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Sunday, April 1st 2012

3:00PM
at Bond Chapel, 1050 E 59th, 773.702.8670 (Free)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Monday, April 2nd 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
  • Rob Frye, Stephen Ptacek
8:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, April 3rd 2012

9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Doug Rosenberg Sextet

Wednesday, April 4th 2012

10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)

Thursday, April 5th 2012

7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
9:00PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414

Friday, April 6th 2012

5:00PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
8:00PM
at Soapbox Music, 1612 N Sawyer, 773.800.0729
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
10:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006

Saturday, April 7th 2012

5:00PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597

Sunday, April 8th 2012

4:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
6:00PM
at the Center for Advanced Output (Donation)
  • Matt Schneider Solo
  • Christoph Erb, Jason Roebke — House concert, RSVP danielfandino@gmail.com
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Monday, April 9th 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
  • Rob Mazurek Group

Tuesday, April 10th 2012

8:30PM
at Studio 914, 914 N California
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
10:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, April 11th 2012

8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Aloke Dutta
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:30PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243 ($5 suggested donation)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)

Thursday, April 12th 2012

7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
8:30PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393

Friday, April 13th 2012

7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
7:30PM
at PianoForte, 410 S Michigan, Ste 825, 312.291.0291 ($12-$8)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($7)

Saturday, April 14th 2012

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
1:30PM
at Rubloff Auditorium, Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark, 312.642.4600 ($14-$12)
7:00PM
at Collaboraction, 1579 N Milwaukee, #300, 312.226.9633 ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 15th 2012

4:00PM
in Curtiss Hall in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan, 10th Fl ($12-$8)
  • A John Cage Festival (5)
  • A Concert of Percussion Music — Performers : The Chance Operations Collective of Kalamazoo, Ron Coulter, The Percussion Art Ensemble, The Improvisation Unit
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
8:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($7)

Monday, April 16th 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
8:30PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243 ($7)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, April 17th 2012

7:30PM
at the Queen of Angels Church, 2330 W Sunnyside (Free)
  • Chicago Soundings
  • Music by George Flynn, Janice Misurell-Mitchell, William Jason Raynovich, Tom Stevens — performed by Leila Bowie, Cory Tiffin, George Flynn, Meerenai Shim, Christopher Jones, James Baur, the Lincoln Square Quartet
8:00PM
at Studio 914, 914 N California
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8 donation)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Justin Thomas, Josh Johnson, Mike Saltar, Jeremy Cunningham, Jake Vinsel
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, April 18th 2012

8:00PM
at Studio 914, 914 N California
8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Noche Peruana de Rompe y Raja with Son Perú Chicago & Ecos del Perú
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
  • Harrison Bankhead Sextet, with Ed Wilkerson Jr, Mars Williams, James Sanders, Avreeayl Ra, Ernie Adams — Record Release

Thursday, April 19th 2012

6:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($28-$24)
  • Idan Raichel and Vieux Farka Touré Quartet
  • 9:30PM Second session
7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
  • The Singleman Affair
  • Victor Villareal
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session

Friday, April 20th 2012

7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
9:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805 ($15)
  • Ernie Krivda with Marion Hayden, Renell Gonsalves, special guest Chip Stephens
10:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8)
  • Bloodiest

Saturday, April 21st 2012

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
9:00PM
at Surplus of Options, 3664 N Lincoln, 773.827.1330 ($10 suggested donation)
9:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805 ($15)
  • Ernie Krivda with Marion Hayden, Renell Gonsalves, special guest Chip Stephens
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 22nd 2012

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($7)

Monday, April 23rd 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, April 24th 2012

9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, April 25th 2012

8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Charanga Cakewalk
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)

Thursday, April 26th 2012

7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
7:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($20-$16)
  • Magos Hungarian Folk Band
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
8:30PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
9:30PM
at L26, 2600 S State St, 312.225.4545 ($10-$5)

Friday, April 27th 2012

7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572

Saturday, April 28th 2012

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 29th 2012

3:00PM
at Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
  • Migratory Journeys
  • Civitas Ensemble with guests Yang Wei, YuQi Deng — music by Chen Yao, Tonia Ko, Huang Ruo, Lei Liang, Chou Wen Chung, Zhou Long, Tan Dun, Bright Sheng
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
7:00PM
at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago ($15-$10)
  • MAVerick Ensemble — music by Cage, Crumb, Feldman, Higdon, Raynovich, Tower, Wolff
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

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