Monday, August 30, 2010

The Summer is Ending

Now that we have all been able to adorn our bodies this summer because the weather has been so cooperative it is time to think about the next season. The end of summer signals a spectacular weekend event in Chicago. It is the 32nd Annual Jazz Festival which is held September 2nd thru 5th.

If you are in the Chicagoland area during this time, this is one event that you should check out. The lineup for this last BBQ weekend of the year is below.

Thursday, September 2
Millennium Park - Jay Pritzker PavilionJazz Presenters / Partnership

12:00 - 12:50 Umbrella Music: Bridging Improvised Music and Dance
1:05 - 1:55 Jodie Christian Quintet
2:10 - 3:00 The MIYUMI Project Big Band: "Trans-Rooted" featuring JASC Tsukasa Taiko
3:15 - 4:00 Jim Wagner's All Stars featuring Willie Pickens, Ari Brown, Jimmy Ellis, Robert Shy, Frank Russell, Corey Wilkes and Maggie Brown

Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall 430 S. Michigan Ave. 7th Floor

Friday, September 3rd
Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph

Randolph Café
12:00 - 1:00 Hector Silveira Septet
1:30 - 2:30 The Grilly Brothers Sextet

Claudia Cassidy Theater
12:15 - 1:15 James Dapogny: "Art of the Solo"
1:45 - 2:45 AACM Experimental Ensemble

Preston Bradley Hall
12:30 - 1:30 Tomeka Reid's Hear In Now Trio
2:00 - 3:00 Jim Cooper's Mallet Madness featuring Kathy Kelly

5:00-6:30 2010 Artist in Residence flutist Nicole Mitchell and pianist Anthony Davis


Co-sponsored by Roosevelt University

To see the entire line up please click below:
32 Annual Chicago Jazz Lineup

By the way, this event is FREE all weekend long.

Much Love
Chanel

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