A history of the Chicago Jazz Festival: 1979-2008. [PDF] 

Friday, September 4th

Chicago Cultural Center - Claudia Cassidy Theater

3 PM - Muhal Richard Abrams solo concert

The Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage - NEW STAGE! more info

12:00  The Jazz Improv Collective
1:00    Morgan Park High School Jazz Ensemble
2:00    St. Charles High School Jazz Ensemble
3:00    Columbia College Jazz Ensemble

Jazz on Jackson

12:00-12:55 Ernie Adams Trio with special guest Richie Cole
1:10-2:05 Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble
2:20-3:15 Jason Adasiewicz’s Rolldown
3:30-4:30 Esperanza Spalding

Jazz & Heritage Stage

12:30-1:30 Dudley Owens Quintet
2:00-3:00 Diane Delin Quartet
3:30-4:30 Bob Seeley and Bob Baldori

Petrillo

5:00-5:50 Jeff Parker Quartet
6:00-6:55 The Trio featuring Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell
7:10-8:10 Madeleine Peyroux
8:30-9:30 Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quintet

Saturday, September 5th

The Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage - NEW STAGE! more info

12:00    The Jazz Institute of Chicago's Jazz Ambassadors
1:00    Whitney Young Magnet Jazz Ensemble
2:00    Wheeling High School Jazz Ensemble
3:00    DePaul University Jazz Ensemble

Jazz on Jackson

12:00-12:55 Greg Ward’s Fitted Shards
1:10-2:10 Dan Cray Trio with special guest Geof Bradfield
2:20–3:15 Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Strings
3:30-4:30 Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Jazz & Heritage Stage

12:30-1:30 Red Rose Ragtime Jazz Band
2:00-3:00 “Art of the Solo” with William Parker
3:30-4:30 A Tribute to Benny Goodman featuring Eric Schneider

Petrillo

5:00-5:50 80th Birthday Celebration with Fred Anderson Trio
6:00-6:55 Amina Figarova Sextet
7:10-8:10 William Parker presents “The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield”
8:30-9:30 Dave Holland Big Band

Sunday, September 6th

The Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage - NEW STAGE! more info

12:00  The Civic and Arts Jazz Ensemble
1:00    Lincoln Park High School Jazz ensemble with special guest composer Ari Brown
2:00     Evanston High School Jazz ensemble with special guest Junior Mance
3:00    Young Jazz Lions Jam Session

Jazz on Jackson

12:00-12:55 Mike Allemana’s Come Sunday
1:10-2:10 Solo Piano featuring Ben Paterson and Yoko Noge
2:20-3:15 James Falzone’s KLANG: The Goodman Project
3:30-4:30 “New Apartment Jam” with Von Freeman

Jazz & Heritage Stage

12:30-1:30 Kevin Nabors Quintet
2:00-3:00 “Percussion Discussion” with Art Burton
3:30-4:30 Kelly Brand Quintet

Petrillo

5:00-5:50 Archie Shepp Quartet featuring Willie Pickens, Avery Sharpe and Ronnie Burrage
6:00-6:55 A Tribute to Art Tatum featuring Buddy DeFranco and Johnny O’Neal
7:10-8:10 Dee Alexander
8:30-9:30 World premiere of Muhal Richard Abrams' commissioned composition "SPIRALVIEW" performed by The Arthur Hoyle Orchestra, conducted by Muhal Richard Abrams. Featured soloists include trombonist George Lewis,  bassist Harrison Bankhead and reed players Ari Brown and Roscoe Mitchell.