Events Calendar (jazz)

Thu, Sep 17 through Sun, Sep 20
Paul Marinaro Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Fri, Sep 18 through Sun, Sep 20
School of American Music's Jazz Fest
- Friday eve: Kurt Elling & Ben Paterson at Acorn Theater
- Saturday: Jazz All Day at Vlckers Theatre
- Sunday Brunch: Jeanne Franks & Friends at Commune + Market
Downtown - Three Oaks, MI

Sun, Sep 20 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Kate Kortum Quartet's Winter's Debut
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Sun, Sep 20 from 12:15 to 1:15PM
Elaine Dame Quartet
Lakeview East Arts Festival - Chicago

Sun, Sep 20 from 1 to 3pm
Mp3 Jazz Trio
Binny's Beverages Lincoln Park - Chicago

Sun, Sep 20 from 2 to 3pm
Grupo Cha Cha
Poplar Creek Public Library - Streamwood

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

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

Sun, Sep 20 and Sundays from 4 to 6pm
Jazz in the Yard with Steve Knight Trio
Senn (Nicholas) Park - Chicago

Sun, Sep 20
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Sep 20 at 6pm
Chris White Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

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

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

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

Sun, Sep 20 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Skyliners Big Band with Bill O'Connell
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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

Mon, Sep 21 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

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

Mon, Sep 21 at 8pm
Al Jarreau Tribute featuring Bruce Henry Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Sep 22 and monthly on 4th Tuesdays from 8 to 10pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Summer Concert Series features special guest Ernie Watts
The Venue - Aurora

Tue, Sep 22 at 8pm
John Pizzarelli presents 'Dear Mr. Bennett'
Old Town School of Folk Music (Maurer) - Chicago

Tue, Sep 22 at 8pm
Thundersmack
Garcia's Chicago - Chicago

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

Tue, Sep 22 and Tuesdays (through Oct 27) at 6pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet
Rojo Gusano - Ravenswood (Chicago)

Tue, Sep 22 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Tenor Time
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Tue, Sep 22 at 6:30pm
Jazz Happy Hour with Arman Sangalang Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

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

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

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

Tue, Sep 22 from 7:30 to 10:30pm
Planet Flippo Quartet
Ravenswood Tavern - Chicago

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

Tue, Sep 22 at 8pm
Jeremiah Hunt Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Sep 23 at 8pm
Charlie Hunter Trio
Garcia's Chicago - Chicago

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

Wed, Sep 23 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Bobby Lewis Quintet - 90th Birthday Tour!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Wed, Sep 23
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Ben Paterson
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

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

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

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

Wed, Sep 23 from 7 to 9pm
Interlace Sextet
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

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

Wed, Sep 23 at 8pm
John Coltrane's 100th Birthday with Pat Mallinger Quartet
Martyrs' - Chicago

Wed, Sep 23 at 8:30pm
Grazyna Auguscik Chicago Quintet: On The Way
Constellation - Chicago

Wed, Sep 23 at 9pm
Ten Cat Swing
Prairie Moon Restaurant - Evanston

Thu, Sep 24 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night: Michael Stryker Trio featuring Ryan Shultz
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Sep 24 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Tony do Rosario Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton

Thu, Sep 24 through Sun, Sep 27
Isaiah Spencer Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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

Thu, Sep 24 from 5 to 7:30PM
Elaine Dame Trio
Prime & Provisions Steakhouse - Chicago

Thu, Sep 24 at 6pm
Stuart Seale Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Sep 24
6-9:30pm: Mario Abney
10:30pm: The Chicago Experiment featuring Thaddeus Tukes
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Sep 24 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Zachary Finnegan’s Timeless Quintet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Sep 24 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

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

Thu, Sep 24 from 7 to 10pm
Speakeasy Set with Ryan Nyther
Illinois Institute of Technology - The Bog at Herman Hall - Chicago

Thu, Sep 24 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Sep 24 from 7:30 to 10pm
Nicholas Krolak – Past Lives Album Release Concert
Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts - Chicago

Thu, Sep 24 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Kevin Fort Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Sep 24 at 8pm
Dan Thatcher & Christy Bennett play Anita O'Day
The Checkout - Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 at noon
WDCB Live Broadcast: COD Music Fridays @ Noon: Centennial Tribute to Oscar Brown, Jr., featuring 2Brown Sisters: Maggie and Africa Brown
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Sep 25 at 7:30pm
Paul Marinaro & Mike Allemana
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Sep 25 at 8:30pm
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Fri, Sep 25
1-3am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
5pm-7:30pm: Chris Foreman
8pm-midnight: Jeff Newell's New Trad Octet
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 from 4 to 8pm
Planet Flippo Trio
Mariano's - Lombard

Fri, Sep 25 from 4 to 8pm
Bill Boris Trio
Mariano's - Westchester

Fri, Sep 25 & Sat, Sep 26
6-9:30pm: Mallard and Hedez
10:30pm: Walker Landgraf
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Fri, Sep 25 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Sep 25 from 7 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia Trio
Grill on 21 in LaSalle Hotel - Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 at 7pm
Sun Ra Arkestra
Constellation - Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 from 7 to 9pm
Firkin Friday & Live Jazz with Casey Nielsen Trio
Lake Effect Brewing Company - Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 from 7 to 9pm
Side Yard Sounds: Tommaso Moretti/Elijah McLaughlin Duo featuring Mai Sugimoto
Compound Yellow - Oak Park

Fri, Sep 25 at 7pm
Tim Fitzgerald Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell Quartet
Merrimans' Playhouse - South Bend, IN

Fri, Sep 25 from 7 to 10pm
Suzie Telep Quartet - An Evening of Afropean Jazz and Soul
Clara - Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Bosman Twins Quintet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Pat Mallinger Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Sep 25 at 8pm
Ocean's Rat Pack
ROXY - Lockport

Sat, Sep 26 & Sun, Sep 27
20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival
various venues - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Sat, Sep 26 from 11 to 2pm
QCAA Foundation's Annual Scholarship Awards & Jazz Brunch featuring Dakarai Barclay Trio
Hollywood Casino Aurora - Aurora

Sat, Sep 26 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Sep 26
1-4am: Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
8pm-midnight: Jeff Newell's New Trad Octet
Green Mill - Chicago

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

Sat, Sep 26 at 5:30pm & 8:30pm
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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

Sat, Sep 26 from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Tim Wilsey Duo
J. Fleming's - Westmont

Sat, Sep 26 and 2nd & 4th Saturdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Mark Coulter's Junta Ensemble
Yassa African Restaurant - Bronzeville (Chicago)

Sat, Sep 26 at 7pm
Andy Pratt Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Sep 26 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Emma Taylor
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

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

Sat, Sep 26 at 8pm
Geordie Kelly Solo Jazz Guitar - House Concert
Geordie's House - Portage Park (Chicago)

Sat, Sep 26 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - Chicago

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

Sun, Sep 27 at 3PM
Fox Valley Jazz Big Band & Fox Valley Orchestra present "Classical/Jazz Inspiration"
St. Mark's Lutheran Church - Aurora

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

Sun, Sep 27
4-6pm: Chicago Jazz Composers Collective
8pm-midnight: Soul Message Band with Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Sun, Sep 27 from 4 to 6pm
Chicago Jazz Composers Collective presents Kenny Reichert & Emily Kuhn
Green Mill - Chicago

Sun, Sep 27 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Spider Saloff Quintet - Chet Baker: The Cool Jazz of the 50’s
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Sep 27 and Sundays from 4 to 6pm
Jazz in the Yard with Steve Knight Trio
Senn (Nicholas) Park - Chicago

Sun, Sep 27 at 6pm
Jazz Vespers Concert with Mick Archer Trio
First United Methodist Church - Des Plaines

Sun, Sep 27
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Sep 27 at 6pm
Kevin Fort Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

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

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

Sun, Sep 27 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Mon, Sep 28 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Shout Section Big Band
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Mon, Sep 28 at 7pm
Let's Sing: Gershwin
The Checkout - Chicago

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

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

Mon, Sep 28 at 8pm
Diego Hedez & Marion Mallard Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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

Tue, Sep 29 and Tuesdays (through Oct 27) at 6pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet
Rojo Gusano - Ravenswood (Chicago)

Tue, Sep 29 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Tenor Time
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Tue, Sep 29 at 6:30pm
Jazz Happy Hour with Arman Sangalang Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

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

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

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

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

Tue, Sep 29 at 8pm
Steve Schneck Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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

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

Wed, Sep 30
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Kevin Nabors Jr.
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

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

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

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

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

Wed, Sep 30 from 7:30 to 9:30pm
JRAC: Androgynous Mustache performs Tom Waits's “Small Change”
Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts - Chicago

Wed, Sep 30 at 7:30pm
Julian Davis Reid & Circle of Trust
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

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

Wed, Sep 30 at 8pm
Sabertooth Organ Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Sep 30 at 8:30pm
Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Wed, Sep 30 at 8:30PM
Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Wed, Sep 30 at 9pm
Ricardo Jimenez Quartet
Prairie Moon Restaurant - Evanston

Thu, Oct 1 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night: Stacy McMichael Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Oct 1 from 7 to 9pm
WDCB's Pre-Pledge Patio Party with Jack Macklin Trio
Lake Effect Brewing Company - Chicago

Thu, Oct 1 through Sun, Oct 4
Chico Freeman Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Oct 1
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Oct 1
6-9:30pm: Mario Abney
10:30pm: The Chicago Experiment
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Oct 1 at 6pm
Spotlight On: Alfonso Ponticelli
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Oct 1 at 6:30pm
Ten Cat Swing
Vogt House by Banging Gavel Brews - Tinley Park

Thu, Oct 1 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Oct 1 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

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

Thu, Oct 1 from 7:30 to 9:30pm
JRAC: Roy McGrath Quartet performs Kurt Rosenwinkel's “The Next Step” & "The Remedy"
Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts - Chicago

Thu, Oct 1 at 7:30PM
"Solo Jazz Piano Series" features Christian Sands
Barrington's White House - Barrington

Thu, Oct 1 at 8pm
The SPECTRAL SILHOUETTE Radio Show
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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

Thu, Oct 1 at 8pm
Carmen Sings Monk: Tribute by Juli Wood and Steve Million
The Checkout - Chicago

Thu, Oct 1 at 9pm & 11pm
Illville Vanguard
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Fri, Oct 2 at 7:30pm
Larry Gray Trio
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Oct 2 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Freedom Riders with special guests Kurt Elling & Lizz Wright
Symphony Center - Chicago

Fri, Oct 2
1-3am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
8pm-midnight: Hinda Hoffman Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Oct 2 & Sat, Oct 3
6-9:30pm: Pamoja Project
10:30pm: Thaddeus Tukes
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Oct 2 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Oct 2 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Oct 2 from 7 to 9pm
Firkin Friday & Live Jazz with Duke of Perth Travel Band
Lake Effect Brewing Company - Chicago

Fri, Oct 2 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Better Together - Music to Move Your Soul!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Oct 2 at 8pm
Swirl, Sip & Salsa with René Ávila's Afro-Cuban Band
VIN312 - Chicago

Fri, Oct 2 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - Chicago

Sat, Oct 3 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Champian Fulton Trio - Celebrating Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Oct 3
1-4am: Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
8pm-midnight: Hinda Hoffman Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Sat, Oct 3 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Oct 3 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Oct 3 at 7pm
Gomeh Barak Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Oct 3 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Oct 3 from 8:30 to 11:30PM
Ten Cat Swing
Club Arcada Speakeasy - St. Charles

Sun, Oct 4 at 3pm
WDCB presents “Music Is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr.”
Haven - Chicago (Bronzeville)

Sun, Oct 4 at 7pm
The Bad Plus
Old Town School of Folk Music (Maurer) - Chicago

Sun, Oct 4 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Oct 4 from 1 to 4PM
Radium Swing Band
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

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

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

Sun, Oct 4
4-6pm: New Music Concert
8pm-midnight: Soul Message Band with Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Sun, Oct 4 at 5:30pm
"1st Sunday Jazz" features Bethany Pickens Trio
Room 43 - Chicago

Sun, Oct 4 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Mad-Good - Songbird Series - Celebrating Signature Voices of Jazz: Nancy Wilson
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Oct 4 & 1st Sundays from 6 to 9:30pm
Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party!
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Oct 4
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Oct 4 at 6pm
Kurt Lubbe Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Oct 4 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Oct 4 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Mon, Oct 5 from 8 to 11pm
Tom Muellner Quintet's Album Release Concert for Solitary Moon
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Mon, Oct 5 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Heritage Jazz Orchestra
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Mon, Oct 5 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Oct 5 from 7 to 8pm
Jeanne Becker Quartet
Northbrook Public Library - Northbrook

Mon, Oct 5 from 7:30 to 10:30pm
Steven Hashimoto Quartet
Ravenswood Tavern - Chicago

Mon, Oct 5 at 7:30pm
Paris Chansons
SPACE - Evanston

Mon, Oct 5 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Oct 6 at 7pm
WDCB's monthly Bluesday Tuesday: The Dave Specter Band with Brother John Kattke
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Oct 6 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

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

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

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

Tue, Oct 6 & 1st Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Steve Hashimoto's Pro Jazz Jam
Irish Legend Pub - Willow Springs

Tue, Oct 6 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Oct 6 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Oct 6 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Oct 6 at 8pm
Gabriel Wade Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Oct 6 at 8pm
Julian Lage Quartet feat. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen
SPACE - Evanston

Tue, Oct 6 & 1st Tuesdays from 9:30pm to midnight+
The Whistler Monthly Jam with Quin Kirchner & Matt Ulery
The Whistler - Chicago

Wed, Oct 7 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Oct 7 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Oct 7
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Ben Paterson
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Oct 7 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Oct 7 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Carmen Stokes Quartet - Under the Influence: Exploring the Musical Influences of Roberta Flack
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wed, Oct 7 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Oct 7 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 8 to 11pm
Millie Ahearn's Jazz Jam Session
Clara - Chicago

Wed, Oct 7 at 8pm
Soul Message Trio featuring Chris Foreman
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night: Derek Duleba Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Oct 8 through Sun, Oct 11
Christopher McBride
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

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

Thu, Oct 8
6-9:30pm: Mario Abney
10:30pm: Brian Citro
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 at 6pm
Zachary Finnegan Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Ari and Cecil Alexander Quartet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Oct 8 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Oct 8 and 2nd Thursdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Mr. Lucky and his Orchestra of Tomorrow
ROXY - Lockport

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

Thu, Oct 8 at 8pm
Jazz Guitar Night: Kenny Reichert's Prairie Grass
The Checkout - Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 from 6:30 to 8:30pm
Jazz Institute of Chicago's JazzCity Series – Sabertooth Quartet
Clarendon Community Center Park - Chicago

Fri, Oct 9
1-3am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
8pm-midnight: Trio Nexus
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 from 5:30 to 7pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 & Sat, Oct 10
6-9:30pm: Neal Alger's Here & Now
10:30pm: John Moulder
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

Fri, Oct 9 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Oct 9 from 7 to 9pm
Firkin Friday & Live Jazz with Connor Bernard Duo
Lake Effect Brewing Company - Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 at 7pm
Natalie Scharf Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 at 7PM
SoundHound27 House Concert Series features Suzie Telep
Sonia Oyola's Home - Logan Square (Chicago)

Fri, Oct 9 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Dee Alexander featuring the Jeremy Kahn Quartet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 at 8:30pm
Mike Reed's The Separatist Party
Constellation - Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - Chicago

Sat, Oct 10 from 1 to 4am
Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
Green Mill - Chicago

Sat, Oct 10 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Oct 10 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Oct 10 from 7 to 10pm
Elaine Dame Duo
CityGate Grille - Naperville

Sat, Oct 10 at 7pm
Derek Duleba Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Oct 10 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Thaddeus Tukes Quartet featuring Jeremy Kahn and special guest Angel Spiccia
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Oct 10 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Oct 10 at 8:30pm
Rempis/ "Cambrian"/ Abrams/ Harris
Constellation - Chicago

Sat, Oct 10 from 8:30 to 11:30pm
Justyna Biala with the BNB Trio
Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy - Des Plaines

Sun, Oct 11 from 4 to 6pm
Planet Flippo CD Release Party for "Four Chefs"
Sketchbook Brewing Company - Skokie

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

Sun, Oct 11 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Oct 11 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Paul Marinaro Quintet - The Music of Nat 'King' Cole
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Oct 11 and 2nd Sundays at 6pm
Jazz Consortium Big Band
Durty Nellie's - Palatine

Sun, Oct 11
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Oct 11 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Oct 11 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Oct 11 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

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

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 6:30 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 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - 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 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 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Chris Greene Quartet
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

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 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

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

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 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
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 8pm
The Bad Sneakers Orchestra Steely Dan Tribute
Epiphany Center for the Arts - 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 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 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 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

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 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 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Tatum Langley featuring Jeremy Kahn Quartet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

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

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

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

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 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 weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Oct 19 at 8pm
Charles Rick Heath
Jazz Showcase - 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

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 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 weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

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

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

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

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

Wed, Oct 21 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 8 to 11pm
Millie Ahearn's Jazz Jam Session
Clara - Chicago

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

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

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

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 & 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 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 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - 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 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

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

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

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 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)

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
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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 at 7pm
Davis Plays Davis: A Tribute to Miles Davis by Orbert Davis
SPACE - Evanston

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 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 & 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 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Nov 4 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 8 to 11pm
Millie Ahearn's Jazz Jam Session
Clara - 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 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

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 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - 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 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 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 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
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 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 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

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 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - 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 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 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 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 8 to 11pm
Millie Ahearn's Jazz Jam Session
Clara - 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 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

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 & 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 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

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

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 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

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 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 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 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - 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 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 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Dec 2 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 8 to 11pm
Millie Ahearn's Jazz Jam Session
Clara - 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

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 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 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 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 & 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 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

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 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

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 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

Wed, Dec 16 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 8 to 11pm
Millie Ahearn's Jazz Jam Session
Clara - 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

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 & 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 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 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 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)

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

Fri, Apr 30 with two concerts at 7pm & 9:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz at Logan - Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts - 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

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)

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

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

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