also did some research on Friday looking for jazz and blues festivals within easy driving distance from Chicago. I found a ton. The thing is, I now have to try and put them in order and tell you about them. This may take longer than I thought, so bear with me.

If you are looking for something to do on Saturday or Sunday night when it comes to live jazz or blues, you can thank WDCB for the information below:

JAZZ

June 14, 2008
Libby York CD Release Party for ‘Here with You’
Green Mill, Chicago

June 14, 2008
Ronnie Ross Show
Chambers, Niles

June 14, 2008
Jazz Vocalist Libby York Record Release Party
Green Mill, Chicago

June 14, 2008
After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth
Green Mill, Chicago

June 14, 2008
John Wojciechowski Quartet
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

June 14, 2008
Skinny Williams Quartet
Pete Miller’s – Schaumburg, Schaumburg

June 14, 2008
Joel Paterson Quartet
Pete Miller’s – Wheeling, Wheeling

June 14, 2008
Vocalist Petra van Nuis with the Andy Brown Trio
Andy’s, Chicago

June 14, 2008
Richie Cole’s Alto Madness Orchestra
Andy’s, Chicago

June 14, 2008
AACM Experimental Chamber Orchestra
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

June 14, 2008
Juli Wood Duo with Brian O’Hern
Katerina’s, Chicago

June 14, 2008
Zvonimir Tot Quartet
Pops for Champagne, Chicago

June 14, 2008
Les Getrex Funk-N-Blues Band
Katerina’s, Chicago

June 15, 2008
Scott Earl Holman @chicago chop house
Chicago Chop House, Chicago

June 15, 2008
Alison Ruble Quartet
Andy’s, Chicago

June 15, 2008
Mark Moultrup Trio
Andy’s, Chicago

June 15, 2008
Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
Green Mill, Chicago

June 15, 2008
Andy’s Jam Session
Andy’s, Chicago

June 15, 2008
Isaiah Spencer’s Jazz Jam Session
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

June 15, 2008
Jeannie Lambert Duet
Chambers, Niles

BLUES

June 14, 2008
Ron Prince Blues Band
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

June 16, 2008
Frank Bang and The Secret Stash
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

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Friday, June 13

Time Performers
6:45 pm Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater
8:30 pm Elvin Bishop

Saturday, June 14

Time Performers
3:00 pm Hix Bros Junior All-Stars
4:00 pm Corey Harris
5:30 pm Bettye LaVette
7:00 pm Marcia Ball
8:30 pm Kenny Wayne Shepherd

As for other things going on this weekend, you can check out WDCB as well as here and I want to thank them, as always, for being so on top of things and helping me out.

JAZZ

June 13, 2008
Frank Portolese Trio
Joplin’s Java and Ragtime Cafe, Waukegan

June 13, 2008
Vocalist Petra van Nuis with the Andy Brown Trio
Andy’s, Chicago

June 13, 2008
The Sidemen Big Band Jazz
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

BLUES

June 14, 2008
Ron Prince Blues Band
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston

I will keep an eye on the jazz events and performances for you for the rest of the weekend. It looks to be another busy one around here and even WDCB could only post up until what you see listed above instead of the entire weekend.

Enjoy the weekend. Chicago is a great town with lots of great music and we are right at the start of the festival season. I’ll keep you posted!

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By the way, I am still trying to find some way to post as I “fest” tomorrow. I have been testing Utterz and Spinvox. Utterz seems to work, but I have to go into my Utterz account and force the voicemails onto my blog instead of them posting by themselves, for some reason. As for Spinvox, I can’t seem to get that to work. That is supposed to convert my voicemails into text, but nothing ever appears on my blog.

So, I am going to do my best, but you may not get a true accounting of the day until late Saturday or sometime on Sunday.

JAZZ

June 6, 2008
Frank D’Rone
Green Mill, Chicago

June 6, 2008
Jeannie Tanner Quartet
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

June 6, 2008
Green Mill Quartet Jam Session
Green Mill, Chicago

June 6, 2008
Ryan Bennett Trio
Bandera, Chicago

June 6, 2008
Bruce Oscar/Nick Schneider Duo
Wildwood Steakhouse and Lounge, Geneva

June 6, 2008
Angel Spiccia Quartet
Andy’s, Chicago

June 6, 2008
Frank Catalano Band
Andy’s, Chicago

June 6, 2008
Saalik Ziyad and Willie Pickens
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago

June 6, 2008
Ron Perillo Trio
Pops for Champagne, Chicago

June 6, 2008
Willie Gomez Con Cache
Pete Miller’s – Schaumburg, Schaumburg

June 6, 2008
Wayne Shorter Quartet
Symphony Center, Chicago

June 6, 2008
Shawn Maxwell Quartet
Philander’s, Oak Park

June 6, 2008
Juli Wood Quartet
Pete Miller’s – Wheeling, Wheeling

June 6, 2008
Barry Winograd Trio at C.J. Arthur’s in Wilmette
C.J. Arthur’s, Wilmette

June 7, 2008
After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth
Green Mill, Chicago

June 7, 2008
Frank D’Rone
Green Mill, Chicago

June 7, 2008
Dean Allrick
Katerina’s, Chicago

June 7, 2008
Jeannie Tanner Quartet
Pete Miller’s – Evanston, Evanston

June 7, 2008
Angel Spiccia Quartet
Andy’s, Chicago

June 7, 2008
Frank Catalano Band
Andy’s, Chicago

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