29th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival
August 30 through September 2, 2007
Thursday, August 30
Symphony Center - 7:30 p.m.
An Evening with Herbie Hancock
Friday, August 31
Jazz on Jackson
12-12:55 A Tribute to Eldee Young
1:10-2:05 Mark Colby Quartet
2:20-3:15 Tammy McCann
3:30-4:30 “A Salute to Jimmy Ellis” with Jabari Liu and Ernest Dawkins
Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 Kenwood Academy High School Jazz Band
2:00-3:00 Justin Dillard Trio
3:30-4:30 Charlie Haden with Jazz Institute of Chicago Jazz Links Students
Petrillo
5:00-5:50 Robert Irving III: “The Works of Thelonious Monk”
6:00-6:55 Michele Rosewoman and Quintessence
7:10-8:10 The Latin All Stars: “A Tribute to Hilton Ruiz”
8:30-9:30 Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Woods
Saturday, September 1
Jazz on Jackson
12-12:55 Bill McFarland and the Chicago Horns
1:10-1:40 Miguel de la Cerna
1:40-2:10 Ken Chaney
2:20–3:15 Keefe Jackson’s Fast Citizens
3:30-4:30 The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band
Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 Edwin Daugherty Quartet
2:00-3:00 “Percussion Discussion” with John Vidacovich
3:30-4:30 Typhanie Monique and Neal Alger
Petrillo
5:00-5:50 Dan Trudell’s B3 Bombers
6:00-6:55 The Cookers: Jeremy Pelt, James Spaulding, Billy hArper, George Cable, David Weiss, Cecil McBee, Gene Jackson
7:10-8:10 Ernestine Anderson and Frank Wess
8:30-9:30 Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra
Sunday, September 2
Jazz on Jackson
12-12:55 Pete Benson Organ Trio
1:10-2:05 Mark Courtney Johnson Quartet
2:20-3:15 Astral Project
3:30-4:30 “A Windy City Jam” featuring Charlie Haden, Laurence Hobgood, Paul Wertico, John McLean and Von Freeman
Jazz & Heritage Stage
12:30-1:30 Erwin Helfer and Skinny Williams
2:00-3:00 “Art of the Solo” with Janice Borla
3:30-4:30 Matt Gharety Quintet
Petrillo
5:00-5:50 “Revisiting the Apex Club” with Kim Cusack and John Otto
6:00-6:55 Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra featuring Bill Dixon
7:10-8:10 Bobby Watson’s Horizon
8:30-9:30 Mingus Big Band