Events

January 2015 – October 2016

Every Tuesday with the Erin McDougald Quintet @ Sayat-Nova Armenian restaurant
January 27, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Vocalist Erin McDougald leads a quintet at this  intimate bar, restaurant and  listening room  
Every Tuesday with the Erin McDougald Quintet @ Sayat-Nova Armenian restaurant
February 3, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Vocalist Erin McDougald leads a quintet at this  intimate bar, restaurant and  listening room  
Natalie Cole @ Wentz Concert Hall
February 7, 2015 @ 8:00 pm
Every Tuesday with the Erin McDougald Quintet @ Sayat-Nova Armenian restaurant
February 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Vocalist Erin McDougald leads a quintet at this  intimate bar, restaurant and  listening room  
Every Tuesday with the Erin McDougald Quintet @ Sayat-Nova Armenian restaurant
February 17, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Vocalist Erin McDougald leads a quintet at this  intimate bar, restaurant and  listening room  
Every Tuesday with the Erin McDougald Quintet @ Sayat-Nova Armenian restaurant
February 24, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Vocalist Erin McDougald leads a quintet at this  intimate bar, restaurant and  listening room  
Every Tuesday with the Erin McDougald Quintet @ Sayat-Nova Armenian restaurant
March 3, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Vocalist Erin McDougald leads a quintet at this  intimate bar, restaurant and  listening room  
Chicago Yestet @ The Green Mill
July 25, 2015 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
NSJO at The Jazz Showcase @ Jazz Showcase
August 29, 2015 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Chicago’s finest big band returns to Chicago’s most venerable club.  
Chicago Jazz Festival Performace @ Jay Pritzker Pavillion
September 4, 2015 @ 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, [...]
NSJO at Fitzgeralds @ Fitzgerald's Nightclub
September 13, 2015 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Chicago’s All-Star big band returns to one of the town’s great venues.
Residency at Western Illinois University
September 17, 2015 – September 19, 2015 all-day
Al Sears Jazz Festival
Soloist with Concordia University Band @ Concordia University
September 25, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
I will be performing Joseph Turrin’s Fandango with Concordia trumpet professor, Kirk Garrison.
Aretha Franklin @ The Field Museum
October 3, 2015 @ 8:30 pm
Fulcrum Point New Music Project – Brass Beer Bash @ 1st Ward Events,
October 6, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
New music for large brass and percussion ensemble. Plus, beer!  
Chicago Jazz Orchestra @ Jazz Showcase
October 11, 2015 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
One set only!
NSJO with special guest, John Fedchock @ Fitzgerald's Nighclub
November 8, 2015 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Benefit for Jennifer Graham – Jazz Showcase @ Jazz Showcase
November 25, 2015 @ 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/
NSJO with special guest, Bob Mintzer @ Reggies
December 17, 2015 @ 8:00 pm
NSJO At the Jazz Showcase @ Jazz Showcase
July 19, 2016 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
New Standard Jazz Orchestra @ Jazz Showcase
August 8, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
Chicago’s all-start big band, directed by me and lead altoist, Ken Partyka.    
Brian Gephart Group @ Jazz Showcase
August 10, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
Brian Gephart – saxophones Karl Montzka – piano Kelly Sill – bass Tim Davis – drums with special guest Andy Baker – trombone
Johnny Mathis @ Allstate arena
August 13, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert @ Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park
August 15, 2016 all-day
Eric Hochberg Trio @ Catch 35
August 17, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Andy Baker – Trombone Steve Million – Piano Eric Hochberg – Bass
Billy Wolf Octet @ The Arrogant Frog
August 22, 2016 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fulcrum Point New Music Project @ Library of PUBLIC Chicago
August 27, 2016 @ 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
East Hubbard Jazz Orchestra @ Andy's Jazz Club
August 30, 2016 @ 9:00 pm – August 31, 2016 @ 1:00 am