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2026 Chicago Jazz Festival Schedule – Jay Pritzker Pavilion All performances are free and open to the public. Schedule subject to change. Photo credit Joseph Sinnott Thursday, Sept. 3 – Opening Night Millennium Park – Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601 6 – 6:15 p.m. – 2 Brown Sisters: Maggie and Africa Brown 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Joel Ross Good Vibes 7:45 ...

Jim Barclay & Friends delivered an outstanding performance of the 1978 Pat Metheny Group album at Fulton Street Collective, FSC, in Chicago. Several tunes including Phase Dance and Jaco were well-known and much loved. Chris Siebold guitar, Chris Mahieu keys, Patrick Williams bass, and Jim Barclay drums & cymbals. Visual artist John Ross Wilson created original artwork re...

Jim Barclay & Friends delivered an outstanding performance of the 1978 Pat Metheny Group album at Fulton Street Collective, FSC, in Chicago. Several tunes including Phase Dance and Jaco were well-known and much loved. Chris Siebold guitar, Chris Mahieu keys, Patrick Williams bass, and Jim Barclay drums & cymbals. Visual artist John Ross Wilson created original artwork re...

April 26, 2026 - As a part of International Jazz Day a panel discussion was held at the Chicago Cultural Center, Our Jazz Life: A Celebration of the History of Jazz Radio in Chicago. In a Town Hall format, the assembled panel discussed past eras/decades of jazz radio in Chicago, and featured audio recordings, guest testimonials, photos, and more. Visit AlanFrohlichstein.com for ...

April 30, 2026 - The International Jazz Day Global concert was led by Chicago native Herbie Hancock and co-artistic director Kurt Elling. The extraordinary event took place at the Lyric Opera House and was considered a "love letter" to the city. The concert opened with Dee Dee Bridgewater and Gregory Porter dueting on "The In Crowd." Hancock took a seat at his Fazioli grand pian...