Events Agenda Posterboard Month Week Day Agenda October 2015 – February 2017 Collapse All Expand All 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 Please come out and support the cause! http://www.jazzshowcase.com/upcoming_shows/special-thanksgiving-benefit-for-jennifer-graham/ 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 Nov 30 Wed 2016 Joan Hickey Sextet plays, “Speak Like A Child” @ The Fulton Street Collective: Nov 30 @ 9:00 pm Joan Hickey – Piano John Sims – Bass Joel Spencer – Drums Tito Carrilo – Flugelhorn Chip McNeil – Alto Flute Andy Baker – Bass Trombone Dec 10 Sat 2016 BakerzMillion @ Andy's Jazz Club Dec 10 @ 10:45 am The band returns! Andy Baker – Trombone/Compositions Steve Million – Piano/Compositions Eric Jacobson – Trumpet Jim Gailloreto – Saxophones John Sims – Bass Tim Davis – Drums Dec 12 Mon 2016 NSJO @ The Jazz Showcase Dec 12 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Dec 13 Tue 2016 Bob Lark Alumni Big Band @ Jazz Showcawe Dec 13 @ 8:00 pm Dec 15 Thu 2016 NSJO Featuring Bob Mintzer! @ Reggie's Dec 15 @ 8:30 pm Details to follow Dec 16 Fri 2016 Bob Lark Alumni Big Band at Midwest Clinic @ Midwest Clinic Dec 16 @ 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Dec 18 Sun 2016 Fulcrum Point New Music Project: Annual Concert for Peace @ Alharmbra Palace Dec 18 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm “How to Pray” – David Lang “But I Voted for Shirley Chisholm” – Ted Hearn “Are You Experienced? : On Being Hit On The Head” – David Lang “In C” – Terry Riley Jan 11 Wed 2017 Bob Lark Alumni Big Band Jan 11 all-day Evanston Township High School Jazz Festival Jan 12 Thu 2017 Bob Lark Alumni Big Band Jan 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Jazz Jamboree, Arlington Heights, Il Feb 2 Thu 2017 Eric Hochberg Trio @ Catch 35 Feb 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm