{"id":18155,"date":"2017-05-09T15:50:16","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T20:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=18155"},"modified":"2017-05-09T15:51:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T20:51:49","slug":"39th-annual-chicago-jazz-fesitval-announces-centennial-celebrations-thelonious-monk-ella-fitzgerald-dizzy-gillespie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=18155","title":{"rendered":"THE 39TH ANNUAL CHICAGO JAZZ FESITVAL ANNOUNCES CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS FOR THELONIOUS MONK, ELLA FITZGERALD AND DIZZY GILLESPIE"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE 39TH<\/sup>\u00a0ANNUAL CHICAGO JAZZ FESITVAL ANNOUNCES CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS FOR THELONIOUS MONK, ELLA FITZGERALD AND DIZZY GILLESPIE<\/strong><\/p>\n

MILLENNIUM PARK AND THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER<\/strong><\/p>\n

AUGUST 31 \u2013 SEPTEMBER 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Additional headliners include Donny McCaslin Group, George Freeman\u2019s 90th<\/sup>\u00a0Birthday Celebration, Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio, Allison Miller Boom Tic Boom, Dr. Michael White Quartet and Rebirth Brass Band<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the headlining performers for the\u00a039th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival<\/strong>. A favorite Labor Day weekend tradition over August 31\u2013September 3 in Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.), the festival showcases four stages of free live performances by Chicago\u2019s vast jazz talent alongside the greatest jazz artists from around the world.<\/p>\n

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Festival highlights include centennial celebrations of\u00a0Dizzy Gillespie<\/strong>,\u00a0Thelonious Monk<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Ella Fitzgerald\u00a0<\/strong>in Millennium Park at the Jay Priztker Pavilion along with headliners:\u00a0Donny McCaslin Group<\/strong>,\u00a0Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio<\/strong>,\u00a0Allison Miller Boom Tic Boom<\/strong>,\u00a0Dr. Michael White Quartet<\/strong>,\u00a0the Rebirth Brass Band<\/strong>\u00a0and many more. The FREE admission Chicago Jazz Festival is produced by DCASE and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago (JIC).<\/p>\n

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The year\u00a0<\/u>1917 saw the birth of three jazz legends who will be honored at the Chicago Jazz Festival with Centennial Celebrations:\u00a0 Opening night, August 31, will feature the music of\u00a0Dizzy Gillespie,\u00a0<\/strong>who appeared at the festival in 1980, 1984 and 1989. Gillespie\u2019s tribute will feature his prot\u00e9g\u00e9\u00a0Jon Faddis<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Chicago Jazz Festival Big Band\u00a0<\/strong>featuring Chicago musicians and special guest artists\u00a0Jimmy Heath, Ignacio Berrora, Antonio Hart and Todd Coolman<\/strong>. The tribute to\u00a0Thelonious Monk\u00a0<\/strong>on Friday, September 1, will include a surprise headliner to be announced in June. On Saturday, September 2,\u00a0Ellabration! 100 Years of Ella Fitzgerald<\/strong>\u00a0will feature the\u00a0Brad Williams Trio, Sheila Jordan, Dee Alexander, Frieda Lee, Spider Saloff and Paul Mariano<\/strong>. Ella performed at the festival in 1981.<\/p>\n

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Thursday, August 31, will also showcase world-renowned, Chicago-born guitarist\u00a0George Freeman\u00a0<\/strong>with a 90th<\/sup>\u00a0Birthday Celebration performance. Performing at the Chicago Jazz Festival since 1978, Freeman has played with Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Lester Young, Johnny Griffin, Richard Holmes Shirley Scott and his brother Von Freeman. The evening will close with\u00a0Dizzy Gillespie\u2019s Centennial Celebration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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On\u00a0Friday, September 1<\/strong>, before the special Thelonious Monk Tribute, master and guru of the Hammond B-3 organ,\u00a0Dr. Lonnie Smith<\/strong>, will make his fourth appearance at the festival.\u00a0 Saxophonist and composer\u00a0Donny McCaslin\u00a0<\/strong>will appear with his band \u2013 keyboardist\u00a0Jason Lindner<\/strong>, drummer\u00a0Mark Guiliana<\/strong>\u00a0and bassist\u00a0Tim Lefebve.<\/strong>They are collaborators on David Bowie\u2019s Grammy\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Award-winning album\u00a0Blackstar\u00a0<\/em>and have been touring the world in support of McCaslin\u2019s latest album\u00a0Beyond Now<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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On\u00a0Saturday, September 2,<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0Dr. Michael White Quartet<\/strong>\u00a0will perform ahead of the Ella Fitzgerald Tribute. Widely regarded as one of the leading authorities and culture bearers of traditional New Orleans jazz music, Dr. White is an accomplished, multi-faceted clarinetist, bandleader, composer, musicologist, jazz historian and educator. Following,\u00a0BassDrumBone,\u00a0<\/strong>a trio of Chicago natives \u2013 trombonist\u00a0Ray Anderson,<\/strong>\u00a0bassist\u00a0Mark Helias\u00a0<\/strong>and drummer\u00a0Gerry Hemmingway\u00a0<\/strong>is drummer and composerAllison Miller<\/strong>, whose band\u00a0Boom Tic Boom<\/strong>\u00a0has been described by the\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u00a0as \u201ca razor-sharp precision that recalls classic drummer-led ensembles of 50 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On\u00a0Sunday, September 3<\/strong>, iconoclastic saxophonist and composer\u00a0Roscoe Mitchell<\/strong>\u00a0and his Quartets celebrate 50 years of Nessa Records. One of the key figures in avant-garde jazz and co-founder of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Mitchell will be joined by\u00a0Alvin Fielder<\/strong>\u00a0on drums,\u00a0Fred Berry<\/strong>\u00a0on trumpet and\u00a0Junius Paul<\/strong>\u00a0on bass, and the second quartet of will feature Junius Paul once again, along with cellist\u00a0Tomeka Reid<\/strong>\u00a0and drummer\u00a0Vincent Davis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Charlie Parker often introduced jazz pioneer\u00a0Sheila Jordan<\/strong>\u00a0as \u201cthe singer with the million dollar ears.\u201d Jordan has \u201cabsorbed bebop from the source, but she\u2019s also a committed modernist whose style has evolved with the ensuing decades,\u201d writes the New Yorker. She\u2019ll be joined by longtime collaborator, pianist Steve Kuhn and his Trio.<\/p>\n

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Drummer and imaginative jazz spirit\u00a0Matt Wilson<\/strong>\u00a0welcomes his new combo,\u00a0Honey and Salt<\/strong>, a celebration of the American poet Carl Sandburg (1878-1967). Wilson, like Sandburg, hails originally from Knox County, Illinois and for many years has composed music inspired by the poet\u2019s work. The festival will close with the New Orleans institution,\u00a0Rebirth Brass Band<\/strong>, a long-running group at the forefront of the brass band revival.<\/p>\n

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The Chicago Jazz Festival is sponsored in part by American Airlines, Chicago Jazz Magazine, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Tribune, CLTV-ChicagoLand\u2019s Television, Communications Direct, Downbeat Magazine, Stella Artois and WGN-TV.<\/p>\n

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Admission to the Chicago Jazz Festival is free, and hours for Thursday, August 31, are noon\u20134:30 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center and 6:30 p.m.\u20139:30 p.m. in Millennium Park. On Friday, September 1, through Sunday, September 3, the festival will be in Millennium Park, 11 a.m.\u20139:30 p.m. For the latest information on the Chicago Jazz Festival, visit\u00a0chicagojazzfestival.us<\/a><\/strong>, like us on Facebook at Chicago Jazz Festival and follow us on Twitter (@ChicagoDCASE, @ChiJazzFest, #ChicagoJazzFest). For information on the Jazz institute of Chicago, visit\u00a0jazzinchicago.org\/jazzfest<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Millennium Park \u2013 Jay Pritzker Pavilion<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Thursday, August 31\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\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<\/strong><\/p>\n

6:30\u20137:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 George Freeman 90th<\/sup>\u00a0Birthday Celebration<\/p>\n

8\u20139:00 p.m.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dizzy Gillespie\u2019s Centennial Celebration with Jon Faddis and the Chicago Jazz Festival Big Band<\/p>\n

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Friday, September 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

5\u20135:50 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dana Hall\u2019s Spring<\/p>\n

6\u20136:55 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Donny McCaslin Group<\/p>\n

7:10\u20138:10 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio<\/p>\n

8:30\u20139:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thelonious Monk Tribute<\/p>\n

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Saturday, September 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

5\u20135:50 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Michael White Quartet<\/p>\n

6\u20136:55 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BassDrumBone<\/p>\n

7:10\u20138:10 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Allison Miller Boom Tic Boom<\/p>\n

8:30\u20139:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ellabration! 100 Years of Ella Fitzgerald featuring the Brad Williams Trio, Sheila Jordan, Dee Alexander, Frieda Lee, Spider Saloff & Paul Mariano<\/p>\n

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Sunday, September 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

5\u20135:50 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Roscoe Mitchell\u2019s Quartets Celebrating 50 years of Nessa Records<\/p>\n

6\u20136:55 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sheila Jordan featuring the Steve Kuhn’s Trio<\/p>\n

7:10\u20138:10 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matt Wilson\u2019s Honey and Salt<\/p>\n

8:30\u20139:30 p.m.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rebirth Brass Band<\/p>\n

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About Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs And Special Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 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.<\/p>\n

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About Jazz Institute of Chicago:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Founded 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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