Johnny Alf Bossa Nova's "Father" Dies At 80

Johnny Alf, a Brazilian pianist and singer credited with inventing Bossa Nova, has died. He was 80...
Alf died Thursday in a Sao Paulo hospital of multiple organ failure after a fight with prostate cancer. (here is his Wikipedia bio -http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_AlfAlf always rejected the term bossa nova, but musicians who came after him, including Tom (Antonio Carlos) Jobim, Leny Andrade and Carlos Lyra, say they were influenced by his style. Ruy Castro, who wrote the definitive history Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World, credited him as a fundamental precursor of the style.

Alf was born Alfredo Jose da Silva on May 19, 1929, in Rio de Janeiro. He learned piano as a child and became an aficionado of early American jazz, including George Gershwin and Cole Porter. He began composing songs in his teens and early in his career began incorporating a samba beat on popular jazz and swing songs. Through his connections with singer Dick Farney and jazz journalist Jose Domingoes Raffaelli, he got a nightclub job in Copacabana, where a young Jobim would hang out with other young Brazilian musicians.

Author of songs such as Estamos Sós, O que é Amar, Podem Falar and Escuta, Alf moved on to play at the Plaza nightclub, considered the cradle of bossa nova. He worked with numerous Brazilian musicians in a singing career that lasted until a few years ago, including Luís Chaves Sérgio Mendes, Luís Carlos Vinhas and Leandro Braga. His playing is registered on 46 albums, singles, compilations and participations.

Alf recorded only nine solo LPs or CDs in his career, including a 1955 78 rpm album for Copacabana Brasil, which is considered by several musicologists to be the first bossa nova album. His later albums include Diagonal, Johnny Alf, Olhos Negros, which he recorded in 1990 after 10 years away from the studio and 1999's Eu e a Bossa.

(source: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2010/03/05/johnny-alf-obit.html#ixzz0hR75yCU2)

Chicago Live Jazz Music Calendar 2010 (March 5 - March 12)

Here is what's happening with the live Chicago Jazz Venues for the dates March 5th thru March 12th, 2010...

Hyde Park Alliance for Arts & Culture
http://hypachicago.org/passport/
Passport To Jazz at Robie House with
Sarah Marie Young Trio
"Plays it Wright"
Friday, March 12, 2010 6:30 - 9:00 pm
5757 South Woodlawn Avenue
$10 - includes 2 drink tickets (advance tickets required)

Family Piano/Joplin's Java Cafe
114 South Genesee Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 775-1988
Friday, March 5 at 7:30 - 10 pm : West End Jazz Band - 20's and 30's Jazz
Sunday, March 7 at 7 - 10 pm: Midwest Young Artists Concert and Recital
Thursday, March 11 at 7:30 - 10 pm: Bix Fest Tourbus! Dedicated to the memory and music of Bix Beidebecke
Friday, March 12 at 7:30 - 10 pm: Gaea Schell - Jazz Piano
Friday, March 19 at 7- 10 pm: Brian Harris
Friday, March 26: Jack Baron -Local sax player & his friends!
Sunday, March 28: OPEN MIC AT JOPLIN'S!

The Hyde Park JAZZ Society
SUNDAY JAZZ at ROOM 43
1043 East 43rd Street
Chicago, IL 60653
7:30pm-11:30pm
Sunday, March 7 - Deep Blue Organ Trio
Sunday, March 14 - Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra, with Frieda Lee
Sunday, March 21 - Tributes to pianist Willie Pickens and historian Timuel Black & Dana Hall Quartet
Sunday, March 28 - Corey Wilkes Quintet
Please go to www.hydeparkjazzsociety.org/ for performance information

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 or email thinkplando@sesalee.com
or call (312) 927-6601 for info or reservations!

PianoForte
410 South Michigan Avneue #820
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 291-0000
March 5: Tanya Bannister, piano
PianoForte Salon Series
March 11: Barry Winograd Quartet
WDCB Jazz Salon at Mayslake
March 13: Don Stille, piano
Jazz Salon at PianoForte
For more information go to
www.pianofortefoundation.org
thomas@pianofortefoundation.org

M Lounge
1520 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 447-0201
March 9
Juli Wood Trio
March 10
Tecora Rogers
March 16
Sarah Marie Young
March 17
Chris Greene Quartet
March 23
TBA
March 24
Delivery Point
March 30
Scott Burns Quartet
March 31
Damian Espinosa Trio
Coming up in April
April 6 Julia Huff & the Company Band
April 7 Roger Harris Trio
April 21 Chris Greene Quartet
All performances on Tuesday and Wednesday
7 pm - 10 pm
NO COVER
See webpage for updated performance schedule
http://www.mloungechicago.com/jazz

Nirvana
JAZZ INCANTATIONS TUESDAY EVENINGS
Tuesdays Jazz 7pm
Chris Madsen on saxophone
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
www.findmynirvana.com


Katerina's
1920 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613-2408
(773) 348-7592
Friday, March 5 at 6:30 pm No Cover
Nicole Kestler
Unwind After Work Series!
2nd seating after 9pm for the Rembetika concert.
Friday, March 5 at 10pm $10 cover
Rembetika!
Saturday, March 6 at 6:30 $8 cover
Southport Records Presents Fred Anderson!
CD Release Party!
Saturday, March 6 at 10pm $10 cover
Gypsy Rhythm Project
Tuesday, March 9 at 8:30pm $8 cover
Rose Colella Trio's Annual "Oscar Movie Music Tribute"
Monday, March 8 at 8 pm $5 cover
Jodie Christian Quartet
Thursday, March 11 at 8 pm $10 cover
Petra's Recession Seven
Playing depression-era music for the new recession!
Friday March 12 at 6:30 pm No Cover
Nicole Kestler - Unwind After Work Series!
Friday, March 12 at 9 pm $10 cover
Alfonso Ponticelli's Gypsy Jazz and Flamenco Showcase
2nd seating after 9 pm for Alfonso Ponticelli
Soothe your soul & warm your heart with great jazz & cocktails!
$5 Baby Martinis (The Classic 30's Martini featured in"The Thin Man" )
$2 off all Wine by the Glass
$5 Mixers (Skyy vodka)
Visit Katerina's website for updated performance information.
www.katerinas.com/entertainment.php

The Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.878.5552
http://www.greenmilljazz.com
This week's headliners
Friday & Saturday, March 5 & 6: Atomic
Sunday March 7 matinee:
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 Patricia Barber Quartet
Tuesdays
9 pm-1 am Deep Blue Organ Trio
Wednesdays
9 pm-1am Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
Late Night Industry Set with the Frank Catalano Sextet
Thursdays
9 pm-1 am Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra
Live Recording for Friday Evening Radio Broadcast on Avenue 950AM!
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
Next Friday & Saturday: Kurt Elling
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

Underground Wonder Bar
10 E. Walton
Chicago, IL 60611
312.266.7761
Fridays
8:00 pm -10:30 pm Joanna Woods & Stolie
11pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & Her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
Saturday
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Sarah and the Tall Boys
11pm - 4:30am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
Sunday
8 pm -10 pm Black Jazz Sass - alternative folk
10pm -12 am Sunday Soul - funk and grooves
12 am -3:30 am Hurricane Reggae Band - reggae
Monday
9 pm -12 am Wonder Talent Search hosted by Joanna Woods
12 am -3:30 am Double Shott - neo soul
Tuesday
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Lonie Walker Alone At Last
11 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
Wednesday
8:00 pm -10:30 pm Kimi Hayes - acoustic rock
11 pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
featuring wordsmith Jordan Taggert
Thursday
8 pm-10:30 pm Beau Barry & Bruce Mak - jazz
10:30 pm - 1:30 am Luiz Ewerling & A Cor Do Brazil
1:30 am - 3:30 am Vince Willis
The Underground Wonderbar will remain at its current location until May 2010!
http://www.undergroundwonderbar.com/

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
Friday March 5 Isaiah Spencer Quartet / Black Slang
Saturday March 6 Isaiah Spencer Quartet / Corey Wilkes Quartet
Weekly schedule starting at 7 pm
Sunday - $5 Admission All Night
Andy's Jam Session
Monday - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
Hal Tuschida Trio/Guy King's Organ Trio
Tuesday - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
Samuel del Real Trio / Darwin Noguerra's Evolution Quartet
Wednesday - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
Alison Ruble / Mike Smith Quartet
Thursdays - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
Kelly Brand's Jazz Mooners / Yoko Noge
Friday, March 12 & Saturday, March 13: Typhanie Monique / Frank Catalano Band
(St. Patrick's Day Celebration on the 13th)

Jazz Showcase
806 S Plymouth CT
Chicago, IL 60605
312-360-0234
This weekend!
Hiromi
Solo Pianist
March 8
Alego Poveda & Friends
A Special Night of Latin Jazz with guest John Moulder & Vijay Tellis Nayak
March 9
Dana Hall "Spring"!
March 10
Frieda Lee with the Art Hoyle Band!
March 11 through 14
Amina Figarova Sextet
March 18 through 21
JOE LOVANO FIVE!
www.jazzshowcase.com/shows

The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
777 Casino Center Drive
Hammond, IN
(866)711-SHOE
Vintage 51 at Horseshoe Casino
LIVE JAZZ EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT
FREE ADMISSION
http://www.horseshoehammond.com

The Allerton Hotel
Entertainment at the
M Avenue Lounge
on the 2nd floor
701 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL
Call for information 312.440.1500 (Toll Free: 877-701-8111)
(Note: The Tip Top Tap is separate from M Avenue Lounge)

Velvet Lounge
www.velvetlounge.net
67 East Cermak Road
Chicago, IL 60616-2122
(312) 791-9050

Dates for MARCH 2010:

6
Closed Closed Masters Series Congo Square Art “Turk” Burton (percussion), with Taalib-din Ziyad (flute/vocals), Leon Q. Allen (trumpet), Ed House (tenor sax), Harrison Bankhead (cello/bass), Sammy Torres (percussion), plus surprise guest tba Juli Wood (soprano/tenor sax), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Robert Barry (drums); Matana Roberts’ Chicago Project featuring Matana Roberts (saxophones from NYC), Jeff Parker (gtr), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Chad Taylor (drums) Matana Roberts’ Chicago Project featuring Matana Roberts (saxophones from NYC), Jeff Parker (gtr), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Chad Taylor (drums) special guest Nicole Mitchell

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
AACM Great Black Music Ensemble 7-9pm, with artistic director Mwata Bowden (woodwinds/ percussion)
Jazz Jam at 9:30PM Isaiah Spencer with Kevin Nabors (saxes/percussion), Norman Palm (trombone), Adrian Ruiz (keyboards), Junius Paul (bass/percussion) Closed Closed Masters Series - Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Ensemble Set I: Larry Brown Group
Set II: Willerm Delisfort Project (keyboards), with Milton Suggs, Sarah Marie Young, Saalik Ziyad; Jeff Chan (woodwinds), Ed Wilkerson (woodwinds), Tatsu Aoki (bass), and Avreeayl Ra (drums); International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) featuring special guest Corey Dargel (vocals), with David Bowlin (violin), Kivie Cahn-Lipman (cello), Eric Lamb (flute), Joshua Rubin (clarinet/bass clarinet), Jacob Greenberg (piano), David T. Little (percussion);

Salute Wine Bar & Cafe

46 East Superior St. Chicago, IL. 60611

Live Jazz EVERY Wednesday from 7 to 10PM
312.664.0100
03/03 - Tom Muellner Duo
03/10 - Aaron Koppel Duo
03/17 - Mike Allemana-Greg Fishman Duo
03/24 - Marshall Vente Duo
03/31 - Kelly Brand-Kelly Sill Duo
(WDCB Jazz at Salute' is presented by Salute Wine Bar and Cafe, 90.9fm WDCB Public Radio and Stone Castle Promotions!)

Other Chicago area venues featuring great live jazz:
(Jazz may be scheduled at these locations - please refer to the club Web sites or give them a call)...

Back Room - 1007 N Rush St, (312) 751-2433

Catch-35 - 35 W. Wacker - (312) 346-3500

Checkerboard Lounge - 5201 S. Harper Ct., Hyde Park - (773) 684-1472

Chambers - 6881 N. Milwaukee Niles (847) 647-8282

Elastic - 2830 N. Milwaukee, Logan Square(773) 772-3616

Green Dolphin Street - 2220 N. Ashland(773) 375-0066

50 Yard Line- 69 E. 75th (773) 846-0005

Hideout - 1354 W. Wabansia 773) 227-4433

Hungry Brain - 2319 W. Belmont (773) 935-2118

Morseland - 1218 W. Morse - Jazz Monday Nights (773) 764-8900

New Apartment Lounge - 504 E. 75th Von Freeman jam every Tuesday at 10:30pm (773) 483-7728

Balcon del Mediterraneo, Burr Ridge
Bill's Blues, Evanston
Braxton Seafood Grill, Oak Brook
The Chambers, Niles
Cafe Mestizo, Chicago
Cuatro, Chicago
Fifty Yard Line, Chicago
FitzGerald's, Berwyn
Gale Street Inn, Chicago
Geno's Place in the Park, Calumet Park
Gibson's, Rosemont
Green Dolphin Street, Chicago
Joe's Bebop Cafe, Chicago
Pacific Blue, Glen Ellyn
Pete Miller's Steakhouse, Evanston & Wheeling
Sullivan's Steak House, Naperville
Jilly's, Naperville
L'Anne, Wheaton

Jazz Journalists Association 2009 Jazz Awards Video Highlights Blidget

A little after the fact, but here are the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) Video Highlights from their 2009 Awards show held at the Jazz Standard, NYC on June 16th, 2009...provided to you by a Widgetbox widget a.k.a. "blidget" (designed by ozmos) that you can add to your own webpage...check it out below (Is your AUDIO ON?):

(source: http://oz.ozmoticmedia.com/)

Rendezvous Band Offers Merging of Jazz and Electropop Music

Check out this up and coming jazz-electropop band about to enter mainstream this year. Known as "Rendezvous", they are currently working with D. Bascombe, the producer/mixer who has collaborated with Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia, Verve, and Suede. The band plays jazz music but their songs are also classified under electronica... It's interesting how both jazz and electropop were merged into one by this band! You may check out the band's music on http://www.rendezvousmusic.co.uk.

Rendezvous Jazzes It Up! Jazz is not the type of music to be trifled with. Even with the seemingly chaotic nature of jazz, it requires more consideration than most people think. Call it orderly turmoil, if you may. Jazz, just like a person, is made up of many layers that may take time before they are fully understood. Perhaps therein lies the charm of jazz; many people give up trying to comprehend what it means – and only those who have what it takes will reap the wonders of this unique genre. If appreciating jazz does not come naturally, creating it is even more tasking. That’s why jazz musicians receive such respect from the music community; their craft requires flair that if one is not born with, should be worked hard for.

That’s perhaps one of the reasons why the band Rendezvous has earned such acclaim in the world of underground music. They’ve released just three jazz tracks so far, but what they lack in quantity, they have more than made up for in quality. These three tracks, entitled Incognito, No Man’s Land, and So What, have received praise after praise from fellow musicians and listeners alike and have been played with pride in radio stations throughout the globe.

Even worthy of more respect is the fact that Rendezvous’ jazz tracks are not just jazz; they are also electronica. Rarely do we see music that represents different ends of the pole without the roof crashing down.

Rendezvous will always be known for their bold attempt to unify jazz and electropop. Fortunately, they will soon be going mainstream as they are set to release their very first album this year.

Rendezvous’ new album still boasts of a few songs with jazz licks, but they are putting forward a few tracks that go beyond what they have shown before. To see the band in the making of their album, check out their videos in YouTube through the Rendezvous channel or visit their website, http://www.rendezvousmusic.co.uk/. (source: Sandra Gellar)

Salute Wine Bar & Cafe - JAZZzology's Chicago Jazz Music Venue Of The Month-March 2010

This is the first in a new JAZZzology blog feature known as "JAZZzology's Chicago Jazz Music Venue of the Month". We begin with one of the Chicago Gold Coast’s coziest and most authentic Italian bistros (or "sliver bar" as I call it due to the long narrow nature of the room), Salute Wine Bar & Café located at 46 E. Superior St. Chicago, IL...
WDCB radio presents live jazz at Salute' on Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. No cover! Come on out and support live jazz music in ChiTown and those businesses and people that sponsor it.

Upcoming Jazz Music & Artist Schedule For March 2010

03/03 - Tom Muellner Duo
03/10 - Aaron Koppel Duo
03/17 - Mike Allemana-Greg Fishman Duo
03/24 - Marshall Vente Duo
03/31 - Kelly Brand-Kelly Sill Duo

(WDCB Jazz at Salute' is presented by Salute Wine Bar and Cafe, 90.9fm WDCB Public Radio and Stone Castle Promotions!)

Salute has teamed up with 90.9 FM WDCB Public Radio for its live Jazz Wednesdays. I was there to see the Jose Valdes Duo featuring Dez Desormeaux on sax and flute with Jose on piano, as usual these musicians never dissapoint playing tunes such as "Giant Steps" to music from the Carlos Jobim songbook. I was completely taken in by the very comfortable set of surroundings that made it very conducive to an intimate evening of jazz and great food. Being winter in Chicago, it was great to walk into a street-level small and cozy atmosphere of good food smells, friendly staff, many readied bottles of vino and great jazz. As one opens the large heavy door you are greeted by a smiling member of the staff that makes you feel at ease right away and directs you to the back of the place to hang your coat. Just to the right is a seating arrangement of a coffee table surrounded by a leather couch and a couple of tuxedo style chairs. There is also a very romantic window seat in the bay window of the front of the place just large enough for two. Nuances of Italian culture and styles are evident in little knick-knacks placed throughout.

A small "standing room only" bar is towards the front of the room with several tables filling out the rest of the restaurant area. Black and white photographs of Italian scenes and people decorate the walls reminiscent to me of the post WWII era in Italy of the 1950s (the restrooms are decorated with posters form Italian movies and photos of their movie stars). The menu offers a very select array of Italian wines, cheeses and entrees. I had a chance to try the cheese sampler which was fantatstic and I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to compliment their choice of wine once that has been secured from the waitstaff.

The only thing that detracts occasionally from the coziness of the room is if you happen to be seated near the front of the cafe when the front door is opened, as quite a bit of wintry air rushes in, but I readily discovered even this momentary distraction from the ambiance made one feel that it was good to be inside Salute sipping on one's favorite Italian wine while enjoying the music of an intimate evening of jazz. Salute gets a JAZZzology Jazz Music Venue Rating of 5 out of a possible 5 stars!!!

Here is the official description of the Wednesday night jazz scene at Salute: "Salute Wine Bar & Café invites Chicagoans to liven up and let loose with a night of live jazz music and half-priced signature pizzas which include Margherita, Speck and Arugula, Spinach and Ricotta, Cotecchino Sausage, Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms. The bistro and 90.9 FM, Chicago’s premier jazz radio station, showcases a variety of musicians from 7 to 10 p.m. Check their on-line calendar or give them a call to get info on

ABOUT SALUTE WINE BAR & CAFÉ An authentic Italian wine bar and bistro located in the historically rehabbed Hennessy House in the Gold Coast neighborhood. The intimate spot offers patrons an approachable Italian wine menu representing 20 regions of local varietals and an Italian comfort food lunch and dinner menu. Open Sunday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Patio and sidewalk seating available. Private party packages and space available. Accepts all major credit cards. Valet ($9) and street parking available. Now on Open Table. For additional information please visit http://www.salutewinebars.com/ or call 312.664.0100.

DINNER MENU

---Piatti Piccoli---

House-Cured Olives 5


Spinach & Artichoke Spread 10


Bruschette 10
Tomato & Artichoke with Basil Pesto
Herbed Goat Cheese & Roasted Red Peppers

Zuppa del Giorno 5


Salute Meatballs 9
Pork & Beef, Roasted Tomato Sauce, Aged Balsamic Reduction, Basil Oil (3pcs)

Crab Salad 12
Roasted Red Peppers, Capers, Red Onions,Blood Orange Aioli, Grape tomatoes,Basil Seeds


Seasonal Salad 8
Roasted Chioggia Beets, Gorgonzola Dolce, Ruby Red Leaf, Candied Walnuts, Basil Vinaigrette


Caesar Salad 9
Romaine, Pancetta, Piave Vecchio, Herbed Croutons


---Piatti Grandi---


Filet Mignon Carpaccio 12
Shaved Piave Vecchio, Capers, Frisée Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Honey-Glazed

Roasted Pork Belly 13
Polenta, Frisée Salad with Truffle Vinaigrette, Tomato Sauce Spiked with Apple Cider

Braised Beef Short Rib 15
Mashed Celery Root, Blood Orange & Fennel Jus

Saffron Risotta 10
Butter Poached Asparagus, Parmigiano-Reggiano


---Pizze---


Margherita 10
Roma Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Basil


Speck & Arugula 10
Smoked Prosciutto from Alto Adige


Spinach & Ricotta 10


Cotecchino Sausage 12


Caramelized Onion & Mushroom 10


---Affettati---


Prosciutto di Parma 6


Duck Prosciutto 6


Soppressata 3


Hot Coppa 3


Speck 4


---Formaggi---


Robiola Due Latti (Goat/Sheep) 5


Taleggio (Cow) 5


Gorgonzola Dolce (Cow) 4


Clarissa Caprino Sardo (Goat) 4


Cacio al Tartufo (Sheep) 6


Piave Vecchio (Cow) 5


Selezione di Formaggi & Affettati 16
Four 1oz. Portions


---Dolci---


S’Mores 6
Toasted Marshmallows Surrounded by a Frangelico-Infused Chocolate Ganache & Strawberry Glaze & Sprinkled with Graham Cracker Crumbs


Tiramisù 6
Delicate Lady Fingers Drenched in Kahlua Layered with Sweet, Fluffy Mascarpone Dusted with Dark Chocolate

Cannoli 6
Crunchy Cannoli Shells Hand-Stuffed with Creamy Mascarpone finished in Traditional & House Specialty Toppings


LUNCH MENU

---Piatti Piccoli---


House-Cured Olives 5


Spinach & Artichoke Spread 10


Bruschette 10
Tomato & Artichoke with Basil Pesto
Herbed Goat Cheese & Roasted Red Peppers


Zuppa del Giorno 5


Salute Meatballs 9
Pork & Beef, Roasted Tomato Sauce,
Aged Balsamic Reduction, Basil Oil (3pcs)


Crab Salad 12
Roasted Red Peppers, Capers, Red Onions,
Blood Orange Aioli, Grape Tomatoes, Basil Seeds


Seasonal Salad 8
Roasted Chioggia Beets, Gorgonzola Dolce, Ruby Red Leaf, Candied Walnuts, Basil Vinaigrette


Caesar Salad 9
Romaine, Pancetta, Piave Vecchio, Herbed Croutons

---Panini---


Quatro Formaggio 10
Fontina, Podda Classico, Pecorino Sardinia, Provolone, Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto


Salute 11
Prosciutto di Parma, Gorgonzola Dolce, Truffled-Fig Butter


Grazie 10
Smoked Turkey, Cranberry-Red Wine Reduction, Pesto


Muffuletta 10
Hot Coppa, Mortadella, Genoa Salami, Provolone, Giardiniera, Olive Tapenade

---Pizze---

Margherita 10
Roma Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Basil


Speck & Arugula 10
Smoked Prosciutto from Alto Adige


Spinach & Ricotta 10


Cotecchino Sausage 12
Caramelized Onion & Mushroom 10

---Affettati---


Prosciutto di Parma 6


Duck Prosciutto 6


Soppressata 3


Hot Coppa 3


Speck 4


---Formaggi---


Robiola Due Latti (Goat/Sheep) 5


Taleggio (Cow) 5


Gorgonzola Dolce (Cow) 4


Clarissa Caprino Sardo (Goat) 4


Cacio al Tartufo (Sheep) 6


Piave Vecchio (Cow) 5


Selezione di Formaggi & Affettati 16
Four 1oz. Portions

---Dolci---


S’Mores 6
Toasted Marshmallows Surrounded by a Frangelico-Infused Chocolate Ganache & Strawberry Glaze & Sprinkled with Graham Cracker Crumbs


Tiramisù 6
Delicate Lady Fingers Drenched in Kahlua Layered with Sweet, Fluffy Mascarpone Dusted with Dark Chocolate


Cannoli 6
Crunchy Cannoli Shells Hand-Stuffed with Creamy Mascarpone
Finished in Traditional & House Specialty Toppings


OPEN DAILY NOON TIL 2 AM


DRINK LIST (LUNCH & DINNER)

---LIBAGIONI (Libations)---
Templeton Ginger-Apple Templeton rye whiskey with ginger liquor shaken with spicy apple cider $12

Tuaca Lemondrop Vanilla-spiced Tuaca blended with citrus vodka $12

Chocolate Espresso Martini Italian chocolate liquor, vanilla vodka, Frangelico & espresso all shaken $10

Blackberry-Ginger Hot Toddy Brandy, blackberry puree & ginger syrup; served hot with robust tea $10

Hot Chococello Homemade chocolate cello; steamed to a frothy head & dashed with Amaretto di Saronno $12

Cello Martini Ask which flavors! Homemade cello shaken with vodka & finished with a twist $12

---DOLCI VINI---
Moscato d'Asti Ethereal, sweet apricot & country pear that is fresh & delicate in the mouth $11

Brachetto d'Aqui "Pineto" Exploding with razz, sweet & sour cherries with a hint of strawberry $13

Vin Santo di Chianti "Farnito" 1992 Vin Santo at its best! Fruity but with lots of nuts & creamy caramel $19

---PORTO---
Tawny 10 Year Rich & smooth palate blends lovely, complex aromas of dried fruit & nuts $8

Late Bottle "Finest Reserve" Top quality grapes display rich fruit, a fine bouquet & a delicate palate $6

Late Bottle Vintage 2001 Extremely dark & concentrated notes of dark plum, raisin, fig & vanilla $7

---CASALINGO CELLO (Homemade Cello)---
You're not going to find these ANYWHERE else in Chicago! Celli added daily.
Ask which unique flavors are available
Tasting Flight $12
Myer Lemon/Peach Sweet meyer limon rounded with a touch of peach $8

Cranberry/Orange Spice Bold, spicy with an extra jolt across the tongue $8

Pommegranite Beautiful citrus flavor and a unique spiced finish $8

Tangerine/Mango A juicy, powerful kick $8

Strawberry/Lime Wild strawberry laced with a hint of lime $8

Dark Chocolate Pure spirit infused with Italian chocolate, vanilla bean & milk $8

---SOMETHING DIFFERENT---
Biscotti Liqueur Famoso Tastes like delicious, liquid, oven-baked biscotti cookies! $6

Grappino Bianco Harmonious & full bodied-Only select Teroldego & Chardonnay grapes are used $7

Amaro Historic & inviting swirl of flavors like saffron, caramel & fresh herbs $6

Cassisona Rich, fragrant, cassis & champagne-like soft bubbles. Beer lovers rejoice! $12

Xyauyù Phenomenal! It pours, smells & tastes like a beautiful tawny Port wine $15

---BIRRA (Beer)---
Peroni Pale Lager Rome, Italy $5

Amstel Light Amsterdam, Holland $5

Moretti "La Rossa" Lager Udine, Italy $5

Menabrea Bionda Lager Biella, Italy $5.5

Menabrea "Ambrata" Vienna Amber Lager Biella, Italy $6.5

Unibroue "Éphémére" Ale Quebec, Canada $6.5

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Munich, Germany $6.5

Stiegl Pils Salzburg, Austria $8

Draco Dark Ale (750ml) Val Grue, Italy $37

La Fleurette Ale (750ml) Val Grue, Italy $37

Demon Hunter Dark Ale (750ml) Val Grue, Italy $34

Acid Jazz...is this a form of jazz music or what? The Debate Continues

Okay...this subject is an ongoing debate I have had with several of my jazz musician friends...is Acid Jazz just a name given by a radio disc jockey to promote some readily unidentifiable form of pop music or is it a form of jazz music?

What is Acid Jazz? you may ask...personally I consider it a sub-genre of the jazz art form...notz.com gives us a little background on Acid Jazz..."Well for one thing it is very difficult to define, the term is used to cover a wide range of music. Originating back in 1987 in the UK dance scene it defined a funky music style which incorporated elements of jazz, 70s funk, hip-hop, soul, and latin grooves. It could be all live, it could be sampled, and it could be a mixture of the both. The focus was on the music and not on the lyrics/words. The music has a definite groove, some is high energy dance normally with a Latin groove whilst others are more contemplative. DJ Gilles Peterson on KISS FM and the Talkin Loud and Saying Something parties formed the basis for the type of music. Gilles went on to form the Acid Jazz record label, whose first single Galliano's "Fredrick Lies Still" a cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Freddie's Dead," from the film Superfly was a club hit. Gilles even announced in 1988 that the term Acid Jazz was dead, and that no one wanting respect would dare call themselves acid jazz anymore. For those not aware it should be said that the UK club scene centers around music whereas in other countries such as the USA it centers around fashion. This leads to an ever changing musical environment with a new term emerging every month. Despite Gilles' pronouncement the term Acid Jazz is still used to cover a whole gambit of music, and so the term has stuck."

Here are some websites that are devoted to the Acid Jazz music world and may help you decide for yourself if it is a form of jazz or just a label for a type of commercialized music:

What Is Acid Jazz?
notz.com. Acid Jazz Pages. Gilles Peterson, Galliano … Jazz days of 1987 there has been an explosion of artists in this genre. A good place to start is the Acid Jazz...
http://betting77.com/acid-jazz/acid-jazz-4/#more-45227

Acid Jazz Music Artists – AOL Music
A listing of Acid Jazz Artists Beginning with the letter A.
http://music.aol.com/artists/acid-jazz

Local Music Edge – Local Bands – Jazz – Acid Jazz Artists
Local Music Edge. Growing groups of local bands producing and playing local music. Find Local Bands and Local Music near you and help support these bands. – Jazz – Acid Jazz...
http://edge-inc.net/local/index.cfm/page/subgenre/id/17.htm

Jazz History Websites

With the passing of February 2010, another Black History Month is on the books. The one true American art form is Jazz music, an indelible mark made by American Black artists which is celebrated continuously throughout the world by jazz musicians and fans. Ever wonder how this art form got its start? Or what it entails? Here is a list of four websites devoted to explaining the history of jazz which I consider pretty good to check out on the subject, some include a timeline. Personally I learned about jazz history through a college course at the University of Illinois back in the 1970s...the class was based on the book by Prof. Johnny Torrio "A History of Jazz" and has left me yearning to learn even more about this American art form...

Categories of Jazz
This jazz history site gives a comprehensive view based on categories of jazz forms
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/zaire/721/historyframe.htm

A History of Jazz
Provides information about the history of jazz with links to jazz clubs and festivals. Also includes a gallery of jazz posters.
http://www.historyjazz.com/

History of Jazz Black History in America Scholastic.com
The Scholastic History of Jazz resource site is full of audio clips, history, and research starters on the subject of jazz. Join Grammy-Award winning trumpeter and Artistic...
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/history_of_jazz.htm

A History of Jazz Music
The beginnings: New Orleans; Chicago: White Jazz; New York: Stride piano; New York: Big Bands; New York: The Swing Era; New York: The swing soloists; Kansas City: Big Bands
http://www.scaruffi.com/history/jazz.html

Live Jazz Music Calendar Chicago 2010 (FEB26-MAR05)

Here is what's happening with the live Chicago Jazz Venues for the dates February 26th thru March 5th, 2010...

Hyde Park Alliance for Arts & Culture
http://hypachicago.org/passport/
Passport To Jazz with Reginald Robinson
Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Reginald Robinson, acclaimed pianist/composer of ragtime and early jazz and blues styles, comes to the Oriental Institute to perform in conjunction with the new special exhibit Pioneers to the Past: American Archaeologists in the Middle East, 1919-1920. This exhibit tells the story of a daring World-War-I-era adventure that led to the Institute's founding and its renowned collection of ancient art and artifacts. Robinson, a MacArthur Foundation Genius Award winner, will bring that era to life through the ragtime and early jazz repertoire that ranks him as America's leading ragtime composer. Following the concert, there will be a coffee reception with the artist and a drawing for a $25 gift certificate from the Suq, the Oriental Institute Museum Gift Shop.
Coming up:
Sarah Marie Young Trio Plays it Wright
Friday, March 12, 2010

M Lounge
1520 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 447-0201
March 2
Julia Huff & The Company Band
March 3
Roger Harris Trio
March 9
Juli Wood Trio
March 10
Tecora Rogers
March 16
Sarah Marie Young
March 17
Chris Greene Quartet
March 23
TBA
March 24
Delivery Point
March 30
Scott Burns Quartet
March 31
Damian Espinosa Trio
Coming up in April
April 6 Julia Huff & the Company Band
April 7 Roger Harris Trio
April 21 Chris Greene Quartet
All performances on Tuesday and Wednesday
7 pm - 10 pm
NO COVER
See webpage for updated performance schedule
http://www.mloungechicago.com/jazz

Family Piano/Joplin's Java Cafe
114 South Genesee Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 775-1988
Friday, February 26
Tom Muellner - Jazz
7:30PM - 10PM
Tom Muellner is widely regarded as one of the best jazz pianists in the Chicago area, having performed in virtually all of the jazz clubs around. He first appeared at Joplin's leading the Dracula Quintet on Halloween a few years ago. Not to be missed! There is a cover charge.
Sunday, February 28
Mary Rose Jordan - Classical
4PM - 6PM
An international performer, Mary Rose Jordan has most recently given recitals in Oxford, England and Vienna, Austria, and looks forward to performing in Lithuania, as well as various universities in the states in the coming months. She is completing her doctorate in piano performance with James Giles at Northwestern University. We're expecting a really dynamic performance!

Underground Wonder Bar
10 E. Walton
Chicago, IL 60611
312.266.7761
Friday, February 26th -- Its Lonie's Birthday Bash!!!
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Lorna Boston - jazz
11pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & Her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
Saturday
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Sarah and the Tall Boys
11pm - 4:30am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
Sunday
8 pm -10 pm Eyes Manouche - gypsy jazz
10pm -12 am Sunday Soul - funk and grooves
12 am -3:30 am Hurricane Reggae Band - reggae
Monday
9 pm -12 am Wonder Talent Search hosted by Joanna Woods
12 am -3:30 am Double Shott - neo soul
Tuesday
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Lonie Walker Alone At Last
11 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
Wednesday
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Anna Soltys & The Familiar
11 pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
featuring wordsmith Jordan Taggert
Thursday
8 pm-10:30 pm The Anything Trio - jazz
10:30 pm - 1:30 am Luiz Ewerling & A Cor Do Brazil
1:30 am - 3:30 am Vince Willis
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
This week's headliners
Friday, February 26 & 27: Jim Trompeter All-Star Quintet
Sunday February 28 matinee: Chicago Jazz Composers Collective
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 Patricia Barber Quartet
Tuesdays
9 pm-1 am Deep Blue Organ Trio
Wednesdays
9 pm-1am Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
Late Night Industry Set with the Frank Catalano Sextet
Thursdays
9 pm-1 am Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra
Live Recording for Friday Evening Radio Broadcast on Avenue 950AM!
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
Next Friday & Saturday: Atomic
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

Katerina's
1920 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613-2408
(773) 348-7592
Friday, Feb 26th - 6:30pm No Cover
Nicole Kestler w/pianist, Brian Ohern
Friday, Feb 26th - 10:00pm $10 Cover
James Sanders & CONJUNTO! Afro-Cuban-Puerto Rican Groove!
Conjúnto invigorates its roots with a Cuban dance party. Columbian pianist and local legend Samuel del Real joins conguero Roel Trevino, drummer Jean-Christophe Leroy, bassist Brent Bentler, and (of course) bandleader James Sanders on violin.
Saturday, Feb 27th - 6:30pm $5 Cover
Jeannie Tanner
Jeannie is usually surrounded by her fabulous quartet,so this is a rare evening to experience Jeannie Tanner "unplugged." She will be performing her original music, including songs from her new c.d., YOU CAN KISS ME INTO ANYTHING, along with standards and audience favorites - setting the mood for a perfect evening.The new release is Ms. Tanner's fourth CD in three yearswith all original tracks highlighting her signature j-pop (jazz-pop) style.
2nd seating after 9pm for the Vasilios Gaitanos concert.
Saturday, Feb 27th - 10:00pm
$10 Cover
Vasilios Gaitanos
Monday, March 1 at 8 pm $5 cover
Jeannie Lambert & Bob Dogan
Tuesday, March 2 at 8:30 pm $7 cover
Chi Chi's Cha Cha! Birthday salute to Desi Arnaz!
An all woman-laine quartet whose sound harkens back to the 1920's and '30's.
Latin Drink Specials All Night!
Wednesday, March 3 at 6:30 pm No cover
Guitars of Fire
Wednesday, March 3 at 9 pm $7 cover
Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Duo
Thursday, March 4 at 7:30pm $7 cover
Future Perfect Poetry & New Media Series
Friday, March 5 at 6:30 pm No Cover
Nicole Kestler
Unwind After Work Series!
2nd seating after 9pm for the Rembetika concert.
Friday, March 5 at 10pm $10 cover
Rembetika!
Saturday, March 6 at 6:30 $8 cover
Southport Records Presents Fred Anderson!
CD Release Party!
Saturday, March 6 at 10pm $10 cover
Gypsy Rhythm Project
Soothe your soul & warm your heart with great jazz & cocktails!
$5 Baby Martinis (The Classic 30's Martini featured in"The Thin Man" )
$2 off all Wine by the Glass
$5 Mixers (Skyy vodka)
Visit Katerina's website for updated performance information.
www.katerinas.com/entertainment.php

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 or email thinkplando@sesalee.com
or call (312) 927-6601 for info or reservations!

PianoForte
410 South Michigan Avneue #820
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 291-0000
March 5: Tanya Bannister, piano
PianoForte Salon Series
March 11: Barry Winograd Quartet
WDCB Jazz Salon at Mayslake
March 13: Don Stille, piano
Jazz Salon at PianoForte
For more information go to
www.pianofortefoundation.org
thomas@pianofortefoundation.org

Nirvana
JAZZ INCANTATIONS TUESDAY EVENINGS
Tuesdays Jazz 7pm
Chris Madsen on saxophone
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
http://www.findmynirvana.com/

The Hyde Park JAZZ Society
SUNDAY JAZZ at ROOM 43
1043 East 43rd Street
Chicago, IL 60653
7:30pm-11:30pm
Please go to www.hydeparkjazzsociety.org/ for performance information

Jazz Showcase
806 S Plymouth CT
Chicago, IL 60605
312-360-0234
This weekend!
Ari Brown Feb.26&27th!
Pat Mallinger Feb.28th!
March 2
Keri Johnsrud Quartet
CD RELEASE PARTY!
March 3
Mulligan Mosiacs Big Band
CD RELEASE PARTY
March 4 to 7
Hiromi
Solo Pianist
March 8
Alejo Poveda & Friends
A Special Night of Latin Jazz with guest John Moulder & Vijay Tellis Nayak
March 9
Dana Hall "Spring"!
March 10
Frieda Lee with the Art Hoyle Band!
March 11 through 14
Amina Figarova Sextet
March 18 through 21
JOE LOVANO FIVE!
http://www.jazzshowcase.com/shows

The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
777 Casino Center Drive
Hammond, IN
(866)711-SHOE
Vintage 51 at Horseshoe Casino
LIVE JAZZ EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT
FREE ADMISSION
http://www.horseshoehammond.com/

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
Friday February 19 and Saturday February 20
Ritchie Pardo Quartet
Von Freeman Quintet
Weekly schedule starting at 7 pm
Sunday - $5 Admission All Night
Andy's Jam Session
Monday - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
Hal Tuschida Trio/Guy King's Organ Trio
Tuesday - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
Samuel del Real Trio / Darwin Noguerra's Evolution Quartet
Wednesday - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
Alison Ruble / Mike Smith Quartet
Thursdays - $5 Admission until 8:30pm, $10 Admission After 8:30pm
Kelly Brand's Jazz Mooners / Yoko Noge
Friday, March 5 - Isaiah Specer Quartet / Black Slang
Saturday, March 6 - Isaiah Spencer Quartet / Corey Wilkes Quartet

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)

Saluté Wine Bar---46 East Superior St. Chicago, IL. 60611---Live Jazz EVERY Wednesday from 7 to 10PM---312.664.0100

Other Chicago area venues featuring great live jazz:

(Jazz may be scheduled at these locations - please refer to the club Web sites or give them a call)...

Back Room - 1007 N Rush St, (312) 751-2433

Catch-35 - 35 W. Wacker - (312) 346-3500

Checkerboard Lounge - 5201 S. Harper Ct., Hyde Park - (773) 684-1472

Chambers - 6881 N. Milwaukee Niles (847) 647-8282

Elastic - 2830 N. Milwaukee, Logan Square(773) 772-3616

Green Dolphin Street - 2220 N. Ashland(773) 375-0066

50 Yard Line- 69 E. 75th (773) 846-0005

Hideout - 1354 W. Wabansia 773) 227-4433

Hungry Brain - 2319 W. Belmont (773) 935-2118

Morseland - 1218 W. Morse - Jazz Monday Nights (773) 764-8900

New Apartment Lounge - 504 E. 75th Von Freeman jam every Tuesday at 10:30pm (773) 483-7728

Balcon del Mediterraneo, Burr Ridge
Bill's Blues, Evanston
Braxton Seafood Grill, Oak Brook
The Chambers, Niles
Cafe Mestizo, Chicago
Cuatro, Chicago
Fifty Yard Line, Chicago
FitzGerald's, Berwyn
Gale Street Inn, Chicago
Geno's Place in the Park, Calumet Park
Gibson's, Rosemont
Green Dolphin Street, Chicago
Joe's Bebop Cafe, Chicago
New Apartment Lounge, Chicago
Pacific Blue, Glen Ellyn
Pete Miller's Steakhouse, Evanston & Wheeling
Sullivan's Steak House, Naperville
Jilly's, Naperville
L'Anne, Wheaton

Live Jazz Music Calendar Chicago 2010 (FEB 5-12)

Here is the live jazz music line-up in Chicago for February 5 to February 12 2010...
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M Lounge
1520 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 447-0201
All performances on Tuesday and Wednesday
7 pm - 10 pm
NO COVER
February 9 Nikki George
February 10 Sarah Marie Young
February 16 Julia Huff & The Company Band
February 17 Chris Greene Quartet
February 23 Shawn Maxwell Quartet
February 24 Delivery Point
See webpage for updated performance schedule
http://www.mloungechicago.com/jazz

Lagniappe Creole Cajun Joynt
1525 West 79th Street, Chicago
(773) 994-6375
THE Place to be on FAT TUESDAY
The fun starts at 6pm on Tuesday, February 16th!
THE PHIL FORNETT GROUP
and drink specials including Real Grown Folk Hurricanes!
($20 suggested donation)
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 or email thinkplando@sesalee.com
or call (312) 927-6601 for info or reservations!

Jazz Showcase
806 S Plymouth CT
Chicago, IL 60605
312-360-0234
Evening shows at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m.
and Sunday Matinee at 4:00 p.m.
February 5 - 7
MOSE ALLISON TRIO
February 8
EASTERN BLOK
SPECIAL NIGHT
February 9
Paul Wertico's Mid-East/Mid-West Alliance
featuring John Moulder, Brian Peters, Dani Rabin & Danny Markovitch
CD RELEASE PARTY FOR IMPRESSIONS OF A CITY
February 10
ACOUSTIC GUITARIST : ANDREAS KAPSALIS TRIO
VALENTINE PERFECTION!
February 11 - 14
FRANK DeRONE QUARTET
February 15
TYPHANIE MONIQUE PRO JAM SESSION
February 16
CHICAGO AFRO LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
February 17
CHECK THIS OUT!
WDCB NIGHT WITH SPECIAL GUEST REGINALD ROBINSON
(FREE ADMISSION)
www.jazzshowcase.com/shows

PianoForte
410 South Michigan Avneue #820
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 291-0000
PianoForte is presenting
Ryan Cohan and Lorin Cohen in the Jazz Salon
on Saturday, February 13 at 3 pm.
For more information go to
www.pianofortefoundation.org
thomas@pianofortefoundation.org

Family Piano/Joplin's Java Cafe
114 South Genesee Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 775-1988
Friday, February 5th, 7:30 pm
High Altitude Quintet
Tickets: $10
It's been quite a while since High Altitude last played at Joplin's, and we are excited to have them back for another show. The High Altitude Quintet is a fusion of smooth and urban jazz.
Sunday, February 7th, 4:00 pm
Sunday Sauter Piano Concert: Dave Drazin
Tickets: $10
The utterly delightful and brilliant pianist, Dave Drazin is coming back to Joplin's to perform during our Sauter Concert Series. This time, come and see him perform some Harlem stride and early boogie woogie, along with a touch of jazz and Dave has been known to take requests!
Friday, February 12, 7:30 pm
The Oracles
Tickets: $10
The Oracles, in celebration of Valentine's Day will showcase a cross-section of classic and contemporary ballads that have been specially and beautifully arranged with some very impressive acoustic, bass, and piano instrumentation and vocals.
New & Used Pianos, Band & Orchestra
Piano Tuning & Repairs
Classes & Lessons - all ages - most instruments
Sheet Music, Accessories & MORE!
Visit Joplin's Java Cafe Website for updated performance information!

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
Friday February 5 and Saturday February 6
Skinny Williams Quartet
Aaron Koppel Quartet
"An inventive composer & surprisingly mature 20-something leader" - Neil Tesser, Jazziz Magazine, 2009. Aaron Koppel Quartet's new album "Falling Together Falling Apart" was on the 2009 Grammy ballot for Best Instrumental Jazz Album.
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
Next Weekend
Jeremy Kahn Trio
Jeannie Tanner Quartet - CD Release

The Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.878.5552
http://www.greenmilljazz.com
This Weekend's Headliners
Friday February 5 and 6
Dana Hall Quintet Record Release Party
9 pm until 1 am
featuring Tim Warfield, Rodney Whitaker, and Bruce Barth!
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 Patricia Barber Quartet
Tuesdays
9 pm-1 am Deep Blue Organ Trio
Wednesdays
9 pm-1am Amsterdam String Quartet - Rare US Appearance!
Late Night Industry Set with the Frank Catalano Sextet
Thursdays
9 pm-1 am Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra
Live Recording for Friday Evening Radio Broadcast on Avenue 950AM!
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
Next week's headliners
Friday, February 12 Mama Digdown's Brass Band
Saturday, Februry 13 The Ben Allison Band
Sunday Matinee, February 14 New Music Concert featuring Anaphora
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

Katerina's
1920 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613-2408
(773) 348-7592
Friday, Feb 5th - 6:30pm - $No Cover
Paul Marinaro
Our club's weekly "Unwind after work" Jazz Series
every Friday - 630pm-9pm.
Friday, Feb 5th - 10:00pm $10 Cover
REMBETIKA
Saturday, Feb 6th - 6:30pm $5 Cover
Southport Records Presents Corky McClerkin
A Special Performance honoring Black History Month
Corky McClerkin - piano Anthony Brock - acoustic bass
Southport Records presents an ongoing series of events at Katerina's on the first Saturday of every month! Label partners Bradley Parker-Sparrow, piano and Joanie Pallatto, voice, will open each evening with their original duets and improvisations. The early evening sets will present a revolving mix of artists from the label roster, featuring jazz, avant garde, classical and new music.
2nd Seating After 9pm for The Gypsy Rhythm Project.
Saturday, Feb 6th - 10:00pm -$10 Cover
Gypsy Rhythm Project
Visit Katerina's website for updated performance information.
www.katerinas.com/entertainment.php

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)

Underground Wonder Bar
10 E. Walton
Chicago, IL 60611
312.266.7761
Monday
9 pm -12 am Open MIC hosted by Joanna Woods
12 am -3:30 am Double Shott - neo soul
Tuesday
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Lonie Walker Alone At Last
11 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
Wednesday
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Pete Special! Blues from the legendary Big Twist Band guitarist!
11 pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
featuring Jordan Taggart
Thursday
8 pm-10:30 pm TBA
10:30 pm - 1:30 am Luiz Ewerling & A Cor Do Brazil
1:30 am - 3:30 am Vince Willis
Friday
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Lorna Boston - Jazz & Blues
11pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & Her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
Saturday
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Sarah & The Tall Boys - Country Blues
11pm - 4:30am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
Sunday
8 pm -10 pm Sami Grisafe - folk
10pm -12 am Ed & The Double D's - funk & Groove
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 Hyde Park JAZZ Society
SUNDAY JAZZ at ROOM 43
1043 East 43rd Street
Chicago, IL 60653
7:30pm-11:30pm
Please go to www.hydeparkjazzsociety.org/ for performance information

Nirvana
JAZZ INCANTATIONS TUESDAY EVENINGS
Tuesdays Jazz 7pm
Chris Madsen on saxophone
Located at 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
www.findmynirvana.com

The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
777 Casino Center Drive
Hammond, IN
(866)711-SHOE
Vintage 51 at Horseshoe Casino
LIVE JAZZ EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT
FREE ADMISSION
http://www.horseshoehammond.com/

Oher Chicago area venues featuring great live jazz:
Balcon del Mediterraneo, Burr Ridge
Bill's Blues, Evanston
Braxton Seafood Grill, Oak Brook
The Chambers, Niles
Cafe Mestizo, Chicago
Cuatro, Chicago
Fifty Yard Line, Chicago
FitzGerald's, Berwyn
Gale Street Inn, Chicago
Geno's Place in the Park, Calumet Park
Gibson's, Rosemont
Green Dolphin Street, Chicago
Joe's Bebop Cafe, Chicago
New Apartment Lounge, Chicago
Pacific Blue, Glen Ellyn
Pete Miller's Steakhouse, Evanston & Wheeling
Sullivan's Steak House, Naperville
Jilly's, Naperville
L'Anne, Wheaton

(source: Chicago Jazz Magazine)

Grammy Award Jazz Winners For 2010

Here are the 2010 Grammy Award WINNERS in the Jazz Category...

Best Contemporary Jazz Album
75 - Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate

Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Dancin' 4 Chicken - Terence Blanchard, soloist

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Potato Hole - Booker T. Jones

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Throw Down Your Heart - Bela Fleck

Best Traditional Pop Album

Michael Buble' - Michael Buble' Meets Madison Square Garden

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Dedicated to you - Kurt Elling sings the music of Coltrane & Hartman

Other Winners

Chick Corea/John Mclaughlin and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

The Legendary Clark Terry received A Grammy Awardfor lifetime achievement!

Guitarist -Paul Jackson Jr.

Jazz Trumpeter - Ron Haynes

(source: grammy.com)

Live Jazz Music Calendar - Chicago 01FEB2010 to 06FEB2010

Here is the Chicago Live Jazz Calendar for February 1 to 6, 2010...

Jazz Showcase
806 S Plymouth CT
Chicago, IL 60605
312-360-0234
Evening shows at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m.
and Sunday Matinee at 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 3, 8:00 PM
James Sanders and Conjúnto with special guest Dee Alexander, vocals
www.jazzshowcase.com/shows for more information

M Lounge
1520 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 447-0201
All performances on Tuesday and Wednesday
7 pm - 10 pm
NO COVER
February 2 Julia Huff & The Company Band
February 3 Roger Harris Trio
February 9 Nikki George
February 10 Sarah Marie Young
February 16 Julia Huff & The Company Band
February 17 Chris Greene Quartet
February 23 Shawn Maxwell Quartet
February 24 Delivery Point
See webpage for updated performance schedule
http://www.mloungechicago.com/jazz

The Allerton Hotel
Jazz Vocalist Erin McDougald featured
every Wednesday & Saturday 7pm-11pm in the
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 29 Frank Portolese and Katie Elizabeth
with the "Hot Club of Chicago" band
(Gypsy Jazz / Fusion) 7:30 pm
check out Frank's website at FrankPortolese.com.
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!
www.familypianoco.com
www.joplinsjava.com

The Hyde Park JAZZ Society
SUNDAY JAZZ at ROOM 43
1043 East 43rd Street
Chicago, IL 60653
7:30pm-11:30pm
Please go to www.hydeparkjazzsociety.org/ for performance information

The Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.878.5552
http://www.greenmilljazz.com
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 Patricia Barber 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 Friday Evening Radio Broadcast on Avenue 950AM!
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
Next week's headliners
Friday February 5 and 6
Dana Hall Quintet Record Release Party
9 pm until 1 am
featuring Tim Warfield, Rodney Whitaker, and Bruce Barth!
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

Andy's Jazz Club
11 East Hubbard St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.642.6805
http://www.andysjazzclub.com/
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
Thursday, Feb 4th - 7:30pm $7 Cover
The Future Perfect Poetry & New Media Series
Presents this month's Special Guest Poets:
Virginia Bell, Sarah Carson, Helen Degen Cohen,
Carol Eding, Adam Lizakowski, Deborah Rosen & Marcia Zuckerman.
& Richard Fammerée with Saint Cloud featuring poète-chanteuse Carrie Ingrisano (bass, piano) w/ Meg Thomas (exotic percussion), Paul Christopher Greene(producer, violin, electronica) and Victor Sanders (electric guitar, electronica). A showcase of new poems & contemporary (fusion/infusion lit rock) art songs.
www.saintcloud-theartband.com
"Street Works: Windows and Walls." a projected exhibit of the exquisite, fine art photography of Susan Aurinko
A special guest appearance by Parisian composer & recording/performing artist Franck Rapp
Ballerina Jeanette Aylward & Tango masters Stephan Pressling & Sabine Gourgue (just back from So. America!)
Friday, Feb 5th - 10:00pm $10 Cover
REMBETIKA
Saturday, Feb 6th - 6:30pm $5 Cover
Southport Records Presents Corky McClerkin
A Special Performance honoring Black History Month
Corky McClerkin - piano Anthony Brock - acoustic bass
Southport Records presents an ongoing series of events at Katerina's on the first Saturday of every month! Label partners Bradley Parker-Sparrow, piano and Joanie Pallatto, voice, will open each evening with their original duets and improvisations. The early evening sets will present a revolving mix of artists from the label roster, featuring jazz, avant garde, classical and new music.
2nd Seating After 9pm for The Gypsy Rhythm Project.
Visit Katerina's website for updated performance information.
www.katerinas.com/entertainment.php

Nirvana
701 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills
JAZZ INCANTATIONS TUESDAY EVENINGS
Tuesdays Jazz 7pm
Chris Madsen on saxophone
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
www.findmynirvana.com

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

Underground Wonder Bar
10 E. Walton
Chicago, IL 60611
312.266.7761
Monday
9 pm -12 am Open MIC hosted by Joanna Woods
12 am -3:30 am Double Shott - neo soul
Tuesday
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Lonie Walker Alone At Last
11 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
Wednesday
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Pete Special! Blues from the legendary Big Twist Band guitarist!
11 pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
featuring Jordan Taggart
Thursday
8 pm-10:30 pm Erin McDougald - jazz
10:30 pm - 1:30 am Luiz Ewerling & A Cor Do Brazil
1:30 am - 3:30 am Vince Willis
Friday
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Lorna Boston - Jazz & Blues
11pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & Her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
Saturday
8:30 pm -10:30 pm Sarah & The Tall Boys - Country Blues
11pm - 4:30am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band
Sunday
8 pm -10 pm Sami Grisafe - folk
10pm -12 am Ed & The Double D's - funk & Groove
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 Venue at Horseshoe Casino
777 Casino Center Drive
Hammond, IN
(866)711-SHOE
Vintage 51 at Horseshoe Casino
LIVE JAZZ EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT
FREE ADMISSION
http://www.horseshoehammond.com/

Other Chicago area venues featuring great live jazz:
Balcon del Mediterraneo, Burr Ridge

Bill's Blues, Evanston

Braxton Seafood Grill, Oak Brook

The Chambers, Niles

Cafe Mestizo, Chicago

Cuatro, Chicago

Fifty Yard Line, Chicago

FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Gale Street Inn, Chicago

Geno's Place in the Park, Calumet Park

Gibson's, Rosemont

Green Dolphin Street, Chicago

Joe's Bebop Cafe, Chicago

New Apartment Lounge, Chicago

Pacific Blue, Glen Ellyn

Pete Miller's Steakhouse, Evanston & Wheeling

Sullivan's Steak House, Naperville

Jilly's, Naperville

L'Anne, Wheaton

(source: chicagojazz.com)

Live Jazz Music Schedule - Chicago - 15JAN2010 to 22JAN2010

Here is the Live Jazz Music Schedule for Chicago from January 15th to January 22nd, 2010...

>>>The Green Mill<<< 4802 N. Broadway Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 773.878.5552 http://www.greenmilljazz.com This Weekend's Headliners Friday, January 15 and Saturday, January 16 9pm - 1am Fareed Haque's Flat Earth Ensemble 12 am-4 am After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth Sunday, January 17 matinee 2 to 5pm New Music Winter Concert presented by George Flynn! Featuring 22 composers and performers. Only $5 Cover Charge 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 Patricia Barber 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 Friday Evening Radio Broadcast on Avenue 950AM! 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 Next Weekend's Headliners Friday, January 22 and Saturday, January 23 9pm - 1am Deep Blue Organ Trio 12 am-4 am After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth Sunday, January 24 matinee 2 to 5pm Chicago Jazz Composers Collective 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

>>>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 www.findmynirvana.com JAZZ INCANTATIONS TUESDAY EVENINGS Tuesdays Jazz 7pm Chris Madsen on saxophone

>>>The Hyde Park JAZZ Society<<< SUNDAY JAZZ at ROOM 43 1043 East 43rd Street Chicago, IL 60653 7:30pm-11:30pm 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

>>>Underground Wonder Bar<<< 10 E. Walton Chicago, IL 60611 312.266.7761 Monday 9 pm -12 am Open MIC hosted by Joanna Woods 12 am -3:30 am Double Shott - neo soul Tuesday 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Lonie Walker Alone At Last 11 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 Wednesday 8:30 pm -10:30 pm Colby Bessera - blue-eyed soul! 11 pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band featuring Jordan Taggart Thursday 8 pm-10:30 pm Erin McDougald - jazz 10:30 pm - 1:30 am Luiz Ewerling & A Cor Do Brazil 1:30 am - 3:30 am Vince Willis Friday 8:30 pm -10:30 pm Heather Horton - rock 11pm -3:30 am Lonie Walker & Her Big Bad Ass Co. Band Saturday 8:30 pm -10:30 pm Nicholas Barron - soul & blues 11pm - 4:30am Lonie Walker & her Big Bad Ass Co. Band Sunday 8 pm -10 pm Sami Grisafe - folk 10pm -12 am Ed & The Double D's - funk & Groove 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/

>>>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. 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

>>>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) >>>Lagniappe Creole Cajun Joynt<<<>

>>>Katerina's<<< 1920 W Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL 60613-2408 (773) 348-7592 Friday, Jan 15th - 6:30pm $ - No Cover Nicole Kestler w/pianist, Brian Ohern Our club's "Unwind After Work Jazz Series" 1st Show Every Friday. 630pm-9pm. Second Seating After 9pm for the "Agapi-Love" Concert with Dee Alexander at 10pm. Friday, Jan 15th - 10:00pm $10 Cover Evolution Ensemble w/ Dee Alexander Our club presents our Annual "Agapi-Love" Concert in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday. This year, we are proud to resent to you Dee Alexander & Evolution Ensemble. Saturday, Jan 16th - 6:30pm- 9pm $5 Cover Petra Van Nuis w/guitarist, Andy Brown Second seating after 9pm for Greek-Gypsy Concert at 10pm Monday, Jan 18th - 8:30pm $5 Cover Elaine Dame's Musicians' Mixer Monday! The third Monday of every Month! "Like clarified honey, Ms. Dame's voice combines a hearty sweetness and a welcome translucence" -Neil Tesser, Author: "The Playboy Guide to Jazz" and Host of NPR's Jazz Review Soothe your soul & warm your heart with great jazz & cocktails! $5 Baby Martinis (The Classic size Martini featured in "The Thin Man" - the 30's & 40's) $2 off all Wine by the Glass $5 Mixers (Skyy vodka) $2 off Dinner Menu Appetizers or Entrees Wednesday, Jan 20th - 8:30pm - Midnight $No Cover Sami Scot's One Woman Tribute to Women Singer-Songwriters! Request lists are passed around for this showcase! Drink Specials all night long! Back by popular demand!\ Sami Scot's soulful vocals & piano arrangements pay Tribute to Women Singer-Songwriters of the 20th & 21st centuries! Thursday, Jan 21st - 8:00pm $10 Cover Paul Marinaro's "Anything Goes" Performing their most requested classics! Friday, Jan 22nd - 10:00pm $10 Cover THE RHYTHM ROCKETS! Nicole Kestler - vocalist Mark Fornek - drums Jeff Snyder - tenor sax Mike Bielecki - tenor sax Ron Dulin - baritine sax Mike Quiroz - bass Dave Downer - guitar Vintage Rhythm & Blues, with songs influenced by the sax-driven bands of the late 1940's and early 1950's. From original compositions to matchless arrangements of vintage classics, the Rhythm Rockets deliver danceable, high-energy music. Saturday, Jan 23rd - 10:00pm $10 Cover CAN.KY.REE Visit Katerina's website for updated performance information. www.katerinas.com/entertainment.php

>>>Andy's Jazz Club<<< 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 http://www.andysjazzclub.com/ ANDY'S JANUARY WEEKENDS FRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS $10 Admission until 8:30 pm; $15 Admission after 8:30 pm Friday January 15 and Saturday January 16 Evolution Quartet Frank Catalano Band Friday January 22 and January 23 Jeremy Kahn Trio Scott Burns Quartet Friday January 29 and Saturday January 30 Richie Pardo Quartet Ari Brown Quintet 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

>>>Jazz Showcase<<< 806 S Plymouth CT Chicago, IL 60605 312-360-0234 This Weekend January 15 - Jan 17 PIANIST RON PERILLO QUARTET Monday, January 18 TYPHANIE MONIQUE PRO JAM SESSION Tuesday, January 19 CHICAGO AFRO LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE Next weekend January 21 - 24 'TWO FOR BRAZIL' PAULINHO GARCIA & GREG FISHMAN www.jazzshowcase.com/shows

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

>>>The Venue at Horseshoe Casino<<< 777 Casino Center Drive
Hammond, IN
(866)711-SHOE
Vintage 51
Dueling Pianos Live
Wednesday, January 26th
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
At The Venue
February 12 - Air Supply
http://www.horseshoehammond.com/

(source: Chicago Jazz Magazine)