Chicago Jazz Festival 2009 Event Schedule - 31st Annual

Okay...this is a little early but here is the schedule for the 31st Annual Chicago Jazz Festival to be held starting Friday September 4th, 2009 and continuing through to the 6th...for a history of the Chicago Jazz Festival click on the link below courtesy of JazzInChicago.org:

A history of the Chicago Jazz Festival: 1979-2008. [PDF]

Friday, September 4th
Jazz on Jackson
12:00-12:55

Ernie Adams Trio with special guest Richie Cole

1:10-2:05 Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble

2:20-3:15 Jason Adasiewicz’s Rolldown

3:30-4:30 Esperanza Spalding

Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 Dudley Owens Quintet

2:00-3:00 Diane Delin Quartet

3:30-4:30 Bob Seeley and Bob Baldori

Petrillo Band Shell
5:00-5:50 Jeff Parker Quartet

6:00-6:55 The Trio featuring Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell

7:10-8:10 Madeleine Peyroux

8:30-9:30 Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quintet

Saturday, September 5th
Jazz on Jackson
12:00-12:55

Greg Ward’s Fitted Shards

1:10-2:10 Dan Cray Trio with special guest Geof Bradfield

2:20–3:15 Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Strings

3:30-4:30 Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 Red Rose Ragtime Jazz Band

2:00-3:00 “Art of the Solo” with William Parker3:30-4:30 A Tribute to Benny Goodman featuring Eric Schneider

Petrillo Band Shell
5:00-5:50 80th Birthday Jam with

Fred Anderson

6:00-6:55 Amina Figarova Sextet

7:10-8:10 William Parker presents “The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield”

8:30-9:30 Dave Holland Big Band

Sunday, September 6th
Jazz on Jackson
12:00-12:55 Mike Allemana’s Come Sunday

1:10-2:10 Solo Piano featuring Ben Paterson and Yoko Noge

2:20-3:15 James Falzone’s KLANG: The Goodman Project

3:30-4:30 “New Apartment Jam” with Von Freeman

Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 Kevin Nabors Quintet

2:00-3:00 “Percussion Discussion” with Art Burton

3:30-4:30 Kelly Brand Quintet

Petrillo Band Shell
5:00-5:50 Archie Shepp Quartet featuring Willie Pickens, Avery Sharpe and Ronnie Burrage

6:00-6:55 A Tribute to Art Tatum featuring Buddy DeFranco and Johnny O’Neal

7:10-8:10 Dee Alexander

8:30-9:30 World premiere of Muhal Richard Abrams' commissioned composition "SPIRALVIEW" performed by The Arthur Hoyle Orchestra, conducted by Muhal Richard Abrams

This is a Free event!!!
Venue:
Grant Park
Columbus and JacksonChicago, IL
United States41° 52' 41.9448" N, 87° 37' 14.3652" W See map: Google Maps