{"id":10662,"date":"2016-07-26T10:20:15","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T15:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=10662"},"modified":"2016-07-26T10:20:26","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T15:20:26","slug":"chicago-community-trust-jazz-rooftop-stage-will-return-part-chicago-jazz-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=10662","title":{"rendered":"The Chicago Community Trust Jazz On The Rooftop Stage Will Return As Part Of The Chicago Jazz Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
For the 8th consecutive year,\u00a0The Chicago Community Trust Jazz on the Rooftop\u00a0<\/strong>stage will be a part of the\u00a0Chicago Jazz Festival\u00a0<\/strong>at the\u00a0Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace\u00a0<\/strong>in\u00a0Millennium Park\u00a0<\/strong>on\u00a0Saturday, September 3\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Sunday, September 4<\/strong>. Supported by The Chicago Community Trust, the Jazz on the Rooftop stage aims to showcase up-and-coming Chicago native jazz musicians alongside the notable regional and national touring acts that attract nearly 150,000 jazz fans. This year, the festival is pleased to create a new stage for NextGen jazz artists which will present Jazz Institute of Chicago\u2019s Jazz Links alumni: saxophonist\u00a0John Foster-Brooks<\/strong>, pianist\u00a0Alexis Lombre<\/strong>, vibraphonist\u00a0Joel Ross<\/strong>, saxophonist\u00a0Chris Weller<\/strong>\u00a0and pianist\u00a0Cole DeGenova<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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The Chicago Community Trust Rooftop Jazz performances start September 3rd with a showcase of \u201cYoung Jazz Lions\u201d featuring some of the most dedicated elementary and high school jazz bands including the\u00a0Lenart Regional Gifted and Harold Washington Elementary School Jazz Combos<\/strong>, the\u00a0Jones College Prep Jazz Combo<\/strong>, the\u00a0Whitney Young Magnet High School Jazz Combo<\/strong>, the\u00a0Curie High School Jazz Ensemble<\/strong>, the\u00a0Pritzker High School Jazz Ensemble<\/strong>, and the\u00a0Kenwood High School Jazz Ensemble<\/strong>. Performances run from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.<\/div>\n
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The Rooftop performances continue Sunday September 4th, for the first time featuring a new showcase of four NextGen Jazz artists. Leading off is\u00a0Alexis Lombre Quintet<\/strong>, featuring Corey Wilkes (trumpet), Isaiah Collier (saxophone), Junius Paul (bass) and Xavier Breaker (drums) at 11:30 a.m. From an early age, Lombre has enveloped herself in programs sponsored by the\u00a0Jazz Institute of Chicago<\/strong>. Her Chicago Jazz Festival debut was made in 2013 when Lombre performed a solo rendition of the National Anthem opening the main stage for the final day of the 35th Annual run. As bandleader of\u00a0The Alexis Lombre Trio\/Quartet<\/strong>, she has also performed around Chicago in the city\u2019s \u201cMade in Chicago Jazz Series,\u201d Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Bucktown Art Festival\u2019s New Jazz Roots Stage, Hyde Park Jazz Society\u2019s Sundays at Room 43, the Trinity UCC Jazzapalooza Jazz Festival, the University of Chicago\u2019s David & Reva Logan Center for the Arts\u2019 Third Tuesday Jazz Series and, in the \u201cCharles Heath Presents: Jazzin on the SouthSide\u201d series.<\/div>\n
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The Sunday showcase continues at 12:50 p.m. with vibraphonist\u00a0Joel Ross\u00a0<\/strong>and his band\u00a0Good Vibes<\/strong>, with brother Joshua Ross on drums, Ben Tiberio on bass and Julius Tucker on piano. Ross has performed with artists including\u00a0Herbie Hancock<\/strong>,\u00a0Louis Hayes<\/strong>,\u00a0Christian McBride<\/strong>,\u00a0Stefon Harris<\/strong>,\u00a0Gerald Clayton<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra<\/strong>, among other notable acts. He has been selected twice as a\u00a0Thelonious Monk Institute National All-Star<\/strong>\u00a0and aYoungArts Jazz\u00a0<\/strong>finalist in 2013. Currently, Ross resides in New York City where he studies under the direction of Harris at the\u00a0New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music<\/strong>. Ross\u2019s group, Good Vibes, will feature\u00a0Jeremy Corren<\/strong>\u00a0on piano,\u00a0Benjamin Tiberio<\/strong>\u00a0on bass, and\u00a0Jalon Archie<\/strong>\u00a0on drums.<\/div>\n
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The Chicago-based trio dedicated to rock energy and fearless exploratory improvisation, known by the name of\u00a0Hanging Hearts<\/strong>, will perform on the Rooftop stage at 2:10 p.m. Critics praise the group for \u201chammering the walls between genre,\u201d as their music bridges the gap between jazz, rock, and experimental music. The band features\u00a0Chris Weller<\/strong>\u00a0on tenor saxophone,\u00a0Cole DeGenova\u00a0<\/strong>on keyboards and\u00a0Devin Drobka\u00a0<\/strong>on drums. Weller and DeGenova grew up in Chicago, playing in notable local jazz and blues clubs by the age of 15. The trio was completed when the two met Drobka at\u00a0Berklee College of Music<\/strong>. Members of the group have performed around the world and shared the stage with\u00a0Joe Lovano<\/strong>,\u00a0Jerry Bergonzi<\/strong>,\u00a0Greg Osby<\/strong>,\u00a0Tony Malaby<\/strong>,\u00a0Tower of Power<\/strong>,\u00a0Lettuce<\/strong>,\u00a0Kurt Elling<\/strong>,\u00a0Snarky Puppy<\/strong>,\u00a0Lupe Fiasco<\/strong>,\u00a0Greg Ward<\/strong>,\u00a0Tim Daisy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Dave Rempis<\/strong>, among others. Notable performances as a band include the\u00a0Jazzinec Festival<\/strong>in the Czech Republic and\u00a0N\u00e1dasdy Castle<\/strong>\u00a0in S\u00e1rv\u00e1r, Hungary. Currently, the band is working on a new record with\u00a0Dave King<\/strong>, drummer of\u00a0The Bad Plus<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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Tenor saxophonist, composer, and leader\u00a0John Foster-Brooks\u00a0<\/strong>closes the NextGenJazz portion at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. At just 24 years of age Foster-Brooks has been privileged enough to study with jazz legends including\u00a0Ari Brown<\/strong>,\u00a0Dayna Stephens<\/strong>,\u00a0Yosvany Terry<\/strong>,\u00a0Marcus Strickland<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Bobby Sanabria<\/strong>. Foster-Brooks has graced stages of notable music festivals including\u00a0Sacana Jazz Festival<\/strong>,\u00a0Santanna Arresi Jazz Festival<\/strong>\u00a0in Italy, and many more, including the Chicago Jazz Festival. In 2009, he debuted his first big-band,\u00a0\u201cFoster Meets Brooks Big Band,<\/strong>\u201d a 15-piece ensemble which he showcased in New York City in 2011. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Foster began playing the tenor saxophone at Dixon elementary school, under the direction of the acclaimed educator Diane Ellis.<\/div>\n
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See below for full schedule and be sure to check out the rising star jazz musicians featured at this year\u2019s festival!<\/div>\n
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CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST JAZZ ON THE ROOFTOP SCHEDULE<\/u><\/strong><\/div>\n
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3<\/u><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Young Jazz Lions<\/u><\/strong><\/div>\n
11:30 a.m. – noon\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lenart Regional Gifted and Harold Washington Elementary School Jazz Combos<\/div>\n
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jones College Prep Jazz Combo<\/div>\n
1 – 1:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whitney Young Magnet High School Jazz Combo<\/div>\n
2 – 2:40 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Curie High School Jazz Ensemble<\/div>\n
2:55 – 3:35 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pritzker High School Jazz Ensemble<\/div>\n
3:50 – 4:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kenwood Academy Jazz Ensemble<\/div>\n
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4<\/u><\/strong><\/div>\n
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NextGen Jazz\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/div>\n
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alexis Lombre Quintet<\/div>\n
12:50-1:50 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joel Ross\u2019 Good Vibes<\/div>\n
2:10-3 :10 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hanging Hearts<\/div>\n
3:30-4 :30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Foster Meets Brooks Big Band<\/div>\n
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About Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs And Special Events:<\/u><\/strong>
\nThe Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to enriching Chicago\u2019s artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy. This includes fostering the development of Chicago\u2019s non-profit arts sector, independent working artists and for-profit arts businesses; providing a framework to guide the City\u2019s future cultural and economic growth, via the 2012 Chicago Cultural Plan; marketing the City\u2019s cultural assets to a worldwide audience; and presenting high-quality, free and affordable cultural programs for residents and visitors.About Jazz Institute of Chicago:<\/u><\/strong>
\nFounded in 1969, the not for profit Jazz Institute of Chicago has programmed the Chicago Jazz Festival in partnership with the City of Chicago since the festival began in 1979. The organization\u2019s mission to promote and nurture jazz in Chicago is carried out by providing jazz education for youth and adults, supporting the creation of new work by Chicago jazz musicians; growing the audience for jazz by presenting programs that are free and available for all and fostering a thriving jazz community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the 8th consecutive year,\u00a0The Chicago Community Trust Jazz on the Rooftop\u00a0stage will be a part of the\u00a0Chicago Jazz Festival\u00a0at the\u00a0Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace\u00a0in\u00a0Millennium Park\u00a0on\u00a0Saturday, September 3\u00a0and\u00a0Sunday, September 4. Supported […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,40,42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-news","category-breaking-news","category-this-just-in"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}