Celebrating Jazz in Chicago and International Jazz Day: Neighborhood Jazz Night on Chicago’s South and West Sides.
An evening of Jazz at the Paris in Black exhibit at the DuSable Museum
Presented by: The DuSable Museum in partnership with the Jazz Institute of Chicago
Location: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Description: Paris in Black traces the profound journeys of Black artists, writers, performers, and intellectuals who found freedom, inspiration, and transformation in the liberating cultural and social environment of Paris. Enjoy performance by the Jazz Institute of Chicago Jazz Links students and reception as you experience Neighborhood Jazz Night.
South Side Jazz Coalition: South Side Jazz Legacy Performance and Discussion
Presented by: South Side Jazz Coalition, Margaret Murphy Webb
Location: Compassion Baptist Church
Time: To Be Announced
Description: Panel Discussion on the legacy of south side Jazz and The Great Migration with youth and local musician performances.
Celebrating the AACM’s 61st Anniversary
Presented by: The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM)
Location: First Presbyterian Church
Time: To Be Announced
Description: Select members of The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) perform with their philosophy of presenting platforms for experimentation and innovation in music.
Ernest Dawkins’ Live The Spirit
Presented by: Ernest Dawkins’ Live The Spirit Residency and Chicago Park District
Location: Hamilton Park Cultural Center
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Description: A new work by Ernest Dawkins honoring Civil Rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer, with Live the Spirit’s Young Masters opening.
Hyde Park Jazz Festival presents the Geof Bradfield Quintet, a celebration of Melba Liston and Randy Weston’s 100th Birthday
Presented by: The Hyde Park Jazz Festival
Location: Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
Time: 7:00 pm
Description: A discussion and performance celebrating the Hyde Park Jazz Festival’s 20th Anniversary.
JazzCity at Austin Town Hall
Presented By: Jazz Institute of Chicago and Chicago Park District
Location: Austin Town Hall Park
Time: To Be Announced
Description: A combo of Chicago talent performs at this historic west side park.
Chicago West Community Music Center with Howard Sandifer
Presented by: Chicago West Community Music Center
Location: Garfield Park Conservatory
Time: To Be Announced
Description: Howard Sandifer and Chicago West Community Music Center showcase an intergenerational performance that highlights the roots and development of Jazz in Chicago, and its influence around the world.
Marques Carroll at BandWith Chicago
Presented By: BandWith Chicago
Location: BandWith’s Community Performing Arts Center
Time: To Be Announced
Description: Trumpeter, educator and Program Director for BandWith Chicago, Marques Carroll, presents a set reflecting the organization’s West Side heritage with musicians and youth in their after school performing arts programs.
Lynn Colbert-Jones presents “Just for a Thrill”
Presented By: Lynn Colbert-Jones and CENIC Global
Location: Epiphany Center for the Arts
Description: This Jazz showcase brings together a stellar lineup of top-tier artists to explore the full spectrum of jazz, from timeless standards to innovative new sounds.