Chicago Jazz Festival Schedule
Thursday, September 1st
Chicago Cultural Center & Millennium Park
(schedule is subject to change)
Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater
- 11:00am-12:00pm - The Young Masters Quartet, Presented by Live the Spirit Residency
- 12:15-1:15pm - TOYOAKI Jazz Ensemble, Presented by Asian Improv
- 1:45-2:45pm - The David Scott Quartet, Presented by South Side Jazz Coalition
- 3:15-5:15p - What is this thing called Jazz? Presented as a part of the Chicago Made Professional Development Series.
Presented as a part of the Chicago Made Professional Development Series:
Join us for a special 65th anniversary screening of the rare documentary Satchmo the Great, which follows Louis Armstrong on tour throughout Europe, Africa and back to the United States in the mid-1950s, as captured by the camera crews of legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with the Grammy Award-winning Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum, Ricky Riccardi, with other notables from the Chicago Jazz scene. For those considering careers in music, each panelist will share details and perspectives on their own paths to their current professions in addition to discussing the career of Louis Armstrong and the content of the film. Produced by the Education Committee of the Jazz Institute of Chicago.
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall
- 11:00am-12:00pm - Andrew Lawrence Sextet performing Keith Jarret's TREASURE ISLAND, Presented by Fulton Street Collective
- 12:30-1:30pm - The Shy Shēks, Presented by Illiana Club
- 2:00-3:00pm - Mai Sugimoto, Presented by Elastic Arts
- 3:30-4:30pm - The Marlene Rosenberg Quartet, Presented by The Hyde Park Jazz Festival
Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Security gates open 2 hours before the event start time. The concert perimeter (Pritzker Pavilion, Stage and Great Lawn) will be closed to the public for 1 hour before the gates open.
Enter the Park on Randolph Street, Monroe Street and Millennium Garage entrances (View Map - A, B, E and G entrances)
- 6:30-7:30pm - Mike Allemana Vonology
- 7:45-9:00pm - Henry Threadgill Zooid
Friday, September 2nd
- Gates open at 9am
- Enter the Park at all entrances
Millennium Park
(schedule is subject to change)
Harris Theater Rooftop (Enter on Randolph St.)
- 12:00-1:00pm - Roya Naldi
- 1:30-2:30pm - Lenard Simpson
- 3:00-4:00pm - Low Down Brass Band
Von Freeman Pavilion (North Promenade)
- 11:30am-12:25pm - Regina Harris Baiocchi (Jazz Institute of Chicago’s New Works, Fresh Voices)
- 12:40-1:35pm - Arman Sangalang Quartet
- 1:50-2:45pm - Russ Johnson Quartet
- 3:00-4:00pm - Adam O'Farrill's Stranger Days
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
- 4:15-5:05pm - Ethan Philion-Mingus Tribute
- 5:25-6:10pm - JD Allen
- 6:25-7:25pm - Jazzmeia Horn
- 7:45-9:00pm - Bill Frisell
Saturday, September 3rd
- Gates open at 9am
- Enter the Park at all entrances
Millennium Park
(schedule is subject to change)
Young Lions Jazz (Harris Theater Rooftop, Enter on Randolph St.)
- 12-12:30pm - Jones College Prep
- 12:50-1:25pm - Lincoln Park High School
- 1:40-2:15pm - Kenwood Academy
- 2:30-3:05pm - Whitney Young High School
- 3:20-3:55pm - Chi Arts
Von Freeman Pavilion (North Promenade)
- 11:30-12:25pm - Christy Bennett’s Fume
- 12:40-1:35pm - Marques Carroll Quintet
- 1:50-2:45pm - Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses
- 3:00-4:00pm - Atomic
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
- 4:15-5:05pm - Greg Ward
- 5:25-6:10pm - Miguel Zenón
- 6:25-7:25pm - Carmen Lundy
- 7:45-9:00pm - William Parker Quintet
Sunday, September 4th
Maxwell Street Market
(schedule is subject to change)
- 11:00am-1:15pm – Jazz Music Celebration / See Details
Millennium Park
- Gates open at 9am
- Enter the Park at all entrances (View Map)
(schedule is subject to change)
Harris Theater Rooftop (Enter on Randolph St.)
- 12:00-1:00pm - Julius Tucker Quartet
- 1:30-2:30pm - Gustavo Cortiñas & Desafío Candente
- 3:00-4:00pm - Denise Thimes
Von Freeman Pavilion (North Promenade)
- 11:30-12:25pm - Isaiah Collier (JIC New New Works, Fresh Voices)
- 12:40-1:35pm - Abigail Riccards with Joel Frahm
- 1:50-2:45pm - Geof Bradfield/Ben Goldberg/Dana Hall
- 3:00-4:00pm - Immanuel Wilkins Quartet
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
- 4:15-5:05pm - Linda May Han Oh
- 5:25-6:10pm - Nick Mazzarella
- 6:25-7:25pm - Kris Davis Diatom Ribbons
- 7:45-9:00pm - Donald Harrison