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Well, the weekend is here.  That means it’s time to go and check out a live jazz or blues show here in Chicago.  It is hot as hell here in Chicago and there is no cooler place to hang out than a dark, air conditioned jazz or blues club. 

This information is from the radio station WDCB and you should check them out and tell them how great they are too.

JAZZ

Happy Hour with Chris Foreman on Hammond B-3 Organ
June 26, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago
Green Mill Quartet Jam Session
June 26, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago
Music by the Lake - Ramsey Lewis Trio
June 27, 2009
The Ferro Pavilion, Williams Bay
After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth
June 27, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago
Brixie’s presents the BMR4
June 27, 2009
Brixie’s, Brookfield
Dan Effland Trio @ Braxton Seafood Grill
June 27, 2009
Braxton Seafood Grill, Oak Brook
CheckerJAZZ - Skinny Williams
June 28, 2009
Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago
Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
June 28, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago

BLUES

Sonny Landreth
June 27, 2009 - June 28, 2009
Clearwater Theater, West Dundee

The weekend is here.  I am going to be doing my uncle-y duties by taking my niece to the zoo on Saturday.  So, I might be missing some of the live jazz this weekend.  That does not mean the rest of you should slack off!  Get out there and go twice, once for me.

This is from radio station WDCB’s website.  Please check out their site and listen to them and donate to make sure they stay on the air.

JAZZ

Happy Hour with Chris Foreman on Hammond B-3 Organ
June 19, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago
Green Mill Quartet Jam Session
June 19, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago
The Elaine Dame Trio
June 19, 2009
Philander’s, Oak Park
After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth
June 20, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago
Dan Effland Trio @ Braxton Seafood Grill
June 20, 2009
Braxton Seafood Grill, Oak Brook
Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
June 21, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago
CheckerJAZZ - Brienn Perry
June 21, 2009
Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago
Chicago Jazz Composers Collective Matinee
June 21, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago

Some of you are probably still coming down from the high of spending the weekend enjoying the Chicago Blues Festival.  It was a great weekend.  To my surprise the skies cleared up and, for Sunday, it even got warm.  Of course, being down by the lake, there was a nice, relatively steady, breeze that made things much more bearable as well.  All in all, it was a great weekend.

If you went to the blues festival, please let us know around here.  I would like to get more legit comments from people.  Did you enjoy it?  Who was your favorite performer?  Leave a comment and let me know.  I will try to wade through the nine billion fake spam comments that I get on a daily basis and get your approved.

There are still live jazz shows going on around town this weekend.  My person pick was the one below which I got from radio station WDCB’s website.  I like it because it is at a place called Adelle’s and that’s my mom’s name.  So, if I had one show to see during the week this week, it would be this one and maybe I would even take my mom with me.

WDCB Jazz Thursdays at Adelle’s
Bruce Oscar 

General Event Information

Event Category:

Jazz Calendar

Price:

No cover  

Dates and Times:

June 18, 7:00PM

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Artist/Group:

Bruce Oscar

Venue Information

Venue:

Adelle’s  

Address:

1060 College Avenue  

City:

Wheaton 

State:

IL 

Zip Code:

60187 

Country:

United States 

Telephone:

(630) 784-8015 

Venue Map:

Presenting Organization

Name:

WDCB Public Radio

Telephone:

(630) 942-4200

Email Address:

WDCBMktg@cod.edu

Here is the schedule for the last day of the Chicago Blues Festival.  Be sure to leave comments and links if you attend in the comments section.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

“Every Day and Night” 

(schedule is subject to change)

Front Porch (12:00-8:00 pm)
• 12:00-1:00 pm - Lee Boys
• 1:30-2:30 pm - Christland Singers

• 3:00-4:15 pm - Lou Pride and the Blues Disciples
• 4:45-6:00 pm - Rabbit Factory Soul Revue
• 6:30-8:00 pm - Vernon Harrington and the Atomic Blues Band

Gibson Guitar Crossroads (12:00-5:00 pm)
• 12:00-1:15 pm - Tre’ and the BlueKnights with Lady Kat
• 1:45-3:00 pm - Ernest Lane and the Kings of Rhythm
• 3:30-5:00 pm - Lee Boys
 

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse (12:30-8:00 pm)
• 12:30-2:00 pm - Charles Wsir Johnson
• 2:30-4:00 pm - Eden and John’s East River String Band with special guests Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton and Dom Flemons
• 4:30-6:00 pm - Change Blues Films to Record Collecting through the Ages

• 6:30-8:00 pm - East of the Edens Soul Express

Mississippi Juke Joint (12:30-8:00 pm)
• 12:30-1:30 pm - Ben Payton
• 2:00-3:00 pm - Big Jack Johnson
• 3:30-4:30 pm - David Honeyboy Edwards and with Devil in a Woodpile
• 5:00-6:00 pm - Grady Champion
• 6:30-8:00 pm - Blues Festival Pro Blues Jam-Gary Gand
 

Petrillo Band Shell (5:00-9:30 pm)
• 5:00-6:00 pm - Johnny Drummer and the Starlighters

• 6:10-7:10 pm - Big Jack Johnson and the Oilers
• 7:20-8:20 pm - Jeremy Spencer
• 8:30-9:30 pm - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

I know I posted the entire Blues Festival lineup the other day, but I want to keep posting what’s going on for the rest of the weekend.  It’s a great festival and you should really try to attend if you can.  There are some great musical acts despite the fact that the festival is now only three days instead of four.

Chicago does festivals right.  It opens this weekend with the Blues Festival and then there is Lollapalooza in the middle and it ends with the Jazz Festival at the end of the season. 

So, here’s the lineup, from the website linked above, for Saturday and Sunday:

Saturday, June 13 - “Sweet Black Angel”

Front Porch
• 12:00-1:30 pm - Earwig Record’s Tribute to Sunnyland featuring Aaron Moore, Allen Batts and Dennis Binder

• 2:00-3:00 pm - Holle Thee Maxwell

• 3:30-4:30 pm - Ray Allison

• 5:00-6:00 pm - Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials
• 6:30-8:00 pm - Nolan Struck with King Edward and special guests

Gibson Crossroads Stage

• 12:00-1:15 pm - Lurrie Bell
• 1:45-3:00 pm - Cyrus Hayes and Lady Lee

• 3:30-5:00 pm - Travis Haddix

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse
• 12:30-2:00 pm - Charles Wsir Johnson

• 2:30-4:00 pm - The Art of the Slide Workshop: Elmore James Jr., Jeremy Spencer, Lil’ Ed, and John Primer

• 4:30-5:30 pm - Samuel James

• 6:30-8:00 pm - East of the Edens Soul Express

Mississippi Juke Joint

• 12:30-1:30 pm - Terry Harmonica Bean

• 2:00-3:00 pm - Eden Brent

• 3:30-4:30 pm - Little Dave Thompson

• 5:00-6:00 pm - John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band

• 6:30-8:00 pm - Festival Jam Session-hosted by Demetria Taylor

Petrillo Band Shell

• 5:00-6:30 pm - Walter Scott hosts Southside Angels featuring Miss Peaches, Claudette, and Miss Jessie

• 6:40-8:10 pm - Trudy Lynn with the Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings featuring “Daddy G”

• 8:20-9:30 pm - Bettye LaVette

Sunday, June 14 - “Every Day and Night”

Front Porch Stage
• 12:00-1:00 pm - Lee Boys

• 1:30-2:30 pm - Christland Singers

• 3:00-4:15 pm - Lou Pride and the Blues Disciples

• 4:45-6:00 pm - Rabbit Factory Soul Revue

• 6:30-8:00 pm - Vernon Harrington and the Atomic Blues Band

Gibson Crossroads Stage
• 12:00-1:15 pm - Tre’ and the BlueKnights with Lady Kat

• 1:45-3:00 pm - Ernest Lane and the Kings of Rhythm

• 3:30-5:00 pm - Lee Boys

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse
• 12:30-2:00 pm - Charles Wsir Johnson

• 2:30-4:00 pm - Eden and John’s East River Band with special guests Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton and Dom Flemons

• 4:30-6:00 pm - Change Blues Films to Record Collecting through the Ages

• 6:30-8:00 pm - East of the Edens Soul Express

Mississippi Juke Joint

• 12:30-1:30 pm - Ben Payton

• 2:00-3:00 pm - Big Jack Johnson

• 3:30-4:30 pm - David Honeyboy Edwards with Devil in a Woodpile

• 5:00-6:00 pm - Grady Champion

• 6:30-8:00 pm - Blues Festival Pro Blues Jam-Gary Gand

Petrillo Band Shell

• 5:00-6:00 pm - Johnny Drummer and the Starlighters

• 6:10-7:10 pm - Big Jack Johnson and the Oilers  

• 7:20-8:20 pm - Jeremy Spencer

• 8:30-9:30 pm - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

I bet you thought I forgot that the Chicago Blues Festival was this weekend.  Well, considering it’s my birthday on Monday and I have been busy writing a new book you’d be right about that.  This year the festival is only three days, but it still looks packed with acts.  This list is from the website linked above which is called “Chicagofestivals.net.”

So, if you don’t mind bringing an umbrella (we are apparently in monsoon season here) and can stand mud and wet grass, then you should enjoy the festival.  If anyone goes and would like to talk about it here, let me know.

Friday, June 12 - “Prowling Nighthawk”

Front Porch

*12:00-1:00 pm - Blues in the Schools

• 1:30-2:30 pm - Gloria Thompson Rogers

• 3:00-4:30 pm - Big Bill and Mud Morganfield with special guests Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith

• 5:00-6:00 pm - Andrew Jr. Boy Jones
• 6:30-8:00 pm - Charlie Musselwhite Band

Gibson Crossroads Stage

• 1:00-2:00 pm - Chicago Blues Experience featuring Vince Agwada and Russ Green

• 2:30-3:30 pm - Mary Lane’s Blues All Stars

• 4:00-5:30 pm - Sherman Moody Thomas and the Lee’s Unleaded Revue

• 6:00-7:00 pm - Grana’ Louise

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse

• 12:30-2:00 pm - Charles Wsir Johnson

• 2:30-3:30 pm - Donna Herula

• 4:00-5:00 pm - Remembering Nighthawk

• 5:30-6:30 pm - Beginning Blue Progression Workshop

• 7:00-8:00 pm - East of the Edens Soul Express

Mississippi Juke Joint

• 12:30-1:30 pm - Eddie Taylor Jr. with Harmonica Hinds

• 2:00-3:00 pm - Maxwell Street Revisited: featuring Dancin’ Perkins, Iceman Robinson, Smilin’ Bobby, Bobby Too Tough and Frank “Lil Sonny” Scott Jr.

• 3:30-4:30 pm - Sam Lay

• 5:00-6:00 pm - Fernando Jones and the Columbia College Blues Ensemble

• 6:30-8:00 pm - Festival Jam Session

Petrillo Band Shell

• 7:00-8:10 pm - Shirley Johnson

• 8:20-9:30 pm - Eddie C. Campbell-70th Birthday Celebration

Saturday, June 13 - “Sweet Black Angel”

Front Porch
• 12:00-1:30 pm - Earwig Record’s Tribute to Sunnyland featuring Aaron Moore, Allen Batts and Dennis Binder

• 2:00-3:00 pm - Holle Thee Maxwell

• 3:30-4:30 pm - Ray Allison

• 5:00-6:00 pm - Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials
• 6:30-8:00 pm - Nolan Struck with King Edward and special guests

Gibson Crossroads Stage

• 12:00-1:15 pm - Lurrie Bell
• 1:45-3:00 pm - Cyrus Hayes and Lady Lee

• 3:30-5:00 pm - Travis Haddix

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse
• 12:30-2:00 pm - Charles Wsir Johnson

• 2:30-4:00 pm - The Art of the Slide Workshop: Elmore James Jr., Jeremy Spencer, Lil’ Ed, and John Primer

• 4:30-5:30 pm - Samuel James

• 6:30-8:00 pm - East of the Edens Soul Express

Mississippi Juke Joint

• 12:30-1:30 pm - Terry Harmonica Bean

• 2:00-3:00 pm - Eden Brent

• 3:30-4:30 pm - Little Dave Thompson

• 5:00-6:00 pm - John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band

• 6:30-8:00 pm - Festival Jam Session-hosted by Demetria Taylor

Petrillo Band Shell

• 5:00-6:30 pm - Walter Scott hosts Southside Angels featuring Miss Peaches, Claudette, and Miss Jessie

• 6:40-8:10 pm - Trudy Lynn with the Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings featuring “Daddy G”

• 8:20-9:30 pm - Bettye LaVette

Sunday, June 14 - “Every Day and Night”

Front Porch Stage
• 12:00-1:00 pm - Lee Boys

• 1:30-2:30 pm - Christland Singers

• 3:00-4:15 pm - Lou Pride and the Blues Disciples

• 4:45-6:00 pm - Rabbit Factory Soul Revue

• 6:30-8:00 pm - Vernon Harrington and the Atomic Blues Band

Gibson Crossroads Stage
• 12:00-1:15 pm - Tre’ and the BlueKnights with Lady Kat

• 1:45-3:00 pm - Ernest Lane and the Kings of Rhythm

• 3:30-5:00 pm - Lee Boys

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse
• 12:30-2:00 pm - Charles Wsir Johnson

• 2:30-4:00 pm - Eden and John’s East River Band with special guests Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton and Dom Flemons

• 4:30-6:00 pm - Change Blues Films to Record Collecting through the Ages

• 6:30-8:00 pm - East of the Edens Soul Express

Mississippi Juke Joint

• 12:30-1:30 pm - Ben Payton

• 2:00-3:00 pm - Big Jack Johnson

• 3:30-4:30 pm - David Honeyboy Edwards with Devil in a Woodpile

• 5:00-6:00 pm - Grady Champion

• 6:30-8:00 pm - Blues Festival Pro Blues Jam-Gary Gand

Petrillo Band Shell

• 5:00-6:00 pm - Johnny Drummer and the Starlighters

• 6:10-7:10 pm - Big Jack Johnson and the Oilers  

• 7:20-8:20 pm - Jeremy Spencer

• 8:30-9:30 pm - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

As I write this it is a Tuesday and it’s raining.  I have also been thinking about the death of Queen of the Blues KoKo Taylor last week.  It reminded me that our other living blues legend, Buddy Guy, is no spring chicken these days.  I am a huge fan of Buddy Guy.  He plays like he’s a teenager, but he is a man getting up there in years.  I think he is in fine health, but you just never know.

Not to bring everyone down, of course.  Sorry about that, but it just got me thinking.  How many musical legends do you have living in your town?  If you have any, you may want to appreciate them a bit while you still can is all.

So, I found this clip on YouTube.  I think I may have posted this one before, but it’s a great clip.  One of Buddy’s most famous and popular tunes “It Looks Like Rain.”  Considering when I look out the window to my left, it does indeed look like rain to me, and it is raining, it just seemed like the perfect song. 

Here is Buddy playing with John Mayer.  I actually like John even though I resent the fact he gets hot actresses like Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jennifer Aniston.  Still, you kind of have to admire that at the same time, you know?

Some people are more daring than I am.  They actuall go out and do things during the week.  For me, the most daring thing I tend to do during the week is maybe spend an evening hanging out at Starbucks.  Of course, being a writer, that means I bring along my laptop and spend a lot of time typing away.

For those of you who are more daring and don’t mind going out during the week, I wanted to pick a live jazz show for you to visit.  This was from the website of radio station WDCB and it would be the one I would go to if I weren’t so lazy.

Most people probably don’t think of the organ as a jazz instrument.  Well, it takes some getting used to, but it definitely is.  Here you have three organs playing together and that is something I have never come across before.  That alone intrigues me and makes me pick this show as the one to see during the week.

Deep Blue Organ Trio 

General Event Information

Event Category:

Jazz Calendar

Price:

$6 Cover * contact the Venue listed below for ticketing information  

Dates and Times:

June 9 09:00PM - 10

Add to my calendar

Venue Information

Venue:

Green Mill  

Address:

4802 N. Broadway  

City:

Chicago 

State:

IL 

Zip Code:

60640 

Country:

United States 

Telephone:

(773) 878-555

Chicago and the blues world is still reeling from the death of the “Queen of the Blues” Koko Taylor this past week.  She was such an energetic ambassador for the blues.  She seemed tireless and despite some health setbacks over the past few years, she seemed indestructible. 

Sadly, our jazz and blues legends seem to be passing away all too quickly.  I wanted to present some more of Koko’s music and turned to YouTube for some great clips for you.

Baby Please Don’t Dog Me

Koko and Willie Dixon - Insane Asylum

Voodoo Woman

Koko and Buddy Guy - Born Under a Bad Sign

OK, so I am a little late in getting this up.  At least you can see what you missed last night.  Cut me some slack!  Koko Taylor died!  That’s kind of a big deal for blues fans and, in particular, blues fans here in Chicago.

So, from the radio station WDCB here are the jazz and blues shows for this first weekend in June.  I hope you manage to get out there and enjoy them and feel free to tell them you heard about them right here.

JAZZ

Jennifer Connelly & The John Paluch Trio
June 5, 2009
Marie’s Restaurant, Chicago

Christine Whitney at Sonoma Coffee Cafe’
June 5, 2009
Sonoma Coffee Cafe’, Evergreen Park

Happy Hour with Chris Foreman on Hammond B-3 Organ
June 5, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago

Carl Sonny Leyland Meets Joel Paterson & The Modern Sounds
June 5, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago

Green Mill Quartet Jam Session
June 5, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago

The Jim Guter Trio at the Grotto
June 6, 2009
Grotto Restaurant, Oak Brook

 Carl Sonny Leyland Meets Joel Paterson & The Modern Sounds
June 6, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago

 After Hours Jazz Party with Sabertooth
June 6, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago

 Frank D’Rone
June 6, 2009
Chambers, Niles

Jazz on 59th - Richie Cole
June 7, 2009
International House, University of Chicago, Chicago

 Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
June 7, 2009
Green Mill, Chicago

 Jazz Vespers: Tony Thomas Group
June 7, 2009
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Niles

BLUES

40 Miles to Chicago
June 6, 2009
JTodd’s, Plainfiled