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 Thursday, 08 January 2009
28th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival 8/31 - 9/3 Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Wednesday, 02 August 2006
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Kurt Elling
There is something for everyone at Chicago's 28th jazz festival in Grant Park, including jazz giants like Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, Joey DeFrancesco, Joshua Redman Quartet, Kurt Elling, Ari Brown, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Malachi Thompson & Africa Brass, Nneena Freelon, and Charlie Hunter. New Orleans will be represented by Dr Michael Whites's Liberty band and the Rebirth Brass Band. The music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday is free to all.

Two nonet's are on the schedule for the week-end. The Joe Lovano Nonet honors the past as it revisits Miles Davis' "Birth of the Cool" on Saturday. On Sunday, Lee Konitz, who was in the original "Birth of the Cool" nonet, will perform in a Nonet directed by international composer/saxophonist Ohad Talmor exploring the musical frontier with new Konitz originals expertly arranged by Ohad Talmor.The Lee Konitz New Nonet features Lee Konitz, Ohad Talmor-Russ Johnson, Jacob Garchik-Oscar Noriega, Denis Lee, Greg Heffernan, Bob Bowen, Pete McCann, and Matt Wilson. Complete schedule for the 28th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival follows:

Thursday, August 31:
Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue

  • "John Coltrane 80th Birthday Anniversary: Ballads and Brass", featuring Joshua Redman Quartet, Kurt Elling with special guest Ari Brown - 7:30 PM, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue. This is a ticketed event. To purchase tickets call: 312. 294.3000 or www.cso.org

Friday, September 1: Grant Park, Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Drive
Jazz on Jackson
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    Nneena Freelon © Andrea Canter
  • 12-12:55 John Moulder Ensemble
  • 1:10-2:05 Frieda Lee
  • 2:20-3:15 Organissimo
  • 3:30-4:30 Bobby Lewis Jazz Sextet

Jazz & Heritage Stage
  • 12:30-1:30 West Aurora High School Jazz Band
  • 2:00-3:00 "Art of the Solo" with Nicole Mitchell and Edward Wilkerson Jr.
  • 3:30-4:30 Jazz Links All-Stars with Ken Chaney

Petrillo
  • 5:00-5:50 Dr. Michael White's Original Liberty Jazz Band
  • 6:00-6:55 Malachi Thompson & Africa Brass with Billy Harper
  • 7:10-8:10 Nneena Freelon
  • 8:30-9:30 Charlie Hunter Trio with Ray Anderson

Saturday, September 2: Grant Park, Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Drive

Jazz on Jackson
  • 12-12:55 Chevere
  • 1:10-1:40 Earma Thompson and John Whitfield
  • 1:40-2:10 Ben Lewis
  • 2:20-3:15 Lee Konitz Jazz Workshop
  • 3:30-4:30 Dana Hall Quintet
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Joe Lovano © Andrea Canter

Jazz & Heritage Stage
  • 12:30-1:30 Dos Claves Orquestra
  • 2:00-3:00 "Percussion Discussion" with Paul Wertico
  • 3:30-4:30 Muntu Dance Theatre

Petrillo
  • 5:00-5:50 Tribute To Oscar Brown Jr. with his daughters Maggie and Africa Brown
  • 6:00-6:55 Bik Bent Braam
  • 7:10-8:10 Jason Moran and The Bandwagon with Bunky Green
  • 8:30-9:30 Joe Lovano Nonet Revisits Miles Davis' "Birth of the Cool"

Sunday, September 3: Grant Park, Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Drive

Jazz on Jackson: "A Salute to New Orleans"
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Rebirth Brass Band
  • 12-12:55 Lucky 7s
  • 1:10-3:15 Maurice Brown/Corey Wilkes "Crescent City/Windy City Jam"
  • 3:30-4:30 Rebirth Brass Band

Jazz & Heritage Stage
  • 12:30-1:30 Civic & Arts Jazz Ensemble
  • 2:00-3:00 Hijazz
  • 3:30-4:30 "A History of Jazz" with John Watson

Petrillo
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    Dr. Lonnie SMith © Andrea Canter.
  • 5:00-5:50 Donald Harrison Quintet
  • 6:00-6:55 Willie Pickens' 75th Birthday Celebration
  • 7:10-8:10 Lee Konitz's New Nonet directed by Ohad Talmor
  • 8:30-9:30 Joey DeFrancesco Trio with Dr. Lonnie Smith and Ron Blake
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