Old listings (1998)

Chicago Now: Old listings (1998)

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January 1998

Thu 1/1/98 10:00am Fireside Bowl
Rock

Shellac (Steve Albini (vocals, guitar), Bob Weston (bass), Todd Trainer (drums))
Nerves

Thu 1/1/98 9:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Quartet (Ari Brown (reeds), Kirk Brown (piano), Avreeayl Ra (drums), ??? (bass))

Sat 1/3/98 Salon Zwerge (2537 N. Kedzie)
Improv
Carol Genetti (vocals), Tatsu Aoki (bass) duo

Sat 1/3/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell and Space Bob Vanguard (Yapree Howell (piano), Boaz McGee (baritone sax), Ben Montgomery (drums), Salim Salley (guitar))

Sun 1/4/98 3:00 Link's Hall (3435 N. Sheffield)
Improv/experimental/performance
Jeff Abell, Barbara Steg duo

Mon 1/5/98 9:30 The Note
Improv/jazz
Scanbake (Daniel Scanlan (guitar, violin, cornet), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer))

Tue 1/6/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Jazz Workshop with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Thu 1/8/98 9:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Quartet (Ari Brown (reeds), Kirk Brown (piano), Avreeayl Ra (drums), ??? (bass))

Thu 1/8/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Jazz/improv
Kent Kessler (bass) solo

Fri 1/9/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Vandy Harris Ensemble (Vandy Harris (tenor), Boaz McGee (baritone sax), Ben Montgomery (drums), Salim Salley (guitar), Yapree Howell (piano))

Fri 1/9/98 10:00 Empty Bott le
Rock

US Maple
TV Pow
VHS or Beta

Sat 1/10/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell and Space Bob Vanguard (Yapree Howell (piano), Boaz McGee (baritone sax), Ben Montgomery (drums), Salim Salley (guitar))

Sat 1/10/98 8:00 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))

Mon 1/12/98 7:30 Steppenwolf
Spoken word/jazz
tribute to Allen Ginsberg with members of the Steppenwolf ensemble, Kurt Elling with the Laurence Hobgood Trio, and Kahil El'Zabar

Tue 1/13/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Jazz Workshop with the Jeb Bishop Trio (Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 1/14/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Tony Oxley (percussion), Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Andreas Schreiber (violin) trio

Thu 1/15/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/classical
Jack the Dog (Jeff Kowalkowski (piano), Carrie Biolo-Thompson (percussion))

Thu 1/15/98 9:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Quartet (Ari Brown (reeds), Kirk Brown (piano), Avreeayl Ra (drums), ??? (bass))

Thu 1/15/98 8:00 Unity Temple (Oak Park)
Jazz/improv
Cercle (Tony Oxley (percussion), Dieter Glawischnig (piano), Andreas Schreiber (violin)), joined for second set as Neighbors by Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Billy Brimfield (trumpet)

Fri 1/16/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Vandy Harris Ensemble (Vandy Harris (tenor), Boaz McGee (baritone sax), Ben Montgomery (drums), Salim Salley (guitar), Yapree Howell (piano))

Sat 1/17/98 7:30 Unity Temple (Oak Park)
Improv/jazz
AALY Trio (Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Peter Janson (bass), Kjell Nordeson (drums)) plus Ken Vandermark (reeds)

Sat 1/17/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Trio (Ernest Dawkins (alto sax, tenor sax), Vincent Davis (drums), Aaron Getsu (baritone sax), guests)

Mon 1/19/98 11:00am live on WNUR 89.3 FM
Improv/jazz
Mats Gustafsson (reeds) with Guillermo Gregorio (alto sax, clarinet), Kjell Nordeson (vibraphone)

Mon 1/19/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, marimba))

Tue 1/20/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisors Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 1/21/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz
AALY Trio Meets FJF (Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Peter Janson (bass), Kjell Nordeson (drums), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums))

Thu 1/22/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Rock

Panel Donor
Company of Big Beats
Herc
Lozenge

Thu 1/22/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/jazz/experimental
Tim Mulvenna (percussion) solo, then 2nd set with Kent Kessler (bass), Tim McLoraine (bassoon), Robbie Hunsinger (oboes)

Thu 1/22/98 9:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Quartet (Ari Brown (reeds), Kirk Brown (piano), Avreeayl Ra (drums), ??? (bass))

Fri 1/23/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Vandy Harris Ensemble (Vandy Harris (tenor), Boaz McGee (baritone sax), Ben Montgomery (drums), Salim Salley (guitar), Yapree Howell (piano))

Fri-Sun 1/23-25/98 Museum of Contemporary Art
Jazz
Don Byron Ensemble (Don Byron (clarinet), Uri Caine (piano), Pheeroan Aklaff (drums), Joshua Roseman (trombone), Bob Debellis (reeds), Richie Schwarz (percussion), Bob Stewart (tuba), James Zollar (trumpet)), playing to silent film Scar of Shame

Sat 1/24/98 4:00-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Improv/experimental

Corvus (Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Kyle Bruckmann (oboes, accordion), Tim McLoraine (bassoon))
other acts TBA

Sat 1/24/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Trio (Ernest Dawkins (alto sax, tenor sax), Vincent Davis (drums), Aaron Getsu (baritone sax), guests)

Sat 1/24/98 Salon Zwerge (2537 N. Kedzie)
Improv/experimental
Steve Barsotti (invented instruments), Dan Burke (electronics), Eric Leonardson (invented instruments) trio

Sun 1/25/98 2:00pm Green Mill
Classical/experimental
"New Music at the Green Mill" (George Flynn (coordinator)) featuring works by Frank Abbinanti, Don Malone, R. Albert Falesch, Bradley Parker-Sparrow, George Flynn

Mon 1/26/98 noon FREE Jazz Record Mart (444 N. Wabash)
Jazz
Jack DeJohnette

Mon 1/26/98 6:00-midnight Palmer House-Hilton (17 E. Monroe)
Jazz
20th Annual Jazz Fair (see http://www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org/ for info), with:

Jack DeJohnette's Oneness Quartet featuring Bennie Maupin
Fred Hopkins Trio with Chico Freeman
Eric Schneider & Henry Johnson
Ruben Alvarez's SunSounds
She
Rockin Johnny and the Lazy Boys

Mon 1/26/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz
Sun Ra Project (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jim Baker (keyboards), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums), Tim McNamara (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone))

Tue 1/27/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisors Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 1/28/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz
Leroy Jenkins (violin) solo

Thu 1/29/98 9:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (reeds), Fred Hopkins (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Thu 1/29/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Van's Peppy Syncopators (Hal Rammel (invented instruments), Terri Kapsalis (violin, voice), John Corbett (guitar))

Fri-Sat 1/30-31/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds))

Sat 1/31/98 4:00-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Classical/improv?

Walleye (featuring Charles Lipp (bassoon))
other acts TBA

Sat 1/31/98 4:00 FREE Reckless Records (3157 N. Broadway)
Improv/experimental/blues
Loren Mazzacane Connors (guitar), Alan Licht (guitar), Jim O'Rourke (guitar)

Sat 1/31/98 Heartland Cafe
Improv/experimental
Corvus (Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Kyle Bruckmann (oboes, accordion), Tim McLoraine (bassoon))

February 1998

Mon 2/2/98 The Note
Jazz/improv
Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (piano), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums)) with guest Hamid Drake (drums)

Mon 2/2/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Experimental/improv

Loren Mazzacane Connors (guitar), Alan Licht (guitar) duo
Jim O'Rourke (guitar) Darin Gray (bass) duo
Connors/Licht/O'Rourke/Gray quartet

Tue 2/3/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Jazz Workshop with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 2/4/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Cinghiale (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds)); joined during 2nd set by (serially) Jim Baker (synthesizers), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim O'Rourke (guitar, etc.).

Thu 2/5/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/jazz
Ken Vandermark (reeds) solo

Thu 2/5/98 9:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (reeds), Fred Hopkins (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Fri 2/6/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Matana Roberts Trio (featuring Matana Roberts (saxophone))

Fri 2/6/98 Link's Hall (3435 N. Sheffield)
Experimental
In the Eye of the Ear, night 1 of 4:

Lou Mallozzi
Mark Booth

Sat 2/7/98 8:15:01 Regenstein Hall (Northwestern University)
Experimental/improv
"Sonitus" featuring Quadrivium (Bryce Beverlin, Merritt Lyon, Greg Stuart, others, all: percussion/electronics)

Sat 2/7/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Socratic Dialogue (Darius Savage (bass), Matt Kanelos (piano), Paul Fenner (sax), Frank Vanderbilt (drums), John Adkins (trumpet, flugelhorn))

Sat 2/7/98 9:00 Fireside Bowl
Rock

Bobby Conn
Lozenge

Sat 2/7/98 Link's Hall (3435 N. Sheffield)
Experimental
In the Eye of the Ear, night 2 of 4:

Eric Leonardson
Carol Genetti

Sun 2/8/98 3:00 Renaissance Society (University of Chicago)
Improv/classical
Walleye (Charles Lipp (bassoon), Erik Lund (trombone), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones), Michael Cameron (double bass), Steve Butters (percussion)) performing collective improvisations as well as works by John Cage, Christian Wolff, and group members

Sun 2/8/98 7:00 Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln, 773/327-6666)
Jazz/improv/folk

Guillermo Gregorio Trio
Hidden Chronicles

Mon 2/9/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Mars Williams (reeds) with Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)

Tue 2/10/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Jazz Workshop with the Jeb Bishop Trio (Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 2/11/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz
Isotope 217 (Rob Mazurek (cornet), Jeff Parker (guitar), Sara P. Smith (trombone), John Herndon (percussion), Dan Bitney (percussion))

Thu 2/12/98 11:00am live on WNUR 89.3 FM
Improv/jazz
Scott Fields (guitar), Matt Turner (cello) duo

Thu 2/12/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/jazz
Scott Fields (guitar), Matt Turner (cello) duo

Thu 2/12/98 9:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (reeds), Fred Hopkins (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Fri 2/13/98 8:00 Chicago Project Room (1464 N. Milwaukee, 773/227-2215)
Classical/experimental
Cornelius Cardew's "Treatise" performed by Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jim O'Rourke (electronics), Jim Baker (keyboards), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Art Lange (conductor)

Fri 2/13/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
R.J. Temple Trio (R.J. Temple (guitar), Derek Polk (bass), Bakari Davis (drums))

Fri 2/13/98 Link's Hall (3435 N. Sheffield)
Experimental
In the Eye of the Ear, night 3 of 4:

Olivia Block
Robbie Hunsinger (oboes) solo and with Corvus (Hunsinger, Kyle Bruckmann (oboes, accordion), Tim McLoraine (bassoon))

Sat 2/14/98 4:30-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay

The Last Poets
Las Toallitas

Sat 2/14/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Out-Tet (David Boykin (reeds), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Sat 2/14/98 Link's Hall (3435 N. Sheffield)
Classical/experimental
In the Eye of the Ear, night 4 of 4:

Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano))
Lucky Pierre

Sat 2/14/98 Lounge Ax
Rock/improv

Flying Luttenbachers
Buffo
Lozenge

Mon 2/16/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Mars Williams (reeds), Hamid Drake (drums) duo, joined for 2nd set by Kent Kessler (bass)

Tue 2/17/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Jazz Workshop with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 2/17/98 Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Terminal 4 (Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Ben Vida (guitar), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Josh Abrams (bass))

Wed 2/18/98 7:30 Pick-Staiger Concert Hall (Northwestern University)
Classical/improv/experimental

Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble
Quadrivium (Bryce Beverlin, Merritt Lyon, Greg Stuart, others, all: percussion/electronics)

Wed 2/18/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Experimental/rock/jazz
Alboth! (Peter Kraut (keyboards), Lieder (vocals), Pauli (bass), Werthmueller (percussion))

Thu 2/19/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Josh Abrams (bass) duo

Thu 2/19/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Improv/folk

Charles Kim (guitar), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) duo
Edith Frost

Thu 2/19/98 9:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (reeds), Fred Hopkins (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Fri 2/20/98 8:00 Unity Temple (Oak Park)
Improv/performance?
Rinde Eckert (vocals, piano, guitar, percussion)

Fri-Sat 2/20-21/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds))

Sun 2/22/98 7:00 Woodland Pattern (720 E. Locust, Milwaukee, 414/263-5001)
Improv/jazz/classical
Georg Graewe (piano) solo

Mon 2/23/98 7:30 Steppenwolf
Spoken word/jazz
"Music in the Word" featuring Amiri Baraka, Oliver Lake, Steve Colson

Mon 2/23/98 7:30 Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Carrie Biolo (vibes), Bob Marsh (vibes) duo

Mon 2/23/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, marimba))

Mon 2/23/98 10:00 Chopin Theater (1543 W. Division, 773/296-1268)
Jazz
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El'Zabar (percussion), Joseph Bowie (trombone), Ernest Dawkins (alto sax))

Tue 2/24/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Jazz Workshop with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 2/24/98 Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Light Box Orchestra (Carrie Biolo (percussion), Michael Culligan (woodwinds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (woodwinds), Bob Marsh (cello), Jim O'Rourke (electronics?), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Ben Vida (guitar, violin), Michael Zerang (percussion, woodwinds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (light box))

Wed 2/25/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Improv
Light Box Orchestra (Carrie Biolo (percussion), Michael Culligan (woodwinds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (woodwinds), Bob Marsh (cello), Jim O'Rourke (electronics?), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Ben Vida (guitar, violin), Michael Zerang (percussion, woodwinds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (light box))

Thu 2/26/98 7:30 Pick-Staiger Concert Hall (1965 South Campus Drive, Northwestern University, 847/491-5441)
Classical
Vienna Saxophone Quartet (info: http://members.magnet.at/vie.sax4/) with guest Robert Black (double bass) performing music by Sofia Gubaidulina, Friedrich Cerha, Steve Syverud, Erich Urbanner, and Wolram Wagner

Thu 2/26/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/experimental
Eric Leonardson (invented instruments), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Steve Barsotti (invented instruments), Carol Genetti (vocals)

Thu 2/26/98 9:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (reeds), Fred Hopkins (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Fri 2/27/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Dennis Winslett Trio (Dennis Winslett (alto sax), Kobie Watkins (drums), usually Fred Hopkins (bass))

Fri 2/27/98 8:00? DePaul Concert Hall (800 W. Belden)
Classical/improv
"New Music DePaul" featuring Corvus (Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Kyle Bruckmann (oboes, accordion), Tim McLoraine (bassoon)), George Flynn (piano), Carrie Biolo (percussion), playing compositions and improvisations

Sat 2/28/98 2:00pm FREE Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington)
Jazz
Douglas Ewart Trio (Douglas Ewart (reeds, etc.), Fred Hopkins (bass), Hamid Drake (drums))

Sat 2/28/98 4:00pm Hokin Center (Columbia College, 623 S. Wabash, 312/344-7523)
Experimental
Sonic Circuits V ("live and taped music and videos generated with the aid of electronic instruments and computers") including work by Bret Battey, Evan Chambers, Dwight Gatwood, Craig Harris, Richard Holland, Joseph Koykkar, Christopher Preissing, Hal Rammel, Dan Senn, Orchid Spangiafora, Claude Willey

Sat 2/28/98 7:30 Unity Temple (Oak Park)
Improv/jazz
Georg Graewe (piano), Guillermo Gregorio (alto sax, clarinet), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) trio

Sat 2/28/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Affifi Phillard (drums)

March 1998

Sun 3/1/98 7:00 Woodland Pattern (720 E. Locust, Milwaukee, 414/263-5001)
Improv/spoken word
Steve Nelson-Raney (saxophone) with Tom Raworth (poetry)

Sun 3/1/98 8:00 Mandel Hall (1131 E. 57th, University of Chicago, 773/702-8068)
Classical
Contemporary Chamber Players perform "For Samuel Beckett" by Morton Feldman and "Nine Preludes for Piano" by Ruth Crawford

Tue 3/3/98 9:00 Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (percussion) duo

Wed 3/4/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Improv
TANK (Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Thu 3/5/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (reeds), Fred Hopkins (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Thu 3/5/98 8:00 FREE Goodspeed Recital Hall (University of Chicago, 1010 E. 59th, 773/702-8069)
Jazz
University of Chicago Jazz X-Tet (Mwata Bowden (director)) CD release concert

Thu 3/5/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Jazz

Charles Waters (reeds) solo
Kent Kessler (bass), Nate McBride (bass) duo

Fri 3/6/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
R.J. Temple (guitar) with Derek Polk (bass), Bakari Davis (drums)

Fri 3/6/98 Heartland Cafe
Jazz
Vandermark/Waters Double Trio (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Charles Waters (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Nate McBride (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums), Andrew Barker (drums))

Fri 3/6/98 7:00 Oliver-Harvey College (10001 S. Woodlawn, 773/291-6508)
Jazz
Ari Brown Quartet (Ari Brown (saxophone), Kirk Brown (piano), Yosef Ben Israel (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Fri 3/6/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Rock

Seam
The Lonesome Organist
Brokeback (Doug McCombs (bass) solo)
Jim O'Rourke

Fri-Sat 3/6-7/98 Green Mill
Jazz
David Liebman (reeds) with Billy Hart (drums), Cecil McBee (bass), Tiger Okoshi (trumpet)

Sat 3/7/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ajaramu Ensemble (Ajaramu (drums), Skeeter Shelton (sax), Paul Fenner (reeds), Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Arthur Taylor (sax), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Pierre (flute, congas))

Sun 3/8/98 The Estate (Milwaukee)
Jazz

Ken Vandermark (reeds) with Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)
Chora Trio

Mon 3/9/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums))

Mon 3/9/98 Heartland Cafe
Jazz?
Hamid Drake & Brian Imig

Tue 3/10/98 9:00 Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (percussion) duo

Wed 3/11/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Improv
Town and Country (Liz Payne (bass), Josh Abrams (bass), Ben Vida (guitar), Jim Dorling (harmonium))

Thu 3/12/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (reeds), Fred Hopkins (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Thu 3/12/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/experimental
Corvus (Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Tim McLoraine (bassoon), Kyle Bruckmann (oboe, accordion, Moog))

Fri 3/13/98 8:00 FREE Borders Books & Music (2817 N. Clark)
Rock/improv

Handsome Family
Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Charles Kim (guitar) duo

Fri 3/13/98 8:00 Schuba's
Jazz
Pachora (Chris Speed (clarinet), Brad Shepik (guitar), Skuli Sverrison (bass), Jim Black (percussion))

Fri 3/13/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell and Space Bop Vanguard (Ben Montgomery (drums), Boaz McGee (space baritone sax), Salim Salley (guitar), Yapree Howell (piano))

Fri 3/13/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Rock

Storm and Stress
Neutrino
Atom Bomb Pocket

Fri-Sat 3/13-14/98 Rituals
Jazz
David Murray (reeds) with the Ritual Trio (Kahil El'Zabar (percussion), Malachi Favors (bass), Ari Brown (tenor sax, piano))

Sat 3/14/98 6:30 on WLUW 88.7 FM
Jazz/improv
broadcast of previously recorded live concert by Tim Mulvenna (percussion)

Sat 3/14/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Trio (Ernest Dawkins (sax), Aaron Getsu (baritone sax), ??? (drums))

Sun 3/15/98 8:00 Woodland Pattern (720 E. Locust, Milwaukee, WI, 414/263-5001)
Jazz/spoken word
Douglas Ewart (reeds, etc.) with Harrytte Mullen (poetry)

Sun 3/15/98 7:00 Lunar Cabaret
Jazz/improv/folk

Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass) duo
Hidden Chronicles

Mon 3/16/98 9:30 The Note
Rock/jazz
Slam (Mars Williams (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Greg Suran (guitar), David Suycott (drums))

Tue 3/17/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 3/18/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/world/rock
Deishoviba

Thu 3/19/98 7:30 People's Books (2122 E. Locust, Milwaukee, WI)
Improv/art
"Saxophone & Painting: Freely Improvised" with Steve Nelson-Raney (tenor sax), Hal Rammel (painting, electronics)

Thu 3/19/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Rock

Tono-Bungay
ICU
Stereotypes

Thu 3/19/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (reeds), Fred Hopkins (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Thu 3/19/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/jazz
Jeb Bishop (trombone), Josh Abrams (bass) duo

Fri 3/20/98 8:00 Harold Washington Library (400 S. State)
Classical
Stephen Scott & the Bowed Piano Ensemble performing "Vikings of the Sunrise"

Fri 3/20/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds))

Fri-Sat 3/20-21/98 Rituals
Jazz
Oliver Lake Quartet (Oliver Lake (alto sax), Kirk Brown (piano), Yosef Ben-Israel (bass), Dana Hall (drums))

Fri-Sun 3/20-22/98 Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division, 312/243-2366)
Experimental/performance
MASS Ensemble (Movement and Sonic Sculpture)

Sat 3/21/98 4:30-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Improv
Terminal 4 (Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Ben Vida (guitar), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Josh Abrams (bass)); also on the show, author William T. Vollmann

Sat 3/21/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Hanah Jon Taylor Trio (Hanah Jon Taylor (sax), Affifi Phillard (drums), ??? (bass))

Sat 3/21/98 8:00 Woodland Pattern (720 E. Locust, Milwaukee, WI, 414/263-5001)
Spoken word
Jayne Cortez (poetry)

Sun 3/22/98 7:00 Woodland Pattern (720 E. Locust, Milwaukee, WI, 414/263-5001)
Classical/experimental
Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano)) with Lou Mallozzi

Sun 3/22/98 8:00 Big Horse (1558 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Weasel Walter (percussion), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kurt Johnson (bass) trio

Mon 3/23/98 7:30 FREE Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Jack Wright (saxophones), Mike O'Neill (guitar), Bob Marsh (voice), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)

Mon 3/23/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz
NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, marimba))

Tue-Sun 3/24-29/98 Jazz Showcase
Jazz
Pharoah Sanders Quartet (Pharoah Sanders (tenor sax, etc.), William Handerson, Santi Debriano, Winard Harper)

Wed 3/25/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz
George Murray (reeds), Eric Dahlman (piano) duo with guests Brian Sandstrom (bass, etc.)

Thu 3/26/98 9:00 The Damen (Damen & Roscoe)
Jazz
Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums) trio (3 sets, no cover)

Thu 3/26/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (reeds), Fred Hopkins (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Thu 3/26/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Scanbake (Daniel Scanlan (violin, cornet, electric guitar), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer, keyboards))

Fri 3/27/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Socratic Dialog (Darius Savage (bass), Matt Kanelos (piano), Paul Fenner (sax), Frank Vanderbilt (drums), John Adkins (trumpet))

Fri 3/27/98 Lounge Ax
Rock

USA
Jim O'Rourke
Humanity

Fri (8:30)-Sat (9:00) 3/27-28/98 Rituals
Jazz
Craig Harris with the Ritual Trio (Kahil El'Zabar (percussion), Malachi Favors (bass), Ari Brown (tenor sax, piano))

Fri-Sun 3/27-29/98 Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division, 312/243-2366)
Experimental/performance
MASS Ensemble (Movement and Sonic Sculpture)

Sat 3/28/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Harrison Bankhead Ensemble (featuring Harrison Bankhead (bass))

Mon 3/30/98 8:30 Mercury Theater (3745 N. Southport)
Improv?
Fred Lonberg-Holm; also appearing: Andrew Bird, Alphonso Ponticelli

Mon 3/30/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 3/31/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

April 1998

Wed 4/1/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Experimental?

Jim O'Rourke Remix Project
Vicycle

Thu 4/2/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) solo

Thu 4/2/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (saxophones, keyboards), Avreeayl Ra (drums), usually Yosef Ben-Israel (bass))

Thu 4/2/98 Park West (322 W. Armitage)
Ambient/experimental
Bang on a Can All-Stars perform Brian Eno's "Music for Airports"

Fri 4/3/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
R.J. Temple Trio (R.J. Temple (guitar), Derek Polk (bass), Bakari Davis (drums))

Fri 4/3/98 7:30 Carthage College (2001 Alford Park Dr., Kenosha, WI)
Improv
Serious Play (Thomas Gaudynski (guitar-driven electronics), Hal Rammel (amplified pianoette, electronics)); also on the program, Camilla Hoitenga (flute) solo

Fri-Sat 4/3-4/98 Rituals
Jazz
8 Bold Souls (Ed Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Aaron Dodd (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Fri-Sun 4/3-5/98 Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division, 312/243-2366)
Experimental/performance
MASS Ensemble (Movement and Sonic Sculpture)

Sun 4/5/98 5:00-9:00 South Shore Cultural Center (7059 S. Shore Dr., 773/684-6363)
Jazz
25th anniversary benefit concert for Parent Cooperative for Early Learning with the Don Moye Quintet (Don Moye (percussion), Willie Pickens (piano), Tyler Mitchell (bass), Ari Brown (reeds), Herb Walker (guitar))

Sun 4/5/98 6:00 FREE Regenstein Hall (Northwestern University)
Improv/classical/experimental
Craig Shepard (trombone) playing improvisations and original compositions with Jesse Langen (guitar), Jim Baur (guitar), Teresa Drews (piano), Rebecca Dunn (horn), Sylvia Carlson (trumpet)

Sun 4/5/98 noon FREE Rory's Curious A Cafe (3041 N. Oakland, Milwaukee, WI)
Improv
Decomposition (Jeff Klatt (cello), Jay Mollerskov (bass clarinet), Hal Rammel (musical saw))

Mon 4/6/98 11:00am live on WNUR Jazz 89.3 FM
Improv/jazz
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo (prerecorded in-studio performance)

Mon 4/6/98 7:30 FREE Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Knowname (Jeremy Brantlinger (drums, reeds), Paul Larson (bass, reeds), Jeremy Melsha (trombone))

Mon 4/6/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) with guest Hamid Drake (drums)

Tue 4/7/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Dave Rempis Quartet (Dave Rempis (alto sax), Steve Alfred (bass clarinet), Gordon Lewis (bass), Tim Daisy (drums))

Wed 4/8/98 9:00 Morseland
Jazz/improv
Damon Short (drums, vibes), Jim Baker (piano, synthesizer) duo, plus guest Kevin Tkacz (bass) (all night, no Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls this week; most weeks they follow Baker and guests)

Thu 4/9/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (saxophones, keyboards), Avreeayl Ra (drums), usually Yosef Ben-Israel (bass))

Thu 4/9/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Day and Taxi (Christoph Gallio (saxophones), Dieter Ulrich (drums), Lindsay Cooper (bass))

Thu 4/9/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Rock/experimental

Chrome featuring Helios Creed
Silver Apples
Mirror Dinghy

Fri 4/10/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Trio (this week's lineup: Ernest Dawkins (saxophones), Aaron Getsu (baritone sax), special guest Hamid Drake (drums))

Fri 4/10/98 9:00 Blue Rider Theatre (1822 S. Halsted, 312/733-4668)
Improv/jazz

Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo
Ribbon Effect (Jacob Ross, Danielle Malkoff, Bill Talsma)

Fri-Sat 4/10-11/98 Rituals
Funk/jazz
Defunkt featuring Joseph Bowie (trombone)

Fri-Sat 4/10-11/98 Green Mill
Jazz
Tom Varner/Ryan Shultz Quintet

Fri-Sun 4/10-12/98 Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division, 312/243-2366)
Experimental/performance
MASS Ensemble (Movement and Sonic Sculpture)

Sat 4/11/98 6:30 on WLUW 88.7 FM
Jazz/improv
broadcast of previously recorded live concert by Tank (Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Sat 4/11/98 9:00 Blue Rider Theatre (1822 S. Halsted, 312/733-4668)
Improv/jazz

Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo
Bob Marsh (cello, vocals), Jack Wright (reeds), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio

Sat 4/11/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Out-Tet (David Boykin (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Sat 4/11/98 4:30-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Experimental/rock

F.M. Einheit
Lou Malozzi
Alejandro Escovedo

Sun 4/12/98 2:00 FREE Reckless Records
Rock
Pelt

Mon 4/13/98 7:00 FREE Ganz Hall (Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan, 312/341-3780)
Classical
CMC New Music Ensemble (Patricia Morehead, director) performs works by Karlheinz Stockhausen, John Cage, Sydemann, Corigliano, Arnold Schoenberg, Bowlby, Ruth Crawford Seeger

Mon 4/13/98 9:30 The Note
Rock/jazz
Slam (Mars Williams (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Greg Suran (guitar), David Suycott (drums))

Tue 4/14/98 Logan Beach Cafe
Improv/jazz
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo, plus guests

Wed 4/15/98 7:30 Checey Mansion (1417 Hinman, Evanston)
Jazz/spoken word
lecture and performance with Art Lange, Kent Kessler, Guillermo Gregorio

Wed 4/15/98 9:00 Morseland
Jazz/improv
Jim Baker (piano, synthesizer), Brian Sandstrom (bass, guitar, trumpet), Steve Hunt (percussion) trio (followed by Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls, see weekly listings)

Thu 4/16/98 8:00 Unity Temple (Oak Park)
Jazz
Assif Tsahar (reeds), William Parker (bass), Susie Ibarra (percussion) trio

Thu 4/16/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Bhob Rainey (soprano sax) first set solo, second set with Bob Marsh (cello, violin, vocals), Matt Weston (percussion, electronics)

Thu 4/16/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (saxophones, keyboards), Avreeayl Ra (drums), usually Yosef Ben-Israel (bass))

Fri-Sat 4/17-18/98 Link's Hall
Classical/experimental
Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano))

Fri-Sat 4/17-18/98 Rituals
Jazz
Douglas Ewart and Inventions (Douglas Ewart (reeds, etc.), Wallace McMillan (reeds), Fred Hopkins (bass), Hamid Drake (drums))

Fri-Sat 4/17-18/98 Green Mill
Jazz
Either/Orchestra (Tom Halter (trumpet), Colin Fisher (trumpet), Joel Yennoir (trombone), Russ Gershon (tenor sax), Miguel Zennon (alto sax), Charlie Kohlhase (baritone sax), Dan Kaufman (piano), Atemu Aton (bass), Rick McLaughlin (bass), Harvey Wihrt (drums))

Fri-Sat 4/17-18/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Affifi Phillard (drums)

Sat 4/18/98 4:30-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Improv

Town and Country (Liz Payne (bass), Josh Abrams (bass), Ben Vida (guitar), Jim Dorling (harmonium))
Taku Sugimoto (guitar), Mashiko Okura (saxophone), Jim O'Rourke, Kevin Drumm

Sun 4/19/98 2:30 First Congregational Church (1417 Hinman, Evanston)
Jazz/spoken word
lecture and performance with Art Lange, Kent Kessler, Guillermo Gregorio

Sun 4/19/98 4:00 FREE Washington Park Fieldhouse (5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr., 312/747-2623)
Jazz/spoken word
Douglas Ewart (reeds, etc.), Fred Hopkins (bass), Hamid Drake (drums) with Quarysh Ali (poetry)

Sun 4/19/98 6:00 Unity Temple (Oak Park)
Improv
Sten Sandell (piano, etc.), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio

Mon 4/20/98 7:30 Pick-Staiger Concert Hall (Northwestern University, 847/491-5441)
Classical
"Northwestern University Contemporary Music Concert VII" with Kathryn Gleasman Pisaro (oboe) and others, performing music by John Cage, Urs Peter Schneider, Christian Wolff, Gerhard Staebler, Juerg Frey, Kinsu Shim

Mon 4/20/98 7:30 FREE Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Taku Sugimoto (guitar), Mashiko Okura (saxophone), Jim O'Rourke (guitar, etc.), others?

Mon 4/20/98 8:00-9:00pm live on Metromix (http://metromix.com/)
Jazz/improv
"Live from 435" audio cybercast (via RealAudio 3.0) of live music by the NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, marimba))

Mon 4/20/98 9:00 Heartland Cafe
Jazz/world
Flippomusic featuring David Flippo

Mon 4/20/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Cinghiale (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds)); second set with guests

Tue 4/21/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with:

Town and Country (Liz Payne (bass), Josh Abrams (bass), Ben Vida (guitar), Jim Dorling (harmonium))
Taku Sugimoto (guitar) with Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Mashiko Okura (saxophone), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums), Michael Colligan (reeds)

Wed 4/22/98 9:00 Morseland
Jazz/improv
Jim Baker (piano, synthesizer), Sten Sandell (electronics, keyboards), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio (followed by Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls, see weekly listings)

Wed 4/22/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, marimba)) CD release concert (for Bejazzo Gets a Facelift on Atavistic)

Thu 4/23/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Michael Vorfeld (percussion, "sound art") with Lou Mallozzi

Thu 4/23/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (saxophones, keyboards), Avreeayl Ra (drums), usually Yosef Ben-Israel (bass))

Fri 4/24/98 Cubby Bear
Reggae
Dub Syndicate

Fri 4/24/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz

Tim Berne's Paraphrase (Tim Berne (reeds), Drew Gress (bass), Tom Rainey (drums))
Chicago Bridge Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Fri-Sat 4/24-25/98 Rituals
Jazz
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El'Zabar (percussion), Joseph Bowie (trombone), Ernest Dawkins (alto sax))

Fri-Sat 4/24-25/98 8:00 Museum of Contemporary Art
Jazz/classical
Roscoe Mitchell (reeds) with Thurman Barker, Douglas Ewart, Malachi Favors, Joseph Jarman, George Lewis, Gerald Cleaver, Leo Smith, Tanni Tabal, Vincent Davis performing Mitchell's "The Maze" (for eight percussionists), "L-R-G" (for Smith, Mitchell, Lewis), and "S II Examples" (for Mitchell, Jarman, Ewart)

Sat 4/25/98 2:00 FREE Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington)
Jazz?
Roscoe Mitchell (reeds) solo, performance and discussion

Sat 4/25/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Sound and Action Trio (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Robert Barry (drums), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Mon 4/27/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Mars Williams Quintet (believed: Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Mon 4/27/98 Empty Bottle
Rock
Spaceheads

Tue 4/28/98 Logan Beach Cafe
Improv/jazz
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo, plus guests

Tue 4/28/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 4/29/98 9:00 University of Chicago (1212 E. 59th)
Rock/improv/experimental
Music and film:

Flying Luttenbachers (Weasel Walter, Kurt Johnson, Michael Colligan, William Pisarri) to "Malaktion" by Otto Muehl
David Grubbs to short films by Braden King
Salome to films by Flip Johnson, Tony Conrad, and Barbara Hammer
Clay Harper to "Wait" by Ernie Gehr
The Meadow Sheep

Wed 4/29/98 9:00 Morseland
Jazz/improv
Jim Baker (piano, synthesizer), Brian Sandstrom (bass, guitar, trumpet), Steve Hunt (percussion) trio (followed by Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls, see weekly listings)

Wed 4/29/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Joe Morris (guitar) with DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds))

Thu 4/30/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown Trio (Ari Brown (saxophones, keyboards), Avreeayl Ra (drums), usually Yosef Ben-Israel (bass))

Thu 4/30/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Jazz
Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Larry Kohut (bass) duo

May 1998

Fri 5/1/98 11:00am live on WNUR Jazz 89.3 FM
Interview
Ken Vandermark and John Corbett discuss the music of Joe Harriott and Vandermark's Joe Harriott Project group (appearing at the Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music)

Fri-Sat 5/1-2/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
R.J. Temple and the Ajaramu Ensemble

Fri-Sat 5/1-2/98 Rituals
Jazz/improv
Roscoe Mitchell (reeds) with Ari Brown (sax, piano), Malachi Favors (bass), Vincent Davis (drums)

Fri-Sat 5/1-2/98 Green Mill
Jazz
Malachi Thompson Freebop Band featuring Billy Harper

Sun 5/3/98 7:00 Museum of Contemporary Art
Classical
Music at the Millenium, night 1 of 4: "The 20th Century: An Overview" with Pierre Boulez conducting the Chicago Chamber Musicians, performing:

Edgard Varese, "Integrales"
Elliott Carter, "Triple Duo"
Pierre Boulez, "Derive 1"
Anton Webern, Concerto Op. 24
Arnold Schoenberg, Chamber Symphony No. 1

Sun 5/3/98 8:00 Unity Temple (Oak Park)
Jazz
Bruce Eisenbeil Trio (Bruce Eisenbeil (guitar), Rob Brown (alto sax), Lou Grassi (drums))

Mon 5/4/98 6:00 Film Center
Experimental
"Turntable Roundtable": solo performances and interviews (John Corbett, moderator) with turntablists Christian Marclay, John Oswald, DJ Tone B Nimble, Bobby Hill, Lou Malozzi

Mon 5/4/98 7:30 Arts Club of Chicago (109 E. Ontario, 312/787-3997)
Classical
members of CUBE with clarinetists Larry Combs, John Bruce Yeh, J. Lawrie Bloom, Douglas Ewart, Mwata Bowden, Christie Vohs, and others perform music by Carter, Morehead, Ran, Sandroff, Keverle, Schuller, Misurell-Mitchell, Wolpe, Ewart

Mon 5/4/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz
Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums))

Tue 5/5/98 Logan Beach Cafe
Experimental
Bob Marsh (cello, violin, vocals) with Ensemble Mobius Midicus (Carol Genetti (vocals), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones), Bob Falesch (live electronics, percussion, vocal effects))

Tue 5/5/98 8:00 Chicago Project Room (1464 N. Milwaukee)
Classical/experimental
Malcolm Goldstein (violin) with L'Art Pour L'Art

Wed 5/6/98 11:00am live on WNUR Jazz 89.3 FM
Improv/jazz
Michael Zerang (percussion), Jim Baker (synthesizers) duo

Wed 5/6/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz
Tim McNamara (reeds) with ???

Wed 5/6/98 Logan Beach Cafe
Jazz
Fourth Way (Jason Wietlispach (reeds), Jim Stamison (percussion), Nathaniel Walker (guitar))

Thu 5/7/98 11:00am live on WNUR 89.3 FM
interview with Malcolm Goldstein

Thu 5/7/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Classical/experimental
Malcolm Goldstein (violin) with L'Art Pour L'Art

Thu 5/7/98 Cubby Bear
Reggae
Lee "Scratch" Perry and Mad Professor

Thu-Fri 5/7-8/98 6:00 Congress Theater
Rock

Fugazi
Shellac

Fri 5/8/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz/world/etc.
HotHouse grand reopening, day 1 of 3:

7:00: David Hernandez, Diana Solis, Douglas Grew, Jose Quinones, Sterling Plumpp
8:00: Ensemble Descarga
9:30: YaYa Kabo
11:00: 8 Bold Souls (Ed Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Aaron Dodd (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Fri 5/8/98 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music, day 1 of 3 (see http://www.emptybottle.com/feature/98jzinfo.html for background on performers, but trust me instead on the schedule):

Joe Harriott Project (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))
Evan Parker (saxophones) solo
surprise 3rd set

Sat 5/9/98 2:00pm Unity Temple (Oak Park)
Improv
in conjunction with the Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music (see http://www.emptybottle.com/feature/98jzinfo.html for background on performers, but trust me instead on the schedule):
Evan Parker (saxophones), Georg Graewe (piano) duo

Fri-Sat 5/8-9/98 Rituals
Jazz
Kurt Elling (vocals) with the Laurence Hobgood Trio

Sat 5/9/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz/world
HotHouse grand reopening, day 2 of 3:

8:30: New Horizons Ensemble (Ernest Dawkins (reeds, etc.), Ameen Muhammad (trumpet), Steve Berry (trombone), Jeff Parker (guitar), Yosef Ben-Israel (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))
10:00: Jane Bunnett & the Spirits of Havana

Sat 5/9/98 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music, day 2 of 3 (see http://www.emptybottle.com/feature/98jzinfo.html for background on performers, but trust me instead on the schedule):

Michael Zerang (percussion), Jim Baker (ARP synthesizer, keyboards) duo
Andrew Cyrille (percussion) solo
duo and trios: Evan Parker (reeds), Joe McPhee (reeds, brass), Ab Baars (clarinet), Peter Van Bergen (reeds)
surprise 4th set

Sat 5/9/98 9:00 Fireside Bowl
Rock/noise

Hatewave
Cock ESP
Abort Protocol
VD
Minisystems

Sun 5/10/98 3:00 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Classical/experimental
HotHouse grand reopening, day 3 of 3:

Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman)
Corvus
Eric Leonardson (invented instruments), Steve Barsotti (invented instruments), Carol Genetti (voice), Tatsu Aoki (bass)
Klang
Ensemble Mobius Midicus (featuring R. Albert Falesch)
Walleye
3rd Millenium
Guillermo Gregorio (alto sax, clarinet), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)

Sun 5/10/98 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music, day 3 of 3 (see http://www.emptybottle.com/feature/98jzinfo.html for background on performers, but trust me instead on the schedule):

4:00pm: FREE book release party for Kevin Whitehead's New Dutch Swing; refreshments will be served
5:00pm:
- Ab Baars (clarinet) solo
- Peter Van Bergen (reeds) solo
- Clusone 3 (Han Bennink (drums), Ernst Reijseger (cello), Michael Moore (reeds)) (2 sets)

Mon 5/11/98 9:30 The Note
Rock/jazz
Slam (Mars Williams (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Greg Suran (guitar), David Suycott (drums))

Tue 5/12/98 Logan Beach Cafe
Improv/jazz
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo, plus guests

Tue 5/12/98 7:30 Museum of Contemporary Art
Classical
Music at the Millenium, night 2 of 4: "1908-1927" with the Chicago Chamber Musicians performing:

Charles Ives, "The Unanswered Question"
Arnold Schoenberg, String Quartet No. 3
Anton Webern, Six Bagatelles
Manuel de Falla, Concerto for Harpsichord and Five Instruments
Igor Stravinsky, "Histoire du soldat" Suite

Pre-concert (6:30), Jeff Abell will lecture on the effect of World War I on the music of this period.

Tue 5/12/98 Empty Bottle
Experimental/improv
White Winged Moth (Dean Roberts (guitar) solo)

Wed 5/13/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz
Jeb Bishop (trombone) solo; 2nd set in duo with Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)

Wed 5/13/98 Logan Beach Cafe
Jazz
Fourth Way (Jason Wietlispach (reeds), Jim Stamison (drums), Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), ??? (bass))

Thu 5/14/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Jazz/improv
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo

Thu 5/14/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown and guests

Fri 5/15/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Sound and Action Trio (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Robert Barry (drums), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Fri 5/15/98 (time TBA) live on WNUR 89.3 FM
Experimental/rock
White Winged Moth (Dean Roberts (guitar) solo))

Fri 5/15/98 7:30 Museum of Contemporary Art
Classical
Music at the Millenium, night 3 of 4: "1938-1952" with the Chicago Chamber Musicians performing:

Dmitri Shostakovich, Piano Trio No. 2
Bela Bartok, "Contrasts"
Karlheinz Stockhausen, "Kreuzspiel"
Igor Stravinsky, Septet

Pre-concert (6:30), there will be a "prelude concert" with:

Oliver Messiaen, "Mode de valeurs et d'intensites"
Pierre Boulez, "Structures" Book 1
Arnold Schoenberg, Quintet for Wind Instruments Op. 26

and Phillip Huscher will lecture on the importance of these pieces.

Fri 5/15/98 Lounge Ax
Experimental/rock

ISO (Otomo Yoshihide, Jim O'Rourke, Sachiko Matsubara, Ichiraku)
Robert Johnson and the Browns
TV Pow

Fri-Sat 5/15-16/98 Rituals
Jazz
Malachi Thompson (trumpet), James Spaulding (sax, flute), others?

Sat 5/16/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Hanah Jon Taylor Trio (featuring Hanah Jon Taylor (saxophone))

Sat 5/16/98 7:00 Riviera
Rock/experimental

Sonic Youth
The Ex
Kevin Drumm
White Winged Moth

Mon 5/18/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Chicago Bridge Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 5/19/98 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Jazz Workshop with the Jeb Bishop Trio (Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 5/19/98 Logan Beach Cafe
Experimental
Ensemble Mobius Midicus (Carol Genetti (vocals), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones), Bob Falesch (live electronics, percussion, vocal effects))

Wed 5/20/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Experimental
Achim Wollscheid presents "33 Fairytales" (video clapper transformer plays)

Thu 5/21/98 7:30 Museum of Contemporary Art
Classical
Music at the Millenium, night 4 of 4: "1960-1998" with the Chicago Chamber Musicians performing:

Luciano Berio, "Circles"
Harbison, Woodwind Quintet
Richard Wilson, String Quartet No. 4
Sebastian Huydts, Octet

Pre-concert (6:30), Wilson and Huydts will participate in a discussion with Phillip Huscher about their music.

Thu 5/21/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Jazz/improv
Damon Short (drums, vibes), Jim Baker (keyboards) duo

Thu 5/21/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown and guests

Thu 5/21/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz?
A-Ward

Fri 5/22/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Out-Tet (David Boykin (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Fri-Sat 5/22-23/98 Rituals
Jazz
Ritual Trio (Kahil El'Zabar (percussion), Malachi Favors (bass), Ari Brown (tenor sax, piano)) with Billy Bang (violin)

Sat 5/23/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Sat 5/23/98 4:00 FREE Reckless Records (3157 N. Broadway)
Experimental
Evolution Control Committee

Sat 5/23/98 8:00 Unity Temple (Oak Park)
Folk/experimental
John Fahey (guitar) solo

Sun 5/24/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
47th Street Jazz Review (Dee Alexander, Malachi Thompson (trumpet), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Ari Brown (reeds), Kurt Elling (vocals), Fred Hopkins (bass), others)

Mon 5/25/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, marimba)) CD release concert (for Bejazzo Gets a Facelift on Atavistic)

Tue 5/26/98 Logan Beach Cafe
Improv/jazz
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo, plus guests

Tue 5/26/98 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Jazz Workshop with the Jeb Bishop Trio (Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 5/27/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Improv
Braaxtaal (Jaap Blonk (vocals), Rob Daenen (synthesizer), Theo Bodewes (drums, percussion, electronic percussion))

Thu 5/28/98 7:30 Smart Museum of Art (5550 S. Greenwood)
Improv
Aixo er y no era (Liz Payne (bass), Adam Vida (drums), Ernst Long Kirche (trumpet, electronics))

Thu 5/28/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/rock
Lozenge

Thu 5/28/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown and guests

Thu 5/28/98 8:00 FREE Goodspeed Recital Hall (University of Chicago)
Jazz
University of Chicago Jazz X-Tet (Mwata Bowden (director))

Thu 5/28/98 7:30 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Samana

Fri 5/29/98 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv

Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)) CD release concert (for Target or Flag on Atavistic)
Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Robert Barry (drums) duo

Fri 5/29/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell and Space Bop Vanguard (Ben Montgomery (drums), Boaz McGee (space baritone sax), Salim Salley (guitar), Yapree Howell (piano))

Fri-Sat 5/29-30/98 Rituals
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 5/30/98 5:00-8:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Jazz/soul/folk/experimental

Terry Callier
John Fahey (guitar), Jim O'Rourke (guitar) duo (rebroadcast of last week's live set)

Sat 5/30/98 6:00 FREE Northwestern University (outdoors, behind Norris Center)
Jazz/funk
Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe

Sat 5/30/98 8:00 Museum of Contemporary Art
Jazz/improv
Tatsu Aoki (bass) solo and with guests John Sagami (taiko), Paul Kim (buk), Amy Lee Segami (slide montage)

Sat 5/30/98 10:00 Heartland Cafe
Jazz/improv
Chicago Bridge Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Sat 5/30/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Douglas Ewart & Inventions (including Fred Hopkins (bass), Avreeayl Ra (percussion), Soji Adebauo (piano), Wallace McMillan (reeds, percussion))

Sat 5/30/98 10:00 Lunar Cabaret
Improv
Jaap Blonk (voice), Michael Zerang (percussion), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) trio

Sun 5/31/98 6:00 Renaissance Society (University of Chicago, 773/702-8670)
Improv
Peter Kowald (bass) solo

June 1998

Mon 6/1/98 8:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
Peter Kowald (bass), Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Hamid Drake (drums) trio

Tue 6/2/98 9:00 Lounge Ax (2438 N. Lincoln)
Experimental/noise

Knurl
The Hearing Trumpet
TV Pow large ensemble
Goat

Tue 6/2/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with:

Bill Horist (electric guitar)
Intonarumori
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 6/3/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
David Boykin Out-Tet (David Boykin (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Wed 6/3/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe
Jazz
Fourth Way (Jason Wietlispach (reeds), Jim Stamison (drums), Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), Larry (bass))

Wed 6/3/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz
Ellen Christi (vocals) with Luigi Archetti (guitar), Claudio Lodatti (guitar), Jan Schlegel (bass)

Thu 6/4/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Trio

Thu 6/4/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Jeb Bishop (trombone), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio

Thu 6/4/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Experimental/rock

Oval
Jim O'Rourke
TRS-80

Thu 6/4/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown with Avreeayl Ra (drums), guest (bass)

Fri 6/5/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
New Horizons Ensemble (Ernest Dawkins (reeds, etc.), Ameen Muhammad (trumpet), Steve Berry (trombone), Jeff Parker (guitar), Yosef Ben-Israel (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Fri 6/5/98 Fireside Bowl
Rock/experimental

Lozenge
Gooloo
Neutronic

Fri-Sat 6/5-6/98 Rituals
Jazz
Vandy Harris and the Frontburners

Sat 6/6/98 4:00-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Experimental/rock

Jim O'Rourke
Uzeda

Sat 6/6/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Michael Mason Exploratory Ensemble (Michael Mason (flute), Ari Brown (reeds), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Yosef Ben Israel (bass), Jim Baker (piano), Vincent Davis (drums)) with guest Fred Anderson (tenor sax)

Sat-Sun 6/6-7/98 8:00/7:00 Link's Hall
Classical/experimental
Jack the Dog (Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeff Kowalkowski (piano)) perform "Missa Canibus"

Mon 6/8/98 8:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
John Taylor Jr. & His Jazz Combo

Mon 6/8/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz
Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums))

Mon 6/8/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Experimental/electronica

Pita (Peter Rehberg (electronics))
Fennesz
David Grubbs
Horst und Snail mit Markus (Jim O'Rourke, Peter Rehberg, Fennesz)

Tue 6/9/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Jazz
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Elijah Levi (voice), guest TBA

Tue 6/9/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 6/10/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz
Ben Goldberg (clarinets) with Ken Vandermark (clarinets), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums)

Wed 6/10/98 Riviera
Technopop
Kraftwerk

Thu 6/11/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown with Avreeayl Ra (drums), guest (bass)

Thu 6/11/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Jazz
Ben Goldberg (clarinet) solo

Thu 6/11/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz

7:30: The Vizitors (Dushon Moseley (drums), Kenneth Green (piano), Skeeter Shelton (sax), Jean Towns (poetry))
9:00: Sonny Simmons (alto sax), Sunny Murray (drums) duo

Fri 6/12/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Rock

The Ex
U.S. Maple

Fri-Sat 6/12-13/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Fri-Sat 6/12-13/98 Rituals
Jazz
Defunkt (featuring Joseph Bowie (trombone))

Sat 6/13/98 4:00-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Rock
The Ex (also: Freakwater)

Sat 6/13/98 Metro
Rock/experimental

Tortoise
The Eternals
Jim O'Rourke

Sun 6/14/98 5:00 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Experimental/improv

Carl Stone (electronics) solo
Burkhard Stangl (guitar), Michael Moser (cello), Gene Coleman (clarinet) trio

Sun 6/14/98 Metro
Rock/jazz

Tortoise
Isotope 217 (Rob Mazurek (cornet), Jeff Parker (guitar), Sara P. Smith (trombone), John Herndon (percussion), Dan Bitney (percussion))

Mon 6/15/98 9:30 The Note
Improv/jazz
Cinghiale (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds)); second set with guests

Tue 6/16/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Experimental/improv
Ensemble Mobius Midicus (Bob Falesch (electronics), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophone))

Tue 6/16/98 8:00 Chicago Project Room (1464 N. Milwaukee)
Improv/experimental
CD release concert for Burkhard Stangl's Recital and Michael Moser's Violoncello (both on Durian):

Burkhard Stangl (guitar) solo
Michael Moser (cello) solo
Moser and Stangl with Werner Dafeldecker (bass), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), John Corbett (guitar), Hal Rammel (invented instruments)

Tue 6/16/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 6/17/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Gebhard Ullmann's Ta Lam Zehn (Gebhard Ullmann (reeds), Dirk Engelhardt (reeds), Thomas Klemm (reeds), Juergen Kupke (reeds), Joachim Litty (reeds), Heiner Reinhardt (reeds), Volker Schlott (reeds), Hans Hassler (accordion), two other reed players)

Thu 6/18/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Jazz
Harrison Bankhead (bass) with Brian Imig (guitar), Astra Kelly (vocals)

Thu 6/18/98 8:30 Pops for Champagne Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums))

Thu 6/18/98 9:00 No Exit (6970 N. Glenwood, 773/743-3355)
Jazz
Jim Baker (piano), Brian Sandstrom (bass), Steve Hunt (drums) trio

Thu 6/18/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown with Avreeayl Ra (drums), guest (bass)

Thu 6/18/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Rock

Ruins
Ultra Bide
Flying Luttenbachers (Weasel Walter (percussion), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Kurt Johnson (bass), Michael Colligan (reeds)); program to include music of Magma

Fri 6/19/98 7:00 (sharp!) Arts Club of Chicago (201 E. Ontario, 312/787-3997, reservations recommended)
Improv/experimental
Polwechsel minus one (Burkhard Stangl (guitar), Michael Moser (cello), Werner Dafeldecker (bass)) with guests Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Steve Butters (percussion) performing music by Coleman and Stangl

Fri 6/19/98 Empty Bottle
Rock/experimental/improv

Pan American
Stars of the Lid
Charles Kim (guitar), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) duo

Fri 6/19/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
R.J. Temple Trio (R.J. Temple (guitar), Derek Polk (bass), Bakari Davison (drums))

Fri-Sat 6/19-20/98 Rituals
Jazz
James Newton

Sat 6/20/98 4:00-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Rock
Ruins (also: the Drovers, Ghanatta)

Sat 6/20/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
The Vizitors (Dushon Moseley (drums), Kenneth Green (piano), Skeeter Shelton (sax), Jean Towns (poetry))

Sat 6/20/98 Double Door
Rock
Pere Ubu

Mon 6/22/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Rock/improv?
Andy (guitar) and Terrie (guitar) of The Ex in groups with Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Zerang (percussion), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Michael Colligan (reeds), Josh Abrams (bass), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Hamid Drake (drums); lineups will include a trio with Drumm and a quartet with Lonberg-Holm and Drake

Mon 6/22/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Mars Williams Quintet (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 6/23/98 Beat Kitchen
Jazz
Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

Tue 6/23/98 6:30 Chicago Children's Museum (Navy Pier)
Jazz
Kahil El'Zabar (percussion, etc.) "discussion, demonstration, and performance for children"

Tue 6/23/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 6/24/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz/world
Michael Zerang (percussion), Hamid Drake (percussion) duo

Thu 6/25/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/experimental
Steve Barsotti (boxspring) with Chris Heenan (sax, bass clarinet), Sheelah Murthy (vocals)

Thu 6/25/98 9:00 The Damen (1958 W. Roscoe)
Jazz
Chicago Bridge Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Thu 6/25/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown with Avreeayl Ra (drums), guest (bass)

Fri 6/26/98 "late" Ravinia
Jazz
Kahil El'Zabar Quartet (Kahil El'Zabar (percussion, vocals), Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Jodie Christian (piano), James Willis (bass))

Fri 6/26/98 9:00 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz/improv
Matthew Shipp (piano), William Parker (bass) duo

Fri 6/26/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Eric Dolphy Project (Kyle Hernandez (bass), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Tim Mulvenna (drums), Ken Vandermark (reeds))

Fri-Sat 6/26-27/98 Rituals
Jazz
Ari Brown Quartet (featuring Ari Brown (reeds, piano))

Sat 6/27/98 Heartland Cafe
Jazz
Fourth Way (Jason Wietlispach (reeds), Jim Stamison (drums), Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), ??? (bass))

Sat 6/27/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
Kali Z. Fasteau (reeds, flutes, piano, voice, other instruments), Joe McPhee (reeds, brass), Hamid Drake (drums) trio

Sat 6/27/98 Lounge Ax
Rock
Shellac

Sun 6/28/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
NOTE: This show was originally scheduled to take place at 6:00 at Unity Temple in Oak Park, but has been moved to the Velvet Lounge because of the heat.
Kali Z. Fasteau (reeds, flutes, piano, voice, other instruments), Joe McPhee (reeds, brass), William Parker (bass), Hamid Drake (drums) quartet

Mon 6/29/98 Empty Bottle
Experimental

Lesser
Kid-606
Zipperspy

Mon 6/29/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz
Chicago Bridge Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 6/30/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Experimental/improv
Lisa Goethe (flute), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones) duo

Tue 6/30/98 7:30 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz/classical
Steve Lacy's "The Cry (Opera for Seven Pieces)" performed by Steve Lacy (soprano sax), Tina Wrase (soprano and bass clarinet), Petria Kaufman (harpsichord), Catherin Pfeifer (accordion), Jean-Jacques Avenel (bass), Topa Gioia (percussion), Irene Aebi (voice)

July 1998

Wed 7/1/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz
Andy Milne's Cosmic Dapp Theory (Andy Milne (keyboards), Elisabeth Kontomanou (vocals), Patrice Blanchard (bass), Mark Prince (drums)

Thu 7/2/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown

Thu 7/2/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/experimental

Companion Trio (Evan Rapport (reeds), Jerry Lim (guitar), Bob Wagner (drums))
Evan Rapport (reeds) solo

Thu-Fri 7/2-3/98 8:00 Unity Temple (Oak Park)
Improv
Fred Frith (guitar), Larry Ochs (reeds), Miya Masaoka (koto) trio

Fri 7/3/98 Lounge Ax
Rock/experimental

U.S. Maple
Storm and Stress
Jim O'Rourke

Fri 7/3/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
New Horizons Ensemble (Ernest Dawkins (reeds, etc.), Ameen Muhammad (trumpet), Steve Berry (trombone), Jeff Parker (guitar), Yosef Ben-Israel (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums)) release party for new self-released CD Mother's Blue Velvet Shoes

Fri 7/3/98 9:00 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz/improv

David Boykin Out-Tet (David Boykin (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))
Companion Trio (Evan Rapport (reeds), Jerry Lim (guitar), Bob Wagner (drums))

Fri-Sat 7/3-4/98 Rituals
Jazz
Burton Greene

Sat 7/4/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Shawn Payne (vocals) with Erma Thompson (pinao), John Whitfield (bass), Robert Shy (drums), Mantana Roberts (sax)

Mon 7/6/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz
Jim Baker (keyboards), Brian Sandstrom (bass), Steve Hunt (percussion) trio

Tue 7/7/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Improv
Bob Marsh (accordion, cello, vocal effects), Bob Falesch (electronics), Michaerl Zerang (percussion), Chris Heenan (reeds) quartet

Tue 7/7/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with Guillermo Gregorio (alto sax, clarinet), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) trio

Wed 7/8/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Improv Music of Fred Lonberg-Holm, performed by:

Pest House (Teria Gartelos (vocals), Holly Stevens (vocals), Victoria Hrencecin (vocals))
Terminal 4 (Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Ben Vida (guitar), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Josh Abrams (bass), Michael Zerang (percussion))

Thu 7/9/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Jazz/improv
Steve Hunt (percussion), Brian Sandstrom (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards) trio

Thu 7/9/98 8:30 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Damon Short Quartet (Chuck Burdelik (reeds), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Kevin Tkacz (bass), Damon Short (drums))

Fri 7/10/98 8:00 Hutchinson Courtyard (University of Chicago, 5706 S. University)
Jazz

Malachi Thompson and Africa Brass
Fred Anderson

Fri-Sat 7/10-11/98 Rituals
Jazz
Arthur Blythe

Sat 7/11/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
John Taylor Jr.

Sat 7/11/98 8:00 Hutchinson Courtyard (University of Chicago, 5706 S. University)
Jazz

Yapree Howell's Space-Bop Vanguard
Ari Brown

Sat 7/11/98 FREE 5:30 DuSable Museum of African American History (740 E. 56th)
symposium on the "Chicago Jazz Tradition" with Art Lange, John Litweiler, Jimmy Ellis

Sun 7/12/98 5:00 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Classical/experimental
"Face the Music" with:

Elizabeth McNutt (flute), performing works for flute and electronics by Franco Donatoni, Anne LaBerge, Andrew May, and others
Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), performing works by Vinko Globokar, Giacinto Scelsi, Georg Katzer, and Gene Coleman

Mon 7/13/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums))

Tue 7/14/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Fred Lonberg-Holm Light Box Orchestra

Tue 7/14/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe
Jazz/improv
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo

Tue 7/14/98 8:00 Renaissance Society (University of Chicago, 773/702-8670)
Improv/jazz
Konrad Bauer (trombone) solo

Wed 7/15/98 Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz
Schlippenbach Trio (Alexander von Schlippenbach (piano), Evan Parker (reeds), Paul Lytton (percussion))

Thu 7/16/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown

Thu 7/16/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/experimental
Ensemble Mobius Midicus (Bob Falesch (electronics), Carol Genetti (vocals), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophone)), with guest Lisa Goethe (flute)

Fri 7/17/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Out-Tet (David Boykin (tenor sax), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Fri-Sat 7/17-18/98 Rituals
Jazz
Anthony Pinciotti Quintet

Sat 7/18/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Hanah Jon Taylor Trio

Mon 7/20/98 9:30 The Note
Improv/jazz
Cinghiale (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds); 2nd set with guests TBA

Tue 7/21/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Experimental/improv
Ensemble Mobius Midicus (Bob Falesch (electronics), Carol Genetti (voice), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophone))

Tue-Wed 7/21-22/98 Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz
Peter Brotzmann (reeds) with Kent Kessler (bass), Hamid Drake (drums)

Thu 7/23/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown

Thu 7/23/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Experimental/improv
Lou Mallozzi solo and in duos with Mark Booth (language), Terri Kapsalis (text, violin), John Corbett (guitar)

Fri 7/24/98 10:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds))

Fri 7/24/98 8:30 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Performance/jazz?
Sandra Binion's "Duras Piece" (with Vincent Chancey, Andrew Voigt, Vincent Davis, Fred Hopkins, Naomi Millender, Ed Wilkerson Jr., et al)

Sat 7/25/98 10:00 Fireside Bowl
Rock

Murder City Devils
Arab on Radar
Flying Luttenbachers
Lozenge

Sat 7/25/98 10:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Sound and Action Trio (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Robert Barry (drums), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Mon 7/27/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz
Mars Quintet (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 7/28/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 7/28/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe
Jazz/improv
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo

Wed 7/29/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz
Mitch Paliga (soprano sax, tenor sax) with Tim Mulvenna (drums), Chris Varga (vibes), Kevin Tkacz (bass)

Thu 7/30/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ari Brown

Thu 7/30/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room (2933 N. Lincoln)
Improv/experimental
Corvus (Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Tim McLoraine (bassoon), Kyle Bruckmann (oboe, accordion, Moog)) perform "Sunday at the Beach" with Kelly McKaig (photographs)

Thu 7/30/98 9:00 The Damen (1958 W. Roscoe)
Jazz
Chicago Bridge Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Fri 7/31/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell and Space Bop Vanguard (Ben Montgomery (drums), Boaz McGee (space baritone sax), Salim Salley (guitar), Yapree Howell (piano))

August 1998

Sat 8/1/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell and Space Bop Vanguard (Ben Montgomery (drums), Boaz McGee (space baritone sax), Salim Salley (guitar), Yapree Howell (piano))

Sun 8/2/98 3:00 house concert (4453 N. Ashland #1, RSVP to 773/506-7167 or 773/665-7400)
Improv?
Emergency String Quartet (Kurt Johnson (bass), Fred Lonberg-holm (cello), Julie Pomerleau (viola) , Bob Marsh (violin))

Mon 8/3/98 9:30 The Note
Improv/jazz
Cinghiale (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds); 2nd set with guests TBA

Tue 8/4/98 7:00 Logan Beach Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Improv/experimental
Bob Falesch (electronics, percussion), Bob Marsh (piano synth, vocal effects), Nathaniel Braddock (guitar), Larry Schneider (bass), Chris Heenan (alto sax, bass clarinet), others TBA

Tue 8/4/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 8/5/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Experimental
Chris Brown with Fred Lonberg-Holm, Jim O'Rourke

Fri 8/7/98 FREE 7:30 Hokin Center (Columbia College, 623 S. Wabash)
Experimental/rock

The Sheep Fiends
The Institute for Sonic Ponderance
Exterior Mirror

Fri 8/7/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
R.J. Temple Trio

Fri-Sat 8/7-8/98 Rituals
Jazz
Roy Campbell

Sat 8/8/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell and Space Bop Vanguard (Ben Montgomery (drums), Boaz McGee (space baritone sax), Salim Salley (guitar), Yapree Howell (piano))

Sat 8/8/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Rock

Storm and Stress
Assembly Line People Program
1985

Sat 8/8/98 8:00 Green Mill
Jazz
Smoker-Short Special Quintet (Paul Smoker (trumpet), Chuck Burdelik (reeds), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Larry Kohut (bass), Damon Short (drums))

Sun 8/9/98 5:00 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Improv/classical

Hal Rammel (invented instruments), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar) duo
Ether Lift (Hal Rammel (invented instruments), Kevin Drumm (prepared electric guitar), Shelley Weiss (viola), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Steve Butters (percussion))

Mon 8/10/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Experimental/rock?
Elliott Sharp

Mon 8/10/98 10:00 The Note
Jazz/improv
NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, marimba))

Tue 8/11/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 8/11/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Jazz/improv
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo

Wed 8/12/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Joseph Bowie (trombone) with the DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds))

Fri 8/14/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Out-Tet (David Boykin (tenor sax), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Fri-Sat 8/14-15/98 Rituals
Jazz
Jodie Christian

Sat 8/15/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Billy Perry Quartet with Chad Taylor (drums)

Mon 8/17/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums))

Tue 8/18/98 7:00 Logan Beach Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie)
Improv/experimental
Ensemble Mobius Midicus (Bob Falesch (electronics), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophone))

Wed 8/19/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz
Joe Harriott Project (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Fri-Sat 8/21-22/98 9:30 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Fri-Sat 8/21-22/98 Rituals
Jazz
Dushun Mosley

Sat 8/22/98 2:00 FREE Chicago Cultural Center
Classical/improv
Ensemble Noamnesia (Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Matt Long (piano), Shelley Weiss (viola), Michael Cameron (bass)) performs music by Gene Coleman; plus interview/discussion

Sun 8/23/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Hanah Jon Taylor Trio

Mon 8/24/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz
Harrison Bankhead Quartet

Mon 8/24/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Byard Lancaster

Tue 8/25/98 9:00 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 8/25/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Rock

Bobby Conn CD release party
The Lonesome Organist

Tue 8/25/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe
Jazz/improv
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo

Wed 8/26/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz
Ryan Shultz Trio (Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Damon Short (drums, vibes))

Fri 8/28/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Rock/folk/experimental

Chestnut Station
Jim O'Rourke
Edith Frost

Fri 8/28/98 10:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Sound and Action Trio (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Robert Barry (drums), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Fri-Sat 8/28-29/98 Rituals
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 8/29/98 4:00-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Improv
FHM Trio (Bob Falesch (electronics, prepared percussion), Chris Heenan (alto sax, bass clarinet), Bob Marsh (keyboards, vocal effects)), plus other performers

Sat 8/29/98 10:00 Velvet Lounge
Improv/jazz
Ken Vandermark (reeds), Michael Zerang (percussion) duo

Sun 8/30/98 3:00 Oskar Friedl Gallery (1463 W. Chicago)
Improv
FHMZ Quartet (Bob Falesch (electronics), Chris Heenan (alto sax, bass clarinet), Bob Marsh (keyboards), Michael Zerang (percussion, tubaphone, flutes)); reservations please, call (312) 421-3141; $10 admission includes CD

September 1998

Tue 9/1/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe
Improv
FHM Trio (Bob Falesch (electronics, prepared percussion), Chris Heenan (alto sax, bass clarinet), Bob Marsh (keyboards, vocal effects))

Tue 9/1/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

IMPORTANT: There's a lot of stuff going on in association with the jazz festival this week and I am just too frazzled to enter it all in right now. See the Reader's festival and afterfest listings.

Wed 9/2/98 9:00 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
as part of the jazz fest pub crawl: Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Tatsu Aoki (bass), ???

Wed 9/2/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Improv?
Jim O'Rourke Ensemble

Wed 9/2/98 6:30-11:00(?) HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
as part of the jazz fest pub crawl: Damon Short Quintet (Chuck Burdelik (reeds), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), John McLean (guitar), Kevin Tkacz (bass), Damon Short (drums))

Thu 9/3/98 9:00 XoinX Tea Room
Improv/experimental
Brett Larner (koto); 1st set: "Telemetry Transmission" for koto and 13 gyroscopes; 2nd set: improvisations with Robbie Hunsinger (oboes) and others

Thu 9/3/98 9:30 Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Jazz/improv
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds))

Thu 9/3/98 FREE Grant Park
Jazz
Chicago Jazz Festival (info: http://www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org/jazzfest/schedule98.asp), day 1 of 4:

6:00: Eric Schnider/Eddie Johnson Quintet
7:00: McCoy Tyner
8:20: Nancy Wilson and Mike Smith (Nat Adderly canceled)

Thu 9/3/98 Rituals
Jazz
Reggie Nicholson Concept

Fri 9/4/98 6:00 FREE Grant Park
Jazz
Chicago Jazz Festival (info: http://www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org/jazzfest/schedule98.asp), day 2 of 4:

6:00: Awakening (featuring Ari Brown)
7:00: Irakere
8:20: Branford Marsalis Quartet

Fri 9/4/98 Rituals
Jazz

Ed Wilkerson (tenor sax) with Rod Mcgaha (trumpet), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Reggie Nicholson (drums)
Ari Brown Quartet

Fri 9/4/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell and Space Bop Vanguard (Ben Montgomery (drums), Boaz McGee (space baritone sax), Salim Salley (guitar), Yapree Howell (piano))

Sat 9/5/98 4:00-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Jazz

David Boykin Out-Tet (David Boykin (tenor sax), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)); other performers on the show will include Mr. Thax Douglas and The Traitors
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El'Zabar (percussion), Joseph Bowie (trombone), Ernest Dawkins (alto sax))

Sat 9/5/98 FREE Grant Park
Jazz
Chicago Jazz Festival (info: http://www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org/jazzfest/schedule98.asp), day 3 of 4:

noon: Karl Montzka Quartet
1:10pm: Andy Goodrich Quintet
2:15pm: Paul Asaro & Jon Weber
3:30pm: Frank Lacy and Charles Davis with the Willie Pickens Trio
5:00pm: Andy Bey with Geraldine de Haas
6:00pm: Martial Solal with Lee Konitz
7:05pm: Ed Wilkerson Jr.'s Shadow Vignettes
8:20pm: Roy Hargrove Sextet

Sat 9/5/98 10:00 Empty Bottle
Rock/experimental

Speed to Rome
David Grubbs
Plush

Sat 9/5/98 Rituals
Jazz
David Boykin Out-Tet (David Boykin (tenor sax), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)); other performers on the show will include Mr. Thax Douglas and The Traitors

Sat 9/5/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz

Afro Blue
New Horizons Ensemble (featuring Ernest Dawkins)

Sat-Sun 9/5-6/98 Velvet Lounge
Jazz
all-star jam sessions with Kidd Jordan and others

Sun 9/6/98 FREE Grant Park
Jazz
Chicago Jazz Festival (info: http://www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org/jazzfest/schedule98.asp), day 4 of 4:

12:00: Terry Callier and Beyond
1:10pm: Jose Valdes Latin Jazztet
2:15pm: NRG Ensemble (Mars Williams (reeds), Chuck Burdelik (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Steve Hunt (drums, marimba))
3:30pm: John Campbell Trio with Ed Peterson
5:00pm: Grazyna Augusik
6:00pm: Sun Ra Tribute with Marshall Allen, Julian Priester, Charles Davis, Richard Evans, Art Hoyle, Jodie Christian, Herman Bowden, J. Howard Herndon, James Scales, Robert Barry
7:05pm: Lou Donaldson Quartet
8:20pm: African Sunrise with Randy Weston, Billy Harper, Claudio Roditi, Chico O'Farrill Orchestra

Sun 9/6/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell (reeds) with Malachi Favors (bass), Vincent Davis (drums)

Sun 9/6/98 Rituals
Jazz
Awakening featuring Ari Brown

Mon 9/7/98 10:00 The Note
Jazz/improv
Steve Hunt (percussion), Brian Sandstrom (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards) trio

Tue 9/8/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 9/8/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe
Improv
FHM Trio (Bob Falesch (electronics, prepared percussion), Chris Heenan (alto sax, bass clarinet), Bob Marsh (electric piano, vocal effects))

Wed 9/9/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Jeb Bishop Trio (Jeb Bishop (trombone), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 9/9/98 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
David Boykin Out-Tet (David Boykin (tenor sax), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Thu 9/10/98 8:00 Chicago Project Room (1464 N. Milwaukee)
Improv
Ether Lift (Hal Rammel (electronics), Shelley Weiss (viola), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Steve Butters (percussion), Kevin Drumm (guitar and electronics)) [Drumm may or may not appear]

Thu 9/10/98 9:30 Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Jazz/improv
Caffeine (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Jim Baker (keyboards), Steve Hunt (drums))

Fri 9/11/98 10:00 Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Jeb Bishop (trombone), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds) duo

Fri 9/11/98 Elbo Room (2871 N. Lincoln)
Jazz/funk/improv
Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe

Sun 9/13/98 5:00/7:00 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Classical/improv

5:00: MeloMania! performs music by Iannis Xenakis, Paul Siskind, Mark Engebretson, and Giacinto Scelsi
7:00: music of Guillermo Gregorio performed by Gregorio (alto sax, clarinet), Carrie Biolo (vibes), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)

Mon 9/14/98 9:30 The Note
Jazz/improv
Lonberg-Holm Quartet (Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Josh Abrams (bass), Steve Hunt (drums))

Tue 9/15/98 8:00 Logan Beach Cafe
Improv
Ensemble Mobius Midicus (Bob Falesch (electronics, prepared percussion), Jeremy Ruthrauff (saxophones))

Wed 9/16/98 9:30 Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Ellery Eskelin Trio (Ellery Eskelin (tenor sax), Andrea Parkins (accordion, sampler), Jim Black (drums))

Thu 9/17/98 9:30 Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Signal to Noise Unit (Kevin Drumm (guitar), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Steve Butters (percussion))

Thu 9/17/98 Martyrs (3855 N. Lincoln, 773/404-9494)
Rock
Peter Blegvad, John Greaves, Chris Cutler

Fri 9/18/98 9:00 HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Don Byron

Fri 9/18/98 Heartland Cafe
Jazz/improv
Explosion: Cerebral (Matt Bauder (tenor sax), Zach Wallace (bass), Eric Roth (drums))

Fri 9/18/98 10:00 Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Fri-Sat 9/18-19/98 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
World/jazz/urban
David Murray's Fo Deuk Revue featuring Amiri Baraka, Doudou N'Diaye Rose, et al

Sat 9/19/98 8:00 @ Oskar Friedl Gallery (1463 W. Chicago, 312/421-3141)
Improv/experimental
Eric Leonardson (invented instruments), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo; admission ($8 if you call for a reservation, $10 at the door) includes Animus CD

Sat 9/19/98 @ Lounge Ax
Rock/jazz

Sue Garner
Les Batteries (Guigou Chenevier, Rick Brown)
Brokeback (Douglas McCombs (bass))
Chicago Underground Trio (Rob Mazurek (cornet), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Sun 9/20/98 3:00 house concert @ 4453 N. Ashland #1 (RSVP to 773/506-7167)
Improv
Emergency String Quartet (Kurt Johnson (bass), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Julie Pomerleau (viola), Bob Marsh (violin))

Mon 9/21/98 9:30 @ The Note
Jazz/improv
Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums))

Tue 9/22/98 @ House of Blues
Jazz
The Lounge Lizards featuring John Lurie

Tue 9/22/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Tue 9/22/98 8:00 @ Logan Beach Cafe
Jazz/improv
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Carol Genetti (vocals) duo

Wed 9/23/98 sunset (approx 6:30) @ Cook County Theater Dept. (2255 S. Michigan)
Jazz
free rooftop concert by the David Boykin Outet (Glenda Baker (vocals), Josh Abrams (bass), Johnny Herndon (drums), Nicole Mitchell (flute), David Boykin (reeds)); enter on 23rd between Michigan and Indiana

Wed 9/23/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz
Mark Feldman (violin), Sylvia Courvoisier (piano) duo

Wed 9/23/98 8:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Thomas Borgmann (reeds), Wilbur Morris (bass), Reggie Nicholson (drums) trio

Thu 9/24/98 11:00am live on WNUR 89.3 FM
Improv
Peter Kowald (bass), Kent Kessler (bass), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) trio

Thu 9/24/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Michael Zerang (percussion) trio

Thu 9/24/98 @ Lounge Ax
Rock

Cheer Accident
Lozenge
ScanBake (Daniel Scanlan (violin, cornet, guitar), Jim Baker (keyboard))

Fri 9/25/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Improv/experimental
Bob Falesch (electronics, prepared percussion), Chris Heenan (alto sax, bass clarinet), Bob Marsh (piano, vocal effects)) trio

Fri 9/25/98 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
Peter Kowald (bass), Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Avreeayl Ra (drums) trio

Fri-Sat 9/25-26/98 @ Rituals
Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell Quartet

Sat 9/26/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Experimental/rock

Frontier
Ilium
The Dylan Group

Sat 9/26/98 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Sun 9/27/98 3:00 house concert @ 4453 N. Ashland #1 (RSVP to 773/506-7167)
Improv
FHM Trio (Bob Falesch (electronics), Chris Heenan (reeds), Bob Marsh (electronic piano, voice))

Sun 9/27/98 8:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Jeff Parker (guitar), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Chad Taylor (drums) trio

Mon 9/28/98 @ House of Blues
Rock/experimental?
Damo Suzuki's Network (with Michael Karoli, James Plotkin, Mark Spivey)

Tue 9/29/98 8:00 @ Logan Beach Cafe
Improv
Bob Falesch (electronics, prepared percussion), Bob Marsh (cello, vocal effects) duo

Tue 9/29/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with Ernst Long (trumpet, flugelhorn, electronics), Liz Payne (bass), Adam Vida (percussion) trio

Wed 9/30/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz
Peter Kowald (bass) solo and in duo with Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)

Thu 10/1/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Improv
ScanBake (Daniel Scanlan (violin, cornet, guitar), Jim Baker (keyboard))

Thu 10/1/98 8:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim, Tatsu Aoki (bass) trio

Fri 10/2/98 @ Lounge Ax
Rock/experimental

Melt Banana
U.S. Maple
VHS or Beta

Fri 10/2/98 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
David S. Ware Quartet (David S. Ware (tenor sax), Matthew Shipp (piano), William Parker (bass), Susie Ibarra (drums))

Fri 10/2/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Outet (David Boykin (tenor sax), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums), Nicole Mitchell (flute))

Sat 10/3/98 2:00 FREE @ Reckless Records (1532 N. Milwaukee)
Experimental/rock?
David Grubbs & Stephen Prina

Sat 10/3/98 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Matana Roberts Trio

Sat 10/3/98 10:00 @ Roby's (1944 W. Division, 773/252-9250)
Rock/experimental

Neil Campbell
Jackie-O-Motherfuckers
Universal Indians

Sat 10/3/98 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/experimental
"Rectangle Records Night" with:

David Grubbs
Noel Akchote with Stephen Prina
Prohibition

Sat 10/3/98 @ Fireside Bowl
Rock
Melt Banana

Mon 10/5/98 9:30 @ The Note
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), etc.)

Tue 10/6/98 8:00 @ Logan Beach Cafe
Improv
Bob Falesch (electronics, prepared percussion), Eric Leonardson (springboard), Bob Marsh (accordion, vocal effects) trio

Wed 10/7/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Rob Blakeslee (trumpet) with Damon Short (drums), Chuck Burdelik (reeds), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Noel Kupersmith (bass)

Wed 10/7/98 @ Martyrs (3855 N. Lincoln, 773/404-9494)
Rock
Cheer Accident

Thu 10/8/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Improv
AHL (Josh Abrams (bass), Steve Hunt (drums), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello))

Thu 10/8/98 8:30 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Rob Blakeslee (trumpet) with Damon Short (drums), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Chuck Burdelik (reeds)

Fri 10/9/98 10:00 @ HotHouse
Rock/improv

Sam Prekop Band
Town and Country (Liz Payne (bass), Josh Abrams (bass), Ben Vida (guitar), Jim Dorling (harmonium))

Fri 10/9/98 @ Roby's (1944 W. Division, 773/252-9250)
Rock/experimental

Quix*0*tic
The Dishes (tentative)
Metalux
Zeek Sheck, Virginia, Emily O'Hare trio
plus DJ's

Fri 10/9/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Rob Blakeslee (trumpet) with Damon Short (drums), Noel Kupersmith (bass), Chuck Burdelik (reeds)

Sat 10/10/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock

Quintron and Miss Pussycat
The Goblins
Elf Power

Sat 10/10/98 11:00 @ Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln, 773/327-6666)
Improv
Jack Wright (saxophones) with Bob Marsh (cello, voice), Michael Zerang (percussion)

Sat 10/10/98 @ Lounge Ax
Rock

Royal Trux
Smog
Chestnut Station
Town and Country (Liz Payne (bass), Josh Abrams (bass), Ben Vida (guitar), Jim Dorling (harmonium))

Sun 10/11/98 @ Roby's (1944 W. Division, 773/252-9250)
Rock
Caroliner

Sun 10/11/98 7:00 @ Uncommon Ground (1214 W. Grace)
Jazz/world/improv
Anonymous Series B (Dave Rempis (alto sax), Steve Alford (bass clarinet), Gordon Lewis (bass), Tim Daisy (percussion)); Astra Kelly opens

Sun 10/11/98 7:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Classical/experimental

Eric Leonardson (invented instruments), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, effects) duo
Griffen Rodriguez (live electronics, "Casio orchestra")

Sun 10/11/98 8:00 @ Velvet Lounge
Improv/jazz

Ab Baars Trio (Ab Baars (clarinet, tenor sax), Wilbert de Joode (bass), Martin van Duynhoven (drums))
Misha Mengelberg (piano) trio

Sun 10/11/98 9:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Wayne Horvitz's Zony Mash

Mon 10/12/98 7:30 FREE @ Myopic Books
Improv
Improvised Music Workshop with Saxophrenia (Jack Wright (saxophones), Bob Marsh (saxophones), John Robbins (saxophones), Jim Curley (saxophones))

Mon 10/12/98 9:30 @ The Note
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), etc.)

Tue 10/13/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), etc.)

Wed 10/14/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Improv
Jim Baker (keyboards), Michael Zerang (percussion) duo, CD release party for Earth Sessions (boxMEDIA)

Thu 10/15/98 6:30 FREE @ Chicago Cultural Center
Jazz
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim (percussion) trio

Thu 10/15/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Pillow (Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Michael Colligan (reeds), Liz Payne (bass), Ben Vida (guitar))

Thu 10/15/98 @ House of Blues
Electronica
DJ Spooky

Fri 10/16/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Trio

Fri 10/16/98 9:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
Odean Pope Trio

Sat 10/17/98 7:30 FREE @ Chicago Cultural Center
World/performance/experimental
UAKTI (percussion ensemble) with MASS Ensemble (Movement and Sonic Sculpture)

Sat 10/17/98 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz

noon-3:00: Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Bill Perry (tenor sax), Bill Brimfield (trumpet), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Hamid Drake (percussion)
9:30: Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Bill Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Hamid Drake (drums)

Sat 10/17/98 @ 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 10/17/98 9:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz/improv/classical
ROVA (Larry Ochs (tenor sax, sopranino sax), Steve Adams (alto sax, soprano sax), Jon Raskin (baritone sax, alto sax), Bruce Ackley (soprano sax, tenor sax))

Sun 10/18/98 3:00 house concert @ 4453 N. Ashland #1 (RSVP to 773/506-7167)
Improv/world
Michael Zerang (percussion) solo

Sun 10/18/98 7:30 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz/improv
Paul Plimley

Mon 10/19/98 9:30 @ The Note
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), etc.)

Tue 10/20/98 8:00 @ Logan Beach Cafe
Improv
Bob Falesch (electronics, prepared percussion), Bob Marsh (cello, electric piano, vocal effects), others TBA

Wed 10/21/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Improv
Hal Rammel (invented instruments), Kevin Drumm (prepared guitar) duo; 2nd set trio with Jim Baker (keyboards)

Thu 10/22/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Out Zenith (Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Zerang (percussion))

Thu 10/22/98
Jazz/world/improv/experimental
Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival, day 1 of 4:

6:30-8:30 (FREE) @ Chicago Cultural Center
performance and discussion (free admission) with:
- Jeff Chan Quartet featuring Alec Ramsdell and Dave Pavkovic
- Tatsu Aoki (bass), Kahil El'Zabar (percussion) duo
10:00 @ Empty Bottle
- Richard Kim
- Yasuhiro Ohtani, Yuko Nexus, Michael Hartman, Charles Kim
- Otomo Yoshihide (electronics?), Kevin Drumm (guitar) duo
- Spin-17 (featuring Ed Chang & Motoko Shimizu)

Fri 10/23/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Trio

Fri 10/23/98 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz/improv
Myra Melford (piano), Leroy Jenkins (violin), Joseph Jarman (reeds) trio

Fri 10/23/98 8:00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Jazz/world/blues
Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival, day 2 of 4:

Yoko Noge & Osaka Blues Band
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds) duo
Steven Hashimoto Group

Fri 10/23/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln, 773/728-5010)
Improv
Bhob Rainey (soprano sax), Bob Marsh (violin, cello, voice) duo

Fri-Sat 10/23-24/98 @ Rituals
Jazz
Jon Jang with Douglas Ewart (reeds), Kahil El Zabar (percussion)

Sat 10/24/98 4:00-7:00 live on WNUR 89.3 FM's Airplay
Improv/experimental

Otomo Yoshihide, Kevin Drumm, Yuko Nexus 6 trio
and other performances/features

Sat 10/24/98
Jazz/world
Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival, day 3 of 4:

2:00-3:30 (FREE) @ Chicago Cultural Center
presentation and discussion (free admission) with Yoko Noge, Atsuki Kimura, Baker Doi, Hiroshi Hata, etc.
8:00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
- Chicago/Tokyo New Music Ensemble (Yasuhiro Ohtani, Yuko Nexus 6, Jeff Parker, Dave Pavkovic)
- Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra (including Anthony Brown (percussion), Francis Wong (reeds), Liu Qi-Chao, Mark Izu (bass), Wayne Wallace, John Worley, PJ Hirabayashi, Yumi Ishihara, Gina Yamamoto, Michelle Fuji)

Sat 10/24/98 9:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Experimental/performance
Frigg (Bert Wede (composer, guitar), Juergen Kupke (clarinet), Sebastien Hilken (cello), Boris Bell (drums), Horst Nonnenmacher (bass)) with guests Phil Minton (vocals), Michael Gross (trumpet) present "Brecht Project" (texts by Bertolt Brecht)

Sat 10/24/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Art Taylor Quintet (Art Taylor (alto sax), Bill Brimfield (trumpet), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Kirk Brown (piano), Zaid (drums))

Sun 10/25/98
Jazz/world/blues/
Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival, day 4 of 4:

3:00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
- Fareed Haque & Maninderpal P. Singh
- Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra (see day 3 listing)
8:00 @ HotHouse
blues night and closing party

Sun 10/25/98 3:00 house concert @ 4453 N. Ashland #1 (RSVP to 773/506-7167)
Improv
Emergency String Quartet (Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Bob Marsh (cello, violin), John Robbins (viola), Kurt Johnson (bass)) with guest Bhob Rainey (soprano sax)

Sun 10/25/98 6:00 @ Artemisia Gallery (700 N. Carpenter, 3rd floor)
Experimental
Mixing: Women in Sound Art Festival, week 1 of 4:

Yuko Nexus Kitamura with Carol Genetti
Sarah Peebles
Olivia Block

Sun 10/25/98 @ Lounge Ax
Rock/experimental/performance?

Suckdog (Lisa Carver, Dame Darcy, Coz the Shroom, David the crazy karaokier)
Zeek Sheck, Tom Bailey, Solly

Mon 10/26/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Experimental/rock?
Michael Rother and Dieter Moebius

Mon 10/26/98 9:30 @ The Note
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), etc.)

Tue 10/27/98 @ Empty Bottle
(no Chicago Improvisers Series this week)

Tue 10/27/98 8:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Experimental
Otomo Yoshihide (electronics) with Kevin Drumm (electronics), Rob Wilkus (electronics), Ernst Long (electronics), Michael Hartman (electronics), Brent Gutzeit (electronics), Todd Carter (electronics), Jim Baker (electronics)

Wed 10/28/98 8:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Experimental
Sarah Peebles solo and with guests Eric Leonardson (springboard) and Steve Barsotti (invented instruments)

Wed 10/28/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
LAMPO presents Bobby Bradford (cornet) with Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Chad Taylor (drums))

Thu 10/29/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Jazz/improv
Dave Rempis (alto sax) with ??? (percussion)

Fri 10/30/98 @ 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))

Fri 10/30/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock

High Rise
Utopia Car Crash
Robert Johnson and the Browns

Fri-Sat 10/30-31/98 @ Rituals
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins (reeds), ??? (drums), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Reggie Gibson quartet

Sat 10/31/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Outet Expanse (David Boykin (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Darius Savage (bass), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Bakari Davis (drums), Lawrence Jones (percussion), Sean Hafeli (piano), Mosses Hollins (trumpet), Eliel (saxophones), Lasana Kazembe (verse), Glenda Baker (vocals))

Sun 11/1/98 3:00 house concert @ 4453 N. Ashland #1 (RSVP to 773/506-7167)
Improv
Bob Falesch (electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice), Grant Strombeck (electronics) trio

Mon 11/2/98 9:30 @ The Note
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), etc.)

Tue 11/3/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Film music

John Cale
Matt Darriau's Recycled Waltz Orchestra

Wed 11/4/98 11:00am on WNUR 89.3 FM
Jazz
Damon Short & Paul Scea live interview

Wed 11/4/98 8:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
David Boykin Outet (David Boykin (tenor sax), Josh Abrams (bass), Chad Taylor (drums), Nicole Mitchell (flute))

Wed 11/4/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv
John Oswald (alto sax), David Prentice (violin) duo

Thu 11/5/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Terminal 4 (Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Ben Vida (guitar), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Josh Abrams (bass); Michael Zerang will not appear)

Thu 11/5/98 8:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
8 Bold Souls (Ed Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Aaron Dodd (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Fri 11/6/98 10:00-12:20 on WNUR 89.3 FM
Improv
feature on Fred Lonberg-Holm's Lightbox Orchestra (see Saturday and Mondays listing for lineup) including interview with Lonberg-Holm and live tapes from the group's past concerts

Fri 11/6/98 7:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Short-Scea Quartet (Paul Scea (reeds), Damon Short (drums), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Noel Kupersmith (bass)), CD release party for Removable Media (Southport)

Fri-Sat 11/6-7/98 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Bill Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Sat 11/7/98 @ Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln, 773/327-6666)
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Adam Vida (drums), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), etc.)

Sun 11/8/98 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Classical

Lisa Goethe (flute) solo, performing music by Carter, Sciarrino, Saariaho, et al
words and images of Ben Nicholson (from on his CD-ROM and website "Thinking the Unthinkable House") with music by Gene Coleman performed by Ensemble Noamnesia

Sun 11/8/98 7:00 FREE @ Chicago Cultural Center
World
CHO (Steve Tibbetts (guitar), ??? (percussion), and four Tibetan nuns)

Mon 11/9/98 10:00 @ The Note
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Adam Vida (drums), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), etc.)

Tue 11/10/98 8:30 @ Logan Beach Coffee House (2537 N. Kedzie)
Improv/jazz
Carol Genetti (voice), Tatsu Aoki (bass) duo

Tue 11/10/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Dave Rempis Quartet

Wed 11/11/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv
Michael Zerang (percussion), Ken Vandermark (reeds) duo

Thu 11/12/98 8:00 @ Uncommon Ground (1214 W. Grace, 773/929-3680)
Improv
Bhob Rainey Trio (Bhob Rainey (soprano sax), Greg Kelley (trumpet), Tatsu Nakatani (percussion)) with guests Bob Marsh (cello, voice), Kurt Johnson (bass)

Thu 11/12/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Improv
Caffeine (Jim Baker (keyboards), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Steve Hunt (percussion))

Thu 11/12/98 10:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
8 Bold Souls (Ed Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Aaron Dodd (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Fri 11/13/98 7:00 @ Artemisia Gallery (700 N. Carpenter, 3rd floor)
Experimental
Mixing: Women in Sound Art Festival, week 2 of 4:

Christine Baczewska
Sheelah Murthy

Fri 11/13/98 10:00 @ Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln, 773/327-6666)
Improv
Bhob Rainey Trio (Bhob Rainey (soprano sax), Greg Kelley (trumpet), Tatsu Nakatani (percussion)) with guests Bob Marsh (cello, voice) and Michael Zerang (percussion)

Fri 11/13/98 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Black Earth (Nicole Mitchell (flute), Darius Savage (bass), Aquilla Sadalla (vocals), ??? (drums))

Sat 11/14/98 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Hanah John Taylor Trio

Sat 11/14/98 9:00 @ Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln, 773/327-6666)
Improv
"Jumper Cables" (compositions and structured improvisations by Michael Zerang) with musicians Jim Baker (synthesizer), Kevin Drumm (electric guitar), Don Meckley (shortwave radio), Michael Zerang (percussion)

Mon 11/16/98 10:00 @ The Note
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Adam Vida (drums), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), etc.)

Tue 11/17/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 11/18/98 9:30 @ Empty Bottle
Improv
Michael Zerang (percussion), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) duo

Thu 11/19/98 8:00 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz
8 Bold Souls (Ed Wilkerson Jr. (reeds), Robert Griffin (trumpet), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Isaiah Jackson (trombone), Aaron Dodd (tuba), Naomi Millender (cello), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Dushun Mosley (drums))

Thu 11/19/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center (4612 N. Lincoln)
Jazz
Sound in Action Trio (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Robert Barry (drums), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Fri 11/20-21/98 10:00 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds))

Sat 11/21/98 @ Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln, 773/327-6666)
Improv

Johannes Bauer (trombone), Jeb Bishop (trombone) duo
Thomas Lehn (synthesizers), Jim Baker (synthesizers) duo
Axel Doerner (trumpet), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) duo
plus ad hoc combos involving the above musicians, Michael Zerang, others?

Sat 11/21/98 8:00 @ Museum of Contemporary Art
Classical
music of Gerhard Staebler and Kunsu Shim performed by Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet))

Sun 11/22/98 9:00 @ Uncommon Ground (1214 W. Grace, 773/929-3680)
Improv
Emergency String Quartet (Bob Marsh (cello), Kurt Johnson (bass), two others)

Sun 11/22/98 @ HotHouse (31 E. Balbo, 312/362-9707)
Jazz?
Theo Bleckmann (vocals), Ben Monder duo

Mon 11/23/98 10:00 @ The Note
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Adam Vida (drums), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), etc.)

Tue 11/24/98 8:30 @ Logan Beach Coffee House (2537 N. Kedzie)
Improv/jazz
Carol Genetti (voice), Tatsu Aoki (bass) duo

Tue 11/24/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Experimental
Kaffe Matthews (violin, electronics)

Wed 11/25/98 9:00 @ Artemisia Gallery (700 N. Carpenter St, 3rd floor, 312/226-7323)
Improv
Frank Gratkowski (reeds) solo and with Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), others TBA

Wed 11/25/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv/jazz
Thomas Lehn (synthesizers), Johannes Bauer (trombone), Axel Doerner (trumpet), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Hamid Drake (drums) sextet

Fri 11/27/98 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Chicago Underground Duo (Rob Mazurek (cornet), Chad Taylor (drums)) CD release party

Sat 11/28/98 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
David Boykin Outet Expanse (David Boykin (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Darius Savage (bass), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Bakari Davis (drums), Lawrence Jones (percussion), Sean Hafeli (piano), Mosses Hollins (trumpet), Eliel (saxophones), Lasana Kazembe (verse), Glenda Baker (vocals))

Sat 11/28/98 @ Lounge Ax
Rock

Bobby Conn
Lonesome Organist
Adam & the Ants

Sun 11/29/98 8:30 @ HotHouse
Improv/jazz
Robbie Hunsinger, Harrison Bankhead, Gerald Dowd, Jim Baker quartet

Mon 11/30/98 10:00 @ The Note
Improv
Fred Lonberg-Holm Lightbox Orchestra (lineup variable, but might include: Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards), Carrie Biolo (percussion), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Michael Colligan (reeds), Kevin Drumm (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio (reeds), Robbie Hunsinger (oboes), Steve Hunt (percussion), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Ernst Long (trumpet, electronics), Bob Marsh (cello, voice, keyboards), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Liz Payne (bass), Julie Pomerleau (violin), Jeremy Ruthrauff (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Adam Vida (drums), Ben Vida (guitar), Michael Zerang (percussion), Bob Falesch (electronics), etc.)

Tue 12/1/98 8:00 @ Logan Beach Cafe
Improv
Emergency String Quartet (Bob Marsh (violin), Julie Pomerleau (viola), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Kurt Johnson (bass))

Tue 12/1/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Sound in Action Trio (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Tim Mulvenna (drums), Robert Barry (drums))

Tue 12/1/98 9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Isotope 217 (Rob Mazurek (cornet), Jeff Parker (guitar), Sara P. Smith (trombone), John Herndon (percussion), Dan Bitney (percussion))

Wed 12/2/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Experimental/improv
Hal Rammel (invented instruments), Lou Malozzi (voice, electronics) duo with guest Terri Kapsalis (violin); CD release concert for Whole or By the Slice (Penumbra)

Thu 12/3/98 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Tatsu Aoki (bass), Mwata Bowden (reeds), Paul Kim (percussion) trio

Thu 12/3/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
Dave Rempis Quartet (Dave Rempis (alto sax), Steve Alford (reeds), Gordon Lewis (bass), Tim Daisy (drums))

Fri 12/4/98 @ Celluloid Moviebar
Improv/soundtrack
screening of film "Dutch Harbor" with live accompaniment by The Boxhead Ensemble (Michael Krassner, Scott Tuma, Ryan Hembrey, David Grubbs, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Jim Becker); film will be screened again without the live music on Sun 12/6

Fri-Sat 12/4-5/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Sat 12/5/98 8:00 @ Oskar Friedl Gallery (1463 W. Chicago)
Improv/experimental
Steve Barsotti (invented instruments), Eric Leonardson (springboard), Sheelah Murthy (voice), Joseph Marchione (tenor sax, alto clarinet, flute) quartet

Mon 12/7/98 7:00 FREE @ Chicago Cultural Center
Jazz

Myra Melford Quintet (Myra Melford (piano), Chris Speed (reeds), Dave Douglas (trumpet), Erik Friedlander (cello), Michael Sarin (drums))
Francois Houle (clarinet) solo

Mon 12/7/98 9:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz/improv
Georg Graewe Quartet (Georg Graewe (piano), Frank Gratkowski (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Hamid Drake (drums))

Mon 12/7/98 9:30 @ The Note
Jazz/improv
Witches and Devils (Mars Williams (reeds), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (keyboards), Harrison Bankhead (bass), Steve Hunt (drums))

Tue 12/8/98 @ Empty Bottle
(no Chicago Improvisers Series this week)

Tue 12/8/98 8:00 Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln, 773/327-6666)
Classical
Jack the Dog "and others"

Tue 12/8/98 8:30 @ Logan Beach Cafe
Improv/jazz
Carol Genetti (voice), Tatsu Aoki (bass) duo

Wed 12/9/98 7:30 @ Orchestra Hall
Classical
CSO MusicNow series: Ursula Oppens (piano) and the Arditti String Quartet perform music by Elliott Carter, Conlon Nancarrow, and Charles Ives

Wed 12/9/98 8:00 @ HotHouse
Jazz
Tri-Color (Dave Pavkovic (percussion), Jeff Parker (guitar), Tatsu Aoki (bass))

Wed 12/9/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Francois Houle (clarinet) solo and in duo with Ken Vandermark (reeds)

Thu 12/10/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Jazz
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds)); if Drake is unavailable, Kessler and Vandermark will play as a duo

Fri 12/11/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz/improv?
Soundscapes (Hamid Drake (drums), Glenda Baker (vocals), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass))

Sat 12/12/98 7:00 @ Artemisia Gallery (700 N. Carpenter, 3rd floor)
Experimental
Mixing: Women in Sound Art Festival, week 3 of 4:

Robbie Hunsinger
Laurie Lee Moses
Danielle Malkoff

Sat 12/12/98 7:00 @ Nervous Center
Noise/improv/experimental

Cock ESP
Dimensionally Challenged Waveforms (Richard Holland, Charles King)
Seafoam (Charles King, Philip von Zweck)
Elephant Headed Horse (Mark Booth, John Seden, Kevin)

Sat 12/12/98 8:00 @ Renaissance Society (University of Chicago, 773/702-8670)
Classical
Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet)) and guests Paulo Alvarez (piano) and Vincent Royer (viola) performing music by Coleman, Mauricio Kagel, Salvatore Sciarrino, Helmut Lachenmann, and John Zorn

Sat 12/12/98 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)) with guest Billy Howell (trombone)

Sat 12/12/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Rock

E.A.R.
TRS-80
Gluestick

Sun 12/13/98 3:00 @ HotHouse
Classical/improv
"Face the Music" with Ensemble Noamnesia (featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet)) with guests Francois Houle (clarinet) and Guillermo Gregorio (clarinet, alto sax), performing music by Houle, Coleman, Gregorio, Anthony Braxton, Giacinto Scelsi

Sun 12/13/98 8:00 @ Goodspeed Hall (University of Chicago)
Jazz
Douglas R. Ewart and Inventions Clarinet Choir/Nyahbingi Drum Choir (Douglas Ewart (didjeridu, clarinets, percussion), Mwata Bowden (didjeridu, clarinets, percussion), Ed Wilkerson Jr. (didjeridu, clarinets, percussion), Fred Hopkins (bass), Paul Cotton (funde, repeater), Janis Lane-Ewart (bass drum), Clifton "Blacka" Robinson (repeater, funde)) performs "Blue Mountains/Black Hills"

Mon 12/14/98 9:30 @ The Note
Improv/jazz
Cinghiale (Mars Williams (reeds), Ken Vandermark (reeds)) with guests TBA

Tue 12/15/98 8:00 Lunar Cabaret (2827 N. Lincoln, 773/327-6666)
Classical
Jack the Dog "and others"

Tue 12/15/98 8:00 @ Logan Beach Cafe
Improv
Emergency Piano Quintet (Julie Pomerleau (viola), Jessica Billey (violin), Bob Marsh (cello), Kurt Johnson (bass), Bob Falesch (electronic keyboards))

Tue 12/15/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Vandermark Five (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Dave Rempis (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone, guitar), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 12/16/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv
Jeb Bishop (trombone) duos with Josh Abrams (bass), Jim Baker (keyboards); CD release concert for 98 Duets (Wobbly Rail)

Thu 12/17/98 9:30 @ Nervous Center
Improv
Signal to Noise Unit (Kevin Drumm (guitar), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Steve Butters (percussion))

Fri 12/18/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Yapree Howell Trio (Yapree Howell (piano), Darius Savage (bass), Ben Montgomery (drums))

Sat 12/19/98 7:00 @ Artemisia Gallery
Experimental
Mixing: Women in Sound Art Festival, week 4 of 4:

Kathy Kennedy
Andra McCartney
Lisa Kucharski

Sat 12/19/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Ernest Dawkins Trio (featuring Ernest Dawkins (alto and tenor saxophones))

Sat 12/19/98 @ Lounge Ax
Rock/improv/experimental

Cheer Accident
Town and Country (Liz Payne (bass), Ben Vida (guitar), Jim Dorling (harmonium), Josh Abrams (bass))
Brokeback
TV Pow

Sat 12/19/98 @ Metro
Rock/experimental
Einstuerzende Neubauten

Sat-Sun 12/19-20/98 @ Link's Hall (3435 N. Sheffield, 2nd floor)
Improv/world
Eighth Annual Winter Solstice Percussion Concerts with Hamid Drake (percussion), Michael Zerang duo; showtimes: Saturday sunset (4:00pm) and evening (8:00pm), Sunday sunrise (6:30am) and sunset (4:00pm); Saturday evening show will feature guest Douglas Ewart (flutes, saxophones), plus an opening set by Glenda Baker (vocals) and guest; advance tickets (required!) available starting 11/2 from Bookworks, 3444 N. Clark, 773/871-5318

Sun 12/20/98 @ Buddah Bar
Rock
"Easy Listening Party" with:

Bobby Conn, DJ Le Deuce, Monica Bou Bou
Zeek Sheck, Tom Bailey, "& Pets"

Mon 12/21/98 9:30 @ The Note
Rock/jazz
Slam (Mars Williams (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Greg Suran (guitar), David Suycott (drums))

Tue 12/22/98 8:30 @ Logan Beach Cafe
Improv/jazz
Carol Genetti (voice), Tatsu Aoki (bass) duo

Tue 12/22/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with Chicago Bridge Unit (Ken Vandermark (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass), Tim Mulvenna (drums))

Wed 12/23/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Improv
John Corbett (guitar), Terri Kapsalis (violin), Kent Kessler (bass), Adam Vida (drums) quartet

Sat 12/26/98 9:30 @ Velvet Lounge
Jazz
Fred Anderson (tenor sax) with Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Tatsu Aoki (bass), Chad Taylor (drums)

Tue 12/29/98 8:00 @ Logan Beach Cafe
Improv
Emergency Piano Quintet (Bob Falesch (keyboards, electronics), Jessica Billey (violin), Jen Paulson (viola), Bob Marsh (cello, violin), Liz Payne (bass))

Tue 12/29/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz/improv
Chicago Improvisers Series with the Dave Rempis Quartet (Dave Rempis (alto sax), Steve Alford (reeds), Gordon Lewis (bass), Tim Daisy (drums))

Wed 12/30/98 10:00 @ Empty Bottle
Jazz
Jeff Beer Quartet (Jeff Beer (trumpet), Ryan Shultz (bass trumpet), Kevin Tkacz (bass), Damon Short (drums))

Thu 12/31/98 @ Fireside Bowl
Rock

Bobby Conn
Rainer Maria
Mushuganas
Hatewave
The Nerves