I discontinued the use of asterisks in October 1996. Formerly the
policy was: "Shows I especially recommend are marked with an asterisk
(sometimes with a question mark to indicate uncertainty on my part). I
am somewhat stingy with asterisks for local artists who play out
often."
Links may be out of date.
- Wed 1/3/96 *
- Jim O'Rourke (guitar, electronics), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Terri Kapsalis (violin) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 1/3/96
- NRG Ensemble (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (guitar, bass, trumpet), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, vibes)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 1/4/96
- Ms. High Heels (featuring Tom Smith of To Live and Shave in L.A. and Pussy Galore) live on WZRD 88.3 FM around 9:30 pm (?)
- Thu 1/4/96
- Ler Noot Fiesta with special guest Jeff Dorchen (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 1/4/96
- Steam (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Tim Mulvenna (drums), Jim Baker (piano), Kent Kessler (bass)) (Bop Shop)
- Fri 1/5/96
- Damon Short Quintet and Cinghiale (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 1/6/96
- Tortoise, Tetsuo, Trans Am, The Lonesome Organist (Fireside Bowl)
- Sun 1/7/96 3:00pm
- Jim Baker & Michael Zerang duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 1/7/96 8:00pm
- Signal to Noise Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Steve Butters (percussion)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 1/9/96 *
- Jim O'Rourke, Jeb Bishop, Terri Kapsalis, Kevin Drumm (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 1/10/96 *
- Jerome Cooper (percussion, etc.) solo (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 1/10/96
- NRG Ensemble (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (guitar, bass, trumpet), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, vibes)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 1/11/96 *
- Jerome Cooper (percussion, etc.) solo (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 1/11/96
- Steam (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Tim Mulvenna (drums), Jim Baker (piano), Kent Kessler (bass)) (Bop Shop)
- Sat 1/13/96 4:00 *
- Flying Luttenbachers live on WNUR 89.3 FM
- Sat 1/13/96
- Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Frederick Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (piano), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)) (Velvet Lounge)
- Sat 1/13/96
- 8 Bold Souls (Bop Shop)
- Sun 1/14/96 3:00pm
- Fred Lonberg-Holm, Weasel Walter, Azita (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 1/14/96
- Tatsu Aoki Trio (Bop Shop)
- Tue 1/16/96 *
- Jerome Cooper (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 1/17/96
- Josh Abrams (bass), Rob Mazurek (cornet), Tony Pinciotti (drums), Jeff Parker (guitar) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 1/17/96
- NRG Ensemble (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (guitar, bass, trumpet), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, vibes)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 1/18/96 10:00pm
- Wormwood (Spencer Sundell, Eric Leonardson, Dylan Posa) live on WZRD 88.3 FM
- Thu 1/18/96
- Lineage Duets (Tim Keenan (percussion), Dave Maddox (saxophone)) (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 1/18/96
- Steam (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Tim Mulvenna (drums), Jim Baker (piano), Kent Kessler (bass)) (Bop Shop)
- Fri 1/19/96
- Broken Wire (Daniel Scanlan, Michael Zerang, Jim Baker, Frederick Lonberg-Holm) and Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 1/19/96
- Flying Luttenbachers live on WHPK 88.5 FM
- Sun 1/21/96
- "New Music Concert" (Green Mill)
- Sun 1/21/96 3:00pm
- Louise Cloutier and Michael Zerang (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 1/21/96 8:00pm
- Ken Vandermark (reeds), Matt Weston (drums) duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 1/23/96 10:00
- "Twos Explosion" of duets including Bobby Conn/Jodie, Weasel Walter/Fred Lonberg-Holm, Chuck Falzone/Bill Pissari, Gold Medal, and others (Buddah Bar, 728 W. Grand)
- Wed 1/24/96
- Broken Wire (Daniel Scanlan (violin, guitar), Michael Zerang (drums), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer), Frederick Lonberg-Holm (cello, bass)) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 1/24/96
- NRG Ensemble (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (guitar, bass, trumpet), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, vibes)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 1/25/96
- Steam (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Tim Mulvenna (drums), Jim Baker (piano), Kent Kessler (bass)) (Bop Shop)
- Thu 1/25/96
- Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion) and Jeff Kowalkowski (piano) (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 1/26/96 *
- Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Frederick Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (piano), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)), followed by the debut performance of the Vandermark Five (Vandermark, Jeb Bishop (trombone, electric guitar), Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), and Mars Williams (reeds)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 1/28/96 3:00pm
- Fred Lonberg-Holm and Pat Lawrence (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 1/28/96
- Crown Royals (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Pete Nathan (guitar), Mark Blade (bass), Jeff BBQ (drums)) (Bluebird Lounge, 312/642-3449)
- Mon 1/29/96 6:00 pm
- Jazz Institute of Chicago's annual Jazz Fair, with music by the Ari Brown Quartet and many others (Bismarck Hotel, 171 W. Randolph)
- Wed 1/31/96 *
- Joe Morris (guitar) solo (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 1/31/96
- NRG Ensemble (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (guitar, bass, trumpet), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, vibes)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- every Thu in Feb.
- Steam (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Tim Mulvenna (drums), Jim Baker (piano), Kent Kessler (bass)) (Bop Shop)
- Thu 2/1/96
- Hamid Drake (percussion) and Michael Zerang (percussion) (Urbus Orbis)
- Sun 2/4/96
- Tatsu Aoki Trio (Bop Shop)
- Mon 2/5/96
- Thela (New Zealand band, described to me as "sparse, mostly free-improv noise rock"), Flying Luttenbachers, Swob (Empty Bottle)
- Mon 2/5/96 7:30
- "Sonic Snapshots", a "program of pieces of 'found sound' such as those captured in nature by tape", including music by James Tenney, Carl Stone, John Oswald, Gavin Bryars, Helen Thorington (Northwestern University, Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place, 847/491-5441)
- Wed 2/7/96
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Guild Complex)
- Wed 2/7/96
- Slam (Mars Williams, Kent Kessler, Greg Suran (guitar), David Suycott (drums)) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 2/7/96
- Wounded Jukebox (John Corbett (records), Terri Kapsalis (voice), Ken Vandermark (reeds)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 2/8/96
- Phenomenal String Quartet (Daniel Scanlan (violin), Robert Marsh (violin), Frederick Lonberg-Holm (cello), Julie Pomerleau (viola)
- Thu 2/8/96
- Lake of Dracula and probably a bunch of other bands (Fireside Bowl)
- Sat 2/10/96
- Dub Syndicate, Tortoise (Metro)
- Sat 2/10/96 *
- Fred Anderson Trio (Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Ajaramu (drums), Michael Cristol (bass) or possibly a different bassist); also Lineage Duets (Tim Keenan (drums), Dave Maddox (tenor sax)) (Velvet Lounge)
- Sat 2/10/96
- Signal to Noise Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Steve Butters (percussion), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 2/11/96
- Flying Luttenbachers with guest Michael Colligan, Charles Bronson, Ice-9 (Fireside Bowl)
- Sun 2/11/96 4:00
- Cube performing music by Earle Brown, John Cage, Morton Feldman, Stefan Wolpe, Henry Cowell, Lou Harrison, Virgil Thomson, Paul Hindemith, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Ralph Shapey (Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago)
- Tue 2/13/96 *
- ADD Trio (Christy Doran (guitar), Robert Dick (flute), Steve Arguelles (percussion)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 2/14/96 *
- Steelwool Trio (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Curt Newton (drums), Kent Kessler) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 2/15/96
- Louise Cloutier (vocals), Frederick Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (percussion) (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 2/16/96 10:00 *
- New Horizons Ensemble (Bop Shop)
- Sat 2/17/96 4:00 *
- Damon Short and Jim Baker live on WNUR 89.3 FM
- Sat 2/17/96
- Broken Wire (Michael Zerang (drums), Daniel Scanlan (guitar), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello, bass), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 2/18/96 *
- Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (leader, bass clarinet)) performing music by Coleman, Jim O'Rourke, Giacinto Scelsi, Jeff Kowalkowski, Jeremy Ruthrauff, and apparently not any music by Helmut Lachenmann as was previously announced (Renaissance Society, University of Chicago)
- Mon 2/19/96 7:30
- Improvised Music Workshop with Michael Colligan (reeds), Liz Paine (bass), Jim O'Rourke (the usual) (Myopic Books)
- Mon 2/19/96 9:00 *
- Sludge 2000 (Stephan Wittwer, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli), with guests Ken Vandermark, Jim Baker, Jim O'Rourke ("Hothouse in Exile" at the Empty Bottle)
- Tue 2/20/96 5:30 FREE
- Leipzig String Quartet playing music by Halffter, Schleiermacher, Dessau, Eisler, Cage (more info) (Harold Washington Library)
- Wed 2/21/96 *
- Joe McPhee, one set solo and one set with Ken Vandermark and Kent Kessler (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 2/21/96 10:00
- Jim Baker and Damon Short duo, Ryan Shultz trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 2/22/96 *
- Terri Kapsalis (violin), John Corbett (acoustic guitar), Hal Rammel (invented instruments) (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 2/23/96
- Sonny Rollins (Orchestra Hall)
- Sat 2/24/96
- Cinghiale (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 2/24/96 8:00
- Samulnori (percussion group from Korea) (Centre East, 7701-A N. Lincoln Ave, Skokie)
- Sun 2/25/96
- Rachel's (Lounge Ax)
- Sun 2/25/96 9:00
- Damon Short Quintet (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 2/27/96 FREE
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (School of the Art Institute, 112 S. Michigan, 312/899-5105)
- Tue 2/27/96
- Lineage Duets (Tim Keenan (drums), Dave Maddox (reeds)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 2/28/96 *
- Kevin Drumm, Terri Kapsalis, Jeremy Ruthrauff, Jim O'Rourke, Fred Lonberg-Holm (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 2/28/96
- Caffeine (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jim Baker (piano, ARP synthesizer), Steve Hunt (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 2/29/96
- Laurie Lee Moses (vocals, saxophones, keyboards) (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 2/29/96
- Arthur Brooks Ensemble V (Arthur Brooks (trumpet), Jeremy Harlos (bass), Justin Perdue (guitar), Matt Weston (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- every Thu in Mar.
- Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna) (drums)) (Bop Shop)
- 3/96
- "Six Weeks of Sound" at N.A.M.E. Gallery (1255 S. Wabash, 312/554-0671); installations by Lou and Dawn Mallozzi, Terri Kapsalis, Mark Booth, Susan Abelson, Liza Kucharski, L. Christina Cobb, Liz Fiorentino, Fergus Kelly running through 3/15; also see 3/15-16/96 listing
- Sat 3/2/96
- Charlie Kohlhase Quintet (Green Mill)
- Sat 3/2/96 *
- Loren Mazzacane with Jim O'Rourke, also Flap (Empty Bottle)
- Sun 3/3/96 8:00 *?
- Ken Vandermark (reeds), Matt Weston (drums), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Jeb Bishop (trombone) quartet, preceded by Vandermark/Weston duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 3/5/96 11:00am *
- Ken Vandermark and Mars Williams interview and performance on WNUR 89.3 FM
- Tue 3/5/96
- Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna) (drums)), Philo, Church Key (Double Door)
- Wed 3/6/96 9:30
- Scanbake (Dan Scanlan (violin, guitar), Jim Baker (piano, ARP synthesizer)); Ler Noot Fiesta (Mark Comiskey (guitar, sax, bass), Colm O'Reilly (Farfisa, piano, voice, toys), Jim Becker (electronics, violin, toys)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 3/6/96 9:00
- Fred Lonberg-Holm, Kent Kessler, Tony Pinciotti trio (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 3/7/96 8:00
- Mocktet featuring Laurie Lee Moses performing live on WNUR 89.3 FM
- Thu 3/7/96 *
- Jack Wright (saxophones), Bob Marsh (cello, piano) (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 3/7/96 6:00
- Samana (Illinois Room, University of Illinois at Chicago)
- Fri 3/8/96 *
- NRG Ensemble record release party (Bop Shop)
- Sun 3/10/96
- Gong (Cubby Bear)
- Sun 3/10/96 8:00
- Damon Short (percussion) and Paul Scea (reeds) duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 3/10/96 8:00 FREE
- Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Michael Colligan (reeds) (Myopic Books)
- Mon 3/11/96 7:30 FREE
- Improvised Music Workshop with Michael Colligan, Riki Suhtn, Bridget Wilson, M. Carbon (Myopic Books)
- Wed 3/13/96 9:00 *
- Gerry Hemingway (solo percussion) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 3/13/96 9:30
- Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion, vibes), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 3/14/96
- Wormwood (Eric Leonardson (invented instruments, electronics), Spencer Sundell (prepared guitar, electronics), Dylan Posa (electronics)) (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 3/15/96 10:00
- Grismore/Scea/Short/Shultz Project (Steve Grismore (guitar), Paul Scea (reeds), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Damon Short (percussion), Noel Kupersmith (bass)) (Bop Shop)
- Fri 3/15/96
- Cheer-Accident, All Insect Union (featuring Chad Organ) (Fireside Bowl)
- Fri 3/15/96
- Illusion of Safety, Specula, Oblivion Ensemble (Empty Bottle)
- Fri 3/15/96
- Lou Mallozzi and Terri Kapsalis; also Mark Booth with Shanna Linn and Ken Thompson (N.A.M.E. Gallery, 1255 S. Wabash Suite 4A, 312/554-0671)
- Sat 3/16/96
- Lou Mallozzi and Terri Kapsalis; also Bill Talsma and Brian O'Reilly (N.A.M.E. Gallery, 1255 S. Wabash Suite 4A, 312/554-0671)
- Wed 3/20/96 9:30
- Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Frederick Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (piano), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 3/20/96 9:00 *?
- Scott Fields (guitar), Matt Turner (cello), Vincent Davis (percussion) trio (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 3/21/96
- Gene Coleman (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 3/22/96 *
- David S. Ware Quartet (Empty Bottle)
- Sat 3/23/96
- Von Freeman Quartet (Bop Shop)
- Sun 3/24/96 3:00
- Ensemble Noamnesia featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet, composer) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 3/27/96 9:30
- Cinghiale (Ken Vandermark (reeds) and Mars Williams (reeds)); Slam (Mars Williams, Kent Kessler, Greg Suran (guitar), David Suycott (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 3/27/96 9:00 *
- Fred Anderson, Harrison Bankhead, Hamid Drake trio (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 3/28/96
- Liz Payne (bass), Chris Heenan (alto sax) duo (Urbus Orbis)
- Sat 3/30/96 3:00 *?
- Pauline Oliveros with Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano), Michele Gillman, Sue Fancher, Mark Engebretson, Rob Gehrke (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 3/31/96 9:30
- Tatsu Aoki Trio (with guest Jeff Parker (guitar)) (Bop Shop)
- Sun 3/31/96
- Ursula Oppens with Frederic Rzewski playing music by Rzewski, Christian Wolff, Lois Vierk, Ludwig van Beethoven (Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University)
- Wed 4/3/96
- NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 4/3/96 9:00 *?
- Jeff Parker & Tony Pinciotti duo (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 4/4/96
- Vandermark Five (minus Mars Williams) (Bop Shop)
- Thu 4/4/96 9:00
- Walleye (Steve Butters (percussion), Michael Cameron (bass), Charles Lipp (bassoon), Erik Lund (trombone), Michael Holloway (poetry)) (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 4/4/96 9:00
- Damon Short Quintet (Damon Short (drums), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Chuck Burdelik (saxophones), John McLean (piano), Noel Kupersmith (bass)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 4/5/96 10:00
- Damon Short Quintet plays the music of Herbie Nichols (w/ Ryan Shultz, Chuck Burdelik, Brian Sandstrom, Jim Baker), opening for Lin Halliday (tenor sax) with Brian Sandstrom "and others" (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 4/6/96 *
- Ned Rothenberg (reeds) solo, preceded by Steve Nelson-Raney (reeds), Michael Zerang (percussion), Jim Baker (piano) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 4/7/96
- Josh Abrams (bass), Kyle Hernandez, Ken Vandermark (reeds), Matt Weston (drums) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 4/9/96
- Ler Noot Fiesta (Mark Comiskey (guitar, bass, saxophones), Jim Becker (electronics, violin, toys), Colm O'Reilly (farfisa, piano, tuba, toys), Ben Talbot (films), guest Liz Payne (bass)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 4/10/96
- NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 4/10/96 9:00
- Steve Butters (percussion), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxes), Michael Colligan (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 4/10/96
- Flying Luttenbachers; Xerobot; White (Lounge Ax)
- Thu 4/11/96 9:00
- Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion), Robbie Hunsinger (oboe), Pat Lawrence (bass), "and friends" (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 4/11/96 10:00
- Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kyle Hernandez (bass), Jeff Parker (guitar), playing the music of Thelonious Monk (Bop Shop)
- Thu 4/11/96 10:00
- Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)) (presumably Ken Vandermark, normally a member of the group, won't be there because he'll be at the Bop Shop) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 4/12/96 *
- Jim O'Rourke, David Grubbs, Kevin Drumm trio providing accompaniment to Tony Conrad's "Film Feedback" (note that this is just one part of a "symposium on cinema and media) (Film Studies Center, University of Chicago, 312/702-8596)
- Fri 4/12/96 10:00 *
- Fred Anderson Quartet (Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Michael Cristol (bass), Ajaramu (drums)); Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri-Sat 4/12-13/96
- Chicago premiere of "The Cave", music by Steve Reich, video by Beryl Korot (Shubert Theatre)
- Sat 4/13/96 11:00 *
- New Horizons Ensemble CD release party (Bop Shop)
- Sat 4/13/96 11:30
- Scanbake (Daniel Scanlan (guitar, violin, cornet), Jim Baker (piano, ARP synthesizer)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 4/14/96 3:00
- Jack the Dog (Jeff Kowalkowski (piano), Carrie Biolo-Thompson (vibes, percussion)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 4/16/96 9:00
- Mark Engebretson (sax), Susan Fancher (sax), Anders Astrand (percussion) trio; Jim Baker (piano) & Michael Zerang (percussion) duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 4/17/96
- NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 4/17/96 9:00 *
- Bloodcount (Tim Berne (alto), Chris Speed (tenor), Jim Black (drums), Michael Formanek (bass)) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 4/18/96 *
- Hamid Drake, Kent Kessler, Ken Vandermark trio (Bop Shop)
- Thu 4/18/96 9:00 *
- Bloodcount (see yesterday's listing) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 4/18/96
- Gene Coleman (bass clarinet, composer) "and friends", peforming "chamber music composed by Gene Coleman as well as group improvisations with selected guests" (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 4/18/96 9:30
- Samana (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 4/19/96 10:00
- Broken Wire (Daniel Scanlan (guitar, violin), Jim Baker (electronics), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (drums)); The Betsy Years (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 4/20/96 7:00 *
- AMM (Eddie Prevost (percussion), Keith Rowe (guitar), John Tilbury (piano)) (Goodspeed Hall, University of Chicago)
- Sat 4/20/96 10:30 *
- Luc Houtkamp (tenor sax); Cinghiale (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds)) (sets: KV/MW, LH, LH/KV/MW) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 4/20/96
- MX-80 Sound, Scissor Girls, Wolverton Brothers (Empty Bottle)
- Sun 4/21/96 3:00
- Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet, composer)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Mon 4/22/96 7:30
- Ensemble Modern, John Adams conducting, music by Varese, Rihm, Adams, Nancarrow/Mikhashoff, Zappa (Orchestra Hall, 312/435-6666)
- Tue 4/23/96 9:00
- Brian Sandstrom, Rich Corpolongo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 4/24/96
- Jim O'Rourke; Bobby Conn; C.S.; The Jerryband; Divisov (Fireside Bowl)
- Wed 4/24/96
- NRG Ensemble (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 4/24/96 9:00 *
- Guillermo Gregorio (alto sax, clarinet) with Pandelis Karayorgis (piano) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 4/25/96 *
- Hamid Drake, Kent Kessler, Ken Vandermark trio (Bop Shop)
- Thu 4/25/96 9:00
- Fred Anderson Trio (Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Michael Cristol (bass), Ajaramu (drums)); Damon Short (percussion) & Jim Baker (piano, ARP synthesizer) duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 4/25/96 9:00
- Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion, vibes), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano)) (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 4/26/96
- Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar) solo; Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Weasel Walter (drums), Azita (bass, synth) trio (No Exit)
- Fri 4/26/96 10:00 *
- Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang percussion duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 4/27/96 10:00 *
- New Horizons Ensemble featuring Ernest Dawkins (alto sax) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 4/28/96 3:00
- Kent Kessler (bass) solo; Daniel Scanlan (violin) solo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Mon 4/29/96 8:00 FREE *?
- Paolo Alvares (piano) performing music by Helmut Lachenmann, Mauricio Kagel, himself, and others (DePaul University Music Building, room 101)
- Tue 4/30/96 9:00 *?
- Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (percussion) duo; also Damon Short (vibes), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums) trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 5/1/96 9:00
- Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Weston (drums), Josh Abrams (bass), Michael Colligan (reeds), Joe Vajursky (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 5/1/96 9:00 *
- Ellery Eskelin Trio (Eskelin (tenor sax), Andrea Parkins (accordion, sampler), Jim Black (drums)) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 5/2/96 9:00
- Paul Bowman (guitar) and Lisa Goethe (flute) performing music by Berio, Sciarrino, Saariho, and others (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 5/2/96 9:00
- Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet) with Kevin Tkacz (bass), Damon Short (drums) (Bop Shop)
- Thu 5/2/96
- Lisa Goethe (flute) (and others?) performing music by Donatoni, Levy, McGinn/Goethe (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 5/3/96
- this listing might be incorrect, call and ask: Illusion of Safety (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 5/5/96 6:30
- Mocktet with guests Gordon Baszali (trumpet), Amalea Tshilds (voice) (Fireside Bowl)
- Mon 5/6/96 7:30 FREE
- Improvised Music Workshop with Chuck Falzone (guitar), Julie Pomerleau (violin), possibly others (Myopic Books)
- Mon 5/6/96 1:00
- Hamid Drake (percussion) live on Continental Drift hosted by Nicole Demetriou on WNUR 89.3 FM
- Mon-Tue 5/6/96-5/14/96
- NEMO '96 Festival (New European Music Overseas) to feature das neue werk, Wolfgang Rihm, and Walter Zimmermann (more info)
- Tue 5/7/96 9:00
- Fred Lonberg-Holm solo and with a trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 5/8/96 9:00 *
- New Horizons Ensemble featuring Ernest Dawkins (alto sax) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 5/8/96 10:30
- Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Robbie Hunsinger (oboe), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 5/9/96 9:00
- Ensemble Noamnesia featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet, composer), performing music by Coleman and others (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 5/9/96 9:00
- Damon Short & Jim Baker duo; Ryan Shultz with Kevin Tkacz, Damon Short (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 5/10/96
- "The Heal the Eel Experience", a benefit to help Laurie "The Eel" Moses cover medical expenses due to breaking her neck in a car accident -- musicians will include Michael Zerang, Tim Mulvenna, Amalea Tshilds, Ed Ludwig, James Owens, Margaret Pasquesi, Marty Metzger, and probably others (Bop Shop)
- Fri 5/10/96
- Zeni Geva (Empty Bottle)
- Tue 5/14/96 9:00
- Lineage Duets (Dave Maddox (tenor sax), Tim Keenan (drums)); Steve Ramsdell trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 5/15/96 10:30
- Jeb Bishop (guitar, trombone), Daniel Scanlan (guitar, cornet, violin), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 5/15/96
- Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, 5ive Style (Metro)
- Wed 5/15/96 9:00
- Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 5/16/96 9:00 *?
- Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Matt Weston (drums) trio (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 5/16/96 9:00
- Damon Short Quintet (Damon Short (drums), Chuck Burdelik (reeds), Jeff Beer (trumpet), Jim Baker (piano), Kevin Tkacz (bass)); Ler Noot Fiesta with guest Jeb Bishop (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 5/16/96 9:30
- Ernst Long (electrified trumpet), Brent Gutzeit (audio generators, organ pipes, handmade instruments), Mike Hartman (drums), Ben somebody (samples, electronics) (No Exit)
- Sat 5/18/96
- Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) (Velvet Lounge)
- Sun 5/19/96 3:00
- Brad Robin ("improvised piano") (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 5/21/96 *
- Voice Crack (Empty Bottle)
- Tue 5/21/96
- Rudy Mahanthappa (sax) trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 5/22/96
- Ensemble Noamnesia featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet, composer), performing text/sound pieces interspersed with readings by four German authors courtesy of the Goethe Institut (Guild Complex, 1543 W. Division)
- Wed 5/22/96 10:30
- Jim Baker (piano), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 5/22/96 9:00 *
- Mario Schiano (alto sax) and Sebi Tramontana (trombone) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 5/23/96 8:00
- University of Chicago Jazz X-Tet directed by Mwata Bowden, special guests Harrison Bankhead (bass), Malachi Thompson (trumpet), and Steve Berry (trombone), performing music by Wadada Leo Smith (Goodspeed Hall, University of Chicago)
- Thu 5/23/96 9:00
- Ler Noot Fiesta (Mark Comiskey (guitar, bass, saxes), Colm O'Reilly (piano, organ, voice toys), Jim Becker (electronics, violin, toys)) with films by Ben Talbot (Urbus Orbis)
- Sat 5/25/96 10:00
- Falstaff (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 5/25/96 3:00-5:30 FREE *?
- Kelan Phil Cohran will present a "musical symposium" including lecture and performance; reception at 6:00 (Norris University Center, Northwestern University)
- Tue 5/28/96 9:00
- Scott Holman (piano), Don Shapera (bass), Tony Pinciotti (drums), Rich Corpolongo (alto sax), Frank Catalano (tenor sax), Rob Mazurek (trumpet) sextet (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 5/29/96 10:30
- Margaret Pasquesi (voice), Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 5/29/96 9:00
- Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 5/30/96 9:00
- Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Steve Butters (percussion) quartet (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 5/30/96 9:30
- Mocktet with guest Mars Williams (reeds) (Double Door)
- Fri 5/31/96 10:00 *
- DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 6/1/96 8:00 *
- Hal Rammel solo performance following the premiere screening of a video documentary by Marianne Potje: "Inspiration and Invention: The Musical Instruments of Hal Rammel" (Chicago Filmmakers)
- Sun 6/2/96 9:00
- Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang percussion duo (Heartland Cafe)
- Wed 6/5/96 10:00
- Andre Caporaso (guitar) with Damon Short (drums), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Kevin Tkacz (bass) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 6/5/96 9:00
- Michael Colligan, unknown others (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 6/6/96
- Steve Butters (percussion) (and others?) (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 6/7/96 10:00
- Illusion of Safety; Ler Noot Fiesta (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 6/9/96 3:00
- Walleye (Steve Butters (percussion) and others) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 6/9/96 3:00?
- Ensemble Noamnesia featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet, composer) and guest Michael Cameron (bass), performing music by Coleman, Xenakis (including "Theraps" for solo bass), Sciarrino, Dusapin, and others (Renaissance Society, University of Chicago)
- Wed 6/12/96 10:30
- Fractal Quartet (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Heath Chappell, Steve Hashimoto, Dave Pavkovic) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 6/12/96 9:00
- Mocktet (Steve Doyle (of Ulele) will fill in for the incapacitated Laurie "The Eel" Moses) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 6/13/96 9:00
- Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 6/14/96 *
- Cinghiale (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds)) CD release party (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 6/14/96 *?
- Shadow Ring; Harry Pussy; Charalambides (Lounge Ax)
- Sat 6/15/96
- Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano)); Hidden Chronicles (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 6/16/96
- Lisa Goethe (flute) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 6/18/96 *
- Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Michael Zerang (percussion), Sten Sandell (piano) trio; Raymond Strid (guitar), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass) trio; followed by mixed groupings (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 6/19/96 10:30
- Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet) with Damon Short (drums), Kevin Tkacz (bass) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 6/19/96 9:00 *
- Gush (Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Raymond Strid (guitar), Sten Sandell (piano)) (Empty Bottle)
- Fri 6/21/96 10:00
- Michael Zerang (percussion), Jim Baker (piano, ARP synthesizer) duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 6/22/96 afternoon
- Chicago Underground Orchestra (Robert Barry (drums), Robert Mazurek (cornet), Josh Abrams (bass), Jeff Parker (guitar), etc.) live on WNUR 89.3 FM
- Sat 6/22/96 9:00 *
- Ernest Dawkins Trio with Fred Anderson (Velvet Lounge)
- Sat 6/22/96 10:00
- Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano)); Ler Noot Fiesta (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 6/25/96 9:00
- Todd Colburn Quartet (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 6/26/96 9:00 *
- John Butcher (reeds) solo and with Kevin Drumm, Terri Kapsalis, Fred Lonberg-Holm, John Corbett, Kent Kessler, Ken Vandermark (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 6/26/96 10:30
- Michael Zerang (percussion), Jim Baker (piano, ARP synthesizer) duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 6/27/96 9:00
- Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 6/28/96 10:00 *
- Wounded Jukebox (Terri Kapsalis (voice), John Corbett (recordings), Ken Vandermark (reeds)); Bankhead Trio (featuring Harrison Bankhead (bass), I presume) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri-Sat 6/28-29/96
- Malachi Thompson Freebop Band (Green Mill)
- Sat 6/29/96 7:00 *
- Lounge Ax benefit concert, night 2 of 3, with: Gastr del Sol; also Shellac, The For Carnation, Dianogah (Congress Theater, 2135 N. Milwaukee)
- Sat 6/29/96 4:00 *
- Vandermark Five live on WNUR 89.3 FM
- Sat 6/29/96 9:00 *
- Ernest Dawkins Trio with Fred Anderson (Velvet Lounge)
- Sat 6/29/96 10:00
- Gidget (Robbie Hunsinger (oboe), Pat Lawrence (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums), Liz Payne (bass), Sara Barton (cello)) (Heartland Cafe)
- Tue 7/2/96 9:00
- While You Wait (Hannes Löschel (paino), Paul Skrepek Jr. (drums), Martin Zrost (sax, bass, samples)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 7/3/96 9:00 *
- Melvyn Poore (tuba), Martin Blume (drums) duo (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 7/4/96 8:00
- While You Wait (Hannes Löschel (paino), Paul Skrepek Jr. (drums), Martin Zrost (sax, bass, samples)) (Bop Shop)
- Fri 7/5/96 7:00 *?
- Christy Doran Hendrix Project (Christy Doran (guitar), Fredy Studer (drums), Phil Minton (vocals), Amin Ali (elec. bass)) (Empty Bottle)
- Fri 7/5/96
- Brent Gutzeit, Thymme Jones, Fred Lonberg-Holm, AZ, Weasel Walter (No Exit)
- Fri 7/5/96
- Ari Brown Quartet (Ravinia Festival)
- Sat 7/6/96
- Ken Vandermark (reeds), Josh Abrams (bass), Matt Weston (drums) trio (No Exit)
- Sun 7/7/96 9:00
- Rapoon; Illusion of Safety (Lounge Ax)
- Sun 7/7/96 8:00
- Hal Rammel & Johannes Bergmark (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 7/9/96 7:00
- John E. Dowell Jr.'s graphic score "Together or Alone III", performed by Steve Butters (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Jim O'Rourke (electronics), and Ken Vandermark (reeds) (Fullerton Auditorium, Art Institute of Chicago)
- Tue 7/9/96 9:30
- Akiyama-Sugimoto; Liminal (No Exit)
- Tue 7/9/96 9:00 *
- Michael Zerang (percussion) solo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 7/10/96
- Chora Ensemble (Jason Wietlispach (reeds), Jon Mitchel (reeds), Chris Warland (reeds), Marc Laurick (bass), Jim Stamison (drums)) (Beat Kitchen)
- Wed 7/10/96 9:00 *?
- Invite the Spirit (Charles K. Noyes (drums), Sang-Won Park (Korean stringed instruments), Jim O'Rourke (guitar)) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 7/11/96 8:00
- While You Wait (Hannes Löschel (paino), Paul Skrepek Jr. (drums), Martin Zrost (sax, bass, samples)) (Bop Shop)
- Thu 7/11/96 9:00
- Blue Dahlia (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 7/11/96 9:00
- Vandermark Five (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 7/12/96 9:00
- Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 7/12/96
- Quintron the Amazing Spellcaster; Crash Worship; Flossie & the Unicorn (Empty Bottle)
- Fri 7/12/96
- David Pajo (is this really happening? mention of it disappeared from this week's Reader) (No Exit)
- Sat 7/13/96 1:00pm FREE
- Cinghiale (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds)) (Jazz Record Mart)
- Sat 7/13/96 *
- Ritual Trio (Kahil El'Zabar (percussion), Malachi Favors (Bass), Ari Brown (tenor sax)) (Bop Shop)
- Sun 7/14/96 2:00-5:00
- Chicago Underground Orchestra (Robert Barry (drums), Rob Mazurek (cornet), Josh Abrams (bass), Jeff Parker (guitar), ???) (Green Mill)
- Sun 7/14/96 8:00
- Damon Short (percussion), Paul Scea (reeds) duo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 7/14/96 8:00
- Pee; Ass Baboons of Venus; 90 Day Men; Dim Sum Clip Job (I'm including this show because Dim Sum Clip Job have a new CD on Avant; that's all I know) (Fireside Bowl)
- Sun 7/14/96 8:00
- Tatsu Aoki Avant Jazz Trio (Bop Shop)
- Mon 7/15/96 7:30 FREE
- Improvised Music Workshop with Chuck Falzone (guitar), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) (Myopic Books)
- Tue 7/16/96 5:00 FREE
- "Cage/Cunningham" (1991) a film by Elliot Caplan (Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington)
- Tue 7/16/96 9:30 *
- Charles K. Noyes (percussion) with Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 7/17/96 9:00 *
- Damon Short Sextet (Damon Short (percussion), Paul Smoker (trumpet), Paul Scea (reeds), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Larry Kohut (bass), John McLean (guitar)) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 7/18/96 9:30
- NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (guitar, trumpet, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (percussion)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 7/19/96
- The Sea and Cake; The Lonesome Organist; Velmas (Lounge Ax)
- Fri 7/19/96
- Crown Royals; Chisel; Van Pelt (Empty Bottle)
- Fri 7/19/96
- Cluster; also Rome, The Brain, Atmospheric Audiochair (Metro)
- Sat 7/20/96 10:00
- Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 7/21/96 5:00
- Anal Cunt in-store performance (Reckless Records, 31xx N. Broadway)
- Sun 7/21/96 8:00
- Anal Cunt; Flying Luttenbachers; Xerobot; Charles Bronson (Fireside Bowl)
- Mon 7/22/96 7:30 FREE
- Improvised Music Workshop with Weasel Walter, Jim Dorling, LeDeuce, and Mike Hunnecke, all on electronics (Myopic Books)
- Wed 7/24/96 9:00 *?
- Scott Fields Ensemble (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 7/24/96 9:00 *
- Lisle Ellis Quartet (Lisle Ellis (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 7/25/96 *
- Charles K. Noyes with Gene Coleman (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 7/25/96 9:30
- Caffeine (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jim Baker (piano, ARP synthesizer), Steve Hunt (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 7/26/96 noon
- Klang performing music by Stravinsky, Boznos, Xenakis (Fountain Square, Davis & Orrington, Evanston)
- Fri 7/26/96 8:00 *
- Douglas Ewart and Orchestra Inventions (including Ari Brown, Mwata Bowden, Harrison Bankhead, Bob Griffin, Edwin Dougherty, Edward Wilkerson, and others, plus guest composers Tina Marsh and Walter Thompson) (Goodspeed Hall, University of Chicago)
- Fri 7/26/96 8:00 *
- Charles K. Noyes (drums), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet) trio (RX Gallery, 1462 N. Milwaukee)
- Fri 7/26/96 10:00 *
- Lisle Ellis (bass) with Hamid Drake (drums), Ken Vandermark (reeds) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 7/27/96 2:00 or 4:00 (sources are inconsistent)
- Frogs free in-store performance (Reckless Records, 3157 N. Broadway)
- Sat 7/27/96 7:00
- Tatsu Aoki (bass) solo (Blue Rider Theater, 1822 S. Halsted)
- Sun 7/28/96 9:00
- Damon Short Quintet (Damon Short (percussion), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Chuck Burdelik (reeds), John McLean (guitar), Larry Kohut (bass)) (The Bulls, 1916 N. Lincoln Park West)
- Tue 7/30/96 9:00
- Jeb Bishop, Thymme Jones, Dan Burke (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 7/31/96 9:00
- Chicago Underground Orchestra with Rob Mazurek (cornet), Robert Barry (drums), Josh Abrams (bass), Jeff Parker (guitar) (Empty Bottle)
Listings for this month are very incomplete because I was away.
- every Saturday in August except the 17th, 9:00
- AACM jam session centering on the Ernest Dawkins Trio (Ernest Dawkins (alto sax), Jeff Parker (guitar), Kahil El'Zabar (percussion)) with guests Fred Anderson, Malachi Favors, and others, varying each week (tenor sax) (Velvet Lounge)
- Thu 8/1/96 10:00
- Experimental Audio Research (Sonic Boom & friends); Frontier; Citizens' Utilities (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 8/1/96 9:00
- Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kyle Hernandez (bass), Matt Weston (drums) trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 8/3/96
- Bobby Conn Quartet; Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (drums), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar) trio; Rose; Sympathy (Kevin Drumm, Jim Dorling) (60DUM, Chicago & Hoyne)
- Wed 8/7/96 9:00 *
- Marilyn Crispell (solo) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 8/14/96 *?
- Chora Ensemble (Jason Wietlispach (reeds), Jon Mitchel (reeds), Chris Warland (reeds), Marc Laurick (bass), Jim Stamison (drums)) with guest Guillermo Gregorio (Empty Bottle)
- Sat 8/17/96 noon-midnight *
- "A Day of Noise & Improvisational Sound" with Blowhole, Temple of Bon Matin, FOE TOE (UK), Tranquil, Wrong, Hornswoggle, Belgian Waffle Jazz Posse, Millipede Burger, Malta, Frontier, Flying Luttenbachers, DragKing; more information at http://www.onshore.com/~dragking/music.fest.html (Ruis Belvis Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 1632 N. Milwaukee)
- Wed 8/21/96 9:00 *
- Shaking Ray Levis Quartet (Dennis Palmer (electronics), Bob Stagner (drums), Andy Pierce (???), Eric ??? (cello)) (Empty Bottle)
- Fri-Sun 8/30-9/1/96 *
- Chicago Jazz Festival with Ari Brown Quartet, Southport All-Stars, Delmark All-Stars, Bunky Green, Johnny Griffin, Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Fred Anderson & Jim Baker, Roy Haynes, Carla Bley, Music from "Kansas City" (with Don Byron, David Murray, Nicholas Payton, and others), and many others -- consult http://www.tezcat.com/~jmiles/jazzfest.shtml for details
- unknown date *
- Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet (Lounge Ax)
- unknown date
- Medeski, Martin & Wood; Samurai Celestial (Lounge Ax)
- Mon 9/2/96 9:30 and 11:00 *
- "NYC Meets Chicago" with Oliver Lake (alto sax), Billy Harper (tenor sax), Frank Lacy (trombone) and Chicagoans Malachi Thompson (trumpet), Kirk Brown (piano), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dana Hall (drums) (Velvet Lounge)
- Wed 9/4/96 9:30 *?
- Corine (Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Matt Weston (drums)) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 9/5/96 9:30
- Vandermark Five (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 9/5/96 8:00
- "Ether Lift" with Gene Coleman, Kevin Drumm, Hal Rammel, others (RX Gallery, 1462 N. Milwaukee)
- Thu 9/5/96
- Broken Wire; Mocktet (Lounge Ax)
- Fri 9/6/96 10:00
- New Horizons Ensemble featuring Ernest Dawkins (alto sax) (Bop Shop)
- Fri 9/6/96
- Scissor Girls; Bobby Conn (Lounge Ax)
- Sun 9/8/96 3:00 *?
- Festival of Chicago Composers week 2 (see their web site at http://homepage.interaccess.com/~raf/ffcc.html) with: Ben Sutherland; Dan Wallace; Arman Schwartz; Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) solo; Michael Zerang (dumbek) solo; Frank Abbinanti; Suzanne Sorkin; Derek Johnson; Chicago Chamber Music Collective; others (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 9/11/96 9:30
- Robbie Hunsinger (oboe), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 9/12/96 9:30 *
- Paul Plimley (piano), 1 set solo, 1 set with Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Hamid Drake (drums) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 9/13/96 11:00
- Ernest Dawkins Trio (Ernest Dawkins (alto sax), Kahil El Zabar (percussion), Jeff Parker (guitar)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 9/14/96
- Malachi Thompson Freebop Band with guest Billy Harper (tenor sax) (Bop Shop)
- Sat 9/14/96 11:00
- Sputter Ensemble (Jim Baker (electronics), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Robbie Hunsinger (oboe), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones), Michael Zerang (percussion)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 9/15/96 3:00 *?
- Festival of Chicago Composers week 3 (see their web site at http://homepage.interaccess.com/~raf/ffcc.html) with: Ted Hearne; Elizabeth Start; Bob Marsh; William Karlins; Chicago Chamber Music Collective; Adrian Childs; John Eaton; Philip and Patricia Morehead; George Flynn; others (Lunar Cabaret)
- Mon 9/16/96 8:00 *
- Dave Douglas String Group (Dave Douglas (trumpet), Mark Feldman (violin), Drew Gress (bass), Erik Friedlander (cello), Michael Sarin (drums)) (Schuba's)
- Wed 9/18/96 7:00 FREE
- Flying Luttenbachers (Reckless Records on Broadway)
- Wed 9/18/96 9:30 *?
- Moving Pictures (Adam Rudolph (percussion), Hamid Drake (percussion), Ralph Jones (saxophone), Oguri (Butoh dance)) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 9/18/96 7:30
- George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars (Riviera)
- Thu 9/19/96 9:00
- Hal Rammel (invented instruments), Michael Zerang (percussion) duo (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 9/19/96 9:30
- Steam (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jim Baker (piano), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 9/20/96 10:00
- October Trio (Kyle Hernandez (bass), Matt Weston (drums), Ken Vandermark (reeds)); Brian McMahon (6ODUM, 2116 W. Chicago)
- Sat 9/21/96 8:00
- Tatsu Aoki Trio (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Affifi Phillard (percussion)) (Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, 708/383-8873)
- Sun 9/22/96 2:00
- Chicago Soundscape Project reception (the project is "a 50 minute sonic self-portrait of eight Chicago communities, created in collaboration with local artists Michael Piazza, Lisa Kucharski, Tod Szewczyk, Bea Santiago, Jeff Kowalkowski, Craig Kois, Lou Mallozzi, Dawn Mallozzi, and German soundscape artists Hans Ulrich Werner and Michael Ruesenberg") (Randolph St. Gallery, 756 N. Milwaukee)
- Sun 9/22/96
- Chora Ensemble (Urbus Orbis)
- Sun 9/22/96 3:00 *?
- Festival of Chicago Composers week 4 (see their web site at http://homepage.interaccess.com/~raf/ffcc.html) with: Jean-Paul Bottemanne; Ilya Levinson; Regina Harris Baiocchi; Sebastian Huydts; Dan Wallace; Julia Miller; Julian Harvey; Robert Lombardo; Chicago Chamber Music Collective; others (Lunar Cabaret)
- Mon 9/23/96 5:00-9:00
- "AACM reception for Orlando Conception, professor of music from Africa... there will be a jam!" (Bop Shop)
- Wed 9/25/96 9:00 *?
- possibly canceled, call venue to check: Vandy Harris "and friends" (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 9/25/96 9:00
- Cinghiale (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds)), one set as a duo, one set with guests) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 9/26/96 8:00
- Ether Lift (Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Shelley Weiss (viola), Hal Rammel (invented instruments), Steve Butters (percussion), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet)); Hal Rammel, Terri Kapsalis (violin, voice), John Corbett (guitar) trio (RX Gallery, 1462 N. Milwaukee)
- Thu 9/26/96 9:30
- Jeff Parker (guitar), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kyle Hernandez (bass) trio playing Monk tunes and originals (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 9/26/96 9:00
- Jeremy Ruthrauff Ensemble (featuring Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones)) performing "Forces in Motion" (Urbus Orbis)
- Sat 9/28/96 10:00
- Kelan Phil Cohran (trumpet, zither, etc.) (Heartland Cafe)
- Sat 9/28/96 10:00
- Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)); Corine (Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Matt Weston (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 9/28/96
- Zeni Geva; Flying Luttenbachers; Bastard (Empty Bottle)
- Sun 9/29/96 3:00 *?
- Festival of Chicago Composers week 5 (see their web site at http://homepage.interaccess.com/~raf/ffcc.html) with: Peter Gena; Dan Malone; R. Albert Falesch; Shawn Decker; William Harper; others (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 10/2/96 9:00
- Guillermo Gregorio (alto sax, clarinet), Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Kent Kessler (bass) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 10/3/96 10:00 *
- Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums) quartet (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 10/3/96 9:00
- Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) solo; Michael Zerang (percussion) solo (Urbus Orbis)
- Tue-Fri 10/1-4/96 9:30
- Tom Varner (French horn) with Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Rudy Mahanthappa (alto sax), Larry Kohut (bass), Eric Montzka (drums, Tue-Thu), Damon Short (drums, Fri) (Bulls, 1916 N. Lincoln Park West)
- Fri 10/4/96 10:30
- Chicago Underground Orchestra (Robert Barry (drums), Rob Mazurek (cornet), Josh Abrams (bass), Jeff Parker (guitar)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 10/4/96 8:00
- In the Eye of the Ear II festival, day one, with Fergus Kelly; Elizabeth Salvia; Tatsu Aoki (Blue Rider Theater, 1822 S. Halsted)
- Sat 10/5/96 8:00 *
- In the Eye of the Ear II festival, day two, with Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Michael Zerang (percussion) duo; Claude Willey (electronics); Jack the Dog (Jeff Kowalkowski (piano), Carrie Biolo (percussion)) (Blue Rider Theater, 1822 S. Halsted)
- Sun 10/6/96 3:00 *?
- Gert Anklam (saxophones) with Gene Coleman (bass clarinet) and members of Ensemble Noamnesia (RX Gallery, 1462 N. Milwaukee)
- Sun 10/6/96 2:00 FREE *
- Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds) trio in-store performance (Reckless Records, 3157 N. Broadway)
- Sun 10/6/96 *
- Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Michael Zerang (percussion) duo (Woodland Pattern Bookstore, Milwaukee, WI)
- Sun 10/6/96 7:00
- In the Eye of the Ear II festival, day three, with Grant Strombeck and the AOM Ensemble; Alex Wilson, Kevin Drumm (duo) (or are Wilson & Drumm part of the ensemble? I can't tell) (Blue Rider Theater, 1822 S. Halsted)
- Mon 10/7/96
- John Cale; Red House Painters (Double Door)
- Wed 10/9/96 9:00 *
- Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Malachi Favors (bass), Hamid Drake (drums) trio (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 10/9/96 7:30
- Michele Gillman; Jack the Dog (Jeff Kowalkowski (piano), Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion)) "experimental film debut, performing live sound with images" (Regenstein Hall, Northwestern University)
- Thu 10/10/96 11:00am
- Slam (Mars Williams (reeds), Greg Suran (guitar), David Suycott (drums), Kent Kessler (bass)) interviewed live on WNUR 89.3 FM
- Thu 10/10/96 noon
- Samana (Chicago Music Mart, 333 S. State)
- Thu 10/10/96 *
- Slam (Mars Williams (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Greg Suran (guitar), David Suycott (drums)); Broken Wire (Daniel Scanlan (guitar, violin), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello, bass), Michael Zerang (drums)); Cheer-Accident (Double Door)
- Thu 10/10/96 10:00
- Ken Vandermark (reeds), Josh Abrams (bass), Robert Barry (drums) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 10/10/96
- Kahil El Zabar's Elders Band (Kahil El Zabar (percussion), Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Jodie Christian (piano), Jimmy Willis) (Bop Shop)
- Thu 10/10/96 9:00
- Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion) solo performing music by Jeff Kowalkowski; Robert Marsh (cello) solo (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 10/11/96 11:00
- Gregg Bendian (percussion) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 10/11/96 8:00
- In the Eye of the Ear II festival, day four, with Phillip VonSweck; Ben Tischer; Metalux & the MASS Ensemble (Blue Rider Theater, 1822 S. Halsted)
- Sat 10/12/96 1:00 FREE
- Gregg Bendian (percussion), Paul Wertico (percussion) duo (Jazz Record Mart, 444 N. Wabash)
- Sat 10/12/96 8:00 *?
- In the Eye of the Ear II festival, day five, with Eric Leonardson, Steven A. Barsotti duo; Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Gert Anklam (baritone sax) duo, or possibly Anklam solo, sources differ (Blue Rider Theater, 1822 S. Halsted)
- Sun 10/13/96 7:00
- In the Eye of the Ear II festival, day four, with Tod Szewczyk; Lisa Kucharski; TV Pow (Blue Rider Theater, 1822 S. Halsted)
- Tue 10/15/96 9:00
- Michael Zerang (percussion) solo (Guild Complex)
- Tue 10/15/96 9:00
- Rafael Toral performing "Live Loop", "a guitarless piece for guitar effects", live on Radio Dada, WHPK 88.5 FM, hosted by John Corbett
- Wed 10/16/96 10:00
- Rafael Toral (guitar) performing "Guitar Too, for Four" by Phil Niblock (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 10/16/96 9:00
- What We Live (Larry Ochs (reeds), Lisle Ellis (bass), Donald Robinson (drums)), 2nd set with guest Jeffrey Parker (guitar) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 10/16/96 10:00
- Broken Wire (Daniel Scanlan (guitar, violin, cornet), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello, bass), Michael Zerang (drums)); Betsy Years (Lounge Ax)
- Thu 10/17/96 9:00
- Kahil El Zabar Quartet (Bop Shop)
- Thu 10/17/96 6:00-9:00
- Chora Ensemble (Marc Laurick (bass), Jon Mitchell (reeds), Chris Warland (reeds), Jim Stamison (drums)) (Bop Shop)
- Thu 10/17/96 9:00
- Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones), Michael Zerang (percussion) duo; Caffeine (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jim Baker (piano, ARP synthesizer), Steve Hunt (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 10/17/96 8:00
- Paulo Alvarez (piano) with Ensemble Noamnesia featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet) and Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano)) performing music by Mauricio Kagel, and also Helmut Lachenmann, Gerhard Staebler, Franco Donatoni, and Gene Coleman (Goodspeed Recital Hall, University of Chicago, 1010 E. 59th St.)
- Thu 10/17/96 9:00
- Dexter's Cigar presents: Merzbow; Gastr del Sol (David Grubbs (guitar, etc.), Jim O'Rourke (guitar, etc.), possibly others); Rafael Toral (guitar) solo performing his piece "Wave Field"; Corine (Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Matt Weston (drums)) (Lounge Ax)
- Thu 10/17/96 9:00
- Daniel Scanlan (violin) solo; Robbie Hunsinger (oboe) solo (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 10/18/96
- Vandy Harris (tenor sax) quartet (Bop Shop)
- Fri 10/18/96 8:00
- Paulo Alvarez (piano) with Jeb Bishop (trombone), Steve Butters (percussion), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Jerry Ruthrauff (saxophones) (RX Gallery, 1462 N. Milwaukee)
- Sat 10/19/96 10:30
- Dan Burke (electronics?); Lake of Dracula (Marlon Magas (vocals), Weasel Walter (guitar), Heather (drums), Al Johnson (vocals)); Zzzzz (feat. Bill Pissari) (6ODUM, 2116 W. Chicago)
- Sun 10/20/96
- Tatsu Aoki (bass), Jeff Parker (guitar), Dave Pavkovic (drums) trio (Bop Shop)
- Sun 10/20/96 5:00-8:00
- Chora Ensemble (Marc Laurick (bass), Jon Mitchell (reeds), Chris Warland (reeds), Jim Stamison (drums)) (Bop Shop)
- Mon 10/21/96 7:30
- Improvised Music Workshop with Michael Colligan (bass clarinet), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Weasel Walter (bass clarinet), Kevin Drumm (accordion) (Myopic Books)
- Wed 10/23/96 10:00
- Gert Anklam (saxophones), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio; Jack Wright (saxophones), Bob Marsh (piano), Michael Zerang (drums) trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 10/23/96 9:00
- What We Live (Larry Ochs (reeds), Lisle Ellis (bass), Donald Robinson (drums)), 2nd set with guest Jeb Bishop (trombone) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 10/24/96 9:00
- Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones) solo; Steve Nelson-Raney (saxophones) solo (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 10/25/96 10:00
- Ernest Dawkins Trio (featuring Ernest Dawkins (alto sax)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 10/26/96
- 7:00 Trio Globo (Glen Velez (leader, frame drums and percussion), Howard Levy (harmonica, piano), Eugene Friesen (cello)); 10:00 Von Freeman Quartet with members of Globo Trio sitting in (Bop Shop)
- Sat 10/26/96 10:00
- Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)); Jeb Bishop (guitar, trombone), Josh Abrams (bass), Matt Weston (drums) trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 10/26/96 afternoon
- discussion and concert with Vijay Iyer (piano), Rudy Mahanthappa (alto sax) (Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington)
- Sat 10/26/96 10:30
- Illusion of Safety; Gert Anklam (saxophones), Eric Leonardson (invented instruments, electronics) duo (Big Horse, 1558 N. Milwaukee)
- Sun 10/27/96 5:00-8:00
- Chora Ensemble (Marc Laurick (bass), Jon Mitchell (reeds), Chris Warland (reeds), Jim Stamison (drums)) (Bop Shop)
- Sun 10/27/96 3:00
- Aural (Guillermo Gregorio (alto sax, clarinet), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Kent Kessler (bass) subbing for Jim O'Rourke (guitar, etc.), Michael Cameron (bass)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 10/27/96 8:00
- Scot Jenerik; Crawl Unit (Afterlife, 3330 W. Chicago)
- Sun 10/27/96 2:00
- New Music at the Green Mill; music by composers Karlheinz Essl ("Amazing Maze", performers Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophone), R. Albert Falesch (computer); see http://www.ping.at/users/essl/concerts/amazing.html), Fred Lonberg-Holm ("Normal Men", performers Matt Long (piano), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer), Michael Zerang (percussion), Jeb Bishop (electric guitar)), Jeremy Ruthrauff (music for solo saxophone, self-performed), Keith Carpenter ("Ceci n'est pas une pipe...", performer Susan Fancher (alto sax)), Gary Verkade ("NICE" for tape), Charles Lipp ("Expectations' Refutations" for bassoon and electronics, self-performed), Dan Wallace ("A Mad Girl's Love Song" for soprano and cello), George Flynn ("Salvage" for piano, self-performed), Frank Abbinanti ("Solo for Bass Clarinet", performer Christie Vohs); George Rochberg ("Trio for Clarinet, Piano, and Horn", performers Michelle Doyle (clarinet), Jeremy Ronkin (horn), Matt Long (piano)); John Eaton ("Golk Sonatina", performers Patricia Morehead (oboe), Philip Morehead (piano)); John Cage ("Winter Music", in homage David Tudor, performers Frank Abbinanti (piano), George Flynn (piano)) (Green Mill)
- Mon 10/28/96 10:00
- Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums) trio (Rainbo Club, 1150 N. Damen)
- Wed 10/30/96 10:00
- Mad Professor (Double Door)
- Wed 10/30/96
- NRG Ensemble Halloween concert featuring music by Hal Russell (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (percussion)) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 10/31/96
- Melt-Banana; Devil Bell Hippies; Hatewave (Weasel Walter, Mark Ruker, Sasha); Colossamite (Fireside Bowl)
- Thu 10/31/96 9:00
- Kent Kessler (bass) solo; Gene Coleman (bass clarinet) solo (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 10/31/96 noon
- Asian American Jazz Festival (see http://members.aol.com/aajaz/index.htm): panel discussion with Mark Izu, Anthony Brown, Yoko Noge, Tatsu Aoki; Miya Masaoka (koto), Glenn Horiuchi (shamisen) duo; Afifi Phillard (percussion), Tatsu Aoki (bass) duo; Yoko Noge (piano), Elijah Levi (vocals) duo (Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington)
- Thu 10/31/96 9:00-1:00
- Chora Ensemble (Marc Laurick (bass), Jon Mitchell (reeds), Chris Warland (reeds), Jim Stamison (drums)) "Halloween party with special surprise guests" including Byard Lancaster (Bop Shop)
- Fri 11/1/96 8:00
- Asian American Jazz Festival (see http://members.aol.com/aajaz/index.htm) with The Eguchi Group; Jeff Song, Matt Turner (cello) duo; Steve Hashimoto Special Edition (with Sam Soda, Rudy Mahanthappa, others) (Bop Shop)
- Fri 11/1/96 8:00 and 10:00
- Sun Ra Arkestra featuring Marshall Allen (reeds) (admission includes both sets) (Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, 708/383-8873)
- Fri 11/1/96
- Skin Graft Oops (!) Indoors! Festival, night 1 of 2, with Flying Luttenbachers, Brise-Glace (Jim O'Rourke + ???), U.S. Maple, Collosamite (Lounge Ax)
- Sat 11/2/96 8:00
- Asian American Jazz Festival (see http://members.aol.com/aajaz/index.htm) with ILKWA NORI Cultural Troupe; Francis Wong & Desert Flower Ensemble (Francis Wong (reeds), Glenn Horiuchi (piano), Miya Masaoka, Mark Izu, Anthony Brown); Yoko Noge & the Jazz Me Blues (Bop Shop)
- Sat 11/2/96
- Skin Graft Oops (!) Indoors! Festival, night 2 of 2, with Melt Banana, Mount Shasta, You Fantastic!, Lake of Dracula (Lounge Ax)
- Sat 11/2/96 10:00
- Illusion of Safety; Betsy Years; Falstaff (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 11/2/96 8:00 and 10:00
- Sun Ra Arkestra featuring Marshall Allen (reeds) (separate admission for the two sets) (International House, 1414 E. 59th St.; for info mail bsidechi@aol.com)
- Sun 11/3/96 3:00
- Quincy Wong; Yoko Noge & the Jazz Me Blues; Tatsu Aoki Trio (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Glenn Horiuchi, Dave Pavkovic); Francis Wong & Asian American Ensemble (with Miya Masaoka, Mark Izu, Anthony Brown) (New Furama Restaurant, Chinatown)
- Sun 11/3/96 7:00
- Asian American Jazz Festival (see http://members.aol.com/aajaz/index.htm) with Eugenie Jaceldo & East Babylon Symphony; Vijay Iyer, Rudy Mahanthappa duo; Tatsu Aoki Trio (with Jeff Parker, Dave Pavkovic) (Bop Shop)
- Sun 11/3/96 5:30-6:30
- all ages workshop with the Sun Ra Arkestra (email sfblack@msn.com for details) (Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park)
- Sun 11/3/96 7:30 and 9:30
- Sun Ra Arkestra featuring Marshall Allen (reeds) (admission includes both sets) (Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, 708/383-8873)
- Sun 11/3/96 3:00
- Ensemble Möbius Midicus featuring R. Albert Falesch (electronics) with Julia Bentley (voice), Jeb Bishop (trombone, electric guitar), Lisa Goethe-McGinn (flute), Stuart Leitch (piano), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones), Christie Vohs (clarinet, bass clarinet), Beau O'Reilly (narrator), Sara Wollan (cello), and guests: New Millenium Ensemble (for program notes consult http://homepage.interaccess.com/~raf/mmf.html) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Mon 11/4/96
- Sun Ra Arkestra featuring Marshall Allen (leader, reeds) (Lounge Ax)
- Tue 11/5/96
- Sun Ra Arkestra featuring Marshall Allen (leader, reeds) (The Cabooze, 917 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis MN, 612/338-2027)
- Wed 11/6/96 9:30
- George Graewe (piano), Frank Gratkowski (alto sax), Kent Kessler (bass) (Empty Bottle)
- Wed-Thu 11/6-7/96
- Carl Stone (electronics) "lecture/demonstration" (Art Institute)
- Thu 11/7/96 9:00
- Michael Colligan (reeds) solo; Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar) solo (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 11/7/96 9:00
- Table of the Elements Yttrium Festival, night 1 of 3, with Gastr del Sol (David Grubbs (guitar, etc.), Jim O'Rourke (guitar, etc.), others?); Bernhard Guenter (electronics?); "special guests" (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 11/7/96 10:00
- Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Frank Gratkowski (alto sax), Robert Barry (drums) quartet (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 11/8/96 7:30
- Anthony Davis "conducts a performance of his chorale anthem 'Voyage Through Death to Life Upon These Shores'" (St. James Episcopal Cathedral, 65 E. Huron, 312/294-3000)
- Fri 11/8/96
- Carl Stone (electronics) solo (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 11/8/96 9:00
- Table of the Elements Yttrim Festival, night 2 of 3, with John Fahey (guitar); Jim O'Rourke; Loren Mazzacane Connors (guitar) (Empty Bottle)
- Fri 11/8/96 10:00
- Ari Brown (tenor sax, piano) and Ultimate Frontier (Bop Shop)
- Fri 11/8/96 11:00
- Eugene Chadbourne (guitar, etc.) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 11/9/96 1:00 FREE
- Rich Corpolongo (Jazz Record Mart)
- Sat 11/9/96 10:00
- Eugene Chadbourne (guitar, etc.); Hidden Chronicles (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 11/9/96 9:00
- Table of the Elements Yttrium Festival, night 3 of 3, with Tony Conrad (violin); Bruce Gilbert (electronics?); Fushitsusha (Keiji Haino (guitar) with rhythm section) (Empty Bottle)
- Sat 11/9/96
- Samana (Heartland)
- Sun 11/10/96
- RX New Music Festival: 3:00 Lisa Goethe (flute) performing music by Donatoni, Sciarrino, Levy, Saariaho; 3:30 Walleye Ensemble performing music by Ashley, Lund, Wolff; 7:00 Aural (definitely Guillermo Gregorio (alto sax, clarinet) and Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), probably Michael Cameron (bass) and Jim O'Rourke (guitar, accordion), but I'm not sure) performing music by Gregorio, Braxton, Coleman (RX Gallery, 1464 N. Milwaukee, 773/227-2215)
- Sun 11/10/96 8:00
- Asian American Jazz Festival "after fest" with Hiroshi Eguchi and SAKURA Ensemble (Sakurazawa "Cherry" Goro (tuba), Kaji (trombone), Ken "Omatsu" Matsuo (guitar), Tony Harvey (drums), Hirochi Eguchi (bass), Micca (voice)); Tatsu Aoki Trio (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Afifi Phillard (drums)) (Bop Shop)
- Sun 11/10/96 8:00
- not music, but films by Tony Conrad (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 11/10/96 3:00
- Cube performing music by Brown, Johnson, Misurell-Mitchell, Childs, Becker, Leone, Carter (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 11/10/96
- Illusion of Safety; Jeb Bishop; Ben Vida; Claude Willey (Big Horse, 1558 N. Milwaukee)
- Mon 11/11/96
- Jaap Blonk (voice) "discusses his work" (School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
- Wed 11/13/96 9:00
- Ron Dewar, Josh
Abrams (bass), Robert Barry (drums) trio (Empty Bottle)
- Wed 11/13/96 8:00 FREE
- Mary Stolper (flute), Melody
Lord (piano) performing "new eclectic and electronic music" by
Howard Sandroff, Morris Rosenwieg, Mark Philips, Peter Schickele,
Sergei Prokofiev (DePaul Concert Hall, 800 W. Belden)
- Thu 11/14/96 9:00
- Tatsu Aoki (bass) solo
Robbie Hunsinger (double reeds) solo (Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 11/14/96 9:30
- Jaap Blonk (voice) with
Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer), Michael Zerang (percussion, etc.) (Lunar
Cabaret)
- Fri 11/15/96 8:00
- Jaap Blonk (voice) with Jim
O'Rourke (guitar) (Randolph Street Gallery)
- Fri 11/15/96
- Kelan Phil Cohran (Heartland)
- Fri 11/15/96
- Labradford; Windy &
Carl; Atmospheric Audiochair;
Lilith (Double Door)
- Sat 11/16/96 8:00
- Jaap Blonk (voice) with Michael
Zerang (percussion) (Randolph Street Gallery)
- Sat 11/16/96
- Steam (Jim Baker (piano), Ken Vandermark
(reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)); Hidden
Chronicles (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 11/17/96
- AACM benefit concert with Ed Wilkerson
Jr.; Ernest Dawkins; Vandy
Harris; Vandy Harris; Ari Brown
Quartet; AACM Large Ensemble (or are all
those people just members of the Large Ensemble? I can't tell)
(Boulevard Arts Center, 1525 W. 60th, 773/476-4900)
- Sun 11/17/96 3:00
- American Composers Forum (Lunar
Cabaret)
- Sun 11/17/96 3:00
- Vision Saxophone Quartet (Lake
Forest College)
- Sun 11/17/96 9:00
- The Sine Waves; Clown Hate
(Big Horse, 1558 N. Milwaukee)
- Mon 11/18/96 7:30
- Lester Bowie (trumpet); Ntozake
Shange; Ritual Trio (Ari Brown (tenor sax), Malachi Favors
(bass), Kahil El Zabar (percussion)) (Steppenwolf, 1650 N. Halsted)
- Wed 11/20/96 9:30
- Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Jim
Baker (piano), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Hamid Drake (drums) (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 11/21/96 7:30
- Contemporary Music Series concert #3, theme
is "ambient new music", composers are John Cage, Morton
Feldman, Harold Budd, Arvo Part, Krauze,
Holm-Hudson/Gillman (Regenstein Recital Hall, Northwestern
University, 847/491-5441)
- Thu 11/21/96 9:00
- Hal Rammel (invented
instruments) solo; Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer) solo
(Urbus Orbis)
- Thu 11/21/96 12:15pm
- Lynn Book (vocals), Theo
Bleckmann (vocals) performing "Mercuria" (Museum of Contemporary
Art, 220 E. Chicago, 312/397-4025)
- Thu 11/21/96
- 8:00 Lynn Book (vocals), Theo
Bleckmann (vocals), Eric Leonardson (springboard); 10:00
October Trio (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kyle Hernandez (bass),
Matt Weston (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat 11/23/96 3:00-7:00
- Corine (Michael Colligan
(reeds), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Matt Weston (drums)); Brett
Larner (koto); Michael Zerang (percussion) & Fred
Lonberg-Holm (cello) duo: live performances on WNUR 89.3 FM
- Sat 11/23/96
- Roscoe Mitchell Quartet (Roscoe Mitchell
(reeds), Jodie Christian (piano), Malachi Favors (bass), Gerald
Cleaver (drums)) (Green Mill)
- Sun 11/24/96 8:00 FREE
- University of Chicago New Music
Ensemble (Barbara Schubert (conductor)) performing music by
Cage, Rochberg, Gaynor, Hunter, McCormick, Sutherland
(Goodspeed Hall, University of Chicago, 1010 E. 59th, 773/702-8069)
- Sun 11/24/96 9:00
- Illusion of Safety (Dan Burke
(electronics), with Eric Leonardson (springboard)); Grant
Richter of F/i (synthesizers) (Big Horse, 1558 N. Milwaukee)
- Sun 11/24/96 8:00
- Blaise Siwula
(saxophones), Bob Marsh (piano), Michael
Zerang (drums) trio (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 11/26/96 11:00
- live on-air interview and performance with
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) and Hamid Drake (drums) on WNUR 89.3 FM
- Wed 11/27/96 9:30
- Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Ken
Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Hamid Drake (drums) (Empty Bottle)
- Sat 11/30/96 3:00-7:00
- U.S. Maple; Xerobot:
live performance on WNUR 89.3
FM
- Wed 12/4/96 9:30
- Zeena Parkins (harp) solo and with
Jim O'Rourke (Empty Bottle)
- Thu 12/5/96
- DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent
Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 12/5/96 8:00
- University of Chicago Jazz
X-Tet featuring Mwata Bowden, performing music by Byron
K. Bowie (Goodspeed Hall, University of Chicago)
- Tue-Sun 12/3-8/96
- Joe Lovano (tenor sax)
(Jazz Showcase)
- Fri 12/6/96 8:30
- Joanne Brackeen (piano)
solo (Unity Temple, Oak Park) (mail sfblack@msn.com for info)
- Mon 12/9/96
- Orange Then Blue featuring George Schuller
(drums, leader) (see http://www.changingtones.com/orngblue.html)
(Bop Shop)
- Wed 12/11/96 9:30
- Mars Williams (reeds), Hamid
Drake (drums) duo (Empty
Bottle)
- Thu 12/12/96 10:00
- In Zenith (Jeb Bishop (trombone),
Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (percussion)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 12/12/96 9:00
- Forces in Motion (Jeremy Ruthrauff
(saxophones), Vision Saxophone Quartet) (Urbus Orbis)
- Fri 12/13/96 10:00
- Gold Sparkle Band; Kelly
Kessler (Lunar Cabaret)
- Fri 12/13/96 10:00
- God is My Co-Pilot;
Fred Lonberg-Holm Trio; Galen (Empty Bottle)
- Sat 12/14/96 10:00
- Thymme Jones; Hidden
Chronicles (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 12/15/96 3:00
- Walleye (Charles Lipp (bassoon),
Steve Butters (percussion), Lisa Goethe (flute)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 12/15/96 8:00
- Chicago Underground Orchestra (Rob
Mazurek (cornet), Jeff Parker (guitar), Josh Abrams (bass), Robert
Barry (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Wed 12/18/96 9:30
- Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls (Ted Sirota
(drums), Jeff Parker (guitar), Kevin Kizer (sax), Josh Abrams (bass))
(Empty Bottle)
- Thu 12/19/96
- NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken
Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent
Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (percussion)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 12/19/96 9:00
- Robbie Hunsinger (oboes),
Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael
Zerang (percussion) trio (Urbus Orbis)
- Sat 12/21/96
- Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kyle
Hernandez (bass), Robert Barry (drums) trio; Roi de
Rein; Hidden Chronicles (Lunar Cabaret)
- Sat-Sun 12/21-22/96
- 6th Annual Winter Solstice Percussion
Concerts with Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang at sunset
(4:00pm) Saturday, sunrise (6:30am) Sunday, and sunset (4:00pm)
Sunday; reservations are required, call 773/281-0824 (Links Hall, 3435
N. Sheffield 2nd fl.)
- Sun 12/22/96 9:00
- Tatsu Aoki (Bop Shop)
- Sun 12/22/96 8:00
- Chicago Underground Orchestra (Rob
Mazurek (cornet), Jeff Parker (guitar), Josh Abrams (bass), Robert
Barry (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 12/26/96
- DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent
Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Thu 12/26/96
- George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars
(House of Blues)
- Fri 12/27/96
- Trio 3 (Joanie Pallatto (vocals), Bradley
Parker-Sparrow (piano), Tatsu Aoki (bass)) with Antje Gehrkin (Lunar
Cabaret)
- Sat 12/28/96
- Chora Ensemble (Marc Laurick (bass), Jon
Mitchell (reeds), Chris Warland (reeds), Jim Stamison (drums)) (Urbus
Orbis)
- Sat 12/28/96 9:00
- Crown Royals (Blue Note)
- Sun 12/29/96 3:00
- Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Pat
Lawrence (bass), Jim Baker (piano), Tim McLoraine
(Lunar Cabaret)
- Sun 12/29/96 8:00
- Chicago Underground Orchestra (Rob
Mazurek (cornet), Jeff Parker (guitar), Josh Abrams (bass), Robert
Barry (drums)) (Lunar Cabaret)
- Tue 12/31/96
- Ryan Cohen Trio with Ari Brown
(Pete Miller's Steak House, 1557 Sherman, Evanston, 847/328-0399)
- Tue 12/31/96 9:00-midnight
- Jack the Dog with Carol
Genetti (vocals) (ARC Gallery, 1040 W. Huron, 312/733-2787)
- Tue 12/31/96
- Apocalypse Hoboken; Cheer
Accident; Sidekick Kato; Xerobot; The Nerves
(Fireside Bowl)