Events Calendar (jazz)

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 at 4:30PM
Tea Time Concert: Jacob Linden Quartet
University of Chicago - Hyde Park (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's Creative Music Series
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 from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Tim Wilsey Duo
J. Fleming's - Westmont

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
George Trajanoski 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 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - 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 featuring Jon Irabagon
"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 Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Woodstock HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

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 - Howard Levy, Eugene Friesen & Glen Velez
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 at 8pm & Sun, Nov 1 at 7pm
Dumpstaphunk with opening act Lost Pyramids
Garcia's Chicago - 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 at 5:30pm
Joan Collaso hosts "1st Sunday Jazz" featuring Phil Seed & Friends
Room 43 - Chicago

Sun, Nov 1 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Mad-Good - The Music of Thelonius Monk and Charles Mingus
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Grandstand
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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

Mon, Nov 2 from 6 to 7pm
WDCB Live Broadcast celebrating Howard Reich's "The Majesty of Chicago Jazz" featuring Dee Alexander & Miguel de la Cerna
Delmark Records - Chicago

Mon, Nov 2 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Heritage Jazz Orchestra
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 at 7pm
Chicago Academy for the Arts
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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

Mon, Nov 2 and every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - 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 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Chi-Town Trumpet Summit
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Tue, Nov 3 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Youth Ensemble of DuPage opens
The Venue - Aurora

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 at 8pm
Gabriel Wade Quintet
Jazz Showcase - 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
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Richie Pardo
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Wed, Nov 4 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Carmen Stokes Quartet - Under the Influence: Exploring the Musical Influences of Nancy Wilson
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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 through Sun, Nov 8
Jamaican born Piano Master Monty Alexander Trio
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
6-9:30pm: Mario Abney
10:30pm: Richie Pardo
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Thu, Nov 5 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Jeremy Kahn Trio with special guest Stephanie Browning - Party Like It’s 1998: A Gold Star Star Sardine Bar Reunion
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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 from 7 to 10pm
Soul Message featuring Chris Foreman
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Nov 5 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Gabriel Datcu/Sam Robinson Quartet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

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
1-3:30am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
8pm-midnight: Nick Mazzerella Quintet
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 & Sat, Nov 7
6-9:30pm: Marques Carroll Quintet
10:30pm: Thaddeus Tukes
Andy's Jazz Club - 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

Fri, Nov 6 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Better Together - Music to Move Your Soul!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Sat, Nov 7
1-4am: Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
8pm-midnight: Jenny Scheinman’s All Species Parade RECORD RELEASE PARTY!
Green Mill - 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 at 6pm
Sidebar Super Club with Soul Message Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Nov 7 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Tim Fitzgerald Trio
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 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
John Dokes Big Band
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Bruce Henry Quartet with special guest Kevin King
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Shout Section Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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

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

Mon, Nov 9 and every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - 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 features the Alejandro Urzagaste Quartet featuring Bill Carrothers
Album Release for Universal Translation
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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

Tue, Nov 10 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Henry Johnson & Charles "Rick" Heath
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Tue, Nov 10 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Downers Grove South HS opens
The Venue - Aurora

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
5-7:00pm: Jazz Links Jam Session
8:00pm: Soul Message Trio featuring Chris Foreman
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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

Wed, Nov 11
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Joe Policastro Trio
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Wed, Nov 11 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Abigail Riccards & Friends - A Night of Soul / Jazz / Blues Favorites
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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 7 to 10pm
Jazz Manouche Gypsy Jam with Sam Shepard and the Uptown Strings
ROXY - Lockport

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 through Sun, Nov 15
Pharez Whitted Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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
6-9:30pm: Mario Abney
10:30pm: Joe Policastro Trio
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Libby York Quartet - Hit the Road To Dreamland: The Artistry of Johnny Mercer & Co.
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

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 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Winter's 10th Anniversary Weekend!
Fri Nov 13: Leroy Jones Quintet
Sat Nov 14: Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
Sun Nov 15: Chicago Jazz Orchestra & Sarah Marie Young
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
10th Anniversary Weekend features Leroy Jones Quintet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13
1-3:30am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
8pm-midnight: Neal Alger Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

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

Fri, Nov 13 & Sat, Nov 14
6-7:15pm: Singer Meets Saxophonist
8:15pm: Singer Meets Saxophonist
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
10th Anniversary Weekend features Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
with Jeremy Kahn, Henry Johnson, Marlene Rosenberg, Charles Heath and vocalists Angel Spiccia & Paul Marinaro
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14
1-4am: Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
8pm-midnight: Neal Alger Quartet
Green Mill - 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
Marc Courtney Johnson 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

Sat, Nov 14 at 9:45pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (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 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
10th Anniversary Weekend features Chicago Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Sarah Marie Young
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - Chicago

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

Mon, Nov 16 at 8pm
Bob Lark Septet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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

Tue, Nov 17 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Lisle HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

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
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Markus Rutz
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Wed, Nov 18 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Patricia Barber
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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 and 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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

Wed, Nov 18 at 8pm
Dorian Phelps Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 through Sun, Nov 22
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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
6-9:30pm: Mario Abney
10:30pm: Markus Rutz
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Thu, Nov 19 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Jeremy Kahn Trio with Mark Feldman - No Room for Squares: A Tribute to the Voluminous Catalogue of Blue Note Records
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

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 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom - Jimmy Smith Meets Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, and More!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Fri, Nov 20 at 5:30pm
Happy Hour in the Sidebar with Groove Witness
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Fri, Nov 20 & Sat, Nov 21
6-9:30pm: Pharez Whitted
10:30pm: Isaiah Spencer
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 from 3 to 5:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Plex - Elisha Organ Trio featuring trumpeter Gabriel Wade
Comedy Plex - Oak Park

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
Elisha Organ Trio
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

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

Sat, Nov 21 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Paul Marinaro Quintet - A Beautiful Friendship: Celebrating a Decade of Live Performances at Winter’s
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Sat, Nov 21 at 9:45pm
Riley Martin Trio
Le Piano - Rogers Park (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
4-6pm: Chicago Jazz Composers Collective 25th Anniversary
8pm-midnight: Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Chad McCullough Quintet - Centennial Legends: Celebrating the 100th birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Sun, Nov 22
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Mon, Nov 23 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Shout Section Big Band
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - 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

Mon, Nov 23 at 8pm
Dakarai Barclay
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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

Tue, Nov 24 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Tenor Time
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 8pm
Kyle Swan Quartet
Jazz Showcase - 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
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Markus Rutz
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Wed, Nov 25 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Chris White Trio - A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Fri, Nov 27 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Fri, Nov 27
1-3:30am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 & Sat, Nov 28
6-9:30pm: Marty "Big Dog" Mercer
10:30pm: The Alectet
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 from 1 to 4am
Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
Green Mill - Chicago

Sat, Nov 28 and Sun, Nov 29 at 11am and 1pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with Chris White Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Bosman Twins Quintet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Sat, Nov 28 at 9:45pm
Geordie Kelly Trio
Le Piano - Rogers Park (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 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Spider Saloff Quintet - Steppin’ Out: Fred Astaire and His Music
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Sun, Nov 29
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - 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 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Dana Legg Stage Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - 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 at 5:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with Kevin Fort Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Downers Grove North HS opens
The Venue - 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
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 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Bria Skonberg - Jingle Bell Swing
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Dec 5 and Sun, Dec 6 at 11am and 1pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with Chris White Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 at 5pm
Sunday Dinner Music Series presents Chris Green Quartet
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

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 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Grandstand
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - 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 at 5:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with Kevin Fort Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Dec 8 at 6pm
Elaine Dame: Cool Yule - A Holiday Jazz Collection
SPACE - Evanston

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

Tue, Dec 8 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Chris White Trio + 3-person Choir: A Charlie Brown Christmas!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Tue, Dec 8 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Dundee-Crown HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

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 7 to 10pm
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
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 and Sun, Dec 13 at 11am and 1pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with Chris White Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 4pm, 6:30pm, and 9pm
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 at 6pm
Sidebar Supper Club with Groove Witness
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 at 3pm, 5:30pm, and 8pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Chris White Trio & Choir
SPACE - Evanston

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 at 7pm
Cyril Neville
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - 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 at 5:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with Kevin Fort Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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

Tue, Dec 15 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Chris White Trio + 3-person Choir: A Charlie Brown Christmas!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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 from 6 to 8pm
WDCB Holiday Jazz Listening Party with Bob Signorelli
Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap - Lisle

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 Sun, Dec 20 at 11am and 1pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with Chris White Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Dec 19 at 4pm, 6:30pm, and 9pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Chris White Trio & Choir
SPACE - Evanston

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

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

Sun, Dec 20 at 7:30pm
A Midwest Holiday with Tatum Langley and Demi Remick
Epiphany Center for the Arts - 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 every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - 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 and Wed, Dec 23 at 5:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with Kevin Fort Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Dec 22 at 6pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring the Commercialists
SPACE - Evanston

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 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Dec 27 at 7pm
Pat Bergeson & Annie Sellick
The Venue - Aurora

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 every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - 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 at 7:30pm
Anne & Mark Burnell's Eve of the Eve: A Chicago Musical Tradition
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

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)

Sat, Jan 2 at 6pm
Sidebar Supper Club with Soul Message Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Batavia & Barrington HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

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 Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Prospect HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

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

Tue, Jan 26 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Kaneland HS Jazz opens
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

Tue, Feb 2 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Oswego HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

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

Wed, Feb 10 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Yorkville HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

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 Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Mundelein HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

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 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Sandwich & Sycamore HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

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 in Cahn Auditorium
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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