Benefit For Japan In April At Jazz Showcase Chicago

A "BENEFIT FOR JAPAN" is being planned to be held at the Jazz Showcase this April...here are the details from Chicago Jazz Bassist, Steven Hashimoto as they are shaping up so far:

UPDATED INFO as of 07APR2011 (click on this link):
http://jazzzology.blogspot.com/2011/04/hope-night-of-jazz-blues-world-music.htmlJazz Showcase. Wayne (and Joe Segal) is donating the venue, as well as the evening’s drink proceeds, and his employees are volunteering their time as well, and Andy’s Music is providing some backline support. I’m still finalizing the lineup, but it looks to be a great bill. Howard Levy, Paulinho Garcia, Barry Winograd, Fred Simon, Tatsu Aoki, Kalyan Pathak, Elizabeth Basta, Neal Alger, Zvonimir Tot, Dennis Luxion, Kathy Kelly, Shawn Maxwell, Chris Greene, Dean Rolando, Ken Takaoka, Pat Fleming, Kurt Schweiz, Rich Armandi, Mike Levin, Heath Chappell, Hiroshi Yasuda, Rick Shandling, Linard Stroud, Fernando Jones and Coco Elysses have signed on so far; both Mothra and Sueños will perform, and the Green Mill Quartet will act as house band for part of the evening. I imagine there will be some surprise guests, and I’m still waiting to hear from some people; of course I’ll keep you posted. 100% of the proceeds will go to aid organizations in Japan. I hope that you’ll all mark the date down in your calendars. At this point I think doors will open at 5, the music will start at 6, and go until 10:30 or so. I think we’re talking about a $30 suggested donation, but that’s only a suggestion. If you can’t afford it, give what you can, just give something. This ain’t a free night of music, and all of the musicians are donating their time. Please feel free to bring your axes and play some music with us. Thanks to everyone. Giri. Look it up." (Photo: Chicago Jazz Bass Steven Hashimoto).

"The events in Japan are almost too much for my mind to handle; nevertheless, I’m involved with organizing a benefit for victims of the triple disasters in Japan. It’ll take place on Tuesday, April 12, at The

I applaud Steve's efforts to put this event together along with the many people that are voIunteering from the Chicago jazz, music and arts community. Last year I attended one of several venues for the week-long 15th Annual Asian-American Jazz Fest when it was held at Andy's Jazz Club this past November 2010 and had a chance to meet some of the volunteers from the Asian community here in Chicago that were also jazz fans, such as Mayumi Lake, Akira Kakinuma, Akira Nakadaira, Kazutomo Osaki and Eiko Gallwas. We enjoyed a great evening of jazz together and I pray those folks that still have family members in Japan will find their relatives to be okay throughout this ordeal. Hope to see all of you Chicago jazz fans there to support this worthy cause.

Here is a video "Guitar Tears For Japan" by classical guitarist Dmenno:

(sources: Youtube.com, Steven Hashimoto's newsletter "News From The Trenches")

Live Jazz Music Schedule - Chicago - 04JAN2010 Thru 10JAN2010

Here is the Live Jazz Music Schedule for Chicago - 04JAN2010 thru 10JAN2010 / January 4 - January 10...(photo-Bassist John Bany at Andy's Jazz Club)

Andy's Jazz Club
11 East Hubbard St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.642.6805
http://www.andysjazzclub.com/
ANDY'S WEEKENDS
FRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS
$10 Admission until 8:30 pm; $15 Admission after 8:30 pm

Saturday January 9
5pm Isaiah Spencer Quartet
9:30pm Corey Wilkes Quintet

Sunday January 10
5pm Skinny Williams Quartet
9:30pm Ron Perrillo & Pharez Whitted

WEEKDAYS
Sunday - $5 Admission All Night
7 pm to 11pm Andy's Jam Session

Monday - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
7 pm to 11pm Guy King's Organ Trio

Tuesday - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
7 pm to 11pm Typhanie Monique

Wednesday - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
7 pm to 11pm Jordan Baskin Trio

Thursdays - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
7 pm to 11 pm Yoko Noge's Jazz Me Blues


Katerina's
1920 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613-2408
(773) 348-7592
Wednesday, January 6th - 5:00pm $No Cover
Guitars of Fire Old Calendar Christmas Concert!
Celebrate the Old Calendar Christmas with Guitars of Fire's
acoustic flamenco/greek/latin & slavic instrumental repertoire.
Gregory Dobrov: acoustic guitar
www.myspace.com/gregorydobrov
Jeff Burns: acoustic guitar
Joe DeJohns: percussion
7pm-9pm.
Followed by Roda de Choro at 9:30pm.
$5 Latin Drink Specials all night!
Join us for Katerina's Double Latin Showcase the First Wednesday of Every Month!

Wednesday, January 6th - 9:30pm $7 Cover
Chicago Choro's Roda de Choro! (Brazilian Jam Session)
Our club welcomes this fine ensemble of musicians as they join our
Double Latin Showcase for the first Wednesday of the month.
Julie Koidin - flute
Steve Ramsdell - guitar,
John Beard - 7 string guitar,
cavaquinho , percussion;
Linda Binder - mandolin
9:30pm-2:30am.
$5 Latin Drink Specials all night!

Thursday, January 7th - 7:30pm $7 Cover
The Future Perfect Poetry & New Media Series & Saint Cloud
Katerina's Monthly Showcase of Music & Poetry for the Soul.
The Future Perfect Poetry & New Media Series
Special Guest Poets:
Miriam Ben-Yoseph
Deborah Nodler Rosen
Dina Elenbogen
Lisa Comforty
Helen Degen Cohen read from
Where We Find Ourselves: Jewish Women Around the World Write About Home

In Concert: Saint Cloud
featuring poet, composer & singer-songwriter Richard Fammerée (guitars, piano), poet-singer Carrie Ingrisano (bass, piano) w/ Christopher Greene (violin, electronica), Meg Thomas (exotic percussion) and Meg Lauterbach (cello, piano) will share new songs/poem-songs/contemporary (fusion/infusion lit rock) art songs.

Will be recorded live for Chicago Public Radio/Chicago Amplified & UniVerse of Poetry
This wonderful series takes place the first Thursday of every month.

Friday, January 8th - 10:00pm $10 Cover
REMBETIKA

Saturday, January 9th - 6:30pm $10 Cover
Spider Saloff
6:30pm-9pm

2nd Seating After 9pm for Rio Bamba show @ 10pm

Saturday, January 9th - 10:00pm $10 Cover
RIO BAMBA

Visit Katerina's website for updated performance information.
http://www.katerinas.com/entertainment.php


The Hyde Park JAZZ Society
SUNDAY JAZZ at ROOM 43
1043 East 43rd Street
Chicago, IL 60653
7:30pm-11:30pm
January 3rd KEN CHANEY'S THE AWAKENING
Tributes to GEORGE FREEMAN, guitarist & ARI BROWN, saxophonist

January 10th ZVONIMIR TOT, guitar
Larry Gray, bass & Ernie Adams, drums

January 17th HAL TSUCHIDA ,organ

January 24th VICTOR GOINES, saxophones & clarinet
Kyle Asche, guitar; Marlene Rosenberg, bass; Mikel Avery, drums

January 31st JULIA HUFF, vocals
H.P. Jazz Society's 3rd Annual Black & White Evening!
Everyone is encouraged to wear black, white, or black & white. It can be formal (black tie) if you feel like dressing up or casual (black jeans and gym shoes are cool) if you feel like dressing down. No change in admission.
Please go to www.hydeparkjazzsociety.org/ for performance information


The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
777 Casino Center Drive
Hammond, IN
(866)711-SHOE
At The Venue
February 12 - Air Supply

Vintage - Sunday Night Jazz
January 3 - Chris Green Quartet


M Lounge
1520 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 447-0201
All performances on Tuesday and Wednesday
7 pm - 10 pm
NO COVER

Tuesday Jan. 5, Julia Huff & The Company Band
Wednesday Jan. 6, Roger Harris Trio

Tuesday Jan. 12, Scott Burns Trio
Wednesday Jan. 13, Willerm Delisfort Quartet
(special performance)

Tuesday Jan. 19, Julia Huff & The Company Band
Wednesday Jan. 20, Chris Greene Quartet

Tuesday Jan. 26, Sarah Marie Young

See webpage for updated performance schedule
http://www.mloungechicago.com/jazz


Underground Wonder Bar
10 E. Walton
Chicago, IL 60611
312.266.7761
LIVE MUSIC 365 DAYS A YEAR!

Mondays
9 pm -12 am Open MIC hosted by Joanna Woods
12 am -3:30 am Double Shot - neo soul

Tuesdays
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm Lonie Walker "Alone at Last"
10:30 pm - 12:00 am Lorna Boston Band featuring Vince Willis jazz & blues
12:00 am - 3:30 am Pro Jam Session hosted by Lorna Boston

Wednesdays
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Bifunkal - Funky Rock
11 pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
featuring Jordan Taggart
Thursdays
8 pm-10 pm Lorna Brown
10:30 pm - 1:30 am Luiz Ewerling & A Cor Do Brazil
Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
1:30 am - 3:30 am Vince Willis

Fridays
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Lorna Boston Duo
11pm -4 am Hotel Tramps

Saturdays
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Sarah & the Tall Boys
11pm - 5am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band

Sundays
8 pm -10 pm Jen Porter - rock
10pm -12 am Insane Plantains - reggae & blues
12 am -3:30 am Hurricane Reggae Band - reggae

The Underground Wonderbar will remain at its current location until May 2010!
http://www.undergroundwonderbar.com/


The Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.878.5552
http://www.greenmilljazz.com

Weekend Headliners

Saturday, January 9

9pm - 1am Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra
12 am-4 am After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth

Sunday, January 10
8pm - midnight Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra
12 am-4 am After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth

Weekly Shows
Sundays
7 pm - 10 pm Poetry Slam with Marc Smith
11 pm-2 am Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio

Mondays
9 pm-1 am Dee Alexander Quartet

Tuesdays
9 pm-1 am Deep Blue Organ Trio

Wednesdays
9 pm-1am Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan Gypsy Jazz!
Late Night Industry Set with the Frank Catalano Sextet

Thursdays
9 pm-1 am Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra
Live Recording for Weekly Radio Broadcast!

Fridays
5pm-8pm Cocktail Hour Show with Chris Foreman on Hammond B-3 Organ
9pm-1am See above
1am-4 am Green Mill Quartet Jazz Jam Session

Cover charges:

Sunday - $6 (7PM-10PM) $4 (11PM-2AM)
Monday through Thursday - $6-$7
Friday - free Happy Hour Show, $10-$15 until 1AM, no cover 1AM-4AM
Saturday - $10-$15 until Midnight, $5 Midnight-2AM, no cover 2AM-5AM


Lagniappe Creole Cajun Joynt
1525 West 79th Street, Chicago
(773) 994-6375

JAZZ NIGHT EVERY THURSDAY EVENING AT 6 PM
FOLLOWED BY OPEN JAM SESSION AT 8 PM.
2 FOR 1 HURRICANES ON JAZZ NIGHT.
Visit Lagniappe's website for more information


The Allerton Hotel
proudly presents
Critically Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist Erin McDougald
every Wednesday & Saturday 7pm-11pm in our
M Avenue Lounge
on the 2nd floor
701 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL
Phone: 312.440.1500 Toll Free: 877-701-8111
(Note: The Tip Top Tap is separate from M Avenue Lounge)


Family Piano/Joplin's Java Cafe
114 South Genesee Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 775-1988

Friday January 8 Shawn Maxwell and band, 7:30 pm
Friday January 22 R-n-G Band (blues and jazz) 7:30 pm
Sunday January 24 Sebastian Huydts, piano 4 pm
Friday January 28 Frank Portolese and Katie Elizabeth with the
"Hot Club of Chicago" band
(Gypsy Jazz / Fusion) 7:30
Sunday January 31 Zvonomir Nagy 4 pm,
followed by our famous open mic variety show at 7pm.
Visit Joplin's Java Cafe Website for updated performance information for December!

Jazz Showcase
806 S Plymouth CT
Chicago, IL 60605
312-360-0234
CD RELEASE PARTY!
Wednesday, January 13, 8 to 10:30 p.m.
Nick Schneider's "Pullin' Strings"
No cover!
Also featured on the program along with Nick will be Eric Schneider (woodwinds),
Dan McIntyre (guitar), Chuck Christiansen (drums) and Alejo Poveda (Latin percussion) with special guest pianist and accordionist Don Stille.
Please go to
http://www.jazzshowcase.com/shows
for more information


Nirvana
701 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills
Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight
Friday; 5 p.m. to midnight Saturday; 5 to 10 p.m.
Sunday; closed Monday. (847) 918-7828

JAZZ INCANTATIONS TUESDAY EVENINGS
Tuesdays Jazz 7pm
Chris Madsen on saxophone
www.findmynirvana.com
"Life really is supposed to be fun.
Experience each moment.
Expand on your happiness.
Share who you are.
Find Your Nirvana"

(Source: ChicagoJazz.com)

Jazz Showcase Chicago/WDCB Free "Tribute To Bird" Featuring The Eric Schneider Quartet on 12AUG2009

Wednesday August 12th , 2009 from 8PM to 11PM...its WDCB (public radio) Night at the Jazz Showcase featuring Eric Schneider Quartet's Tribute to Bird. This event is being sponsored by the College Of Dupage radio station WDCB (located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois)...AND ITS FREE!!! The radio station hopes this will become a monthly event, being their first "WDCB Night at the Jazz Showcase"...and as August is Charlie "Bird" Parker Month at the Jazz Showcase... it is only fitting that we welcome the Eric Schneider Quartet in a Tribute to Bird!

The Jazz Showcase is located at: Dearborn Station 806 S. Plymouth Ct. (south of Polk St.) Chicago IL 60605 Telephone:
(312) 360-0234
Email:
jazzshowcase@jazzshowcase.com

Presenting Organization Name:
WDCB Public Radio
Telephone:
(630) 942-4200
Email Address:
WDCBMktg@cod.edu

History of Jazz Showcase

The Jazz Showcase is a famous jazz club in Chicago, a city that has had a prominent role in jazz history and still retains an influential jazz community. The club was first located at Grand Avenue and Clark Street, in the city's vibrant River North neighborhood. Founded in 1947 by Joe Segal, who still owns and runs the venue with his son Wayne, it is probably Chicago's most prestigious jazz club. Many famous musicians play at the Showcase on tour, including Chris Potter, Frank Morgan, Danilo Perez, Larry Coryell, Paul Wertico, James Carter, Winard Harper, McCoy Tyner and others. Ahmad Jamal recorded his trio album Chicago Revisited at the club in 1992. During the summer of 2006, Segal announced that the club was losing its lease, and would be moving out before the end of the calendar year. The club has relocated yet again, and (as of Summer 2008) is now located at Dearborn Station. (List of jazz clubs)

Review of Jazz Showcase

Its hard to imagine Edith Piaf crooning "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" in a smoke-free jazz club, but were she still alive, the Showcase is precisely the kind of joint she'd play. Owner Joe Segal's been booking bands since the rock stylings of Elvis and Chuck Berry pushed jazz to the popular fringe. On any given night, Segal, who has hosted legends like Ornette Coleman and Duke Ellington, still holds court in his trademark baseball cap, introducing bands and cautioning the audience not to talk during a performance. Along with Segal, the ghosts of be-bop and jazz loom large. Huge portraits and small photos of Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane and Art Blakey line the walls. A Chairman Mao-size portrait of Charlie Parker backdrops the stage, along with a pair of velvet curtains that would be at home at Back to the Future's Enchantment Under the Sea dance. Unlike the typical smoky, cramped, dingy confines of most jazz clubs, the Showcase is a comfortable candle-lit space with ample tables and wide aisles. The focus is on the players and not the decor. While you can still catch the occasional legend like saxophonist Von Freeman blowing on a Saturday night, the showcase long ago opened its doors to young lions respectful to the genre such as Nicholas Payton and Joshua Redman.There's no minimum drink requirement, though tickets will set you back $20-$25 (if you hit the early show, you can sometimes stay for the second without purchasing another ticket). Jazz Showcase is 21+ unless accompanied by one's parents.

Eric Schneider Jazz Artist Featured At Jazz Showcase
Long an institution in the Chicago jazz scene, tenor-saxophonist Eric Schneider is an unsung jazz talent who, without garnering headlines, has been playing top-notch jazz for 30 years. Schneider originally did not plan a career as a musician, earning a degree in advertising in 1976 from the University of Illinois and planning to become a copywriter. But he had played his saxophone throughout college and found it easy to find work after graduating from college. He gained some recognition when he was a member of the Earl Hines Quartet during 1979-82 (also playing alto and clarinet), and he toured with the Count Basie Orchestra during 1982-83. After that, Schneider decided to stop touring and settle in Chicago. Schneider has since worked in a wide variety of settings in the Chicago area including regularly at Andy’s for years. Along the way he has performed with Benny Goodman, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Rosemary Clooney and Billy Eckstine, recorded with Jim Beebe’s Chicago Jazz Band (back in 1979), used Earl Hines as a sideman on his Eric and Earl album in 1981, and appeared on records with Count Basie, Sir Charles Thompson and Jeremy Monteiro in addition to playing with virtually all of the top local jazz musicians and singers. Eric Schneider also teaches at the Merit School of Music.