Old listings (2000)

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January 2000

Sun 1/2/00 2:00 @ Green Mill
Improv
Chicago Improvisers Group (Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds, objects), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Todd Margasak (trumpet), Dave Rempis (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Adam Vida (drums))

Mon 1/3/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Kevin Drumm (laptop), Brent Gutzeit (laptop)

Tue 1/4/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 1/5/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv
Wrist Error (Mike Gennaro (percussion), Kurt Newman (guitar))

Thu 1/6/00 8:00 @ Lula Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Improv/jazz
Jeff Parker (guitar), Laurie Lee Moses (piano, alto sax, baritone sax), Jason Roebke (bass), Dave Pavkovic (drums) quartet

Thu 1/6/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Explosion: Cerebral (Matt Bauder (tenor sax), Zach Wallace (bass), Eric Roth (drums)) with guest Jeb Bishop (trombone)

Thu 1/6/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Edward Wilkerson/Niki Mitchell Quartet (with Harrison Bankhead (bass), Vincent Davis (drums))

Thu 1/6/00 @ Lounge Ax
Rock/jazz
Tortoise

Fri 1/7/00 10:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/rock?
The Pavkovic Band (David Pavkovic (drums), Jason Adasiewicz (vibes), Robert Cruz (accordion), John Doyle (baritone sax), Diana Parmeter (cello))

Fri 1/7/00 10:00 @ Lounge Ax
Improv/rock/experimental

The Flying Luttenbachers (Weasel Walter (percussion), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kurt Johnson (bass))
Cheer-Accident (featuring Thymme Jones, Dylan Posa)
Wolf Eyes (Darren Summer, Jean Street)

Fri-Sat 1/7-8/00 10:00 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds)) CD release concerts for Live in Wels & Chicago (OkkaDisk) and Deep Telling (OkkaDisk, with Joe Morris)

Sat 1/8/00 @ Lula Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Jazz/improv?
Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), Chris Warland (alto sax), Michael Hartman (drums) trio

Sun 1/9/00 3:00 @ HotHouse
Improv

Bhob Rainey (soprano sax), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Bob Marsh (cello) trio
Gene Coleman (bass clarinet) and TV Pow (Brent Gutzeit (20 string bass), Michael Hartman (drums), Todd Carter (turntables, tapes))

Sun 1/9/00 8:00 @ Nervous Center
Jazz/improv
Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), Bob Falesch (keyboards, laptop), Grant Strombeck (percussion) trio

Mon 1/10/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Todd Rittman (guitar), Robert Wilkus (synthesizer), Brent Gutzeit (20 string steel bass, laptop), Michael Hartman (drums)

Tue 1/11/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Improv/jazz/experimental
Eric Leonardson (invented instruments), Laurie Lee Moses (piano, alto sax, baritone sax, Simmons drums), Jeff Parker (guitar), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Ed Ludwig (drums) quintet

Tue 1/11/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 1/12/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/funk
Ken Vandermark (reeds), Nate McBride (electric bass), Hamid Drake (drums) trio playing the music of Funkadelic and Sun Ra

Thu 1/13/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Edward Wilkerson/Niki Mitchell Quartet (with Harrison Bankhead (bass), Toby Williams (drums))

Thu 1/13/00 8:30 @ Harrigan's (2816 N. Halsted)
Jazz
Millenarian Movement (Aram Shelton (alto sax), Machiej Barabasz (guitar), Jason Roebke (bass), Eric Roth (drums))

Thu 1/13/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv/jazz
Bruce Mack and guests

Thu 1/13/00 @ Lounge Ax
Rock/etc.

Palace Brothers
Jim O'Rourke
King Kong

Fri 1/14/00 6:00-"all night" @ HotHouse
Improv
"Chicago Improvisors Sweet/Suite Meet" with Davu Seru, Carol Genetti, Eric Leonardson, Jason Lee Roebke, Laurie Lee Moses, Robbie Hunsinger, Griffin Rodriguez, Nathaniel Braddock and others

Fri 1/14/00 8:00 @ Columbia College (600 S. Michigan)
Jazz/improv/film
"Chicago Ear and Eye Control" #1 of 3: Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1959) with live music by Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Nate McBride (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)

Fri 1/14/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Bhob Rainey (soprano sax), Jim Baker (keyboards), Adam Vida (drums) trio

Fri 1/14/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Bill Perry & Healing Force (Bill Perry (tenor sax), Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Hamid Drake (drums))

Fri 1/14/00 @ Green Mill
Jazz
New Horizons Ensemble (Ernest Dawkins (reeds, etc.), Ameen Muhammad (trumpet), Steve Berry (trombone), Jeff Parker (guitar), Yosef Ben-Israel (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Sat 1/15/00 2:00 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Jazz
Makanda Ken McIntyre (reeds, flute), Jason Kao Hwang (violin) duo

Sat 1/15/00 9:00 @ Congress Theater
Rock/experimental/improv

Scummerai
Flying Luttenbachers (Weasel Walter (percussion), Michael Colligan (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Hom (cello) subbing for Kurt Johnson)
Nautical Almanac
Rubber-O-Cement

Sat 1/15/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Rock/experimental?
Electric Medicine and guests

Sat 1/15/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Frode Gjerstad (sax), William Parker (bass), Hamid Drake (drums) trio

Sat 1/15/00 @ Green Mill
Jazz
Kahil El Zabar's Experimental Band

Sun 1/16/00 2:00 (free) @ Renaissance Society (University of Chicago, 773/702-8670)
Improv/jazz
Lampo (312/666-4412) presents:
Jason Kao Hwang (violin), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) duo

Sun 1/16/00 2:00-5:00 @ Green Mill
Classical
"New Music at the Green Mill", George Flynn, coordinator; composers and performers to include: Frank Abbinanti, Kyle Bruckmann, Cathy Comrie, George Flynn, Fred Gifford, Gregory Hamilton, Eileen Hutchins, Sebastien Huydts, Bob Marsh, Patricia Morehead, Out of the Blue Ensemble, Joanie Pallatto, Bhob Rainey, Scott Rosenberg, Laura Schwendinger, Sparrow, Kurt Westerberg, Sue Wolf (information: 773/281-1241)

Sun 1/16/00 8:00 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Carol Genetti (voice), Adam Sonderberg (prepared guitar), Jerry Bryerton (percussion) trio

Sun 1/16/00 9:00 (free) @ Goose Island Brewery (1800 N. Clybourn)
Jazz
Chicago Bridge Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Sun 1/16/00 10:30pm-2:00am on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM
Experimental
Vertonen (possibly with "Famous Special Guest")

Mon 1/17/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Frank Ondorf (bass)

Tue 1/18/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Miyumi Project (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim (percussion), Patti Adachi)

Tue 1/18/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 1/19/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Lampo (312/666-4412) presents:

Makanda Ken McIntyre solo
Frode Gjerstad with William Parker (bass), Hamid Drake (drums)

Thu 1/20/00 7:30 @ Hyde Park Union Church (5600 S. Woodlawn, 312/222-1467)
Jazz
tribute to Lester Bowie with:

Roscoe Mitchell Quartet
James Carter & Hamiet Bluiett
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble with Fareed Haque
Ken Vandermark
Isotope 217

tickets available at Jazz Record Mart; proceeds benefit the Zola Bowie College Fund

Thu 1/20/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Vandy Harris's Front Burners (Vandy Harris (saxophones), Jodie Christian (piano), Herman Martin (bass), Dushon Mosely (drums))

Thu 1/20/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Joe Morris's Many Rings (Joe Morris (guitar), Andrea Parkins (keyboards), Karen Borca (bassoon), Rob Brown (alto sax))

Fri 1/21/00 6:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Early Friday Out Sets with: Jim Baker (piano), Laurie Lee Moses (sax), Davu Seru (drums), Jason Roebke (bass)

Fri 1/21/00 6:15 @ Arts Club of Chicago (201 E. Ontario)
Classical
music of Ralph Shapey, played by Gilbert Kalish (piano), Joel Krosnick (cello), William Trigg (percussion)

Fri 1/21/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
R.J. Temple Ensemble featuring Beau Barry (sax)

Fri 1/21/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Rock/experimental

Salaryman
Marlon Magas

Sat 1/22/00 3:00 @ Planet of Sound
Experimental
Williwaw (Bill Whitmer (amplified ukelele))

Sat 1/22/00 9:00 @ Subterranean Cafe (2011 W. North)
Experimental

People Like Us
Wet Gate

Sat 1/22/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) and Francis Wong (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Sat 1/22/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Bhob Rainey (soprano sax), Kevin Drumm (guitar, electronics), Michael Zerang (drums, percussion), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer) quartet

Sun 1/23/00 8:00 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Bhob Rainey (soprano sax), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Bob Marsh (cello, violin) trio

Sun 1/23/00 9:00 (free) @ Goose Island Brewery (1800 N. Clybourn)
Jazz
Chicago Bridge Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Mon 1/24/00 7:00 @ Doc Films (University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St.)
Improv/film
Fred Lonberg-Holm's Lightbox Orchestra (Fred Lonberg-Holm (conductor), Jim Baker (keyboards), Michael Colligan (reeds, objects), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Todd Margasak (cornet), Bob Marsh (cello), Liz Payne (bass), Ben Vida (guitar), Adam Vida (drums)) improvising to silent films by Charlie Chaplin and Mack Sennett

Tue 1/25/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Improv/eperimental
Theo Bleckmann (voice, electronics, toys), John Hollenbeck (percussion, toys) duo

Tue 1/25/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 1/26/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz
Axel Doerner (trumpet) with Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jim O'Rourke

Thu 1/27/00 7:30-9:30 @ Chicago Cultural Center
Jazz/improv

Fred Lonberg-Holm's Lightbox Orchestra
Malachi Thompson's Freebop Band with Billy Harper and Oliver Lake
Ameen Muhammad, Malachi Favors, Ari Brown remembrance of Lester Bowie

and others perform as part of the Jazz Institute of Chicago's annual Jazz Fair; see http://www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org/ for details

Thu 1/27/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Vandy Harris's Front Burners (Vandy Harris (saxophones), Jodie Christian (piano), Herman Martin (bass), Dushon Mosely (drums))

Thu 1/27/00 9:30 @ Lula Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Improv/jazz

Caffeine (Jim Baker (piano), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Steve Hunt (drums))
Urban Reception (Francis Wong (tenor sax), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Dave Pavkovic (drums))

Thu 1/27/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Eric Roth Trio (Eric Roth (drums), Dave Rempis (sax), Jason Roebke (bass))

Fri 1/28/00 11:00am live on WNUR 89.3 FM (also via RealAudio)
Improv/jazz
Scott Rosenberg (reeds, flute) solo

Fri 1/28/00 6:00-8:00 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center (Randolph Street Cafe)
Jazz/poetry
Quincy Troupe (poetry) with Jeff Parker (guitar), Yosef Ben Israel (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums); as part of the Jazz Institute of Chicago's annual Jazz Fair; see http://www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org/ for details

Fri 1/28/00 8:00 @ Columbia College (600 S. Michigan)
Improv/jazz/film
"Chicago Ear and Eye Control" #2 of 3: animated short films with with live music by Axel Doerner (trumpet), Jim Baker (keyboards), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Michael Zerang (percussion)

Fri 1/28/00 9:30 (free) @ Lula Cafe
Improv/jazz
Scott Rosenberg (sopranino sax, alto sax, tenor sax, flute, contrabass clarinet) solo

Fri 1/28/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Bob Marsh (cello), Carol Genetti (voice)

Fri-Sat 1/28-29/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Sat 1/29/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Greg Hamilton (Rhodes, electronics), Bob Falesch (metapiano, electronics), Sue Wolf (cello), Jheri Bryerton (drums) quartet

Sat 1/29/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock/jazz/experimental

Frontier
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))
Sterling

Sun 1/30/00 3:00 house concert @ 4453 N. Ashland #1 (RSVP to 773/506-7167)
Improv
Out of the Blue Quintet (Bob Marsh (cello), Sue Wolf (cello), Bhob Rainey (soprano sax), Kyle Bruckmann (double reeds), Scott Rosenberg (saxophones, contrabass clarinet))

Sun 1/30/00 9:00 (free) @ Goose Island Brewery (1800 N. Clybourn)
Jazz
Chicago Bridge Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Mon 1/31/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Ben Borter (prepared guitar), Dustin Drase (electronics), Joel Hunt (guitar); tribute to the Miller Family

February 2000

Tue 2/1/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Niki Mitchell/Ed Wilkerson Quartet (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (reeds), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Toby Williams (drums))

Tue 2/1/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) with guest Paul Lytton (drums)

Wed 2/2/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Vandermark Territory Band (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Axel Doerner (trumpet), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Jim Baker (piano), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Kent Kessler (bass), Paul Lytton (drums), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Thu 2/3/00 8:00 @ Fireside Bowl
Rock/experimental

Allscars
Cheer Accident
Robert Johnson & the Browns
Your Father's Mustache

Thu 2/3/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Mark Landsbarry and guests

Thu 2/3/00 @ Heartland Cafe
Jazz
Phil Mosberg Quartet (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Jon Irabagon (sax), Nate Bakkum (bass), Vance Okraszewski (drums))

Fri 2/4/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Edmund Doherty with Herb Walker, James Willis (bass), Dushon Mosely (drums)

Fri 2/4/00 9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El Zabar (percussion), Joseph Bowie (trombone), Ernest Khabeer Dawkins (reeds))

Sat 2/5/00 8:00 @ McHenry County College Black Box Theater (on Route 14, Cryste 14, Crystal Lake, IL)
Experimental
Random Touch performs "I Have a Hard Time Talkin' About It"

Sat 2/5/00 9:00 (free) @ Lula Cafe
Jazz/improv
Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass) duo

Sat 2/5/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell and Space Bop Vanguard (Yapree Howell (piano), Ben Montgomery (drums), Boaz McGee (space baritone sax), Salim Salley (guitar), Darius Savage (bass))

Sat 2/5/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz/improv
Carol Genetti (vocals), Laurie Lee Moses (saxophones, keys, vocals), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Ed Ludwig (drums) quartet

Sat 2/5/00 10:00 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Improv/jazz/performance

Jeff Parker (guitar), Weasel Walter (drums?), Michael Zerang (drums) trio
Pillow (Michael Colligan (dry ice, reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Liz Payne (bass), Ben Vida (guitar))
Federico Garcia Lorca's "Don Cristoball" performed by Blair Thomas (puppet show)
fourth act TBA

Sat 2/5/00 2:00 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Classical/jazz

Stephanie Griffin (viola) solo playing music by Chinnery Ung, Tony Probano, and others
Robert Dick (flutes) solo (playing his own music)

Sat 2/5/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz/improv
"New Moon, New Music" #3: Carol Genetti (vocals) with Ed Ludwig (drums, percussion), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Laurie Lee Moses (alto sax, baritone sax, vocals)

Sun 2/6/00 11:00am-5:00pm @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Classical/improv/experimental
"Active Music Marathon"; theme: music and architecture; Gene Coleman and others including Kyle Bruckmann, Lisa Goethe, Guillermo Gregorio, Art Lange, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Ernst Long, Lou Mallozzi, Shelley Weiss, Tatsu Aoki, Carrie Biolo, Steve Butters, Julia Bentley, Jeb Bishop, Michael Cameron, John Corbett, Ken Vandermark, TV Pow, et al, perform improvisations and compositions by Iannis Xenakis, John Cage, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Daniel Liebeskind, Edgard Varese, Robbie Hunsinger, Gregorio, Coleman, Lange, and others

Sun 2/6/00 2:00 @ Green Mill
Improv
Chicago Improvisers Group (Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (piano, electronics), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds, objects), Kevin Drumm (electronics), Kent Kessler (bass), Todd Margasak (cornet), Dave Rempis (saxophones), Ken Vandermark (reeds)) with guests Tim Daisy (drums), Hamid Drake (drums)

Sun 2/6/00 4:00 @ Sherwood Conservatory of Music (1014 S. Michigan)
Classical
Robert Dick (flute)

Mon 2/7/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), Kyle Bruckmann (oboe), Ernst Long (trumpet)

Tue 2/8/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 2/8/00 @ HotHouse
Improv/jazz/experimental

8:00: Miyumi Project (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim (percussion), Patti Adachi)
9:00: Robert Dick (flutes) with Jeb Bishop (trombone), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Kyle Bruckmann (oboe), John Richey (computer, electronics), Michael Zerang (percussion), Kevin Drumm (guitar, laptop?)

Wed 2/9/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Jeb Bishop Trio (Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) [note: Charles Gayle cancelled]

Thu 2/10/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Poetry/jazz
"I Wanna Live the Black Music Experience Cause All the Radio Plays is B.S.": music by Mwata Bowden's Sound Spectrum (Mwata Bowden, Ari Brown, Avreeayl Ra, Yosef Ben Israel, Saleem Shelton Sally, Al Keith), poetry by Discopoet Khari B., Elijah Aziz, and LaRue

Thu 2/10/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
Invesco (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Liz Payne (bass), Adam Vida (drums))

Thu 2/10/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Matt Bauder (tenor sax), Tim Daisy (drums), Dave Rempis (sax), Eric Roth (drums) "double duo"

Fri 2/11/00 11:00am live on WNUR 89.3 FM (also via RealAudio)
Improv
Bhob Rainey (soprano sax), Scott Rosenberg (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Eric Leonardson (springboard) quartet

Fri 2/11/00 8:00 @ Columbia College (600 S. Michigan)
Improv/film
"Chicago Ear and Eye Control" #3 of 3: three minute experimental films by Chicago filmmakers with live music by Signal to Noise Unit (Kevin Drumm (guitar), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Steve Butters (percussion))

Fri 2/11/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz?
Tim Aubchan Trio

Sat 2/12/00 7:30-10:00 @ Adler Planetarium
Jazz etc.
"Metamorphosis: Origins of Jazz" directed by Kelan Phil Cohran; performances by:

Kelan Phil Cohran
BUSA Family Drum Ensemble
Jimmy Ellis
Hyponotic
Ella Pearl Jackson
L. E. Satterfield

Sat 2/12/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Kyle Bruckmann ((electric) oboe, analog synth), Ernst Long ((electric) trumpet, analog synth), Bhob Rainey (soprano sax), Scott Rosenberg (contrabass clarinet, saxophones, flute) quartet

Sat 2/12/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Hamid Drake (drums)

Sat 2/12/00 @ Lula Cafe
Jazz/rock?
The Dave Pavkovic Band

Sun 2/13/00 3:00 @ HotHouse
Classical
Stephanie Griffin (viola) with Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (leader, bass clarinet)) playing music by Coleman, James Tenney, Iannis Xenakis, Tony Probano

Mon 2/14/00 7:30 @ Pick-Staiger Concert Hall (Northwestern University, 1977 S. Campus Dr., Evanston)
Classical
The Barton Workshop (James Fulkerson (leader, trombone)) plays music by John Cage, Christian Wolff, Jo Kondo, Frank Denyer, Jerry Hunt, Fulkerson

Tue 2/15/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Niki Mitchell/Ed Wilkerson Quartet (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (reeds), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Toby Williams (drums))

Tue 2/15/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 2/16/00 7:30 @ HotHouse
Improv/jazz

Gerry Hemingway (drums), John Butcher (reeds) duo
Saadet Tuerkoez (vocals)

Wed 2/16/00 4:00 (free) @ Columbia College (Hokin Annex, 623 S. Wabash)
Jazz
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El Zabar (percussion), Joseph Bowie (trombone), Ernest Khabeer Dawkins (reeds)) performs at a reception for artist Marion Hayes

Wed 2/16/00 8:00 @ Symphony Center
Classical
musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform music by David Lang ("Illumination Rounds"), Bernard Rands ("Oboe Concertino"), George Crumb ("Eleven Echoes of Autumn"), Franco Donatoni ("Spin")

Wed 2/16/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Irene Schweizer (piano) solo

Thu 2/17/00 7:30 @ Pick-Staiger Concert Hall (Northwestern University, 1977 S. Campus Dr., Evanston)
Classical
music of Steve Reich, played by the Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble

Thu 2/17/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Outet (David Boykin (reeds), Niki Mitchell (flute), Glenda Baker (vocals), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Thu 2/17/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Aram Shelton (alto sax), Matt Bauder (tenor sax), Brian Dibley (bass), Tim Daisy (drums) quartet

Fri 2/18/00 8:00-10:00 (free) @ Borders (Waukegan & Lake Cook Road, Deerfield)
Jazz/world
Flippomusic Globaljazz (Dave Flippo (keyboards), Dan Hesler (sax), Donn DeSanto (bass), Heath Chappell (drums), Aras Biskis (percussion))

Fri 2/18/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Electronic/experimental?
Zelienople and guests

Fri 2/18/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Black Earth Ensemble (Niki Mitchell (flute), Saviorefaire (viola, violin), Darius Savage (bass), Toby Williams (drums))

Fri 2/18/00 @ Symphony Center
Jazz

Cecil Taylor (piano) with Dominic Duval (bass), Jackson Krall (drums)
Kenny Garrett Quartet

Fri-Sat 2/18-19/00 9:00 @ DeJoie's (731 W. Randolph, 312/382-9999)
Jazz
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El Zabar (percussion), Joseph Bowie (trombone), Ernest Khabeer Dawkins (reeds)) with guest Fareed Haque (guitar)

Sat 2/19/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
R.J. Temple Ensemble featuring Bo Barry (sax)

Sat 2/19/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Electronic/experimental?
Midwest Electronic Music Ensemble

Sat 2/19/00 @ Schuba's
Jazz/world
Brad Shepik & the Commuters (Brad Shepik (guitars, etc.), Peter Epstein (alto sax, soprano sax), Tony Scherr (electric bass), Kenny Wollesen (drums), Seido Salifoski (dumbek))

Sat 2/19/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Eight Bold Souls (Edward Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Gerald Powell (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums)) CD release party for Last Option

Sat 2/19/00 @ Underworld Books
Improv/rock?

Mark Shippy solo
Weasel Walter solo
John Battles solo

Sun 2/20/00 8:00 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Dave McDonnell (sax), Griffin Rodriguez (bass), Phil Mosberg (guitar) trio

Sun 2/20/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Experimental?

Foam ("a four-on-the-floor heavy beat experience")
Frontier plus Dave Rempis (reeds) and Rob Mazurek (cornet)

Mon 2/21/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Dave McDonnell (sax), Griffin Rodriguez (bass), Phil Mosberg (guitar) trio

Mon 2/21/00 8:00 @ Lula Cafe
Improv/jazz
Axel Doerner (trumpet), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Jeff Parker (guitar), Josh Abrams (bass) quartet

Tue 2/22/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Ed Wilkerson

Tue 2/22/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Triage (Dave Rempis (saxophones), Gordon Lewis (bass), Tim Daisy (drums)) with guest Aram Shelton (saxophones)

Tue 2/22/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Axel Doerner (trumpet): duo with Kevin Drumm (guitar, electronics?), trio with Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (percussion)

Wed 2/23/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Jeff Parker (guitar), David Pavkovic (drums), Griffin Rodriguez (bass) trio

Thu 2/24/00 7:30 @ Pick-Staiger Concert Hall (Northwestern University, 1977 S. Campus Dr., Evanston)
Classical
music of Steve Reich, played by the Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble (pieces to include "Drumming", "Sextet", "Clapping Music", "Music for 18 Musicians")

Thu 2/24/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/rock?
The Dave Pavkovic Band

Thu 2/24/00 8:00 @ Lula Cafe
Improv/jazz
Laurie Lee Moses (alto sax, baritone sax), Ed Ludwig (drums, percussion), Jason Roebke (bass) trio

Thu 2/24/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Matt Bauder (tenor sax), Stuart Bogie (clarinet), Eric Roth (drums) trio

Thu-Sat, Tue 2/24-26,29/00 @ Symphony Center
Classical
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform Elliott Carter's opera "What Next?" (also on the program: Falla's "The Three-Cornered Hat")

Fri 2/25/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Kyle Bruckmann (double reeds), Dave Pavkovic (percussion), Eric Roth (percussion), Jen Clare Paulson (viola, koto) quartet

Fri 2/25/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock/experimental

Storm and Stress
Kevin Drumm
Jeremy Boyle and Matt Clark

Fri-Sat 2/25-26/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Sat 2/26/00 8:00 @ Barrington Area Arts Council (207 Park Ave., Barrington, 847/382-5626)
Jazz
Michael Mason and the Exploratory Ensemble (Michael Mason (flute), Steve Berry (trombone), Kirk Brown (piano), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums), Aras Biskis (percussion))

Sun 2/27/00 3:00 (free) @ Borders (830 N. Michigan)
Jazz
Tricolor (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Jeff Parker (guitar), Dave Pavkovic (drums))

Sun 2/27/00 5:00 @ No Exit (6970 N. Glenwood)
Improv/jazz
Bottomless Four (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Brent Courtney (reeds), Micah McLaine (drums))

Sun 2/27/00 7:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Black Earth Ensemble (featuring Niki Mitchell (flute))

Sun 2/27/00 8:00 @ Nervous Center
Jazz

Eric Roth Trio (Eric Roth (drums), Dave Rempis (sax), Jason Roebke (bass))
Sycamore Trio

Mon 2/28/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Fred Lonberg-Holm (electric guitar), Weasel Walter (percussion), Scott Rosenberg (reeds)

Tue 2/29/00 9:30 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Ed Wilkerson

Tue 2/29/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

March 2000

Wed 3/1/00 7:00 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Jazz/world
Manodharma Trio (Vijay Iyer (piano), Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto sax), Trichy Shankaran (Indian percussion))

Wed 3/1/00 7:30 @ Pick-Staiger Concert Hall (Northwestern University, 1977 S. Campus Dr., Evanston)
Classical
Northwestern University Contemporary Arts Players perform music by Steve Reich ("Six Marimbas"), Verbey ("Duet"), Arvo Part ("Fratres"), Fox ("Stone:Wind:Rain:Sun"), and Jo Kondo ("Still Life", "A Volcano Mouth", "Under the Umbrella")

Wed 3/1/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Yeah-No Quartet (Chris Speed (reeds), Cuong Vu, Skuli Sverrisson, Jim Black (drums))

Thu 3/2/00 8:00 @ Fulton Recital Hall (University of Chicago, 1010 E. 59th St., 4th floor)
Jazz
University of Chicago Jazz X-Tet (Mwata Bowden (conductor)) perform music by Douglas Ewart and Edward Wilkerson Jr.; the composers will appear as soloists

Thu 3/2/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Elijah Levi Trio

Fri 3/3/00 6:00-9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Early Friday Out Sets with: Robbie Hunsinger (double reeds), Jason Roebke (bass), Davu Seru (drums) trio

Fri 3/3/00 10:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/rock
Isotope 217 (Rob Mazurek (cornet), Jeff Parker (guitar), Matt Lux (bass), John Herndon (percussion), Dan Bitney (percussion))

Fri-Sat 3/3-4/00 @ Green Mill
Jazz
Malachi Thompson's Freebop Band featuring Billy Harper and Gary Bartz

Fri-Sat 3/3-4/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
School Days (Jeb Bishop (trombone), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten (bass), Paal Nilssen (drums))

Sat 3/4/00 10:00 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Rock/improv/experimental

Bobby Conn
The Flying Luttenbachers (Weasel Walter (drums), Michael Colligan (reeds, dry ice), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Kurt Johnson (bass))
Robert Johnson and the Browns (Robert Johnson (guitar), Todd Rittman (drums, guitar))
Anti-Dynamical Relay (Rob Wilkus (electronics)
Kevin Drumm (DJ)
Fred Lonberg-Holm (slideshow)

Sun 3/5/00 2:00 @ Green Mill
Improv/jazz
Chicago Improvisers Group (usually: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (piano, electronics), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds, objects), Kevin Drumm (electronics), Kent Kessler (bass), Todd Margasak (cornet), Dave Rempis (saxophones), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Adam Vida (drums))

Sun 3/5/00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock/etc.

Two Dollar Guitar
Brokeback (Douglas McCombs)
Jim O'Rourke "special DJ set"

Sun 3/5/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental
Trevor Paglen

Mon 3/6/00 5:30 (free) @ School of the Art Institute (ballroom, 112 S. Michigan, 312/345-3564)
Classical/experimental
Jean-Claude Risset, "a concert of electro-acoustic works"

Mon 3/6/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Jeb Bishop (trombone), Matt Bauder (saxophones), Ben Bracken (laptop, prepared guitar)

Tue 3/7/00 6:30 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Jazz?/poetry
Niki Mitchell (flute) with poets Tara Betts, Lisa Alvarado

Tue 3/7/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz

Damon Short Quartet (Damon Short (drums), Chuck Burdelik (reeds), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Kevin Tkacz (bass))
Jason Roebke Quartet (Matt Bauder (saxophones), Jeff Parker (guitar), Jason Roebke (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Tue 3/7/00 9:00 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Kyle Bruckmann (electric oboe, analog synth), Ernst Long (electric trumpet, analog synth), Ben Bracken (laptop, prepared guitar) trio

Tue 3/7/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
(no Chicago Improvisers Series this week)

Wed 3/8/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Leroy Jenkins

Wed 3/8/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv

School Days (Jeb Bishop (trombone), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten (bass), Paal Nilssen (drums))
Gerry Hemingway (percussion), Thomas Lehn (synthesizer) duo

Thu 3/9/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/rock?

Sinister Luck Ensemble (Charles Kim (guitar), Ryan Hembrey (bass), Glenn Kotche (drums), Robert Cruz (accordion), Diana Parmeter (accordion))
Chicago Underground (Jeff Parker (guitar), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Thu 3/9/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Trio (Ernest Dawkins (reeds), Tatsu Aoki (bass), ??? (drums))

Thu 3/9/00 @ Nervous Center
Jazz?
Matt Lux and friends

Thu-Sat 3/9-11/00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Dance/experimental
Merce Cunningham Dance Company perform "BIPED" (by Gavin Bryars) and "Rainforest" (by David Tudor; set design by Andy Warhol); musicians will include Takehisa Kosugi and Jim O'Rourke

Fri 3/10/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/world

Miyumi Project (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim (percussion), Patti Adachi (percussion), Hide Yoshihashi (percussion), Robbie Hunsinger (double reeds)); CD release party for The Miyumi Project CD (Southport/Asian Improv)
Paulinho Garcia Trio

Fri 3/10/00 8:30 @ Artemisia Gallery (700 N. Carpenter, 3rd floor)
Improv/experimental/jazz
"New Moon, New Music" series, #4 of 13: Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer), Jeff Parker (guitar, Korg MS-10), Laurie Lee Moses (Simmons drums, alto saxophone) trio

Fri 3/10/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Rock/noise/improv/experimental
Lozenge (Kyle Bruckmann (electric accordion, oboe, minimoog, vocals), Kurt Johnson (bass, guitar), Philip Montoro (percussion), Mark Stevens (drums))

Fri 3/10/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Billy Perry Trio Magic

Fri 3/10/00 10:00 @ Heartland Cafe
Jazz
Triage (Dave Rempis (saxophones), Gordon Lewis (bass), Tim Daisy (drums))

Fri 3/10/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock/experimental

Rick Brown and Sue Garner
Town and Country (Jim Dorling (harmonium), Ben Vida (guitar), Liz Payne (bass), Josh Abrams (bass))
The Eternals

Sat 3/11/00 9:00 @ Lula Cafe
Improv/experimental
Tiny Hairs (John DeVylder (bass), John Tweedie (bass), Mark Booth (guitar), Jonathan Liss (guitar), Charles King (electronics and loops), Peter Rosenbloom (violin))

Sat 3/11/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Hamid Drake (percussion), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio

Sat 3/11/00 10:00 @ Elastic Revolution Prod. (500 W. Cermak, 3rd floor)
Improv/jazz
Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten (bass), Paal Nilssen (drums), local guests

Sat 3/11/00 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Jazz/etc.?

David Boykin Expanse
Nacrobats
Ugochee

Sun 3/12/00 7:00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Experimental
MCA and Lampo (312/666-4412) present:
Takehisa Kosugi (violin, electronics), Jim O'Rourke (electronics?) duo

Sun 3/12/00 @ Nervous Center
Improv/experimental
Eric Leonardson Trio

Sun 3/12/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental
Ernst Long (electronics), Jason Soliday (electronics) solos and duos

Tue 3/14/00 @ Hopcats Brewery (2354 N. Clybourn)
Jazz/improv
Phil Mosberg Trio (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Vance Okraszewski (drums))

Tue 3/14/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Niki Mitchell/Ed Wilkerson Quartet (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (reeds), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Toby Williams (drums))

Tue 3/14/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
(no Chicago Improvisers Series this week)

Wed 3/15/00 8:00 @ Viaduct Theater (3111 N. Western)
Experimental/etc.
"Extreme Music From Women" (info: http://www.emfw.freeuk.com/) with:

Wendy Van Dusen
Cat Hope
Karen Thomas
Maria Moran
Rosemary Malign
Diane Nelson
guest DJ: William Bennett

Wed 3/15/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Matana Roberts (alto sax) with Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Thu 3/16/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Matana Roberts Trio (Matana Roberts (alto sax), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Thu 3/16/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Performance/rock/experimental?

"Arsenal Road" (performance art featuring Lisa Flores, Misty, Mark Shippy, Weasel Walter, Bobby Conn, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Greg Jacobson, Troy La Due, Julie Pomerleau)
Robert Johnson and the Browns
Missing Tooth

Fri 3/17/00 8:30 @ HotHouse
Jazz/improv/etc.
"Women Hold Up Half the Sound" Festival, night 1 of 2:

LaDonna Smith
Jack the Dog (Jeff Kowalkowski, Carrie Biolo)
Maggie Brown
Laurie Lee Moses (piano, alto sax, baritone sax) with Rob Mazurek (cornet), Cecil Savage (bass), Ed Ludwig (drums, percussion), Dave Pavkovic (drums)

Fri-Sat 3/17-18/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
"The Voyage Concert": Thurman Barker Quartet featuring James Emery (guitar)

Sat 3/18/00 7:00 @ The Buzz Cafe (905 S. Lombard, Oak Park, 708/524-2899)
Improv
Grant Strombeck (invented instruments, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello) duo

Sat 3/18/00 8:30 @ HotHouse
Jazz/improv/etc.
"Women Hold Up Half the Sound" Festival, night 2 of 2:

Andrea Parkins
Robbie Hunsinger
Niki Mitchell
Toe 2000 (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Griffin Rodriguez (bass), David Pavkovic (drums)) featuring Yoko Noge (voice)

Sat 3/18/00 9:00 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Classical/improv?
chamber music by composers Olivia Block, Fred Lonberg-Holm, and Helen Mirra; performers to include Jeb Bishop, Kyle Bruckmann, Michael Colligan, Ernst Long, Liz Payne, Scott Rosenberg, Jason Thor, Michael Zerang

Sun 3/19/00 3:00 @ HotHouse
Classical
Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet)) and TV Pow (Brent Gutzeit, Michael Hartman, Todd Carter) perform graphic and concept scores by Coleman, John Cage ("Variations II"), Christian Wolff ("Edges", "Play"), Robert Ashley ("Quartet"), Art Lange ("Three Naive Pieces"), Guillermo Gregorio, Art Lange/Daniel Liebeskind ("Chamber Works")

Sun 3/19/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental
Bill Talsma

Tue 3/21/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Niki Mitchell/Ed Wilkerson Quartet (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (reeds), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Toby Williams (drums))

Tue 3/21/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz?
Chicago Improvisers Series with Dave Rempis (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums) trio

Wed 3/22/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Experimental/improv

Nicolas Collins (electronics?), Robert Poss (guitar?) duo
Dennis Gonzalez (trumpet, flute, keyboards, walkie talkies), Aaron Gonzalez (bass), Stefan Gonzalez (stain vocal, drums) with guest David Boykin (reeds)

Thu 3/23/00 7:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Willem Breuker Kollektief

Thu 3/23/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Eric Roth Trio (Eric Roth (drums), Dave Rempis (sax), Jason Roebke (bass))

Thu 3/23/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
William Perry's Healing Force (Bill Perry (tenor sax), Tatsu Aoki (bass), others)

Fri 3/24/00 8:00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Classical
night 1 of 2: George Crumb with Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (leader, bass clarinet)) and guest Barbara Ann Martin (soprano) performing music by Crumb ("Voice of the Whale", "Night of the 4 Moons" [Crumb conducts], "Madrigal I", "Mondo Canis")

Fri-Sat 3/24-25/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Sat 3/25/00 3:00 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Film/experimental
Lampo (312/666-4412) presents: films of Phill Niblock from the 1960's, featuring Sun Ra and his Arkestra, the Open Theater, Max Neuhaus, Ann Danoff, Raoul Middleman, and others

Sat 3/25/00 8:00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Classical
night 2 of 2: George Crumb with Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (leader, bass clarinet)) and guests Barbara Ann Martin (soprano), James Freeman (conductor) performing music by Crumb ("Ancient Voices of Children", "3 Early Songs", others)

Sat 3/25/00 8:00 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Kurt Johnson (bass), Michael Hartman (drums), Ernst Long (trumpet, analog synth), Dan McCoy (guitar) quartet

Sat 3/25/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock/jazz

Rick Rizzo and Tara Key
The National Trust
David Boykin

Sat 3/25/00 10:00 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Experimental/classical
Lampo (312/666-4412) presents: Phill Niblock with guests Jeb Bishop, Kevin Drumm, Fred Lonberg-Holm; compositions to include "Hurdy Hurry", "3 to 7 - 196", "A Trombone Piece", "Guitar Too, For Four"; video: "The Movement of People Working"

Sun 3/26/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Experimental Radio Class

Sun 3/26/00 9:30 @ Roby's
Improv/rock

Zeek Sheck
The Flying Luttenbachers (Weasel Walter (drums), Michael Colligan (reeds, dry ice), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Kurt Johnson (bass))
Rubber-O-Cement
Panicsville

Mon 3/27/00 7:30 @ Chopin Theater (1543 W. Division)
Jazz?
Jeb Bishop Duo performs at the literary reading "From Germany to Chicago: New Voices in Fiction"

Mon 3/27/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Laurie Lee Moses

Tue 3/28/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Niki Mitchell/Ed Wilkerson Quartet (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (reeds), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Toby Williams (drums))

Tue 3/28/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Factions and Fissures Double Trio (Dave Rempis (reeds), Matt Bauder (reeds), Gordon Lewis (bass), Jason Roebke (bass), Tim Daisy (drums), Eric Roth (drums))

Wed 3/29/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Roswell Rudd/Steve Lacy Quartet

Thu 3/30/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Edwin Daugherty (tenor sax), James Willis (bass), Herb Walker (guitar), Dushon Mosley (drums) quartet

Thu 3/30/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Experimental/improv
Voice Crack (Andy Guhl and Norbert Moslang (cracked everyday electronics))

Fri 3/31/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Electronic/world/etc.

Erik M (guitar, turntables)
Don't Sleep (DJ collective)
Francoise Atlan, Juan Carmona duo

Fri 3/31/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Dan Phillips Trio (Dan Phillips (guitar), Tatsu Aoki (bass), 3rd member TBA)

Fri 3/31/00 @ Double Door
Rock

Storm & Stress
Dirty Three

Fri 3/31/00 @ Green Mill
Jazz
David Murray Quartet

April 2000

Sat 4/1/00 2:00 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Experimental
Erik M and TV Pow (Brent Gutzeit (20 string bass), Michael Hartman (drums), Todd Carter (turntables, tapes))

Sat 4/1/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz?
Christian Howes Ensemble

Sun 4/2/00 3:00 @ HotHouse
Experimental?
GNEM, works by Georges Boeuf, Francois Bernand Marche,Phillipe Manoury, Laurent Pottier

Sun 4/2/00 5:00 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Experimental

5:00: Brennan McGaffey (CB broadcasts, "tones"); release party for Project Citizens Band ver. 1: Mood Control
8:30: Ernst Long (electronics), Brent Gutzeit (electronics) duo, using live CB broadcasts as solo source material

Sun 4/2/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental
Brent Gutzeit

Mon 4/3/00 @ Empty Bottle
Experimental/improv
Brain Transplant (Chris Smentkowski (desktop), David Stone (saxophone), Ajay Khanna (laptop), Jeremy Melsha (laptop, loops))

Tue 4/4/00 9:00 @ Doc Films (1212 E. 59th, University of Chicago)
Improv/film
The Boxhead Ensemble (Michael Krassner, Ryan Hembrey, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Steve Dorocke, Gerald Dowd, Glen Kotche) accompanies "Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea Breaks Its Back"

Tue 4/4/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Miyumi Project (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim (percussion), Patti Adachi (percussion), Hide Yoshihashi (percussion))

Tue 4/4/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Triage (Dave Rempis (saxophones), Gordon Lewis (bass), Tim Daisy (drums))

Wed 4/5/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Rez Abassi/Christian Howes Group

Wed 4/5/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Eric Roth Trio (Eric Roth (drums), Dave Rempis (sax), Jason Roebke (bass))

Thu 4/6/00 8:00 live on WZRD 88.3 FM
Jazz
Phil Mosberg Quartet (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Jon Irabagon (reeds), Nate Bakkum (bass), Vance Okraszewski (drums))

Thu 4/6/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Elijah Levi (vocals) with George Freeman (guitar), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Thu 4/6/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz

7:00: Davu Seru (drums), Jaron Childs (reeds), Andrew Lafkas, Alan Ernst quartet
8:30: Susie Ibarra with Cooper-Moore (piano), Charles Burnham (violin)

Fri 4/7/00 6:00-9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Early Friday Out Sets with: Jaron Childs (reeds), Davu Seru (drums), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Niki Mitchell (flute)

Fri 4/7/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/improv/classical?
Mark Dresser Trio (Mark Dresser (bass), Denman Maroney (hyperpiano), Matthias Ziegler (flute)) [1st set with video]

Fri-Sat 4/7-8/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums), Hamid Drake (drums)

Sat 4/8/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/etc.

David Boykin Expanse
Marvin Tate's D-Settlement

Sun 4/9/00 @ Heartland Cafe
Jazz
Phil Mosberg Quartet (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Jon Irabagon (reeds), Nate Bakkum (bass), Vance Okraszewski (drums))

Sun 4/9/00 9:30 @ Roby's
Improv/noise/rock

Laundry Room Squelchers (Rat Bastard (guitar), Gerard Klauder (guitar), others)
Metalux
Cock ESP (Emil Hagstrom, Matt Bacon)
Stagecoach ("wrestlers, bunnies, breakage")
Devil Bell Hippies (Bosko Necronomicon (bass sarrusaphone), Erasmus Kahn the Kruel (tin whistle), "Humiliator" (mellotron), Johnny Sweet (ARP synth), others)

Sun 4/9/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental
Nato Thompson of Counter Productive Industries (interview)

Mon 4/10/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Phil Mosberg (guitar), Dave McDonnell (reeds), Griffin Rodriguez (bass, electronics), Jeremy Barnes drums) quartet

Tue 4/11/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Niki Mitchell/Ed Wilkerson Quartet (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (reeds), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Toby Williams (drums))

Tue 4/11/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Dave Rempis (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums) trio

Tue 4/11/00 @ House of Blues
Experimental
Negativland

Wed 4/12/00 7:00 @ Lula Cafe
Jazz
Phil Mosberg Quartet (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Jon Irabagon (reeds), Nate Bakkum (bass), Vance Okraszewski (drums))

Wed 4/12/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz

Happy Apple
Peter Andreadis

Wed 4/12/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz
Evan Parker (reeds), Ned Rothenberg (reeds) duo

Thu 4/13/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Outet

Fri 4/14/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Rob Zettl (guitar), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Strunk (drums) trio

Fri 4/14/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Kyle Bruckmann (oboe), Ernst Long (trumpet), Jason Roebke (bass), Eric Roth (percussion) quartet

Sat 4/15/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell Chicago Tetrahedron Ensemble (Yapree Howell (keyboards), Dennis Winslett (reeds), Maurice Brown, Darius Savage (bass), Ben Montgomery (drums))

Sun 4/16/00 2:00 @ Green Mill
Improv/jazz
Chicago Improvisers Group (usually: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (piano, electronics), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds, objects), Kevin Drumm (electronics), Kent Kessler (bass), Todd Margasak (cornet), Dave Rempis (saxophones), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Adam Vida (drums))

Sun 4/16/00 8:00 @ Artemisia Gallery (700 N. Carpenter, 3rd floor)
Improv
Carol Genetti (voice), Eric Leonardson (springboard), John Shiurba (guitar), Scott Rosenberg (reeds) quartet

Sun 4/16/00 8:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Bob Marsh (accordion, voice stress analysis), Phillip Montoro (drums, toy guns), Adam Sonderberg (guitar, records), Greg Hamilton (Rhodes, Casio VL tone) quartet

Mon 4/17/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Jerome Bryerton (percussion), John Shiurba (guitar), Scott Rosenberg (reeds) trio

Tue 4/18/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Niki Mitchell/Ed Wilkerson Quartet (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (reeds), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Toby Williams (drums))

Tue 4/18/00 8:00 @ No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood)
Jazz?
"New Moon, New Music" series: Davu Seru (drums, percussion), Laurie Lee Moses (piano, saxophone) duo

Tue 4/18/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) playing "free jazz classics"

Wed 4/19/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax), Billy Bang (violin), Kahil El Zabar (percussion) trio

Wed 4/19/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Tricolor (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Jeff Parker (guitar), Dave Pavkovic (drums))

Thu 4/20/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Vandy Harris's Frontburners

Thu 4/20/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Jeb Bishop (trombone), Jerry Bryerton (percussion), Jen Paulson (viola, koto), Adam Sonderberg (guitar) quartet

Thu 4/20/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
William Perry's Healing Force (William Perry (tenor sax), Bill Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Hamid Drake (drums))

Fri 4/21/00 6:00-9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Early Friday Out Sets with: Davu Seru (drums), Laurie Lee Moses (piano, saxophones), Griffin Rodriguez (bass)

Fri 4/21/00 9:00 @ Deadtech
Experimental

Diagram: A
Gunshop (J. Soliday (electronics), J. Mason (electronics))
Glass Arm

Fri 4/21/00 9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz

Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums))
New Horizons Ensemble (Ernest Dawkins (reeds, etc.), Ameen Muhammad (trumpet), Steve Berry (trombone), Jeff Parker (guitar), Yosef Ben-Israel (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Fri 4/21/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Jeb Bishop Quartet (Jeb Bishop (trombone), Jeff Parker (guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Fri 4/21/00 @ Nervous Center
Experimental

Big City Orchestra
Lab Report

Sat 4/22/00 8:00 @ Nervous Center
Experimental

Big City Orchestra
Illusion of Safety

Sat 4/22/00 9:30 (free) @ Lula Cafe
Improv
Thermopylae Trio (Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), Marc Piane (bass), Jim Stamison (drums)) with guest Kyle Bruckmann (double reeds)

Sat 4/22/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Die Like a Dog Quartet (Peter Brotzmann (reeds), Roy Campbell (trumpet), William Parker (bass), Hamid Drake (drums))

Sat 4/22/00 10:00 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Experimental
Lampo (312/666-4412) presents: John Duncan

Sun 4/23/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental
Big City Orchestra

Mon 4/24/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books (1468 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Kevin Drumm (guitar?, electronics?), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Todd Margasak (cornet)

Tue 4/25/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Niki Mitchell/Ed Wilkerson Quartet (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (reeds), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Toby Williams (drums))

Tue 4/25/00 9:30 @ Hopcats Brewery (2354 N. Clybourn)
Jazz
Phil Mosberg Quartet (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Jon Irabagon (reeds), Nate Bakkum (bass), Vance Okraszewski (drums))

Tue 4/25/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Broken Shadows (Dave Rempis (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Tim Mulvenna (vibes), Jason Roebke (bass), Tim Daisy (drums)) play the music of Ornette Coleman

Wed 4/26/00 6:30 (free) @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Jazz
AACM 35th Anniversary Festival, night 1 of 5:
discussion: the future of creative music; concert: AACM School of Music students

Wed 4/26/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Gold Sparkle Band

Thu 4/27/00 11:00am live on WNUR 89.3 FM (also via RealAudio)
Jazz
Gold Sparkle Band

Thu 4/27/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv/etc.

Dylan Posa solo
Jerry Bryerton (percussion), Greg Hamilton (sampler), Dylan Posa (piano), Adam Sonderberg (guitar) quartet

Thu 4/27/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Improv/jazz
Ken Vandermark (reeds), Liz Payne (bass), Adam Vida (drums) trio

Thu 4/27/00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Jazz
AACM 35th Anniversary Festival, night 2 of 5:

Leroy Jenkins (violin) with Niki Mitchell (flute), David Boykin (reeds), Taalib Din Zayed, Malachi Maghostut Favors (bass), Thurman Barker (drums), Kenneth Green
New Horizons Ensemble (Ernest Dawkins (reeds, etc.), Ameen Muhammad (trumpet), Steve Berry (trombone), Jeff Parker (guitar), Yosef Ben-Israel (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums)) with guests Reggie Nicholson (drums), James Newton (flute)

Thu 4/27/00 11:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
in association with the AACM 35th Anniversary Festival (discount admission with MCA ticket stub):
festival afterset with James Newton (flute), Reggie Nicholson (drums), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Vandy Harris (reeds), Steve Berry (trombone), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Ameen Muhammad (trumpet)

Fri 4/28/00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Jazz
AACM 35th Anniversary Festival, night 3 of 5:

Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) all-brass tribute to Lester Bowie with Ameen Muhammad (trumpet), Steve Berry (trombone), Ike Jackson (trombone), Bob Griffin (trumpet), Malachi Thompson (trumpet), Gerald Powell (tuba)
Eight Bold Souls (Edward Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Gerald Powell (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums)) with guest Oliver Lake (alto sax)

Fri 4/28/00 @ Jerry's Palm Tavern (446 E. 47th Street)
Jazz
AACM late night after set

Fri 4/28/00 @ Double Door
Electronic/jazz

Mouse on Mars
Chicago Underground Duo (Rob Mazurek (cornet, etc.), Chad Taylor (percussion, etc.))

Fri 4/28/00 10:00 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Damon Short Quartet (Damon Short (drums), Chuck Burdelik (reeds), Ryan Shultz (brass), Kevin Tkacz (strings))

Sat 4/29/00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Jazz
AACM 35th Anniversary Festival, night 4 of 5:

Adegoke Colson's 8th Tone Dimology with Wallace McMillan (reeds), Iqua Colson (vocals), Leroy Jenkins (violin), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums), Ike Jackson (trombone), Reggie Nicholson (drums), Kalaparusha Ahrah Difda (Maurice McIntyre) (reeds), Rasul Saddik (trumpet)
Douglas Ewart and Inventions

Sat 4/29/00 @ Fireside Bowl
Rock/improv/experimental

Lozenge (Kyle Bruckmann (electric accordion, oboe, minimoog, vocals), Kurt Johnson (bass, guitar), Philip Montoro (percussion), Mark Stevens (drums)); CD release party for Doozy
Cheer-Accident
Camera Obscura

Sat 4/29/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
AACM AfterFest with Joseph Jarman (reeds), Thurman Barker (percussion), David Boykin (reeds), Douglas Ewart (reeds, etc.), Adegoke Colson, Malachi Favors Maghostut (bass), Ike Jackson (trombone), others?

Sun 4/30/00 2:00 @ Green Mill
Experimental
"New Music Concert" featuring Anna Homler (vocals), music and compositions by Homler, George Flynn, Erik Satie, Janice Misurell-Mtichell, Seth Boustead, Vitor Rua, Frank Abbinanti, Hanns Eisler, Gregory Hamilton, Ned Rorem

Sun 4/30/00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Jazz
AACM 35th Anniversary Festival, night 5 of 5
note: venue for this night tentative

Ye'Bindu (Mother's Pearl) (Acquilla, Maggie Brown, Coco Elysees, Maia, Naomi Millender, Niki Mitchell, Bethany Pickens, Shanta, Ann Ward)
Ari Brown (reeds) with Joseph Jarman (reeds), Avreeayl Ra (drums), Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet), Vandy Harris (reeds), Turk Burton (drums), Brian Smith

Sun 4/30/00 @ Nervous Center
Jazz/improv
Bottomless Four (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Brent Courtney (reeds), Micah McLaine (drums))

Sun 4/30/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental
Death Squad

May 2000

Mon 5/1/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with School of the Art Institute of Chicago improvisation class students with guests Jeb Bishop (trombone), Tony Bevan (reeds)

Mon 5/1/00 9:30 @ Doc Films (University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th)
Experimental/film
experimental short films with live improvised music by:

Salome
Currituck County
Vertonen

Tue 5/2/00 @ HotHouse
Improv

Carol Genetti (voice), John Shiurba (guitar) duo
Miyumi Project (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim (percussion), Patti Adachi (percussion), Hide Yoshihashi (percussion))

Tue 5/2/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/experimental/rock?
Chicago Improvisers Series with

Binary System (Roger Miller (keyboards), Larry Dersch (drums))
Jeb Bishop (trombone), Jason Roebke (bass), Adam Vida (drums) trio

Tue-Wed 5/2-3/00 9:00 @ Deadtech
Performance/experimental
Seemen

Wed 5/3/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

Wed 5/3/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv

Clocked Out Trio
Tony Bevan (bass saxophone) solo and with Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Zerang (percussion)

Thu 5/4/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Trio (Ernest Dawkins (reeds), Tatsu Aoki (bass), others?)

Thu 5/4/00 @ Nervous Center
Improv
John Shiurba (guitar), Scott Rosenberg (reeds) duo

Fri 5/5/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Bob Marsh (cello), Bhob Rainey (saxophones), Jack Wright (saxophones) quartet; CD release concert for disc on CIMP

Fri 5/5/00 @ Heartland Cafe
Jazz
Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Eric Roth (drums) trio

Fri-Sat 5/5-6/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Jeff Parker (guitar), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Hamid Drake (drums); CD release party

Sat 5/6/00 8:00 @ DePaul University
Classical
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):
Gerhard Staebler, Kunsu Shim, Jeff Kowalkowski, Lou Mallozzi, Amnon Wolman, Michael Pisaro, Carrie Biolo (all performing their own compositions)

Sat 5/6/00 9:30 @ Quencher's Saloon (Fullerton & Western)
Jazz
Eric Roth Trio (Eric Roth (drums), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jason Roebke (bass))

Sat 5/6/00 10:00 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Phil Mosberg Quartet (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Dave Pavkovic (drums))

Sun 5/7/00 2:00 @ Green Mill
Improv/jazz
Chicago Improvisers Group (usually: Jim Baker (piano, electronics), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds, objects), Kevin Drumm (electronics), Kent Kessler (bass), Todd Margasak (cornet), Liz Payne (bass), Dave Rempis (saxophones), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Adam Vida (drums))

Sun 5/7/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental

interview: Gene Coleman
performance: Boris Sinclair-Hauf, Michael Hartman, Ernst Long (all: electronics)

Tue 5/9/00 5:00 @ Hopcats Brewery (2354 N. Clybourn)
Jazz
Phil Mosberg Quartet (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Vance Okraszewski (drums), Jon Irabagon (reeds))

Tue 5/9/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 5/10/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Actual Music (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Dave Pavkovic (drums))

Wed 5/10/00 9:00 @ Magoo's Underground Lounge (952 W. Newport)
Jazz
Damon Short Quartet (Damon Short (drums), Chuck Burdelik (reeds), Ryan Shultz (brass), Kevin Tkacz (strings))

Wed 5/10/00 @ Metro
Rock

Wire
Seam

Wed 5/10/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music, night 1 of 4:

Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Peter Kowald (bass), Hamid Drake (drums) trio
Cor Fuhler (piano, keyboards, keyolin) with Jeb Bishop (trombone), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (drums)
Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Boris Sinclair-Hauf (saxophones, electronics) duo
and a surprise set

Thu 5/11/00 8:30 @ Lula Cafe
Jazz
Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Eric Roth (drums) trio

Thu 5/11/00 @ Schuba's
Jazz/etc.

Sound in Action Trio (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Robert Barry (drums), Tim Mulvenna (drums))
Paul Wertico Trio
Sinister Luck Ensemble (featuring Charles Kim)

Thu 5/11/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
The Rise and Fall of the Sean Archer Memorial Large Band (Adam Sonderberg (guitar), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer), Jerry Bryerton (percussion), Boris Hauf (reeds), Kurt Johnson (bass))

Fri 5/12/00 8:00 (free) @ Depaul University (concert hall, 800 W. Belden)
Classical
as part of Sound Field 2000: Chicago New and Experimental Music Festival, 5/6-6/11:
Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (leader, bass clarinet)) play music by John Cage ("Concert for Piano and Orchestra") and Gene Coleman ("Klavierraum", "Nebulae/Specks"), Boris Hauf, Michael Finnisy ("Sepevi")

Fri 5/12/00 9:00 @ Nervous Center
Experimental
Brain Transplant (Chris Smentkowski (desktop), Ajay Khanna (laptop))

Fri 5/12/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Eight Bold Souls (Edward Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Gerald Powell (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Fri 5/12/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music, night 2 of 4:

Peter Kowald (bass), Floros Floridis (clarinet), Guenter "Baby" Sommer (drums) trio
Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) with Ryan Hembrey (bass), Glen Kotchke (drums), playing the music of Fred Katz
and a surprise set

Sat 5/13/00 2:00 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Improv/jazz
in association with the Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music:
Floros Floridis (clarinet), Andre Jaume (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds) trio

Sat 5/13/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music, night 3 of 4:

Chicago Underground Quartet (Rob Mazurek (cornet), Jeff Parker (guitar), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))
Cor Fuhler (piano, keyboards, keyolin), Jim O'Rourke (electronics?) duo
Andre Jaume (reeds) solo, tribute to Jimmy Giuffre
and a surprise set

Sun 5/14/00 1:00 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Jazz/improv
in association with the Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music:
Guenter "Baby" Sommer (drums) solo

Sun 5/14/00 5:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music, night 4 of 4:

Loos (Peter Van Bergen (reeds), Gerard Bowhuis (piano), Huib Emmer (guitar), Johan Faber (drums, percussion), Patricio Wang (electric bass, guitar), Dennis Rudge (vocals))
John Butcher (soprano sax, tenor sax) solo
and a surprise set

Sun 5/14/00 7:00 @ No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood)
Performance/improv?
Vickie Dodd (vocals, dance) with Davu Seru (percussion), Laurie Lee Moses (piano, saxophone), and guests; performance and video screening

Sun 5/14/00 @ Double Door
Rock

Jeff Tweedy and Jim O'Rourke
Rebecca Gates
Aluminum Group

Mon 5/15/00 7:00 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Jazz
Uri Caine's Mahler Project (Uri Caine (piano), Don Byron (reeds), Jim Black (drums), Jeff Fox (bass), DJ Recluse)

Mon 5/15/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Boris Hauf (reeds), Adam Sonderberg (acoustic guitar) duo; release party for --- - (Longbox)

Tue 5/16/00 9:00 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Improv
The Rise and Fall of the Sean Archer Memorial Large Band (Adam Sonderberg (guitar), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer), Jerry Bryerton (percussion), Boris Hauf (reeds), Kurt Johnson (bass), Fred Lonberg-Holm (projection), Burkhard Stangl (guitar))

Wed 5/17/00 9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
The Dave Pavkovic Band

Wed 5/17/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/experimental/classical
Loos (Peter Van Bergen (reeds), Gerard Bowhuis (piano), Huib Emmer (guitar), Johan Faber (drums, percussion), Patricio Wang (electric bass, guitar), Dennis Rudge (vocals))

Thu 5/18/00 6:30 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Jazz/world
Miyumi Project (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim (percussion), Patti Adachi (percussion), Hide Yoshihashi (percussion))

Fri 5/19/00 7:30 @ St. Joseph's Church (1107 N. Orleans)
Jazz
George Freeman (guitar) with Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Billy Brimfield (trumpet), John Young, Larry Gray, Charles Walton, and Joanie Pallatto (benefit concert for the music program at St. Joseph Elementary School)

Fri 5/19/00 8:00 @ Renaissance Society (University of Chicago, 773/702-8670)
Classical
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):
Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet, leader)) with guests Burkhard Stangl (guitar), Michael Moser (cello), Werner Dafeldecker (bass), Christof Kurzmann (computer, electronics), John Butcher (saxophones) play music by Austrian composers Olga Neuwirth, Beat Furrer, Peter Ablinger, Roman Haubenstock-Ramatti, Gisburg

Fri 5/19/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
William Perry (tenor sax) with Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Vincent Davis (drums)

Sat 5/20/00 8:00 @ Renaissance Society (University of Chicago, 773/702-8670)
Classical/improv/experimental
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):
Polwechsel (John Butcher (sax), Werner Dafeldecker (bass, electronics), Michael Moser (cello), Burkhard Stangl (guitar)):

1st set: Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet, leader)) with Polwechsel and guests Christof Kurzmann (electronics), Gisburg (voice), Boris Hauf (saxophone, electronics) perform "Moon of Venus/Part III/Chicago", a new opera by Burkhard Stangl
2nd set: Polwechsel

Sat 5/20/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Malachi Thompson, Robert "Baabe" Irving III, others: "The Music of Miles Davis: The 70's and Beyond"

Sun 5/21/00 5:00 @ HotHouse
Classical/experimental
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):
music by Karlheinz Essl, Christof Kurzmann, Gisburg performed by Michael Moser (cello), Christof Kurzmann (computer), Karlheinz Essl (computer), Burkhard Stangl (guitar), John Butcher (reeds), Werner Dafeldecker (bass)

Sun 5/21/00 7:00 @ No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood)
Improv
Seven Days of Stockhausen (Drew Morgan (electric cello), John Lindbaum (guitar), Aaron Solomon (guitar, electronics) and guests)

Sun 5/21/00 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Greg Hamilton (Fender Rhodes), Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), Jerome Bryerto (percussion), Bob Marsh (vibraphone) quartet

Sun 5/21/00 9:30 @ Heartland Cafe
Jazz
Bottomless Four (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Brent Courtney (reeds), Micah McLaine (drums))

Sun 5/21/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental/improv
Rebreather live performance (via telephone)

Mon 5/22/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), Weasel Walter (drums), Greg Hamilton (electric piano)

Mon 5/22/00 8:00 @ Deadtech
Experimental
Karlheinz Essl

Tue 5/23/00 7:00 @ School of the Art Institute of Chicago (112 S. Michigan, ballroom)
Classical/experimental
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):

Pos/Neg (Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Kyle Bruckmann (oboe), Michael Moser (cello), Burkhard Stangl (guitar, electronics), Werner Dafeldecker (bass, electronics)) play music by Coleman, Dafeldecker, Nicolas Collins
works by John Corbett, Shawn Decker, Lou Mallozzi

Tue 5/23/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Communion (Tim Daisy (drums), Matt Bauder (tenor sax), Brian Dibblee (bass), Aram Shelton (alto sax, pocket trumpet)) with guest Colin Stetson (baritone sax, clarinet)

Wed 5/24/00 @ HotHouse
Rock/etc.

Bablicon
Lofty Pillars

Wed 5/24/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv?
Torben Waldorff's No Bass

Thu 5/25/00 8:00 @ Lula Cafe
Jazz
Jim Baker (piano), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums) trio

Thu 5/25/00 9:00 @ Truckstop Audio (2255 S. Michigan #4W)
Jazz/hiphop

Toe (David Pavkovic, Griffin Rodriguez, Matt Schneider, Yoko Noge)
Offwhyte
Anacron

Thu 5/25/00 @ Nervous Center
Improv

Ben Bracken (computer, guitar), Matt Bauder (saxophone), Aaron Siegel (percussion), Zach Wallace (bass) quartet
Josh Berman (trumpet), Aram Shelton (alto sax), Brian Dibblee (bass), Dave Williams (drums) quartet

Thu 5/25/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
George Freeman and Elijah Levi with Tatsu Aoki (bass), others

Thu 5/25/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/classical/improv
"Convergent Paths" with:

Denman Maroney (prepared piano) solo
Fareed Haque (guitar) solo and duo with Maroney
music of Jon Fisher performed by Mark Valenti and Amy Dissanyaka
"VRC#7" by Fred Lonberg-Holm performed by Bob Falesch (computer, metaPiano, percussion, saxophones) with Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones), Jerome Bryerton (percussion)
Andre Marquetti (soprano sax, tenor sax), Jesse Ronneau (bass) duo, playing their own "Weltraum"

Fri 5/26/00 9:00 @ Martyr's
Rock
Lozenge; also on bill: The Eyesores, The Immigrant Suns

Fri 5/26/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Jerome Bryerton (percussion), Adam Sonderberg (guitar), Carol Genetti (voice), Bob Marsh (cello) quartet

Fri 5/26/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Tim Aubuchon (sax), Pat Williams (bass), Ryan Bennett (drums) trio

Sat 5/27/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Hamid Drake (drums)

Sat 5/27/00 @ Nervous Center
Jazz/improv
Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Eric Roth (drums) trio

Sun 5/28/00 7:00 @ No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood)
Improv

FM Reception (Bob Falesch (piano/keyboard, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, flute));
short opening set by Laurie Lee Moses (sax, piano)

Sun 5/28/00 9:30 @ Heartland Cafe
Jazz
Phil Mosberg Quartet (Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Jon Irabagon (reeds), Vance Okraszewski (drums))

Sun 5/28/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El Zabar (percussion), Malachi Thompson (trombone), Ernest Khabeer Dawkins (reeds), Fareed Haque (guitar))

Sun 5/28/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental/noise
Cock ESP (Matt Bacon, Emil Hagstrom, Weasel Walter)

Tue 5/30/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with Tim Daisy (drums), Matt Bauder (tenor sax), Jason Roebke (bass) trio

Wed 5/31/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz

Dennis Mitcheltree Trio
GLM Trio (Carol Genetti (voice), Eric Leonardson (springboard), Toshi Makihara (percussion)) with guests Jim Baker (synthesizer), Bob Marsh (cello)

June 2000

Thu 6/1/00 8:00 @ Hyde Park Art Center
Classical
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):
Michael Maierhof (cello) with Gene Coleman (bass clarinet) and Michael Cameron (double bass) playing music by Maierhof, Coleman, Vinko Globokar, Giacinto Scelsi

Thu 6/1/00 9:00 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Todd Margasak (cornet), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Carrie Biolo (vibraphone), Jason Lee Roebke (bass), Toshi Makihara (percussion) quintet

Thu 6/1/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Eight Bold Souls (Edward Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Gerald Powell (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Fri 6/2/00 9:00 @ Nervous Center
Improv
GLM Trio (Carol Genetti (voice), Eric Leonardson (springboard), Toshi Makihara (percussion)) with guest Jerome Bryerton (percussion)

Fri 6/2-3/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/improv?
Roscoe Mitchell (reeds) with Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jen Claire Paulson (viola, koto), Samuel Williams, Jason Robeke (bass), Willie Walter, Robbie Hunsinger, Janice Misurell-Mitchell (flute), Vincent Davis (drums), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Chad Taylor (drums), Jim Erickson, Atala Mitchell, Martha Stahl

Fri-Sat 6/2-3/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Hamid Drake (drums)

Sat 6/3/00 4:00-10:00 @ Northwestern University (Regenstein Hall, 847/491-5431)
Classical/experimental
as part of Sound Field 2000: Chicago New and Experimental Music Festival, 5/6-6/11:
works by Luigi Nono, Gerhard Staebler, John Cage, Amnon Wolman, Ornette Coleman, Phill Niblock, Helmut Oehring, Sofia Gubaidulina, Malcolm Goldstein, and others, performed by Clemens Merkel (violin), Anton Lukoszevieze (cello), Michael Maierhof (cello), Michael Pisaro (guitar), Gail Williams (horn), others

Sat 6/3/00 9:30 @ Lula Cafe
ImprovFM Reception (Bob Falesch (piano, keyboard, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, flute))

Sat 6/3/00 @ Nervous Center
Jazz/improv
Explosion: Cerebral (Matt Bauder (tenor sax), Zach Wallace (bass), Eric Roth (drums))

Sat 6/3/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Electronic
/bin presents:

Thomas Brinkmann
RRR

Sun 6/4/00 3:00 @ Renaissance Society
Classical
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):
Tomoko Kiba (violin), Yukiko Sugawara (piano) duo performing music by Helmut Lachenmann ("Serynade", "Toccatina"), Wolfgang Rihm, Toshio Hosokawa

Sun 6/4/00 7:00 @ No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood)
Improv
Dave Pavkovic (drums) with Matt Schneider (guitar), Griffin Rodriguez (bass)

Sun 6/4/00 7:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/etc.

Pillow (Michael Colligan (dry ice, reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Liz Payne (bass), Ben Vida (guitar))
Molasses
Bonnevill (Mick Turner (guitar), Jessica Billey (violin))

Sun 6/4/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental
Eric Leonardson (invented instruments), Bill Talsma, Toshi Makihara (percussion) trio

Mon 6/5/00 7:00 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Classical
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):
Quartet Avance plays music by Morton Feldman, Matthias Spahlinger, Michael Nyman, others

Mon 6/5/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Toshi Makihara (percussion, sound media), Jim Baker (electronics), Todd Margasak (cornet)

Tue 6/6/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/world

Miyumi Project (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim (percussion), Patti Adachi (percussion), Hide Yoshihashi (percussion))
Edward Wilkerson/Niki Mitchell Quartet (with Harrison Bankhead (bass), Vincent Davis (drums))

Tue 6/6/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Rob Brown (alto sax), Andrew Barker (drums) duo

Wed 6/7/00 8:00 @ Renaissance Society
Classical
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):
Yukiko Sugawara (piano), Tomko Kiba (violin) duo play "Extension" by Matthias Spahlinger; pre and post concert dicussion with Spahlinger, Gene Coleman, and Hamza Walker

Wed 6/7/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Hakon Kornstad Trio (Hakon Kornstad (saxophone), Mads Eilertsen (bass), Paal Nilssen-Love (drums))

Wed 6/7/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Rob Blakeslee Group (Rob Blakesleee (trumpet, flugelhorn), Rich Halley (tenor sax), Clyde Reeds (bass), Dave Storrs (drums))

Thu 6/8/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
tribute to Milt Jackson with Emanuel Crenshaw (vibes), Jodie Christian (piano), Tony Walton (drums)

Thu 6/8/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock

Lozenge
Croatan
Thrones

Thu 6/8/00 @ Congress Theater (2135 N. Milwaukee)
Jazz/dance/etc.

Rob Brown (alto sax) and Andrew Barker (drums) with Kent Kessler (bass) accompanying dance performance "Black Sabbath"
Fritz Welch & John Seden

Thu 6/8/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Eight Bold Souls (Edward Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Gerald Powell (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Fri 6/9/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Basement Junta (Kyle Bruckman (oboe), Steve Butters (percussion), Lisa Goethe (flute), Charles Lipp (bassoon), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones))

Fri-Sat 6/9-10/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds))

Sat 6/10/00 8:00 @ Renaissance Society
Classical
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):
music of Matthias Spahlinger, performed by Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Julia Bentley (soprano), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet)) with guests Anton Lukoszevieze (cello), Paul Bowman (guitar)

Sat 6/10/00 @ Riviera
Rock

Sonic Youth
Stereolab

Sun 6/11/00 2:00 @ Green Mill
Improv/jazz
Chicago Improvisers Group (usually: Jim Baker (piano, electronics), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds, objects), Kevin Drumm (electronics), Kent Kessler (bass), Todd Margasak (cornet), Liz Payne (bass), Dave Rempis (saxophones), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Adam Vida (drums))

Sun 6/11/00 7:00 @ HotHouse
Classical
as part of Sound Field 2000 (773/973-2501, coleman7@earthlink.net):
Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet)) with guests Kevin Drumm (guitar, electronics?), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Jeb Bishop (trombone), TV Pow (Brent Gutzeit (laptop, etc.), Michael Hartman (laptop, etc.), Todd Carter (laptop, etc.)), Ken Vandermark (reeds), others? play music by Cornelius Cardew ("Treatise", large ensemble version, Art Lange conducting), John Cage ("Concert for Piano and Orchestra"), Coleman ("Klavierraum")

Sun 6/11/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:30pm-2:00am)
Experimental
Jason Soliday (laptop), Brent Gutzeit (laptop), Philip Von Zweck (CD's) trio

Tue 6/13/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Ptsh (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (tenor sax), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Vincent Davis (drums))

Tue 6/13/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Greg Kelley (trumpet), Vic Rawlings (adapted cello, electronics), Kevin Drumm (guitar, electronics?) trio

Tue 6/13/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv

Gregg Bendian (drums), Nels Cline (guitar) duo; tribute to John Coltrane's Interstellar Space
Scarnella (Nels Cline (guitar), Carla Bozulich)

Wed 6/14/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/poetry
Khari B. with Mwata Bowden's Sound Spectrum

Wed 6/14/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/experimental
Lampo (312/666-4412) presents:

Alan Licht (guitar), Michael Snow (keyboards) duo
Helen Mirra solo

Thu 6/15/00 11:00am live on WNUR 89.3 FM (also via RealAudio)
Rock/improv/etc.
Lozenge

Thu 6/15/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
George Freeman (guitar), Elijah Levi (vocals), Tatsu Aoki (bass) trio

Thu 6/15/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv

Joe McPhee (reeds, brass), Peter Brotzmann (reeds) with Noel Kupersmith (bass), Chad Taylor (drums); CD release celebration for McPhee Nation Time reissue, Brotzmann Nipples reissue (Unheard Music/Atavistic)
Witches and Devils (Jim Baker (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Ken Vandermark (tenor sax), Mars Williams (saxophones)); CD release concert for Live at the Empty Bottle (Knitting Factory)

Fri 6/16/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz?
Phil Kidd Ensemble

Fri 6/16/00 10:00 @ Lula Cafe
Improv
Birdshow (Liz Payne (bass), Terri Kapsalis (violin), John Corbett (guitar)); 2nd set with guest Mats Gustafsson (reeds)

Fri 6/16/00 10:00 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Improv/rock/experimental

Castle Broadway
TV Pow (Brent Gutzeit (laptop, etc.), Michael Hartman (laptop, etc.), Todd Carter (laptop, etc.))
The Unshown
Fur Saxa
Baros Celebration Trio

Fri 6/16/00 10:30 @ Ravinia
Jazz/improv
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds)); performance to follow main stage sets by Marcus Roberts and Cassandra Wilson

Sat 6/17/00 4:00-7:00 on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay (also via RealAudio)
Jazz/improv
Josh Abrams (bass), Jeff Parker (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds) trio; also performing on the show: Tranquility Bass

Sat 6/17/00 @ Green Mill
Jazz
Kahil El Zabar's Experimental Band

Sat 6/17/00 9:30 @ Lula Cafe
Jazz?
Dave Pavkovic

Sat 6/17/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Outet

Sat 6/17/00 10:00 @ Heartland Cafe
Jazz
Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Eric Roth (drums) trio

Sat 6/17/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz

Chicago Underground Duo (Rob Mazurek (cornet, etc.), Chad Taylor (percussion, etc.))
John Herndon DJ set

Sun 6/18/00 2:00 @ Green Mill
Classical/etc.
"New Music Concert" featuring Bob Marsh among others; details TBA

Sun 6/18/00 7:00 @ No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood)
Improv/experimental
Steve Boyer (invented instruments), Laurie Lee Moses (winds, keyboards) duo

Sun 6/18/00 8:00 @ Nervous Center
Improv
"Swan Songs": Bob Marsh (voice, various instruments) solo

Sun 6/18/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Electronic/improv/multimedia
Frontier presents "Foam" with guests Jeff Parker (guitar), Ken Vandermark (reeds)

Sun 6/18/00 4:00-7:00 @ HotHouse
Experimental

TV Pow (Brent Gutzeit (laptop, etc.), Michael Hartman (laptop, etc.), Todd Carter (laptop, etc.))
Parallel

Sun 6/18/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:00pm-2:00am)
Experimental

EKG (Kyle Bruckmann (oboe, electronics), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics))
Helen Mirra

Mon 6/19/00 7:00 (free) @ Chicago Cultural Center
Jazz/improv

Steve Lacy (soprano sax), Mal Waldron (piano) duo
Fred Van Hove (piano), Johannes Bauer (trombone) duo

Tue 6/20/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Ptsh (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (tenor sax), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Vincent Davis (drums))

Tue 6/20/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Factions and Fissures Double Trio (Dave Rempis (reeds), Matt Bauder (reeds), Gordon Lewis (bass), Jason Roebke (bass), Tim Daisy (drums), Eric Roth (drums))

Wed 6/21/00 8:30 @ Pops for Champagne (2934 N. Sheffield)
Jazz
"Tribute to Hal Russell" with Mike Staron (bass), Rick Shandling (drums), Bradley Parker-Sparrow (piano), Rich Fudoli (reeds)

Wed 6/21/00 9:00 @ Deadtech
Experimental

KK Null with Christian Matts (video) present "Cosmo-Anatomy"
Robb Drinkwater, Ernst Long duo

Wed 6/21/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Joe Maneri Quartet featuring Barre Phillips (Joe Maneri (reeds), Mat Maneri (violin), Barre Phillips (bass), Randy Petersen (drums))

Thu 6/22/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz?
Harold Attyberry

Thu 6/22/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Eight Bold Souls (Edward Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Gerald Powell (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Thu 6/22/00 8:00 (free) @ 1550 N. Milwaukee (top floor)
Improv/experimental

Ben Vida (guitar) solo; CD release celebration for Minneapolis (BOXmedia)
Helen Mirra (guitar) with Ernst Long
Josh Abrams (bass) solo

Thu 6/22/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock

YBO2 (KK Null (guitar), Tatsya Yoshida (drums), Masahsi Kitamura (bass))
Dirty Old Man River
KK Null (guitar) solo

Fri 6/23/00 9:00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Jazz
Malachi Favors Maghostut (bass), Tatsu Aoki (bass) duo; as part of Summer Solstice Celebration

Fri 6/23/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Experimental

Tiny Hairs (Mark Booth (electric guitar), John DeVylder (acoustic bass), Charles King (turntable, electronic, shortwave radio), Jonathan Liss (electric bass), Jim Lutes (percussion), Pete Rosenbloom (violin))
Dummy Antennae (the Sysca brothers (radios, TV sets, guitars))

Fri-Sat 6/23-24/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Douglas Ewart Quintet (Douglas Ewart (woodwinds, didgeridoo), Wallace Leroy McMillan (woodwinds), Mwata Bowden (saxophone, clarinet), Darius Savage (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Sat 6/24/00 1:00 (free) @ Jazz Record Mart
Jazz
Sparrow (piano), Tatsu Aoki (bass) duo

Sun 6/25/00 2:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock/improv/etc.
Benefit for WZRD 88.3 FM, with:

Double Trio
The Timeout Drawer
Sorry (Chuck Falzone (guitar), Eleanor Balson (drums), Jonathon Hischke (bass), Greg Jacobsen (vocals))
DJ Le Deuce
Cheer Accident
Epectir

Sun 6/25/00 7:00 @ No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood)
Jazz/improv
Factions and Fissures Double Trio (Dave Rempis (reeds), Matt Bauder (reeds), Gordon Lewis (bass), Jason Roebke (bass), Tim Daisy (drums), Eric Roth (drums))

Sun 6/25/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:00pm-2:00am)
Experimental/improv
FM Reception (Bob Falesch (piano, keyboard, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, flute))

Mon 6/26/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Michael Hartman (percussion), Jerry Bryerton (percussion), Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), Scott Rosenberg (reeds), Chris Warland (reeds)

Tue 6/27/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Ptsh (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (tenor sax), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Vincent Davis (drums))

Wed 6/28/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Dave Pavkovic (rums), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Elijah Levi (vocals) trio

Wed 6/28/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Phil Mosberg Quartet

Thu 6/29/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Dan Phillips Trio (Dan Phillips (guitar), Shawn Summers (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Thu 6/29/00 10:30-midnight live on WZRD 88.3 FM
Experimental
Gunshop (J. Mason (electronics), J. Soliday (electronics))

Thu 6/29/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Eight Bold Souls (Edward Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Gerald Powell (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Fri 6/30/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv/experimental/multimedia
Xwire (Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer), Dan McCoy (guitar), David Boykin (reeds), Michael Hartman (percussion), Justin Rounds and Josh Bartos (projected media manipulation))

Fri 6/30/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Short-Scea Quartet (Damon Short (drums), Paul Scea (reeds), Ryan Shultz (brass), Kevin Tkacz (strings)) with guest Chuck Burdelik (reeds)

July 2000

Sat 7/1/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Vincent Davis Trio with Hanah Jon Taylor

Sat 7/1/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Phil Mosberg (guitar), Nate Bakkum (bass), Eric Roth (drums) trio

Sun 7/2/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:00pm-2:00am)
Experimental
God Bless America (Eric Humphrey, John Wanzel, Jason Soliday, Jake Quickel, The Duce, live call ins, "much more")

Sun 7/2/00 7:00 @ No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood)
Improv/jazz
Bob Marsh with Sue Wolf (cello), Greg Hamilton (piano), Eric Leonardson (springboard), Laurie Lee Moses (reeds), others

Wed 7/5/00 9:00 @ Old Town School of Folk Music
Jazz/improv
Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet + 2 (Peter Brötzmann (reeds), Joe McPhee (brass), Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Roy Campbell (trumpet), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Kent Kessler (bass), William Parker (bass), Hamid Drake (drums), Michael Zerang (drums))

Wed 7/5/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv/experimental

Toe (David Pavkovic, Griffin Rodriguez, Matt Schneider, Yoko Noge)
The Fatalists/DJ Disbelieve
Williwaw (Bill Whitmer (amplified ukelele))
Nad Navillus

Thu 7/6/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/rock
Steamboat Switzerland (Marino Pleakas (bass), Lucas Niggli (drums), Dominick Blum (organ))

Thu 7/6/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Trio

Thu 7/6/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/rock/etc.

Spaceheads (Andy Diagrams (trumpet, electronics), Richard Harrison (drums))
The Double Ones
Darling

Fri 7/7/00 8:00 @ The Musical Offering (743 Custer St. Suite B, Evanston)
Jazz/improv
"New Moon, New Music" series: Matt Bauder (reeds), Drew Morgan (cello, electronics), Laurie Lee Moses (piano, harpsichord, saxes)

Fri 7/7/00 9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
David Boykin Expanse

Fri 7/7/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
R.J. Temple (guitar) with Beau Barry (sax), Darius Savage (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Fri 7/7/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Sam Dellaria (electronics), Adam Sonderberg (guitar, junk) duo; CD release for 64 Squares (Longbox)

Fri 7/7/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock/improv/experimental

The For Carnation
Town and Country (Jim Dorling (harmonium), Ben Vida (guitar), Liz Payne (bass), Josh Abrams (bass))
Parlor

Fri 7/7/00 @ Morseland
Jazz/rock
Blue Noise Band (David Lobel (tenor sax, soprano sax), Adrian Quesada (guitar), Tom Benton (bass), Jeremy Bruch (drums))

Sat 7/8/00 4:00-7:00 on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay (also via RealAudio)
Jazz
Chicago Underground Duo (Rob Mazurek (cornet, etc.), Chad Taylor (percussion, etc.)); also featured, Plastics Hi-Fi

Sat 7/8/00 8:00 @ Green Mill
Jazz
Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls (Ted Sirota (drums), Rob Mazurek (cornet), Geof Bradfield (tenor sax, alto sax, bass clarinet), Kevin Kizer (tenor sax, clarinet), Noel Kupersmith (bass))

Sat 7/8/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins (reeds), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums) trio

Sun 7/9/00 7:00 @ No Exit Cafe
Jazz/improv
open jam session with Dave Pavkovic (drums), Jason Lee Roebke (bass), Laurie Lee Moses (piano, saxophones), others

Mon 7/10/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Michael Hartman (electronics), Bob Falesch (electronics), Dan McCoy (electronics) with Justin Rounds (electronic visuals)

Tue 7/11/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/world
Miyumi Project (Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim (percussion), Patti Adachi (percussion), Hide Yoshihashi (percussion))

Tue 7/11/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 7/12/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Jason Roebke Quartet (Jason Roebke (bass), Matt Bauder (saxophones), Jeff Parker (guitar), Chad Taylor (drums))

Thu 7/13/00 9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
David Boykin Trio

Thu 7/13/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Phil Mosberg (guitar), Griffin Rodriguez (bass), Dave Pavkovic (drums) trio

Thu 7/13/00 @ HotHouse
Jazz

8:00: Jim Baker (piano), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums) trio
10:00: Vandy Harris Intuitive Research Beings

Fri-Sat 7/14-15/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Expanse

Sun 7/16/00 2:00 @ Green Mill
Improv/jazz
Chicago Improvisers Group (usually: Jim Baker (piano, electronics), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds, objects), Kevin Drumm (electronics), Kent Kessler (bass), Todd Margasak (cornet), Liz Payne (bass), Dave Rempis (saxophones), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Adam Vida (drums))

Sun 7/16/00 7:00 @ No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood)
Improv
The Rise and Fall of the Sean Archer Memorial Large Band (Adam Sonderberg (guitar, junk), Jerry Bryerton (percussion), Sam Dellaria (laptop, electronics), plus one)

Sun 7/16/00 8:00 @ Heartland Cafe
Jazz
Phil Mosberg (guitar), Matt Bauder (sax), Eric Roth (drums), bassist TBA

Sun 7/16/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:00pm-2:00am)
Experimental
Gunshop (J. Mason (electronics), J. Soliday (electronics)) CD release performance

Mon 7/17/00 7:30 @ Northwestern University (Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place)
Classical/experimental
music of Michael Pisaro, performed by James Fulkerson (trombone), Pisaro (guitar)

Mon 7/17/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv/experimental

David Boykin Expanse
Castle Broadway
Pele

Tue 7/18/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Factions and Fissures Double Trio (Dave Rempis (reeds), Matt Bauder (reeds), Gordon Lewis (bass), Jason Roebke (bass), Tim Daisy (drums), Eric Roth (drums))

Wed 7/19/00 9:30 @ Quencher's Saloon (Fullerton & Western)
Jazz
Eric Roth Trio (Eric Roth (drums), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jason Roebke (bass))

Wed 7/19/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Experimental/improv

Pita
Fennesz
Markus Schmickler
BAR

Thu 7/20/00 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/improv
Michael Zerang (drums), Jeff Parker (electric guitar), Kurt Johnson (electric bass) trio

Thu 7/20/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
George Freeman (guitar), Elijah Levi (vocals), Tatsu Aoki (bass) trio

Thu 7/20/00 @ Nervous Center
Jazz/improv

Aram Shelton (alto sax), Josh Berman (trumpet), Brian Dibblee (bass), Dave Williams (drums) quartet
Matt Bauder (tenor sax), Jason Roebke (bass), Tim Daisy (drums) trio

Fri 7/21/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ptsh (Niki Mitchell (flute), Ed Wilkerson (tenor sax), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Vincent Davis (drums))

Fri 7/21/00 9:30 @ 6ODUM (2116 W. Chicago)
Jazz/improv/experimental

Thermopylae Trio (Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), Marc Piane (bass), Jim Stamison (drums))
Gunshop (J. Mason (electronics), J. Soliday (electronics))
Scott Rosenberg (reeds) solo

Fri 7/21/00 10:00 @ Gallery Cabaret (2020 N. Oakley)
Experimental
Prompt (Paul Fox, E.F. Roberts, Tom Rough)

Fri 7/21/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock/experimental/etc.

L'Altra
Zelienople
Bosco & Jorge
Nad Navillus
(note: John Fahey cancelled due to illness)

Fri-Sat 7/21-22/00 8:30 (no cover) @ Pete Miller's Steakhouse (Evanston)
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Quartet

Sat 7/22/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Malachi Thompson Freebop Band plays music by Wayne Shorter

Sat 7/22/00 10:00 Empty Bottle
Rock/jazz/etc.
Supersphere presents:

The Family Tree
Chicago Underground Quartet (Rob Mazurek (cornet), Jeff Parker (guitar), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))
Casey Rice
DJ's: L'Deuce, Mr. Lucky

Sun 7/23/00 7:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Niki Mitchell solo

Sun 7/23/00 7:00 @ No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood)
Jazz/improv
Jeb Bishop Quartet (Jeb Bishop (trombone), Jeff Parker (guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Sun 7/23/00 on "Something Else", WLUW 88.7 FM (10:00pm-2:00am)
Experimental
DAC Cromwell

Mon 7/24/00 7:30 (free) @ Myopic Books
Improv/experimental
Improvised Music Workshop with Michael O'Neill (guitar), Bob Falesch (software synthesis, keyboards) duo

Tue 7/25/00 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Chicago Improvisers Series with
Factions and Fissures Double Trio (Dave Rempis (reeds), Matt Bauder (reeds), Gordon Lewis (bass), Jason Roebke (bass), Tim Daisy (drums), Eric Roth (drums))

Wed 7/26/00 10:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Dave Pavkovic Band

Wed 7/26/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Guillermo Gregorio Trio (Guillermo Gregorio (alto sax, clarinet), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Carrie Biolo (percussion))

Thu 7/27/00 5:30-9:00 @ Field Museum
Experimental/performance
MASS Ensemble

Thu 7/27/00 @ Nervous Center
Jazz/improv
Todd Munnik (alto sax), Brian Dibblee (bass), Paul Taylor (drums) trio

Thu 7/27/00 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Trio

Thu 7/27/00 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/rock/experimental

The Flying Luttenbachers (Weasel Walter (drums), Michael Colligan (reeds, dry ice), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Kurt Johnson (bass)) CD release party for Alptraum (Pandemonium)
The Northern Spy
The Unshown

Thu 7/27/00 @ Metro
Rock/experimental
Einsturzende Neubauten

Fri 7/28/00 6:00-9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Early Friday Out Sets with: Jim Baker (piano), Tony Suto (guitar), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums) quartet

Fri 7/28/00 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv/experimental
John Lundbom (guitar), Laurie Lee Moses (reeds), Bob Falesch (software synthesis, keyboards) trio

Fri-Sat 7/28-29/00 9:30