Complete 2016 Chicago Jazz Festival schedule released!
The full schedule for the 2016 Chicago Jazz Festival has been released. In addition to the previously announced headliners like Benny Golson, Orbert Davis, The Bad Plus, John Scofield & Joe Lovano, the complete list includes Christian Scott, Harold Mabern & Eric Alexander, Anat Cohen, Pharez Whitted, JD Allen and more.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
(subject to change)
Chicago Cultural Center - Claudia Cassidy Theater
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Dan Trudell Trio
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Eric Schneider / Pat Mallinger Quintet
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Charlie Haden – Rambling Boy (film + Q&A)
Chicago Cultural Center - Preston Bradley Hall
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Mwata Bowden One Foot In, One Foot Out
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Louder Than A Bomb Presents: The Bomb Squad
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Cameron Pfiffner’s Adolphe’s Ax
Millennium Park - Jay Pritzker Pavilion
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Brown in Bronzeville Effect w/ Maggie & Africa Brown
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Orbert Davis’ (pictured) Soul Migration – Great Migration Centennial Celebration
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
(subject to change)
Millennium Park - Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.: James Sanders Proyecto Libre
1:10 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.: Magic Carpet
2.20 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.: Greg Rockingham Quartet
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra
Millennium Park - Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: John McLean: A Tribute to Charlie Christian
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Edwin Daugherty Sextet: Chicago Legends; The Music of Gene Ammons, Johnny Griffin & Eddie Harris
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Pharez Whitted Quintet
Millennium Park - Jay Pritzker Pavilion
5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.: Brian O'Hern and the Model Citizens
6:00 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.: Tarbaby featuring Nasheet Waits, Orrin Evans & Eric Revis with Special Guest Oliver Lake
7:10 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.: Benny Golson Quartet
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.: Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, Conducted by Carla Bley
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
(subject to change)
Millennium Park - Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.: Steve Schneck Quartet
1:10 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.: Alyssa Allgood Quintet
2:20 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.: Chris Greene Quartet
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Victor Garcia Organ Septet
Millennium Park - Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Luke Malewicz Heritage Quartet
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Nate Lepine Quartet
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: JD Allen Trio
Millennium Park - Jay Pritzker Pavilion
5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.: Tatsu Aoki's MIYUMI Project featuring Tsukasa Taiko, Jon Jang & Francis Wong
6:00 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.: Eric Alexander/Harold Mabern Quartet
7:10 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.: Anat Cohen Quartet
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.: The Bad Plus (pictured) Perform Ornettte Coleman’s SCIENCE FICTION with Tim Berne, Ron Miles & Sam Newsome
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
(subject to change)
Millennium Park - Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.: Kendall Moore Octet
1:10 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.: Charles Rumback Quintet
2:20 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.: George Fludas Quartet
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Barry Altschul's 3Dom Factor
Millennium Park - Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Erwin Helfer Solo Piano
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Norman Simmons Trio
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans
Millennium Park - Jay Pritzker Pavilion
5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.: Michael Zerang & The Blue Lights
6:00 p.m.- 6:55 p.m.: Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
7:10 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.: John Scofield/Joe Lovano Quartet
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.: Candido’s 95th Birthday Celebration featuring The Latin Jazz All Stars Featuring: Candido, Steve Turre, Nestor Torres, Sammy Figueroa, Frankie Figueroa, Elio Vilafranca, Yunior Terry, Diego Lopez, Jorge Castro & Guido Gonzalez
More information is available at: ChicagoJazzFestival.us.
