Chris Greene Quartet

Thursday, May 24, 2012

8:00  – 11:30 pm

(doors open at 6:30 pm)

Chris Greene Quartet returns to Mayne Stage for release of “A Group Effort.”  The album was recorded live by Joe Tortorici at Mayne Stage last year.

CGQ is:

Chris Greene – saxophones
Damian Espinosa – piano, keyboards
Marc Piane – double bass
Steve Corley – drums, percussion

Paul Abella Trio

will open for CGQ!

at

Mayne Stage

1328 W. Morse

Chicago, IL

Valet parking $5

Mayne Stage is only steps from the Red Line Morse stop

“…a saxophonist highly deserving of your attention.”

- Neil Tesser, The Examiner

“There’s nothing better than listening to music performed by musicians who aren’t afraid to take a chance, but who also treat the music with respect. Such is the way of the Chris Greene Quartet.”

- Bridget Arnwine, allaboutjazz

Chris Greene Quartet A GROUP EFFORT CD

Special thanks to Chris Greene for use of his CGQ photo byOzzie Ramsay

and to Paul Abella for his PAT photo.

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2012.

Founded by James W. Wagner,  Hyde Park Jazz Society presents SUNDAY JAZZ …

Sunday, March 18, 2012

7:30 – 11:30 pm

at

Room 43

1043 E. 43rd

Chicago, IL

Featuring:

PAT MALLINGER, saxes

Dan Trudell, piano

Dennis Carroll, bass

Makaya McCraven, drums

Admission always only: $10 and students with university ID and children accompanied by an adult: $5

Room 43 is a block and a half east of Ellis with orange awnings in front. There is food and bar service and parking is available on the street and at “One Stop” at 43rd & Lake Park. For $5 there is valet parking.

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2012, please pass it on and help spread the word!

Pat Mallinger on sax LIVE in Chicago!

Higher Ground

Featuring

The Rajiv Halim Quintet

Rajiv Halim – Saxophone, Leader, Composer
Shaun Johnson – Trumpet
Justin Thomas – Vibraphone
James Ross – Bass
Samuel Jewell – Drums

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Doors open at 7:00 pm

Show starts at 8:00 pm

at

Red Kiva

1108 West Randolph

Chicago, IL

(312) 226 – 5577

$8.00 presale at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/231457

$10.00 at the door

Limited Reserved Seating

(877) 368 – 9933 for group rates and corporate discounts

For more information

www.smoothjazzentertainment.net

@SmoothJazzEnt on Twitter

www.facebook.com/SmoothJazzEnt

Higher Ground takes place every 3rd Wednesday of the month at Red Kiva!

Thanks to Mark at Smooth Jazz for the info/poster! 

Chris Madsen on sax, Eric Hochberg, bass and Steve Million, piano

Wednesday, 1/25/12

6-9 pm

Catch 35

35 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL

(312) 346-3500

and…

Chris Madsen on sax, Andy Brown on guitar

Friday, 1/24/12

7-9:30 pm

Flight 112 Wine Bar

112 West Park Avenue

Elmhurst, IL

(630) 758-0808

and then…

Chris Madsen on sax with Kevin Fort on keyboard

Saturday, 1/28/12

8-11 pm

Kamehachi

531 N. Wells

Chicago, IL

(312) 664-3663

In Old Town

The big event is:

Chris Madsen  CD release party

A tribute to 1920′s trumpeter Bix Beiderbecke!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

8 and 10 pm

Chris Madsen on sax, Joe Policastro, bass, Dan Effland, guitar, and drummer Joel Spencer

at

Jazz Showcase

806 S. Plymouth Ct.

Chicago, IL

$10

Last but not least..

Chris Madsen on sax with Kevin Fort on keyboard

Saturday, 3/31/12

8-11 pm

Kamehachi

531 N. Wells

Chicago, IL

(312) 664-3663

In Old Town

Be sure to…

Visit the OFFICIAL website of Chris Madsen:

www.chrismadsen.net

and Chris Madsen on youtube:

www.youtube.com/chrismadsen81

Chris Madsen CD’s are available at: www.cdbaby.com/cd/cmadsen

and www.cdbaby.com/cd/chrismadsentrio

Photos property of Chris Madsen, all rights reserved. Thanks to Chris for use of the photos.

Saxophonist Mark Colby

on

Monday, January 23, 2012

8:00 – 11:30 pm

at

 Jazz Showcase

806 S. Plymouth Court

Chicago, IL

(312) 360 – 0234

$10 cover

Thanks to Mark Colby for use of his black and white photo.

We are the proud owners of Mark Colby’s new CD Yesterday’s Gardenias  , and you can be too!

Just click on the CD covers to buy. Also find Yesterday’s Gardenias on itunes  

or http://www.amazon.com/Yesterdays-Gardenias/dp/B006ITAFC0 !

Click on poster for more details!

A message from the Hyde Park Jazz Society: “Fresh from performances in Eastern Europe, the remarkable saxophonist ARI BROWN, returns this Sunday, 12/4/11, to kick off our December at THE MARMON GRAND. You have been such loyal and faithful supporters, we hope you will continue to be there for us as we start the month in our beautiful new venue. Many of you joined us for our fundraiser earlier this month, so you already have been to The Marmon Grand at 2230 S. Michigan Ave. We know many of you are huge fans of Ari, so you will not want to miss this great musician whom Howard Reich describes as being “what Chicago tenordom is all about, including a larger-than-life presence, a profound affinity with blues expression and an unquenchable thirst for novel sounds.” Ari will be joined by his brother Kirk Brown on piano; Yosef Ben Israel, bass; Dr. Cuz, percussion; and Avreeayl Ra, drums. “

Founded by James W. Wagner, the Hyde Park Jazz Society presents SUNDAY JAZZ!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

7:30 – 11:30 pm

Ari Brown, saxes

with

Kirk Brown, piano

Yosef Ben Israel, bass

Dr. Cuz, percussion

Avreeayl Ra, drums

at

The Marmon Grand, 2230 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL. (312) 225 – 8100.

Admission always only: $10. Students with University ID and children accompanied by an adult: $5. The Marmon Grand will have food and drinks available for purchase. There is on street parking available, and meters go off at 9:00 pm.

The Chris Greene Quartet is the MAYNE event this fall.

Chris Greene is "… a post-bop maverick intent on shaking things up for the mainstream," according to AllAboutJazz.com.

THURSDAY, October 27, 2011 at 8:00 pm, the Chris Greene Quartet intends to shake things up at the famed Mayne Stage theatre, located at 1328 West Morse Avenue, Chicago, IL, in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood.

The CGQ is Chris Greene (leader, composer, saxophones) with Damian Espinosa on piano, Marc Piane on bass and Steve Corley on drums. The band will be recording all new tunes for a new live CD, with legendary recording engineer Joe Tortorici at the helm. The funky and eclectic William Kurk Enterprise will open the show. 

Thursday, October 27, 2011

8:00 pm

William Kurk Enterprise will open

and then . . .

The Chris Greene Quartet

at               

Mayne Stage 

1328 W. Morse Ave.

Chicago, IL

or  (773) 381 – 4554       

18 and over      

Tickets are $15 for reserved seating and $10 general admission. The box office opens at 6:00 pm; lobby doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased in advance through the Mayne Stage box office at (773) 381 – 4551 or online.

The Chris Greene Quartet is the MAYNE event this fall. Chris Greene is “…a post-bop maverick intent on shaking things up for the mainstream,” according to All About Jazz.com.

Thursday, October 27, 2011, at 8:00 pm, the Chris Greene Quartet intends to shake things up at the famed Mayne Stage theatre, located at 1328 W. Morse Ave. in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood.

The CGQ is Chris Greene (leader, composer, saxophones) with Damian Espinosa on piano, Marc Piane on bass and Steve Corley on drums. The band will be recording all new tunes for a new live CD, with legendary recording engineer Joe Tortorici at the helm. The funky and eclectic William Kurk Enterprise will open the show.

Tickets are $15 for reserved seating and $10 general admission. The box office opens at 6:00 pm; lobby doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased in advance through the Mayne Stage box office at (773) 381 – 4551 or online.

Other UPCOMING Chris Greene gigs…

Fridays, October 7 &14 & 28, 2011 at 8 pm

L’Eiffel Bistrot & Creperie

100 W. Higgins Rd., Barrington, IL

(847) 428 – 4783

no cover.

Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 3 pm

Polyrhythms’ Third Sunday Jazz Workshop & Concert

Redstone Room

129 N Main St., 2nd Fl., Davenport, Iowa

All Ages / $10 or $15 (VIP reserved seating)

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 7 pm

Every third Wednesday

M Lounge

1520 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL

(312) 447 -  0201

no cover.

Friday, October 21, 2011 at 8 pm

The Livery Pub

Art Hop Night!

190 5th Street, Benton Harbor, MI

(269) 925 – 8760

21 and over /$10

Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 8 pm

Mayne Stage

Chris Greene Quartet

LIVE RECORDING

by Jazz Master Joe Tortorici, recording engineer

w/ opener William Kurk Enterprise

1328 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL

or  (773) 381 – 4554

18 and over

Tickets $10 and $15

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 7 pm

Charles Heath Presents Jazz on the South Side

ETA Creative Arts Foundation

7558 S. South Chicago, Chicago, IL

(773) 752 – 3955

All Ages / $10 cover

Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 7 pm

Big Ed’s BBQ & Grill

30 North Genesee, Waukegan, IL

(847) 782 – 8772

21 and over / no cover .

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7pm

Every third Wednesday

M Lounge

1520 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL

(312) 447 – 0201

no cover.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 7 pm

Every third Wednesday

M Lounge

1520 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL

(312) 447 – 0201

no cover.

Chris Greene on saxophone … LIVE in 2011!

“…dynamo…threads each tune with high-octane uplift.” ~ Jazz Times

“[Greene] brings to the table new interpretations with a wholesome willingness to

explore and redefine the past.” ~ Chris K., Gods of Music

Photo of Mayne Stage taken by/property of Chicago Studio Club 2011.

Shawn Maxwell

URBAN VIGILANTE CD Release Party!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

at

Jazz Showcase

806 S. Plymouth Ct.

Chicago, IL

$10 cover

Shawn and his group will be celebrating the release of  their fourth disc, and second on Chicago sessions label, "Urban Vigilante."  They will have copies of the CD at the show and at a special low price of $10 each!

Performing all original tunes from the new URBAN VIGILANTE CD,  as well as the first three, featuring:

Shawn Maxwell – alto saxophone, clarinet, flute

Leandro Lopez Varady – piano

Bob Lovecchio – bass

Brandon Dickert – drums

Click on the Urban Vigilante CD cover to learn more/purchase!

Mark O’Connor Quintet

at

The 2011 Chicago Jazz Festival

Saturday, September 3, 2011

4:00 – 5:00 pm   

The Jazz Lounge presented by Chicago Jazz Magazine

1/2 a block east of Columbus on Jackson

Chicago, IL

They will be playing music from their newly released CD, Suspended Reality, as well as a couple of tunes from Mirage. Come hang with them and be sure to say hello!

Mark O’ Connor Quintet:

Mark O’Connor tenor saxophone

Chris Davis trumpet

Dan Murphy keyboard

Jon Paul bass

Tom Hipskind drums

Ernest Dawkins Straight Ahead Quartet

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Showtimes: 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm

One of the life goals of Ernest Dawkins is to represent the African American cultural experience through his music. His musical art form reflects the rich background and cultural distinctions of African American life.

He is one of Chicago’s premier jazz saxophonist whose music reflects his extraordinary talent not just as a musician but a composer as well. He has recorded eleven CD’s and is the founder and leader of his own group, New Horizons Ensemble.

The Band:

Ernest Dawkins: Saxophone

Justin Dillard: Piano

Junius Paul: Bass

Isaiah Spencer: Drums

Jazz Showcase

806 S. Plymouth Ct.

Chicago, IL

Chicago Studio Club photos of Dearborn Station, corner of Polk and Plymouth Court.

Take a left from Polk, on Plymouth, Jazz Showcase is just down the way, at 806 S. Plymouth Court.

Doors open at: 6:00 pm

Please pass the word and get there early!

Parking: $5 after 6:00 pm behind the venue

Cover $10

All photos taken by/property of  Chicago Studio Club.  Poster by John Moultrie.

Here is something special to do for your mom ON Mother’s Day 2011!   

Mama’s SOUL Mother’s Day SOIREE!

Vocalist Felena Bunn  and saxophonist Marqueal Jordan and The 9th Hour Band will perform.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Tickets available online today, SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICE 2 for price of 1, that’s 2 for only $20!   

Click on poster for more info.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

7:30 – 11:30 pm

Saxophonist, JAMES PERKINS has played on over 250 albums, thousands of jingles, commercials and industrials, and has been on hundreds of tours and productions locally, nationally and abroad. He has  been recognized as "a master of his craft and instrument"  and "an exciting and exhilarating force to be reckoned with!"

JAMES PERKINS, sax

with

Charlie Johnson, piano

Harrison Bankhead, bass

Ernie Adams, drums

L 26

South Loop Hotel

11 W. 26th St.

Chicago, IL

(312) 225 – 4545

(parking just west of State on 26th)

Free parking in the hotel lot just west of the building on 26th.

Admission only: $10

Students with university ID and children accompanied by an adult: $5

Reminder: L26 is smaller than Room 43, so you may want to get there a little early for good seats. A dinner menu is available.

"It’s not difficult to envision a scene developing here, thanks to the warmth of the room and the easily accessible location of the hotel"

Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune

Poster by HPJS President Charlie Thomas, 2011.

Please join Hyde Park Jazz Society as they welcome saxophonist

Ari Brown and his quintet!

Sunday, April 17, 2011

7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

L 26 South Loop Hotel

11 West 26th St.

(just west of State Street)

Chicago, IL (312) 225 – 7000

Until further notice, The Hyde Park Jazz Society will hold its Sunday evening jazz shows at L26, located in the South Loop Hotel at 11 W. 26th Street. Entry to the hotel is through its free parking lot located immediately west of State on 26th Street. L26 is at the south end of the 1st floor. Food and bar service will be available, and the general admission remains $10 and $5 for students with ID’s and children accompanied by adults.

"It’s not difficult to envision a scene developing here, thanks to the warmth of the room and the easily accessible location of the hotel."   - Howard Reich (Chicago Tribune)

Upcoming Schedule

Sunday, April 17, 2011: Ari Brown Quintet

Sunday, April 24, 2011: James Perkins Quartet

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2011, click on it for more info!

Pat Mallinger’s URBAN SOUL "I Need A Miracle"

Pat Mallinger on saxophones, Dan Trudell on keys, Victor Garcia on trumpet, Matt Ferguson on bass, Mike Allemana on guitar

Saturday, January 22, 2011
and
Saturday, February 12, 2011

Jeff Chan presents his two current ensembles!

Elastic Arts

2830 N. Milwaukee, 2nd flr.

Chicago, IL. 

First set starts at 9:00 pm

$10 admission

Elastic Arts Foundation is located above a Chinese restaurant that is actually pretty good.  It’s a great place to have dinner before the show!

The Cultural Arts Quartet is Jeff Chan and Ed Wilkerson – winds, Tatsu Aoki – bass and Avreeayl Ra – drums

The Chicago Clarinet Conglomerate is Mwata Bowden, Jeff Chan and Ed Wilkerson – clarinets of all sorts!

http://jeffchanmusic.com/

Elastic Arts, 2830 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL

Founded by James W. Wagner, the Hyde Park Jazz Society presents SUNDAY JAZZ

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2010

7:30 – 11:30 pm

ARI BROWN, saxophonist / Kirk Brown, piano / Yosef Ben Israel, bass

/ Dr. Cuz, percussion / Avreeayl Ra, drums

Norman’s Bistro

1001 E. 43rd St.

Chicago, IL

(773) 966 – 5821

Requested Cash Donation: $10. Students w/University ID and children

accompanied by an adult: $5. Food and bar service available. Norman’s Bistro,

1001 E. 43rd St, Chicago, IL, is located one block west of ROOM 43

at the corner of 43rd and Ellis & has green awnings in front. It’s not as large

as ROOM 43, so come early!

Click on the original artwork by President Charlie Thomas for MORE!

Click on poster for MORE!

Chris Greene Quartet LIVE at Jazz Showcase!

“Big Band Jam Session”

featuring

Bob Centano and ‘Pieces of Eight’
with Dawn Daviera vocalist

Wednesday, November 3, 2010
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

http://bobcentano.net/

Cafe Zalute  9501 W. Devon  Rosemont, IL  (847) 685 – 0206