37th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, September 3 - 6, 2015 Thursday, Chicago Cultural Center Claudia Cassidy Theater 12:15 - 1:15 ‘Andrew Trim’s Hanami Quartet Las - 245 Lucy Smith 3:15-4:30 ‘What's This Thing Called Jazz? From Mainstream to ACM and Beyond ‘w/ Dee Alexander & Ann Ward Preston Bradley Hall 12:30 - 1:30 Ben Waltzer Trio w/ Special Guest 2:00 - 3:00 James Davis’ Beveled Millennium Park slay Pritzker Pavilion 6:30-7:30 Marquis Hill Blacktet 8:00-9:00 Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9 (performance provided by ADA 25 Chicago) September 4 Millennium Park Yon Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade) 12:00 - 12:55 Rajiv Halim Quintet 1:10 - 2:05 Jeromy Cunningham Quartet 220- 3:15 ‘Neusa Sauer 3:30 - 3:30 Craig Tabor Trio Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade) 12:30 1:30 Spin Quartet 2:00 - 3:00 Art Hoyle Sextet: Clark Terry Tribute 3:30 - 430 Bobby Lewis Sextet Jay Pritzker Pavilion 5:00 - 5:50 Chico Freeman: Chicago Project, featuring George Freeman 6:00-6:55 José James: The Music of Billy Holiday 7:10-8:10 Fred Hersch Trio (performance provided by ADA 25 Chicago) 8:30-9:30 Billy Strayhorn Centennial Celebration ww/ Jeff Lindberg’s Chicago Jazz Orchestra featuring arrangements by John Hollenbeck, Steven Bernstein, Gordon Godwin, Ed Wilkerson and Tom Garling Saturday, September ‘Millennium Park Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Pavilion (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace) 11:30 - 12:00 Jones College Prep Jazz Combo 12:15 - 12:45 Chi Anis Jazz Combo 1:00 - 1:40 ‘Whitney Young Magnet High School Jazz Ensemble 1:55-2:35 Rich Central Jazz Ensemble 2:50-3:30 Columbia College Jazz Ensemble ww/ Special Guest Dave Douglas 345 - 4:25 Lincoln Park High School Jazz Ensemble PAGES ‘CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL PROGRAM Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade) 12:00 - 12:55 Trio WAZ featuring Edward Wilkerson, Tatsu Aoki and Michael Zerang 1:10-2:05 Mike Schlick Trio 2:20-3:15 Brian Gephart Sextet 3:30-4:30 Ryan Cohen Quartet featuring Joe Locke Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade) 12:30 - 1:30 ‘Makaya MoCraven Quartet 2:00 - 3:00 Juan Pastor's Chinchano 3:30-4:30 Jason Robeke Octet Jay Pritzker Pavilion 5100 - 5:50 Douglas Ewart and Inventions 6:00 - 655 The Claudia Quintet +1 w/Theo Bleckmann and Kurt Elling 7:10 - 8:10 ‘Mark Turner Quartet 8:30-9:30, Dee Dee Bridgewater Sunday, September 6 Millennium Park Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Pavilion (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace) 11:30 -12:00 ‘Taft Jazz Combo 1215-1245, Northside College Prep Jazz Combo 1:00 - 1:40 Pritzker High School Jazz Ensemble LSS -2:35 ‘Thornridge High School Jazz Ensemble 2:50-3:30; Norther Illinois University Jazz Ensemble 35 - 4:25 Kenwood Academy High School Jazz Ensemble celebrates ACM S0th ‘with Tomeka Reid Yon Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade) 12:00 - 12:55 Jordan Baskin Trio 1:10 - 2:05 Blaine Dame 2:20-3:15 Ryan Shultz Quintet 3:30 - 4:30 Robert Irving Ill Generations Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade) 12:30 - 1:30 Bob Dogan Quintet 2:00 - 3:00 Bill McFarland and the Chicago Horns 3:30-4:30 Steve and Iqua Colson... 40 Years in the “Moment featuring Reggie Workman, Marlene Rice and Dushun Mosley Jay Pritzker Pavilion 5:00-5:50 Jeff Parker Trio 6:00 - 6:55 Jane Bunnett & Maqueque 210 = 8:10 Cyrille Amiée ‘Muhal Richard Abrams’ Experimental Band with Roscoe Mitchell, Henry Threadgill, ‘Wadada Leo Smith, Amina Claudine Moyers, George Lewis, Leonard Jones, ‘Thurman Barker, Reggie Nicholson and LaRoy Wallace McMillan SEPTEMBER 2015