Jazz Institute of Chicago

2010 JazzCity concert series

The JazzCity free concert series is a collaboration that we initiated with the Chicago Park District in 1997 that explores cultural connections in communities throughout Chicago. The simple premise of the JazzCity series is to connect people of all ethnicities and generations to the legacy (both musical and spiritual) of jazz in Chicago. Make it accessible by presenting it free of charge, and located right in the neighborhood. For the musicians, it's been a great opportunity for them to present and create new compositions. For the audiences, it's been an opportunity to bring families and friends to see world class musicians in their own backyard. It has also been a unique venue for artists to create and present major projects. JazzCity fosters greater awareness of the continuing legacy of Chicago's vibrant jazz community and an unparalleled opportunity for musicians to reach audiences where they live. Past JazzCity Series: 2007 2008

Centennial Tribute to Django Reinhardt: Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan

Friday, January 29, 2010 - 7:00pm

Jean "Django" Reinhardt was a Belgian born Gypsy jazz guitarist who revolutionized the way people hear and think about the guitar.


Maggie Sings Abbey: A Tribute to Abbey Lincoln

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 7:00pm

Maggie Brown inherited her penchant for song from her father, Oscar Brown Jr., but Abbey Lincoln was her muse and mentor.


Bebop Brass

Friday, April 9, 2010 - 7:00pm

Led by pianist Ken Chaney, the rotating roster of band members showcases the past and the future: trombonists TS Galloway, Tom Garling and Norman Palm, trumpeters Josh Berman, Marquis Hill and Jero


Jazz Has the Blues

Friday, April 30, 2010 - 7:00pm

Vocalist Katherine Davis can cross the invisible borders between the two music forms-- the point that the root of all music begins with the blues.


Young Jazz Lions

Friday, May 14, 2010 - 7:00pm

Chicago's young players rise quickly to the top!


Jazz Cabaret: Tammy McCann

Friday, June 11, 2010 - 7:00pm

A striking figure among today's jazz singers,  McCann's larger-than-life voice breathes new life into the American songbook. 


4th Annual Latin Jazz Festival

Friday, July 9, 2010 - 7:00pm

This outdoor feast is headlined by Chevere, whose 3 decades in Chicago have made them a popular favorite of all audiences.


String Thing

Friday, October 8, 2010 - 7:00pm

Chicago's creative music community doesn't recognize traditional musical boundaries, and when you put classically trained string players into a free improvisational context there is a special thril


Trans-Rooted

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 7:00pm

The third installment of a project we began with Japanese bassist Tatsu Aoki in 2001 continues to explore the nexus of the past and present of Japanese, Chinese and African cultures through the layeri


21st Century Ragtime

Friday, December 3, 2010 - 7:00pm

Chicago native Reginald Robinson is a self-taught composer and pianist who is one of the world's only contemporary Ragtime composers. 
 


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