Another boring Chicago Jazz Fest

white_tea

The lineup for this festival, as long as I can remember, has always been so boring. Anything worth a damn here, aside from Lee Konitz? I going to take a bass on ballads and brass. Caught part of the Art Ensemble last year and Wayne Shorter a few years before that, but it's usually pretty wack.Grant Park, Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Drive Thursday, August 31, 2006[/b] Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue To purchase tickets call (312) 294.3000 or www.cso.org 7:30pm - "John Coltrane 80th Birthday Anniversary: Ballads and Brass", featuring Joshua Redman Quartet, Kurt Elling with special guest Ari Brown Friday, September 1, 2006[/b] Jazz on Jackson 12-12:55pm - John Moulder Ensemble 1:10-2:05pm - Frieda Lee 2:20-3:15pm - Organissimo 3:30-4:30pm - Bobby Lewis Jazz Sextet Jazz & Heritage Stage 12:30-1:30pm - West Aurora High School Jazz Band 2:00-3:00pm - "Art of the Solo" with Nicole Mitchell and Edward Wilkerson Jr. 3:30-4:30pm - Jazz Links All-Stars with Ken Chaney Petrillo Music Shell 5:00-5:50pm - Dr. Michael White's Original Liberty Jazz Band 6:00-6:55pm - Tribute to Malachi Thompson with Africa Brass and Billy Harper 7:10-8:10pm - Nneena Freelon 8:30-9:30pm - Charlie Hunter Trio with Ray Anderson Saturday, September 2, 2006[/b] Jazz on Jackson 12-12:55pm - Chevere 1:10-1:40pm - Earma Thompson and John Whitfield 1:40-2:10pm - Ben Lewis 2:20-3:15pm - Lee Konitz Jazz Workshop 3:30-4:30pm - Dana Hall Quintet Jazz & Heritage Stage 12:30-1:30 Dos Claves Orquestra 2:00-3:00 "Percussion Discussion" with Paul Wertico 3:30-4:30 Muntu Dance Theatre Petrillo Music Shell 5:00-5:50pm - Tribute To Oscar Brown Jr. with his daughters Maggie and Africa Brown 6:00-6:55pm - Bik Bent Braam (This concert is supported by the Fund for Amateur Art and Performing Arts, the Netherlands) 7:10-8:10pm - Jason Moran and The Bandwagon with Bunky Green 8:30-9:30pm - Joe Lovano Nonet Revisits Miles Davis' "Birth of the Cool" Sunday, September 3, 2006[/b] Jazz on Jackson: "A Salute to New Orleans" 12-12:55pm - Lucky 7s 1:10-3:15pm - Maurice Brown/Corey Wilkes "Crescent City/Windy City Jam" 3:30-4:30pm - Rebirth Brass Band Jazz & Heritage Stage 12:30-1:30pm - Union League Civic & Arts Jazz Ensemble 2:00-3:00pm - Hijazz 3:30-4:30pm - "A History of Jazz" with John Watson Petrillo Music Shell 5:00-5:50pm - Donald Harrison Quintet 6:00-6:55pm - Willie Pickens' 75th Birthday Celebration 7:10-8:10pm - Lee Konitz's New Nonet directed by Ohad Talmor 8:30-9:30pm - Joey DeFrancesco Trio with Dr. Lonnie Smith and Ron Blake

white_tea

I just saw Lonnie Smith at the bottom. Wasn't he born again?

The_Hook_Up

I just saw Lonnie Smith at the bottom. Wasn't he born again?

I detest going to see "born again" artists..they seem to always feel the need to preach..bugs the shit outta me. I paid to hear you play music, not preach, if I wanted to hear a preacher I woulda gone to church, for free. Wanda Jackson played here a few weeks ago and I dont care if she played "Funnel of Love" 10 times, I wasnt gonna pay to hear her talk about Jesus. Shit, even Al Green saves the Jesus stuff for church, and in concert he just brings the soul music to the table.

meistromoco

I'd check out Charlie Hunter and Rebirth.

hammertime

are there any jazz fests in the US that are worth a damn anymore? seems like SF's is usually on point. I think Detroit had McCoy Tyner last year, but it's still largely


I wish someone would restore the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Fest to the caliber of its glory days.

tirefire

I'm interested in seeing Charlie Hunter and Bunky Green. Otherwise it seems pretty dry, even compared to last year.

Also, I've heard good things about Iowa City's Jazz Fest. They seem to get one really cool act in every year.

dCastillo

2:00-3:00 "Percussion Discussion" with Paul Wertico

this egomaniac?

I have to go.

pickwick33

I wish someone would restore the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Fest to the caliber of its glory days.

Back in the 70's they used to have downhome blues acts back-to-belly with avant-garde jazz acts...which is cool from a diversity standpoint, but after you just got through boogieing to Hound Dog Taylor, it would probably be a hell of a comedown to follow that with a formless free jazz band. Still, those lineups from back in the time look interesting.

hammertime

they were completely unfuckwithable.

pickwick33

they were completely unfuckwithable.

Any opinions on that Atlantic double album, The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1972? I have it - it suffers from Live Album Disease - "You Had To Have Been There." Of course, I wish I was...

deej

You're a million times better off hitting up the African Festival of the Arts. Its 10 bucks to get in for an entire day, and the lineup is ridiculous. Even if you pare the lineup back to just the jazz artists, it eats the jazz fest alive.

http://www.africainternationalhouse.org/home.htm

Dee Palmer Woodtor (Main) Stage
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FRIDAY Sept 1
4:00 PM Spirit & Opening Program
5:30 PM Apostolic Church Choir
6:15 PM Trizonna McClendon
7:00 PM Lou Hayes with Cannon Ball Adderly Legacy Band Featuring: Jeremy Pelt, Rick Germanson, Richie Goode, and Julius Tolentino
8:30 PM SOS Band

SATURDAY Sept 2
12:00 PM DJ Music
1:00 PM Carl Brown
2:15 PM Nanette Frank
3:45 PM Donald Byrd
5:00 PM The Original Superstars of Jazz Fusion
Featuring Roy Ayers, Jean Carne, Ronnie Laws, Lonnie Liston Smith, Bobbi Humphrey & Jon Lucien of the Crusaders

6:45 PM Delirio do Samba with Samba 1
8:30 PM Dionne Farris, Caron Wheeler and Carl McIntosh of Loose Ends

SUNDAY Sep 3
11:30 AM DJ Music
12:30 PM Bethany Pickens
2:00 PM Fashion Show
3:30 PM 911 Latin Street Dance
5:00 PM Tito Puente Jr. Orchestra
6:30 PM Lou Donaldson
8:00 PM George Clinton/Funkadelics

MONDAY Sep 4
1:00 PM Trinity Church Women's Choir
2:30 PM Temora
4:00 PM CHICAGO BARAKS
5:30 PM Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Band, Featuring: John Lee, James Heath, James Moody Roy Hargrove, Antonio Hart, Locksley Hampton, Roberta Gambarini, Larry Clothier, Claudio Roditi, Jayson Jackson, Douglas Purviance, Frank Greene, Cyrus Chestnut, Mark Gross, Spencer Graves, Larry Clothier, Gary Smulyan, Stephen Davis,Gregory Gisbert, Jay Ashby, & Dennis Mackrel

7:00 PM MUNTU
8:00 PM Tony Toni Tone

Hip Hop Stage
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FRIDAY Sept 1
7:30 PM B-Boy Battle
8:30 PM Slick Rick

SATURDAY Sept 2
1:00 PM DJ SPINNING THE HITS
and special performances
3:45 PM Iomos Marad
4:00 PM Slum Village
4:45 PM Soft Sheen Model Competition
6:10 PM Amina
6:25 PM SB
6:50 PM Kool Moe Dee
7:40 PM GURU

SUNDAY Sep 3
1:00 PM DJ SPINNING THE HITS
and special performances
4:00 PM DJ SPINNING THE HITS
4:50 PM Lyrisis
5:05 PM Kyeote
5:20 PM Omen
5:32 PM Jeff Jones
5:45 PM Profound
6:05 PM Primeridian
7:30 PM Rhymefest

MONDAY Sep 4
1:00 PM DJ SPINNING THE HITS
and special performances
3:45 PM DJ SPINNING THE HITS
4:20 PM Mass Hysteria
4:35 PM Dre Gagney
4:50 PM Honey S
5:02 PM Pugzlee Atomz
5:22 PM Jrunk Unklz
5:47 PM Mikeflo
6:17 PM Qualo
7:05 PM Little Brother


Family and World Music Stage
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FRIDAY Sept 1
4:00 PM Story Time
5:00 PM Ron Carter
6:30 PM Boukman Eksperiance from Haiti

SATURDAY Sept 2
1:30 PM Coco the Clown
2:30 PM Chicago Children Theater
4:30 PM WaCongo Dance from Congo
5:45 PM Plena Libre from Puerto Rico
7:00 PM Kanda Bongo Man from the Congo

SUNDAY Sep 3
1:45 PM Story Time
3:30 PM Nate the Great/Magic
4:30 PM Surprise Guest Artist
5:30 PM Roland Brown
6:45 PM Thomas Mapfumo from Zimbabwe

MONDAY Sep 4
1:30 PM Betty Shabazz School
2:30 PM I Am Your Puppet Productions
3:15 PM Bril Barrette Tap Dance
4:15 PM Tammy McCann
5:30 PM Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits from Zimbabwe
6:45 PM Sokous Stars from Zaire

hammertime

7:30pm - "John Coltrane 80th Birthday Anniversary: Ballads and Brass", featuring Joshua Redman Quartet, Kurt Elling with special guest Ari Brown

speaking of Ann Arbor, we get Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane, Charlie Haden, and Roy Haynes ON what would be John's 80th birthday.