Jan
25
4:00 PM16:00

Living Bridge / Kathy Kelly Quartet @ Green Mill

(4pm – 6pm) CHICAGO JAZZ COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE

Sunday January 25

4:00pm - 6:00pm

$10 cover

Chicago Jazz Composers Collective presents

Kathy Kelly Quartet featuring:
Kathy Kelly – composer, vibes
Casey Nielsen – composer, guitar
Dan DeLorenzo – bass
Bob Rummage – drums

Living Bridge featuring:
Artie Black – composer, sax
Jeff Swanson – composer, guitar
Matt Gold – bass
Marcus Evans – drums

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Aug
30
6:45 PM18:45

Quentin Coaxum's Satellite @ Chicago Jazz Festival (Millennium Park)

Quentin Coaxum brings his “Satellite” Quintet to the 2025 Chicago Jazz Festival.

One set at at 6:45pm on the WDCB Jazz Lounge (South Promenade) stage

Featuring:

Quentin Coaxum - Trumpet

Dustin Laurenzi - Tenor Saxophone

Julius Tucker - Keyboard

Joshua Griffin - Bass

Marcus Evans - Drums

JS - Guitar

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Jul
12
1:00 PM13:00

Impro Jam @ Comfort Station

HOUSE BAND: July 12

Luc Mosley - woodwinds

Ben Zucker - vibraphone

Jeff Swanson - guitar

Ben Dillinger - double bass

Lily Finegan - drums

Impro Jam is an engaging free improvisation jam session that embraces an egalitarian approach to participation and organization. The format encourages creativity and collaboration among artists from various backgrounds. At the beginning of each session, every participant writes their name on a slip of paper and places it into a hat. A die is then rolled, and the resulting number indicates how many names will be drawn from the hat for that round. The selected individuals come together to perform a spontaneous improvisation piece lasting between 10 to 15 minutes. This process is repeated throughout the event, allowing for a dynamic range of combinations and artistic expressions.

From 2018 to 2020, Impro Jam was hosted at Slate Arts and Performance.. From 2021 to 2022, the event moved to Cafe Mustache, a local hotspot that further fostered the community spirit of the jam sessions. Throughout its three-year journey, Impro Jam welcomed a vibrant mix of participants, including acoustic musicians, electronic musicians, video artists, dancers, and even comedians, creating a rich tapestry of artistic collaboration and innovation. Each session offered an opportunity for performers to explore new ideas, experiment with different styles, and engage with one another in a supportive environment. Impro Jam will be hosted at Comfort Station beginning March 2025.

Comfort Station

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