Chicago Jazz Festival Chicago, Illinois USA
Live Jazz Music, Labor Day, Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Aug 25, 2009
Centered around the Petrillo Bandshell, the various stages are located at the corner of Jackson and Columbus. Run by the Jazz Institute of Chicago, this free concert event runs from noon until 9:30pm each day.
History of the Chicago Jazz Festival
The festival began as a tribute to composer and band leader Duke Ellington in 1974, according to Explore Chicago. After his death, a group of musicians held a festival in his honor. Four years later, the John Coltrane Memorial Concert was held in Grant Park as well by a different group of musicians in conjunction with Chicago’s Council of Fine Arts. In 1979, the Jazz Institute of Chicago began planning its own jazz festival, prompting the Mayor’s Office of Special Events to combine the three jazz festivals into one large one, held on Labor Day in Grant Park.
Jazz Festival Schedule for Labor Day 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Jazz on Jackson
- 12:00-12:55 pm – Ernie Adams Trio with special guest Richie Cole
- 1:10-2:05 pm – Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble
- 2:20-3:15 pm – Jason Adasiewicz’s Rolldown
- 3:30-4:30 pm – Esperanza Spalding
The Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage
- 12:00-12:45 - The Jazz Improv Collective
- 1:00-1:45 pm - Morgan Park Academy Jazz Ensedmble
- 2:00-2:45 pm - St. Charles High School Jazz Ensemble
- 3:00-3:45 pm - Columbia College Jazz Ensemble
Jazz & Heritage Stage
- 12:30-1:30 pm – Dudley Owens Quintet
- 2:00-3:00 pm – Diane Delin Quintet
- 3:30-4:30 pm – Bob Seeley and Bob Baldori
Petrillo Music Shell
- 5:00-5:50 pm –Jeff Parker Quartet
- 6:00-6:55 pm – The Trio featuring Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell
- 7:10-8:10 pm – Madeleine Peyroux
- 8:30-9:30 pm – Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quintet
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Jazz on Jackson
- 12:00-12:55 pm – Greg Ward’s Fitted Shards
- 1:10-2:10 pm –Dan Cray Trio with special guest Geof Bradfield
- 2:20–3:15 pm – Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Strings
- 3:30-4:30 pm – Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble
The Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage
- 12:00-12:45 pm - The Jazz Institute of Chicago's Jazz Ambassadors
- 1:00-1:45 pm - Whitney Young Magnet Jazz Ensemble
- 2:00-2:45 pm - Wheeling High School Jazz Ensemble
- 3:00-3:45 pm - DePaul University Jazz Ensemble
Jazz & Heritage Stage
- 12:30-1:30 pm – Red Rose Ragtime Jazz Band
- 2:00-3:00 pm – “Art of the Solo” with William Parker
- 3:30-4:30 pm – A Tribute to Benny Goodman featuring Eric Schneider
Petrillo Music Shell
- 5:00-5:50 pm – 80th-Birthday Jam with Fred Anderson
- 6:00-6:55 pm – Amina Figarova Sextet
- 7:10-8:10 pm – William Parker presents “The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield”
- 8:30-9:30 pm – Dave Holland Big Band
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Jazz on Jackson
- 12:00-12:55 pm – Mike Allemana’s Come Sunday
- 1:10-2:10 pm – Solo Piano featuring Ben Paterson and Yoko Noge
- 2:20-3:15 pm –James Falzone’s KLANG: The Goodman Project
- 3:30-4:30 pm – “New Apartment Jam” with Von Freeman
The Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage
- 12:00-12:45 pm - Civic and Arts Jazz Ensemble
- 1:00-1:45 pm - Lincoln Park H.S. Jazz ensemble w/special guest composer Ari Brown
- 2:00-2:45 pm - Evanston High School Jazz ensemble w/special guest Junior Mance
- 3:00-3:45 pm - Young Jazz Lions Jam Session
Jazz & Heritage Stage
- 12:30-1:30 pm – Kevin Nabors Quintet
- 2:00-3:00 pm – “Percussion Discussion” with Art Burton
- 3:30-4:30 pm – Kelly Brand Quintet
Petrillo Music Shell
- 5:00-5:50 pm –Archie Shepp Quartet featuring Willie Pickens, Avery Sharpe and Ronnie Burrage
- 6:00-6:55 pm – A Tribute to Art Tatum featuring Buddy DeFrance and Johnny O’Neal
- 7:10-8:10 pm – Dee Alexander
- 8:30-9:30 pm – The Arthur Hoyle Orchestra conducted by Muhal Richard Abrams
With over 30,000 people anticipated to enjoy this free outdoor jazz phenomenon, featuring both national and local artists, many will be able to experience new attractions such as jazz films and a Jazz ElTrain. Various food vendors will be at the festival, and visitors are welcome to bring a folding chair, although the chairs will not be allowed in the seating area of the Petrillo Music Shell.
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