Events

March 2015 – November 2016

Mar
3
Tue
2015
Every Tuesday with the Erin McDougald Quintet @ Sayat-Nova Armenian restaurant
Mar 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Vocalist Erin McDougald leads a quintet at this  intimate bar, restaurant and  listening room

 

Jul
25
Sat
2015
Chicago Yestet @ The Green Mill
Jul 25 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Aug
29
Sat
2015
NSJO at The Jazz Showcase @ Jazz Showcase
Aug 29 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Chicago’s finest big band returns to Chicago’s most venerable club.

 

Sep
4
Fri
2015
Chicago Jazz Festival Performace @ Jay Pritzker Pavillion
Sep 4 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm

The Chicago Jazz Festival will honor the centenary of the late composer and arranger William Thomas ‘Billy’ Strayhorn with new arrangements of his iconic repertoire, made famous predominantly by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, here performed by The Chicago Jazz Orchestra under the direction of bassist Jeff Lindberg.

Sep
11
Fri
2015
Fulcrum Point – New Music Chicago 10 Year Birthday Bash @ PianoForte Chicago
Sep 11 @ 7:30 pm
Sep
13
Sun
2015
NSJO at Fitzgeralds @ Fitzgerald's Nightclub
Sep 13 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Chicago’s All-Star big band returns to one of the town’s great venues.

Sep
17
Thu
2015
Residency at Western Illinois University
Sep 17 – Sep 19 all-day

Al Sears Jazz Festival

Sep
25
Fri
2015
Soloist with Concordia University Band @ Concordia University
Sep 25 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

I will be performing Joseph Turrin’s Fandango with Concordia trumpet professor, Kirk Garrison.

Oct
3
Sat
2015
Aretha Franklin @ The Field Museum
Oct 3 @ 8:30 pm
Oct
6
Tue
2015
Fulcrum Point New Music Project – Brass Beer Bash @ 1st Ward Events,
Oct 6 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

New music for large brass and percussion ensemble. Plus, beer!

 

Oct
11
Sun
2015
Chicago Jazz Orchestra @ Jazz Showcase
Oct 11 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

One set only!

Nov
8
Sun
2015
NSJO with special guest, John Fedchock @ Fitzgerald's Nighclub
Nov 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Nov
25
Wed
2015
Benefit for Jennifer Graham – Jazz Showcase @ Jazz Showcase
Nov 25 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dec
17
Thu
2015
NSJO with special guest, Bob Mintzer @ Reggies
Dec 17 @ 8:00 pm
Jul
19
Tue
2016
NSJO At the Jazz Showcase @ Jazz Showcase
Jul 19 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Aug
8
Mon
2016
New Standard Jazz Orchestra @ Jazz Showcase
Aug 8 @ 8:00 pm

Chicago’s all-start big band, directed by me

and lead altoist, Ken Partyka.

 

 

Aug
10
Wed
2016
Brian Gephart Group @ Jazz Showcase
Aug 10 @ 8:00 pm

Brian Gephart – saxophones
Karl Montzka – piano
Kelly Sill – bass
Tim Davis – drums
with special guest Andy Baker – trombone

Aug
13
Sat
2016
Johnny Mathis @ Allstate arena
Aug 13 @ 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Aug
15
Mon
2016
Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert @ Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park
Aug 15 all-day
Aug
17
Wed
2016
Eric Hochberg Trio @ Catch 35
Aug 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Andy Baker – Trombone

Steve Million – Piano

Eric Hochberg – Bass

Aug
22
Mon
2016
Billy Wolf Octet @ The Arrogant Frog
Aug 22 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Aug
27
Sat
2016
Fulcrum Point New Music Project @ Library of PUBLIC Chicago
Aug 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Afro-Beats
In this concert, cool jazz is paired with its West African roots.

Horace Silver, Thelonius Monk, and Malinke Traditional Drumming

Aug
30
Tue
2016
East Hubbard Jazz Orchestra @ Andy's Jazz Club
Aug 30 @ 9:00 pm – Aug 31 @ 1:00 am
Oct
27
Thu
2016
Illinois District 7 Jazz Festival
Oct 27 all-day
Nov
28
Mon
2016
New Standard Jazz Orchestra @ Jazz Showcase
Nov 28 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm