Events Calendar (jazz)

Mon, Oct 12 and monthly from 6 to 9:30PM
Second Monday Swing Session with the Rhythm Makers Orchestra!
Smokey Jo's Scratch Kitchen & Ale House - Crete

Mon, Oct 12 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Blueshift Big Band
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Mon, Oct 12 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Oct 12 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Oct 12 and 2nd Mondays from 8 to 11pm
Big Band Boom!
Gallery Cabaret - Chicago

Mon, Oct 12 at 8pm
Carmen Sings Monk
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Mon, Oct 12 at 8pm
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! - Mitch Shirey's "Guitar for Guaraldi"
Sleeping Village - Chicago

Tue, Oct 13 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase features George Fludas & Trio Nexus in a Centennial Celebration of Ray Brown
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Oct 13 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Oct 13 and Tuesdays (through Oct 27) at 6pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet
Rojo Gusano - Ravenswood (Chicago)

Tue, Oct 13 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Henry Johnson & Charles "Rick" Heath
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Tue, Oct 13 from 6 to 8pm
Social Sessions in the Lounge: Music by Meghan Stagl
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Tue, Oct 13 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Oct 13 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Oct 13 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Oct 13 from 7 to 9pm
Gustavo Cortinas Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Oct 13 at 7:30pm
Recession Seven
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Tue, Oct 13 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Oct 13 and 1st & 3rd Tuesdays from 8 to 11pm
GGT Jam hosted by Sofia Rabiela
Clara - Chicago

Tue, Oct 13 at 8pm
Jazz Jam Session
Lemon - Chicago

Wed, Oct 14 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Oct 14
5-7:00pm: Jazz Links Jam Session
8:00pm: The No Kap Kollective
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Oct 14 from 5 to 8pm
Thomas Linsk
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Wed, Oct 14 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Oct 14
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Ben Paterson
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Oct 14 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Oct 14 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Michael Lerich Quartet - Swingin’ the Great American Songbook
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Oct 14 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Oct 14 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Oct 14 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Oct 14 at 7pm
Thursday Night Jazz in the Sidebar with Luke Polipnick Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Oct 14 at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Andy Brown Trio featuring Greg Fishman
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Oct 14 at 7:30pm
Vocalist Dakota Horvath with Bobby Schiff Trio
Bourbon 'n' Brass Speakeasy - Des Plaines

Wed, Oct 14 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Oct 14 and 2nd Wednesdays from 8 to 11pm
Jazz Manouche Gypsy Jam with Sam Shepard and the Uptown Strings
ROXY - Lockport

Wed, Oct 14 from 8 to 10pm
The Space Arrangers
Clara - Chicago

Thu, Oct 15 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night: Tony do Rosario Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Oct 15 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Erik Skov Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton

Thu, Oct 15 from 6:30 to 9pm
"Third Thursday Jazz" with WDCB and McGrath-Alexander-Stagl Trio
BubbleHouse Brewing Co. - Lisle

Thu, Oct 15 from 7 to 8pm - free!
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks - Emma Taylor Trio
Schaumburg Township Library - Schaumburg

Thu, Oct 15 at 6pm
Mix at Six: The Main Squeeze
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago

Thu, Oct 15 through Sun, Oct 18
Vibraphonist Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Oct 15
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Oct 15 from 5 to 8pm
Lenny Capp
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Thu, Oct 15
6-9:30pm: Mario Abney
10:30pm: The Chicago Experiment
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Oct 15 at 6pm
Gustavo Cortiñas Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Oct 15 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Jeremy Kahn Trio with guest Geof Bradfield - Chasin' the Trane: Celebrating John Coltrane's Centennial
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Oct 15 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Oct 15 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Oct 15 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Nate Lepine Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Oct 15 at 8pm
The Bad Sneakers Orchestra Steely Dan Tribute
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Thu, Oct 15 at 8pm
Composer Night: Alejandro Urzagaste
The Checkout - Chicago

Thu, Oct 15 at 9pm & 10:30pm
Anthony Bruno
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 & Sat, Oct 17 at 7:30pm
"All at Once" – The Seldoms with Tim Daisy Premiere
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Oct 16 at 7:30pm
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts presents Red Line Jazz Festival
...curated by Fareed Haque, with Butter Chicken Brass Band, Luciano Antonio, Windy City Ramblers, members of the Chicago Immigrant Orchestra, members of the AACM, and the Mandala Dance Ensemble
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane
Symphony Center - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16
1-3am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 and Fridays in October at 9AM
Mitch Shirey's "Guitar for Guaraldi"
October Cafe - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 from 4 to 8pm
Planet Flippo Trio
Mariano's (Ravenswood) - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 from 4 to 8pm
Bill Boris Trio
Mariano's - Orland Park

Fri, Oct 16 at 5:30pm
Gregory Dudzienski Trio
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 at 6pm
Illuminate: Announcing the 2026 Luminarts Fellows in Jazz, Classical Music and Creative Writing
Union League Club - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 & Sat, Oct 17
6-9:30pm: Pharez Whitted
10:30pm: Isaiah Spencer
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Oct 16 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Oct 16 from 7 to 9pm
Firkin Friday & Live Jazz with Kyle Madsen Trio
Lake Effect Brewing Company - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 at 7pm
Andy Brown Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 from 7 to 10pm
Aaron Leese & the Panhandlers
Clara - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 at 7pm
Side Yard Sounds: Peter Maunu & Dave Rempis + Emily Rach Beisel & Michael Zerang
Compound Yellow - Oak Park

Fri, Oct 16 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Brian Gephart Group
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Oct 16 & 3rd Fridays from 8 to 11pm
Jazz on the Square Open Jazz Jam
The Loft at Ethereal - Woodstock

Fri, Oct 16 at 8:30pm
Christian Larumbe
Lemon - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 at 9pm & 11pm
Alejandro Salazar
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Fri, Oct 16 from 10:30pm to 12:30am
Riley Martin Trio
Clara - Chicago

Sat, Oct 17 from 3 to 5:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Plex - Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Comedy Plex - Oak Park

Sat, Oct 17 at 7:30pm
Norris Cultural Arts Center presents "I Speak Music: Songs and Stories of a Century" with Howard Levy and Chris Siebold
Baker Community Center - St. Charles

Sat, Oct 17 at 5pm
Jazz in the Sanctuary Benefit Concert with Lucy Smith Quartet
St. Martin's Episcopal Church - Chicago

Sat, Oct 17 from 1 to 4am
Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
Green Mill - Chicago

Sat, Oct 17 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Oct 17 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Oct 17 at 7pm
Zemrah - Here's to Life
South Suburban College - Kindig Arts Center - South Holland

Sat, Oct 17 from 7 to 10pm
Azure Main
Clara - Chicago

Sat, Oct 17 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Tatum Langley featuring Jeremy Kahn Quartet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Oct 17 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Quentin Coaxum Quintet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Oct 17 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sun, Oct 18 at 3PM
Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz & Gary Versace
Barrington's White House - Barrington

Sun, Oct 18 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
An Evening with Danny Sinoff and the Great American Songbook - Debut!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Oct 18 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
The Windy City Ramblers
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sun, Oct 18 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Oct 18 from 1 to 3pm
MP 3 Jazz Trio
Binny's Beverages Lincoln Park - Chicago

Sun, Oct 18 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Oct 18 and every 3rd Sunday at 6PM
Madcats Monthly Jazz Jam hosted by Mike Petrie
Madcats - Palatine

Sun, Oct 18
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Oct 18 & 3rd Sundays from 7 to 9:30PM
Tony do Rosario Quartet
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Sun, Oct 18 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Oct 18 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Oct 18 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliners
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Oct 18 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Maja Rios
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sun, Oct 18 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Oct 19 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Tom Garling Jazz Ochestra
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Mon, Oct 19 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Oct 19 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Oct 19 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Oct 19 at 8pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Small Ensembles
Northwestern University - McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Regenstein Hall of Music - Evanston

Mon, Oct 19 at 8pm
Miles Davis 100th Birthday Tribute with Heath/Hunt/Wilkes/Dillard
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Oct 20 at 7PM
Monthly Community Concert features Fareed Haque
First Presbyterian Church of La Grange - La Grange

Tue, Oct 20 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Reggie Thomas & Trio Nexus
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Oct 20 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Oct 20 and Tuesdays (through Oct 27) at 6pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet
Rojo Gusano - Ravenswood (Chicago)

Tue, Oct 20 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Chi-Town Trumpet Summit
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Tue, Oct 20 from 6 to 9:30pm (6pm Swing Dance Lessons)
The Falconaires Orchestra
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Oct 20 from 6 to 8pm
Social Sessions in the Lounge: Music by Olya Prohorova
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Tue, Oct 20 at 6pm
Jazz Happy Hour featuring Satellite
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Tue, Oct 20 from 7 to 9pm
Steve Knight Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Oct 20 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Oct 20 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Oct 20 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Tue, Oct 20 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Oct 20 at 8pm
Petra's Recession Seven
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Oct 20 at 8pm
LowDown Brass Band & Fonville x Fribush
Garcia's Chicago - Chicago

Wed, Oct 21 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Oct 21 from 5 to 8pm
Thomas Linsk
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Wed, Oct 21 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Oct 21
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Ben Paterson
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Oct 21 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Oct 21 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Alex Austin Trio with guest vocalist Abigail Riccards
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Oct 21 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm
Optimo Swing Vintage Jazz
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery - Chicago

Wed, Oct 21 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Oct 21 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Oct 21 at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Kyle Madsen Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Oct 21 from 7 to 9pm
Chano Cruz Trio
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Oct 21 at 7pm
Rene Avila's Afro-Cuban Band
Osito's Tap - Chicago

Wed, Oct 21 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Oct 21 at 8pm
Christian Dillingham Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Oct 21 at 8pm
Brian Citro Organ Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Thu, Oct 22 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night: Dan Nicholson Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Oct 22 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Aimee Nawrocki Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton

Thu, Oct 22 through Sat, Oct 24
Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians presents Ubuntu Festival
NEIU's Carruthers Center - Bronzeville (Chicago)

Thu, Oct 22 from 7:30 to 10pm
Christopher Lucas Wilson Trio's Album Release for Wilson's Way
Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts - Chicago

Thu, Oct 22 through Sun, Oct 25
Lenard Simpson Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Oct 22
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra plus vocalist Frank Lamphere
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Oct 22
6-9:30pm: Mario Abney
10:30pm: Brian Citro
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Oct 22 at 6pm
Natalie Scharf Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Oct 22 at 6:30PM
Kenny Reichert - Solo Jazz Guitar
Uncork, Unwind - Des Plaines

Thu, Oct 22 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Eric Jacobson Quintet - A Night in Tunisia: Dizzy Gillespie Birthday Celebration
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Oct 22 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Oct 22 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Oct 22 from 7 to 10pm
Speakeasy Set with Ryan Nyther
Illinois Institute of Technology - The Bog at Herman Hall - Chicago

Thu, Oct 22 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Oct 22 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Chicago Jazz Dads Album Release
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Oct 22 at 7:30pm
Gary Thomas: Sinatra '56-Songs for Swingin’ Lovers
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Thu, Oct 22 at 8pm
Calligram All-Star Ensemble
The Checkout - Chicago

Thu, Oct 22 at 9pm
Connor Bernhard's Chicago Experiment presents John Mayer's Continuum Album Performed Live for its 20th Anniversary
aliveOne - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 at noon
WDCB Live Broadcast: COD Music Fridays @ Noon: Constantine Alexander’s Firetet
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Oct 23 at 7pm
"All That Jazz" features Larry Eckerling & Don Cagen with Evanston Symphony Orchestra
AKAR Auditorium - Evanston

Fri, Oct 23 at 7:30pm
Corky Siegel & Kalyan Pathak
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Oct 23 at 8:30pm
Rembrandt Chamber Musicians present Wadada Leo Smith with Stein/Smith/Shead Trio
Constellation - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23
1-3am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 and Fridays in October at 9AM
Mitch Shirey's "Guitar for Guaraldi"
October Cafe - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 from 4 to 8pm
Planet Flippo Trio
Mariano's - Westchester

Fri, Oct 23 & Sat, Oct 24
6-9:30pm: Victor Garcia
10:30pm: Walker Landgraf
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Oct 23 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Oct 23 from 7 to 9pm
Firkin Friday & Live Jazz with Drew Hansen Trio
Lake Effect Brewing Company - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 at 7pm
Frank Kurtz Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 from 7 to 10pm
Aaron Krings Quartet
Clara - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 from 7 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia Trio
Grill on 21 in LaSalle Hotel - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Abigail Riccards Quartet - Motown Gems: The Music of Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Aretha Franklin
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Dustin Laurenzi Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Oct 23 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 at 8:30pm
Friday Night in the Sidebar with Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Fri, Oct 23 at 9pm
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! - Mitch Shirey's "Guitar for Guaraldi"
Lemon - Chicago

Sat, Oct 24 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Oct 24 from 1 to 4am
Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
Green Mill - Chicago

Sat, Oct 24 from 11am to 2pm
Petra van Nuis/Dennis Luxion Duo
Madame ZuZu's Emporium - Highland Park

Sat, Oct 24 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Oct 24 from 6 to 9pm
Afrodjia Social Club with Sadie Woods & Friends
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center - Chicago

Sat, Oct 24 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Oct 24 from 7 to 10pm
Combinados
Clara - Chicago

Sat, Oct 24 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Gabriel Wade Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Oct 24 at 7:30pm
Elaine Dame Quartet
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Sat, Oct 24 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Oct 24 at 8:30pm
The Metropolitan Jazz Octet with Dee Alexander
Constellation - Chicago

Sat, Oct 24 at 9pm & 10:30pm
Julian Davis Reid & Circle of Trust
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Sat, Oct 24 from 10:30pm to 12:30am
The Ellie Rui Ensemble
Clara - Chicago

Sun, Oct 25 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club welcomes Ten Cat Swing
Paddy B's Pub - Orland Park

Sun, Oct 25 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Fred Cantu
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sun, Oct 25 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Oct 25 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Oct 25
4-6pm: Chicago Jazz Composers Collective
8pm-midnight: Soul Message Band with Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Sun, Oct 25 at 4pm
The Riperton Suite - A Minnie Riperton Tribute featuring Velvet Gunn
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Oct 25 at 4pm
Benefit Concert for NW Indiana Food Bank featuring Jim Markiewicz Band
Goretti Hall - Dyer, IN

Sun, Oct 25 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Bobbi Wilsyn & Company - The Divine One: Sassy Miss Sarah Vaughan
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Oct 25 at 6pm
Jazz Vespers Concert
First United Methodist Church - Des Plaines

Sun, Oct 25
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Oct 25 at 6pm
Tom Vaitsas Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Oct 25 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Oct 25 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Oct 25 at 8PM
Kenny Reichert's Prairie Grass Trio
Bridgeport Music Collective - Bridgeport (Chicago)

Mon, Oct 26 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Shout Section Big Band
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Mon, Oct 26 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Oct 26 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Oct 26 & 4th Mondays from 8 to 10pm
Outcast Jazz Band's Monday Night Swing Session
ROXY - Lockport

Mon, Oct 26 at 8pm
Bob Lark Septet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Mon, Oct 26 at 8pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Small Ensembles
Northwestern University - McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Regenstein Hall of Music - Evanston

Tue, Oct 27 from 8 to 11pm
WDCB Fundraising Concert features Isaiah Spencer’s Quartet in a tribute to John Coltrane
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Oct 27 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Oct 27 and Tuesdays (through Oct 27) at 6pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet
Rojo Gusano - Ravenswood (Chicago)

Tue, Oct 27 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Tenor Time
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Tue, Oct 27 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Oct 27 and every last Tuesday of month from 7 to 9pm
Paul Abella Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Oct 27 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Oct 27 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Oct 27 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Oct 27 at 8pm
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! - Mitch Shirey's "Guitar for Guaraldi"
Three Top Lounge at The Salt Shed - Chicago

Tue, Oct 27 and 1st & 3rd Tuesdays from 8 to 11pm
GGT Jam hosted by Sofia Rabiela
Clara - Chicago

Wed, Oct 28 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Oct 28 from 5 to 8pm
Thomas Linsk
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Wed, Oct 28 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Oct 28
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Ben Paterson
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Oct 28 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Oct 28 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Patricia Barber
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Oct 28 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Oct 28 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Oct 28 at 7pm
The J Renee Experience
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Wed, Oct 28 from 7 to 9pm
Mario Duenas Trio
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Oct 28 at 7:30pm
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Featuring: Chris White Quartet
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Wed, Oct 28 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Oct 28 at 8pm
Sabertooth Organ Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Oct 28 at 8pm
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! - Mitch Shirey's "Guitar for Guaraldi"
The Owl - Chicago

Wed, Oct 28 from 8 to 10pm
Blue Aura
Clara - Chicago

Wed, Oct 28 at 8pm
Kabir Dalawari
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Thu, Oct 29 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night: Jarod Bufe Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Oct 29 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Chris Bernhardt & Megan Curran
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton

Thu, Oct 29 through Sun, Nov 1
Mike Stern Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Oct 29
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra plus vocalist Frank Lamphere
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Oct 29 from 6 to 9:30pm
Mario Abney
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Oct 29 at 6pm
Kurt Lubbe Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Oct 29 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Chris White Quartet - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Oct 29 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Oct 29 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Oct 29 at 7:30pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Orchestra
Northwestern University - Galvin Recital Hall - Evanston

Thu, Oct 29 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Isaiah Spencer Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Oct 29 at 8pm
Jazz & Comedy Night: Anais Chance & Timothy Felton
The Checkout - Chicago

Fri, Oct 30 at 8pm
WDCB Encore Film Series
Let's Get Lost
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Oct 30 at 7pm & 9pm
Trio Globo
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Oct 30
1-3am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
8pm-midnight: Halloween Eve with The Model Citizens
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Oct 30 and Fridays in October at 9AM
Mitch Shirey's "Guitar for Guaraldi"
October Cafe - Chicago

Fri, Oct 30 from 4 to 8pm
Planet Flippo Trio
Mariano's - Northbrook

Fri, Oct 30 & Sat, Oct 31
6-9:30pm: New Nostalgia
10:30pm: Frank Russell
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Oct 30 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Oct 30 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Oct 30 at 7pm
Joe Policastro Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Oct 30 from 7 to 10pm
Aaron Krings Quartet
Clara - Chicago

Fri, Oct 30 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Marques Carroll Quintet - The Music of Art Blakey and Horace Silver
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Oct 30 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Arcana Brass Band Halloween Spooktacular
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Oct 30 at 7:30pm
Rare Element
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Fri, Oct 30 at 8pm
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! - Mitch Shirey's "Guitar for Guaraldi"
Lemon - Chicago

Fri, Oct 30 from 8 to 10pm
Radium Swing Band
Double Clutch Brewery - Evanston

Fri, Oct 30 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - Chicago

Fri, Oct 30 at 9pm & 11pm
Alysha Monique
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Sat, Oct 31 from 1 to 4am
Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
Green Mill - Chicago

Sat, Oct 31 at 12pm
Halloween Jazz Brunch with Petra van Nuis
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Oct 31 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Oct 31 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Oct 31 from 7 to 10pm
Boiadeiro
Clara - Chicago

Sat, Oct 31 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Bosman Twins Quintet - Electric Miles, Spiritual Trane: Tribute to Miles Davis & John Coltrane
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Oct 31 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Old Black Magic: A Halloween Jazz Night with Andy Brown Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Oct 31 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Oct 31 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - Chicago

Sat, Oct 31 from 9:30pm to midnight
Petra van Nuis/Dennis Luxion Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 1 at 7pm
Davis Plays Davis: A Tribute to Miles Davis by Orbert Davis
SPACE - Evanston

Sun, Nov 1 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 1 and 1st Sundays from 4 to 6pm
Brian Gephart Group
Sketchbook Brewing Company - Skokie

Sun, Nov 1 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 1 & 1st Sundays from 6 to 9:30pm
Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party!
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Nov 1 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Nov 1 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 1 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 2 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Nov 2 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Nov 2 from 7:30 to 10:30pm
Steven Hashimoto Quartet
Ravenswood Tavern - Chicago

Mon, Nov 2 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Nov 3 at 7pm
WDCB's monthly Bluesday Tuesday: Billy Branch & The Sons of the Blues
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Nov 3 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Nov 3 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Nov 3 & 1st Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Steve Hashimoto's Pro Jazz Jam
Irish Legend Pub - Willow Springs

Tue, Nov 3 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Nov 3 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Nov 3 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Nov 3 & 1st Tuesdays from 9:30pm to midnight+
The Whistler Monthly Jam with Quin Kirchner & Matt Ulery
The Whistler - Chicago

Wed, Nov 4 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Nov 4 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Nov 4 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Nov 4 and 1st Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Henry Carpender Quintet
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Nov 4 and 1st Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
George Aparo's Wednesday Jazz Jam
Shea's Lounge - Elmwood Park

Wed, Nov 4 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm
Optimo Swing Vintage Jazz
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery - Chicago

Wed, Nov 4 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Nov 4 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Nov 4 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Nov 4 at 7PM
Kenny Reichert Trio
Angelo's Wine Bar - Chicago

Wed, Nov 4 from 7:30 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia with The Bourbon 'n’ Brass Trio
Bourbon 'n' Brass Speakeasy - Des Plaines

Wed, Nov 4 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Nov 4 at 8pm & 10pm
Raíces Latin Jazz Quintet featuring vibraphonist Joe Sonnefeldt
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Nov 5
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Nov 5 at 6pm
Christy Bennett’s Fumée
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Nov 5 at 6:30pm
Matt Kavanaugh Trio
Vogt House by Banging Gavel Brews - Tinley Park

Thu, Nov 5 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Nov 5 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Nov 5 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Nov 5 at 7:30pm
Fish and the Cats
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Thu, Nov 5 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Level 4 Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Nov 5 at 7:30pm
Frank Catalano's Miles, Coltrane, and Tony Bennett Centennial Celebration
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Thu, Nov 5 and 1st Thursdays from 8 to 10pm
Monthly Moon Jazz Jam led by Clark Sommers
Prairie Moon Restaurant - Evanston

Fri, Nov 6 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz at Logan - Craig Taborn Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 6 at 8pm
Julian Lage Quartet featuring John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen
Northwestern University - Cahn Auditorium - Evanston

Fri, Nov 6 from 5 to 7:30pm
Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 6 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Nov 6 at 7pm
Adler Scheidt Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 from 7 to 10pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Clara - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Dave Bixler Trio Incognito +1
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Nov 7 at 7:30pm
Kind of Blue & Sketches of Spain: Revisited
Beverly Arts Center - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 3:30pm
Meet Capt. Walter Dyett & the Music of his Saxophone Students/The Charles Heath Quartet
Chicago Public Library - Uptown Branch - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Nov 7 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Nov 7 at 7:30pm
Sinatra '56: Songs For Swingin' Lovers with Gary Thomas
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
John Moulder Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Nov 7 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 8 at 2PM
Fox Chamber Singers & Fox Valley Jazz Big Band "En Masse - Jazz Missa Brevis & More"
Marmion Abbey - Aurora

Sun, Nov 8 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 8 and 2nd Sundays at 6pm
Jazz Consortium Big Band
Durty Nellie's - Palatine

Sun, Nov 8 at 6pm
Ken Fobs: A Tribute to the Masters of Song
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 from 6 to 9pm
Michael Lerich Quartet
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 8 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 9 and monthly from 6 to 9:30PM
Second Monday Swing Session with the Rhythm Makers Orchestra!
Smokey Jo's Scratch Kitchen & Ale House - Crete

Mon, Nov 9 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Nov 9 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 9 and 2nd Mondays from 8 to 11pm
Big Band Boom!
Gallery Cabaret - Chicago

Tue, Nov 10 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Nov 10 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Nov 10 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Nov 10 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Nov 10 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Nov 10 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Tue, Nov 10 at 7:30pm
Paul Marinaro Presents Mood Ellington
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Tue, Nov 10 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Nov 11 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Nov 11 and 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Chris Greene Quartet
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Nov 11 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Nov 11 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Nov 11 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Nov 11 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 and 2nd Wednesdays from 8 to 11pm
Jazz Manouche Gypsy Jam with Sam Shepard and the Uptown Strings
ROXY - Lockport

Wed, Nov 11 at 8pm
Soul Message Trio featuring Chris Foreman
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 from 8:30 to 11:30pm
Justyna Biala with the BNB Trio
Bourbon 'n' Brass Speakeasy - Des Plaines

Wed, Nov 11 at 8:30pm
Frank Catalano Celebrates Eddie Harris
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Thu, Nov 12 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Kenny Reichert Quintet Album Release for "Colours"
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Nov 12
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 6pm
James Sanders Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 6pm
Jazz Supper Club Night - Terry Sullivan/Tommy Muellner/Scott Mason
Cefalu Seaside Sicilian Restaurant - Elk Grove Village

Thu, Nov 12 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Nov 12 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Nov 12 and 2nd Thursdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Mr. Lucky and his Orchestra of Tomorrow
ROXY - Lockport

Thu, Nov 12 at 7:30pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Ensemble
Northwestern University - Galvin Recital Hall - Evanston

Thu, Nov 12 at 7:30pm
Paul Wertico & David Becker
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Thu, Nov 12 and 2nd Thursdays at 8PM
The Jazz Sessions with Jonny Gifford Trio + Jam Session
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Nov 13 at noon
WDCB Live Broadcast: COD Music Fridays @ Noon: Faculty Spotlight – College of DuPage Jazz Faculty Ensemble
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Nov 13 from 5 to 7:30pm
Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 from 5:30 to 7pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 13 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Nov 13 at 7pm
Casey Nielsen Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Marques Carroll Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Nov 13 9:30pm to midnight
Aylon Samouha Duo with Elaine Dame
Cafe Ciao - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Nov 14 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Nov 14 at 6:30pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Nov 14 from 7 to 10pm
Chris White Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Petra van Nuis Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Nov 14 at 7.30PM
Suzie Telep's "Paris-Douala-Chicago"
The Checkout - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 15 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 15 and every 3rd Sunday at 6PM
Madcats Monthly Jazz Jam hosted by Mike Petrie
Madcats - Palatine

Sun, Nov 15 at 6pm
Sam Fazio Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 & 3rd Sundays from 7 to 9:30PM
Tony do Rosario Quartet
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 15 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 at 7:30pm
Laura Anglade
SPACE - Evanston

Mon, Nov 16 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 at 8pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Small Ensembles
Northwestern University - McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Regenstein Hall of Music - Evanston

Tue, Nov 17 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Thaddeus Tukes
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Nov 17 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 from 6 to 9:30pm (6pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Del Bergeson Swing Orchestra
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Nov 17 from 7 to 9pm
Steve Knight Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Nov 17 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Nov 17 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Nov 17 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 at 8pm
Petra's Recession Seven
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Nov 18 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Nov 18 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm
Optimo Swing Vintage Jazz
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Nov 18 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Nov 18 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Nov 18 at 7:30pm
Andrea in Paris — Andrea Brotslaw Tucci & Matt Mason
The Checkout - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 at 8pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Small Ensembles
Northwestern University - McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Regenstein Hall of Music - Evanston

Thu, Nov 19
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 from 5 to 8pm
Golden Hour featuring Jimmy Bennington
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Thu, Nov 19 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Nov 19 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Nov 19 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Nov 19 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Sangalang/Muñeses Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Nov 19 from 7:30 to 9PM
Elaine Dame Duo - "Jazz Storie," featuring pianist Dennis Luxion
The Checkout - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 from 5 to 7:30pm
Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 20 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Nov 20 at 7pm
Michael Whalen Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 from 7 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia Trio
Grill on 21 in LaSalle Hotel - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Million/Young Organ Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Nov 20 & 3rd Fridays from 8 to 11pm
Jazz on the Square Open Jazz Jam
The Loft at Ethereal - Woodstock

Sat, Nov 21 at 7:30pm
Chris White Trio performs Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Sat, Nov 21 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Nov 21 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Nov 21 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Isabella Isherwood Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Nov 21 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 22 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 22 at 6pm
Neal Alger Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 22 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 23 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Nov 23 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 23 & 4th Mondays from 8 to 10pm
Outcast Jazz Band's Monday Night Swing Session
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Nov 24 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Nov 24 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Nov 24 and every last Tuesday of month from 7 to 9pm
Paul Abella Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Nov 24 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Nov 24 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Nov 24 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Nov 24 at 9PM
Kenny Reichert's Prairie Grass
The Whistler - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Nov 25 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Nov 25 and 4th Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Joe Policastro & Friends
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Nov 25 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Nov 25 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Nov 25 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Nov 25 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 at 8pm
Sabertooth Organ Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 at 8PM
Kenny Reichert's Prairie Grass
Clara - Chicago

Thu, Nov 26 through Sun, Nov 29
Justin Robinson Quintet - Tribute to Roy Hargrove
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Nov 26
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Nov 26 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Nov 26 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 27 at multiple times
Charlie Brown Christmas with The Chris White Trio
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Fri, Nov 27 from 5 to 7:30pm
Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 27 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Nov 27 at 7pm
Andy Brown Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Chris Greene Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Nov 28 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Nov 28 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Nov 28 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 29 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 29 at 6pm
Kurt Lubbe Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 29 at 7pm
Ellie Rui: A Tribute to Jabali
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 30 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Bob Lark's Alumni Big Band
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Mon, Nov 30 at 6:30pm
Kat Edmonson: Have Your Merry Christmas With Me
SPACE - Evanston

Mon, Nov 30 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Nov 30 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 at 7:30pm
Chicago Jazz Orchestra plus vocalist Paul Marinaro
City Winery - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 from 6 to 8pm
Steve Knight Duo
The Drunken Bean - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 1 & 1st Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Steve Hashimoto's Pro Jazz Jam
Irish Legend Pub - Willow Springs

Tue, Dec 1 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Dec 1 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Dec 1 at 7:30pm
Christmas with the Abram Collier Nonet
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Tue, Dec 1 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 at 8pm
Steve Schneck Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 & 1st Tuesdays from 9:30pm to midnight+
The Whistler Monthly Jam with Quin Kirchner & Matt Ulery
The Whistler - Chicago

Wed, Dec 2 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Dec 2 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Dec 2 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Dec 2 and 1st Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Henry Carpender Quintet
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Dec 2 and 1st Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
George Aparo's Wednesday Jazz Jam
Shea's Lounge - Elmwood Park

Wed, Dec 2 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm
Optimo Swing Vintage Jazz
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery - Chicago

Wed, Dec 2 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Dec 2 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Dec 2 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Dec 2 from 7:30 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia with The Bourbon 'n’ Brass Trio
Bourbon 'n' Brass Speakeasy - Des Plaines

Wed, Dec 2 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 3 at 7:30pm
DuPage Community Jazz Ensembles with special guest Anat Cohen
and led by Matt Shevitz
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Dec 3 through Sun, Dec 6
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Dec 3
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 3 at 6:30pm
Ten Cat Swing
Vogt House by Banging Gavel Brews - Tinley Park

Thu, Dec 3 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Gabriel Datcu/Sam Robinson Quartet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Dec 3 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Dec 3 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 3 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Dec 3 at 7:30pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Orchestra
Northwestern University - Galvin Recital Hall - Evanston

Thu, Dec 3 and 1st Thursdays from 8 to 10pm
Monthly Moon Jazz Jam led by Clark Sommers
Prairie Moon Restaurant - Evanston

Fri, Dec 4 from 6:30 to 8:30pm
Jazz Institute of Chicago's JazzCity Series – Holiday Celebration
Hamilton Park - Chicago

Fri, Dec 4 from 5 to 7:30pm
Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Dec 4 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Dec 4 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Dec 4 and Sat, Dec 5 at 8pm
Rachael & Vilray
Garcia's Chicago - Chicago

Sat, Dec 5 at 12:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Kevin Fort Trio
SPACE - Evanston

Sat, Dec 5 at 2pm
Meet Captain Walter Dyett & the Music of His Saxophone Students/The Charles Heath Quartet
Chicago Public Library - Clearing Branch - Chicago

Sat, Dec 5 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Dec 5 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 5 from 6:30 to 9:30PM
Elaine Dame Trio
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 5 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 6 and 1st Sundays from 4 to 6pm
Brian Gephart Group
Sketchbook Brewing Company - Skokie

Sun, Dec 6 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 6 & 1st Sundays from 6 to 9:30pm
Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party!
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 at 6pm
Terry Sullivan Trio
The Checkout - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Dec 6 at 7:30pm
La Mar de Bien - A Flamenco Jazz Collective
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 at 7pm
Wheaton College Faculty Artist Concert: Kevin Brown
Wheaton College - Armerding Concert Hall - Wheaton

Mon, Dec 7 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 at 7pm
Charlie Brown Christmas: The Kevin Fort Trio
The Checkout - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 from 7:30 to 10:30pm
Steven Hashimoto Quartet
Ravenswood Tavern - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Dec 8 from 7 to 9pm (live broadcast from 7 to 8pm)
WDCB Presents Jazz at the Brewery + Live Broadcast
Skeleton Key Brewery - Woodridge

Tue, Dec 8 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Dec 8 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 8 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Dec 8 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Dec 8 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Tue, Dec 8 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Dec 9 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Dec 9 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Dec 9 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Dec 9 and 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Chris Greene Quartet
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Dec 9 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Dec 9 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Dec 9 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Dec 9 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Dec 9 and 2nd Wednesdays from 8 to 11pm
Jazz Manouche Gypsy Jam with Sam Shepard and the Uptown Strings
ROXY - Lockport

Wed, Dec 9 from 8:30 to 11:30pm
Justyna Biala with the BNB Trio
Bourbon 'n' Brass Speakeasy - Des Plaines

Thu, Dec 10
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra plus vocalist Frank Lamphere
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 10 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Gabriel Datcu/Sam Robinson Quartet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Dec 10 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Dec 10 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 10 and 2nd Thursdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Mr. Lucky and his Orchestra of Tomorrow
ROXY - Lockport

Thu, Dec 10 and 2nd Thursdays at 8PM
The Jazz Sessions with Jonny Gifford Trio + Jam Session
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Dec 11 from 5 to 7:30pm
Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Dec 11 from 5:30 to 7pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Fri, Dec 11 at 6pm
Community School of the Arts Jazz and Pop Festival
Wheaton College - Edman Chapel - Wheaton

Fri, Dec 11 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Dec 11 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Dec 11 at 7:30pm
Anthony Bruno Christmas Spectacular
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Sat, Dec 12 at noon
Meet Captain Walter Dyett & the Music of His Saxophone Students/ The Charles Heath Quartet
Chicago Public Library - Woodson Regional Library - Chicago

Sat, Dec 12 at multiple times
A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Chris White Trio & Choir
SPACE - Evanston

Sat, Dec 12 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Dec 12 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 12 at 7:30pm
Brothers Sinatra Holiday Special
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Sat, Dec 12 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sun, Dec 13 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 13 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 13 and 2nd Sundays at 6pm
Jazz Consortium Big Band
Durty Nellie's - Palatine

Sun, Dec 13 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Dec 13 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Dec 13 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 14 and monthly from 6 to 9:30PM
Second Monday Swing Session with the Rhythm Makers Orchestra!
Smokey Jo's Scratch Kitchen & Ale House - Crete

Mon, Dec 14 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Dec 14 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 14 and 2nd Mondays from 8 to 11pm
Big Band Boom!
Gallery Cabaret - Chicago

Mon, Dec 14 and Wed, Dec 16 at 8pm
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Creole Xmas
Garcia's Chicago - Chicago

Tue, Dec 15 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Dec 15 from 6 to 9:30pm (6pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Doug Horne and the Rhythm Makers Orchestra
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 15 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Dec 15 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Dec 15 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Tue, Dec 15 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Dec 15 at 8pm
Petra's Recession Seven
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Dec 16 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Dec 16 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Dec 16 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Dec 16 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm
Optimo Swing Vintage Jazz
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery - Chicago

Wed, Dec 16 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Dec 16 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Dec 16 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Dec 16 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 17 through Sun, Dec 20
Saxophonist Tim Warfield's Jazzy Christmas
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Dec 17
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 17 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Gabriel Datcu/Sam Robinson Quartet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Dec 17 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Dec 17 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 17 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Dec 17 at 7pm
Dave Specter's Cool Azul Organ Trio featuring Chris Foreman
SPACE - Evanston

Fri, Dec 18 from 5 to 7:30pm
Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Dec 18 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Dec 18 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Dec 18 from 7 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia Trio
Grill on 21 in LaSalle Hotel - Chicago

Fri, Dec 18 & 3rd Fridays from 8 to 11pm
Jazz on the Square Open Jazz Jam
The Loft at Ethereal - Woodstock

Sat, Dec 19 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Dec 19 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 19 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sun, Dec 20 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 20 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 20 and every 3rd Sunday at 6PM
Madcats Monthly Jazz Jam hosted by Mike Petrie
Madcats - Palatine

Sun, Dec 20 & 3rd Sundays from 7 to 9:30PM
Tony do Rosario Quartet
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Sun, Dec 20 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Dec 20 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Dec 20 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 21 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Dec 21 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Dec 21 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Dec 22 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Dec 22 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Dec 22 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 22 from 7 to 9pm
Steve Knight Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Dec 22 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Dec 22 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Dec 22 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Dec 23 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Dec 23 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Dec 23 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Dec 23 and 4th Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Joe Policastro & Friends
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Dec 23 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Dec 23 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Dec 23 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Dec 23 at 7:30pm
Paul Marinaro Holiday Show
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Wed, Dec 23 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 24 through Sun, Jan 3
Marquis Hill
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Dec 24
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 24 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Dec 25 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 26 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Dec 26 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 26 from 7 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia Trio
Grill on 21 in LaSalle Hotel - Chicago

Sat, Dec 26 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sun, Dec 27 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 27 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 27 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Dec 27 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Dec 27 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 28 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Dec 28 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 28 & 4th Mondays from 8 to 10pm
Outcast Jazz Band's Monday Night Swing Session
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 29 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Dec 29 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 29 and every last Tuesday of month from 7 to 9pm
Paul Abella Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Dec 29 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Dec 29 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Dec 29 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Dec 30 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Dec 30 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Dec 30 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Dec 30 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Dec 30 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Dec 30 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Dec 30 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 31
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 31 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Jan 1 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Mon, Jan 4 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Jan 5 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Thu, Jan 7 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Jan 8 from 5:30 to 7pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Tue, Jan 12 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Tue, Jan 12 at 7:30pm
Viator Jazz Night featuring the Petra Van Nuis Quartet
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Wed, Jan 13 from 7 to 9pm
WDCB's Hammond Organ Party features Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Mon, Jan 18 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Jan 19 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Juan Pastor
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Jan 19 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Thu, Jan 21 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Jan 29 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz at Logan - Endea Owens & The Cookout
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Mon, Feb 1 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Thu, Feb 4 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Feb 5 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Jeff Parker & The New Breed / Isaiah Collier & The Defiance
Symphony Center - Chicago

Sat, Feb 6 at 7pm
Diego Rodriguez Big Band featuring Walter Smith III
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Thu, Feb 11 at 6pm
Mix at Six: Tomeka Reid: In Tribute to Ellington
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago

Fri, Feb 12 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz at Logan - Craig Taborn Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Fri, Feb 12 from 5:30 to 7pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Sat, Feb 13 from 2 to 3pm
Jeanne Becker Trio
Geneva Public Library - Geneva

Mon, Feb 15 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Feb 16 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Kevin King
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Feb 16 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Thu, Feb 18 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Feb 19 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: John Scofield & Dave Holland
Symphony Center - Chicago

Tue, Feb 23 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Wed, Feb 24 at 7pm & 9pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase features the UIC Jazz Faculty Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Mon, Mar 1 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Thu, Mar 4 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Mar 4 at 7:30pm
Wheaton College Faculty Artist Concert: Deanna Witkowski
Wheaton College - Armerding Concert Hall - Wheaton

Mon, Mar 15 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Mar 16 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Greg Ward
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Mar 16 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Thu, Mar 18 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Mar 19 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Stanley Clarke & Hiromi with PUBLIQuartet
Symphony Center - Chicago

Mon, Mar 29 at 8pm
Julian Lage Quartet feat. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen
SPACE - Evanston

Tue, Mar 30 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Thu, Apr 1 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Apr 2 at 7:30pm
Wheaton College Conservatory of Music's Jazz Ensemble and Combos Concert
Wheaton College - Armerding Concert Hall - Wheaton

Mon, Apr 5 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Sat, Apr 10 at 7:30pm
The Bienen School of Music welcomes Chris Potter Trio
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall - Evanston

Thu, Apr 15 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Apr 16 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz at Logan - Immanuel Wilkens' "Blues Blood"
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Mon, Apr 19 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Apr 20 at 6pm
Mix at Six: Mary Halvorson's Canis Major
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago

Tue, Apr 20 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Jon Irabagon
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Apr 20 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago

Tue, Apr 20 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Fri, Apr 23 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: The Ever Fonky Lowdown
Symphony Center - Chicago

Tue, Apr 27 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Fri, Apr 30 with two concerts at 7pm & 9:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz at Logan - Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective
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Mon, May 3 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Thu, May 6 at 7:30pm
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Thu, May 6 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, May 14 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Good Vibes / The Vibraphone Summit
Symphony Center - Chicago

Mon, May 17 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, May 18 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Eric Schneider
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, May 18 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Thu, May 20 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Tue, May 25 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Fri, Jun 4 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Chucho Valdés with Joe Lovano & Etienne Charles
Symphony Center - Chicago

Mon, Jun 7 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Jun 15 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Quentin Coaxum
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Jun 15 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Jun 21 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Jul 5 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Jul 19 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Jul 20 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Aug 2 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Aug 16 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Aug 17 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Sep 6 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Sep 20 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Sep 21 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Oct 4 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Oct 18 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Oct 19 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Nov 1 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Nov 15 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Nov 16 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Dec 6 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Dec 20 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Dec 21 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

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