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29th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival - August 30-September 2, 2007 |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 25 August 2007 |
 Herbie Hancock
Friday, August 31 through Sunday, September 2, all are invited to join the festivities in Grant Park FREE music on three stages. The event opens daily at 11 a.m., with music beginning at noon on the Jazz on Jackson stage and 12:30 p.m. at the Jazz and Heritage Family Stage. Then at 5 p.m., music lights up the night at the Petrillo Music Shell for three evenings of spectacular Jazz performances, tributes and entertainment for any fan of Jazz music to enjoy.
 Charlie Hayden
This year's Artist in Residence is Charlie Haden. One of the most respected jazz bassists today, Haden became famous playing with Ornette Coleman in the late 1950s. He will play in Grant Park on multiple stages with the Jazz Institute of Chicago Jazz Links Students on Friday, the Liberation Music Orchestra on Saturday, and "A Chicago Jam," with local jazz veterans on Sunday.
Jazz fans will not want to miss the Petrillo Music Shell on Friday at 8:30 p.m. when John Medeski on piano, John Scofield on guitar, Billy Martin on drums and Chris Wood on bass take to the stage. The unique combination of these four seasoned veterans offer mesmerizing harmonies that shake you to the core, while integrating funk, rock, soul and reggae into their repertoire.
The quality of performers continues on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. with Ernestine Anderson and Frank Wess. Anderson's sultry voice and bluesy charm have made her a jazz legend for more than 50 years. Joining her on stage is sax and flute legend Frank Wess. Known best for his many years with Count Basie, his swinging style will have you grab a partner and start dancing.
Mingus Big Band
The festival ends "Big" on Sunday evening at 8:30 p.m. at the Petrillo Music Shell with the Mingus Big Band. This 14-piece band celebrates the music of the composer and bassist, Charles Mingus, who died in 1979. Started in New York City, this Grammy ® nominated group has toured extensively in the United States and abroad, pleasing crowds every time with the sounds of Big Band Jazz.
In addition to the music, the Chicago Jazz Festival features an art fair located in the rose garden between Jackson Blvd. and Buckingham Fountain, soda, beer, wine and local restaurant vendors all sell on site.
The city of Chicago celebrates Jazz all week-long, beginning Monday, August 27 with a free concert at Millennium Park's renowned Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a Jazz Institute of Chicago Gala Fundraiser on Tuesday, the Jazz Institute of Chicago's Jazz Club tour on Wednesday and the Jazz Journalists Association Panel Discussion Thursday at the Chicago Cultural Center.
The Mayor's Office of Special Events encourages taking public transportation to all lakefront festivals. Call (312) 836-7000, TTY (312) 836-4949 for information on RTA, CTA, PACE and Metra. Lakefront parking is available at the East Monroe Garage, Millennium Park Garage, Grant Park North and Grant Park South.
Schedule:
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue
7:30pm
An Evening with Herbie Hancock
This Academy Award and multiple Grammy ® Award-winning jazz pianist and composer from Chicago is known for incorporating elements of rock, funk and soul into his songs. Ticket prices range from $16 to $46 and are available at the Chicago Symphony Center box office (312) 294-3000 or on www.cso.org
Friday, August 31, 2007 - All performances are Free!
Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park, Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Drive  Scofield, Medeski, Martin and Wood - 5:00-5:50pm - Robert Irving III: "The Works of Thelonious Monk"
- 6:00-6:55pm - Michele Rosewoman and Quintessence plus Guests
- 7:10-8:10pm - The Latin All Stars: "A Tribute to Hilton Ruiz"
- 8:30-9:30pm - Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood
Jazz & Heritage Stage
- 12:30-1:30pm - Kenwood Academy Jazz Band directed by Gerald Powell and Composer-in-Residence Mwata Bowden
- 2:00-3:00pm - Justin Dillard Trio
- 3:30-4:30pm - Charlie Haden with Jazz Institute of Chicago's Jazz Links Students
Jazz on Jackson- 12-12:55pm - Remembering Eldee Young, with Redd Holt and Friends
- 1:10-2:05pm - Mark Colby Quartet
- 2:20-3:15pm - Tammy McCann
- 3:30-4:30pm - "A Salute to Jimmy Ellis" with Jabari Liu and Ernest Dawkins
Symphony Center’s Buntrock Hall, 220 S. Michigan Avenue
- 9 a.m to Noon, Free (only for high school musicians and their guests) The Jazz Institute Presents Follow the Second Line
This morning showcase starts with a sneak preview of the international documentary feature film about some of the leading New Orleans-displaced traditional jazz musicians, as well as a solo performance by its main character, New Orleans-Displaced Clarinet Virtuoso Evan Christopher. The event will end with an intriguing panel discussion with Bob Koester, Mark Ruffin, Edward Wilderson, Fred Anderson and Kidd Jordan. Reservations are required at www.followthesecondline.com.
Saturday, September 1, 2007 - All performances are Free!
Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park, Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Drive  NEA Master, Frank Wes
- 5:00-5:50pm - Dan Trudell's B3 Bombers
- 6:00-6:55pm - The Cookers featuring Eddie Henderson, James Spaulding, Billy Harper, George Cables, Cecil McBee, David Weiss and Gene Jackson
- 7:10-8:10pm - Ernestine Anderson and Frank Wess
- 8:30-9:30pm - Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra
Jazz & Heritage Stage
- 12:30-1:30pm - Edwin Daugherty Quartet
- 2:00-3:00pm - "Percussion Discussion" with John Vidacovich
- 3:30-4:30pm - Typhanie Monique
Jazz on Jackson- Saturday, September 1, 2007
- 12-12:55pm - Bill McFarland and the Chicago Horns
- 1:10-1:40pm - Miguel de la Cerna
- 1:40-2:10pm - Ken Chaney
- 2:20-3:15pm - Keefe Jackson's Fast Citizens
- 3:30-4:30pm - The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band
Sunday, September 2, 2007 - All performances are Free! Bobby Watson © Andera Canter
Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park, Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Drive - 5:00-5:50pm - "Revisiting the Apex Club" with Kim Cusack and John Otto
- 6:00-6:55pm - Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra featuring Bill Dixon
- 7:10-8:10pm - Bobby Watson’s Horizon featuring Jeremy Pelt, Ed Simon, Essiet Essiet and Victor Lewis
- 8:30-9:30pm - Mingus Big Band
Jazz & Heritage Stage
- 12:30-1:30pm - Erwin Helfer and Skinny Williams
- 2:00-3:00pm - "Art of the Solo" with Janice Borla
- 3:30-4:30pm - Matt Geraghty Project featuring Satya Gummuluri, Sam Barsh, Jim Gailloreto, Jeff Fortin and Steve Ramsdell
Jazz on Jackson- 12-12:55pm - Pete Benson Organ Trio featuring Jeff Parker
- 1:10-2:05pm - Marc Courtney Johnson Quartet
- 2:20-3:15pm - Astral Project
- 3:30-4:30pm - "A Windy City Jam" featuring Charlie Haden
Jazz Week Activities
Monday, August 27, 2007
- Chicago Jazz Philharmonic On Tap: Songs from Chicago Songbook
- 6:30 p.m. FREE
- Millennium Park's renowned Jay Pritzker Pavilion (Randolph and Michigan)
- Orbert Davis' over-50 piece orchestra is one of the most versatile large orchestra's anywhere, and certainly Chicago's most adventurous unit. This outing acknowledges the diverse writing and song styling originating from the windy city, featuring Kurt Elling, Maggie Brown, Jackie Allen and Terisa Griffin. Also featured will be Lane Alexander's Chicago Human Rhythm Project, collaborating with the orchestra on an original composition written expressly to integrate tap as a percussive musical voice. This concert is free and Millennium Park is located at Michigan Avenue and Randolph. Visit www.Millenniumpark.org for more information.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
- Jazz Institute of Chicago's 5th Annual Gala concert
- The Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Drive.
- A Night in Havana: Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, will feature Dizzy's protégé, Jon Faddis, bebop inventor James Moody, Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, drummer Ignacio Berroa, bassist Peter Washington and master percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo. A reception will be held at the Mid America Club before the concert. For concert ticket information visit www.jazzinchicago.org or call 312.334.7777. For reception tickets call 312.427.1676.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
- Jazz Institute of Chicago's Annual Club Tour
- 6 p.m. to midnight
- Tickets are $25 in advance (starting August 1) and $30 at the door of the clubs (includes admission and transportation)
- If you have not gotten on the jazz club tour bus, make this your year to attend!
- For more information call 312.427.3400 or visit www.jazzinchicago.org.
- As part of the tour, the ESO Sextet performs at 6 p.m. in the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall at 78 E. Washington Street. This free event features Rob Mazurek (cornet) Jason Adaseiwicz (vibes) Jason Ajemain (bass) Mike Reed (drums).
Thursday, August 30, 2007
- 6 p.m. FREE
- The Anat Cohen Quartet
- Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall (78 E. Washington).
- This quartet features Anat Cohen (Tenor Sax & Clarinet), Jason Lindner (Piano), Omer Avital (Bass) and Daniel Freedman (Drums). For more information visit www.chicagoculturalcenter.org
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