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The weekend is here and it’s a good time to go and see a live jazz and blues show here in Chicago.  One of the best places to find these shows, in addition to this blog right here, is the website for the jazz radio station WDCB. 

When it comes to a radio station that plays classic jazz instead of that Doctor’s Office Music known as Smooth Jazz, you have to turn to WDCB which brioadcasts from the College of DuPage out in DuPage county.  They have a great website and you can listen to their streaming audio there.  I love their morning guy who bills himself as “Your British/American Buddy.”  They also sometimes read my blog and I got the jazz group the Sad Salamanders on their playlist which is pretty cool.  I’ll have more about the Sad Salamanders for you next week.

So, here are the shows for this weekend.  Get out there and spend a little money and enjoy some live music.

JAZZ

Green Mill Quartet Jam Session
Friday, September 19; 1:30 to 4 am
Green Mill, Chicago 

Nicholas Payton Quintet
Friday, September 19; Sets at 8 and 10
Jazz Showcase, Chicago 

Justin Dillard
Friday, September 19; 9:30 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago 

Steve Gibons Rhythm Gypsy Project
Friday, September 19; 10 pm
Katerina’s, Chicago 

Kimberly Gordon with Tom Hope
Friday, September 19; 6:30 to 9 pm
Katerina’s, Chicago 

Jeff Hedberg & C11
Friday, September 19; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago 

CD Release Party – Shawn Maxwell Quartet
Friday, September 19; 8 to 11 pm
Chicago Street Pub, Joliet 

Ken Chaney Trio
Friday, September 19; 9 pm to 1 am
Pete Miller’s - Evanston, Evanston 

Frank Russell Quartet
Friday, September 19; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago 

Jazz Conspiracy
Friday, September 19; 9 pm
Pops for Champagne, Chicago 

James Davis Quartet
Friday, September 19; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s - Wheeling, Wheeling 

Chris Greene
Friday, September 19; 8 to midnight
Philander’s, Oak Park 

Ava Logan
Saturday, September 20; 6 to 9 pm
Cuatro Restaurant - Cocina Nuevo Latino, Chicago 

Thomas Gunther
Saturday, September 20; 8 to midnight
Philander’s, Oak Park 

Ken Chaney Trio
Saturday, September 20; 9 pm to 1 am
Pete Miller’s - Evanston, Evanston 

Jazz Conspiracy
Saturday, September 20; 9 pm
Pops for Champagne, Chicago 

Angel Spiccia
Saturday, September 20; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago 

Tribute to Coltrane
Saturday, September 20; 9:30 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago 

Aftet Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth
Saturday, September 20; midnight to 4
Green Mill, Chicago 

Jeff Hedberg & C11
Saturday, September 20; 9:30 pm
Andy’s, Chicago 

James Davis Quartet
Saturday, September 20; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s - Wheeling, Wheeling 

Skinny Williams Quartet
Saturday, September 20; 8 pm to 12:30 am
Pete Miller’s - Schaumburg, Schaumburg 

Nicholas Payton Quintet
Saturday, September 20; Sets at 8 and 10
Jazz Showcase, Chicago 

CD Release Party – Shawn Maxwell Quartet
Saturday, September 20; 8 to 11 pm
Stonefire Restaurant, Yorkville 

Autumn Serenade
Saturday, September 20; 6:30 to 9 pm
Katerina’s, Chicago 

Sam Barsh
Saturday, September 20; 8:00pm
SPACE, Evanston 

Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
Sunday, September 21; 11 pm to 2 am
Green Mill, Chicago 

Scott Earl Holman
Sunday, September 21; 6 pm - 10:30 pm
Chicago Chop House, Chicago 

Anne Burnell
Sunday, September 21; 5 pm
Andy’s, Chicago 

Jazz Jam with Isaiah Spencer
Sunday, September 21; 9:30 pm
Velvet Lounge (new location), Chicago 

Nicholas Payton Quintet
Sunday, September 21; Sets at 4, 8 and 10
Jazz Showcase, Chicago 

Andy’s Jam Session
Sunday, September 21; 9 pm
Andy’s, Chicago 

Damian Rivero
Sunday, September 21; 6 to 9 pm
Cuatro Restaurant - Cocina Nuevo Latino, Chicago 

Sonny ‘G’ Quartet
Sunday, September 21; 5 to 9 pm
Chambers, Niles 

Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
Sunday, September 21; 6 pm
FitzGerald’s, Berwyn 

Everett Greene
Sunday, September 21; 7:30 to 11:30 pm
Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 

Kara Kesselring
Sunday, September 21; 7 to 9:30 pm
Philander’s, Oak Park 

BLUES

September 19, 2008
Keith Scott Blues Trio
Pete Miller’s - Schaumburg, Schaumburg

September 22, 2008
Frank Bang and The Secret Stash
Bill’s Blues Bar, Evanston
 

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