Chicago Jazz Festival offers free musical performances on two stages in Grant Park: the Jackson Stage (Jackson and Lake Shore Dr.) and the Petrillo Music Shell (Columbus and Jackson). For information call 312-744-3315.
FRIDAY
Petrillo Music Shell
5:00 Juli Wood Quintet featuring Mel Rhyne
5:55 Myra Melford Quintet
6:55 Ferre Brothers Quartet
7:50 Jackie McLean Sextet
9:00 Illinois Jacquet Big Band
SATURDAY
Jazz on Jackson Stage
noon Ameen Muhammad’s Chicago 3-D
1:10 Allen Batts/Earma Thompson
2:20 Rich Corpolongo Quartet
3:30 Jackie Cain & Roy Kral
Petrillo Music Shell
5:00 Marshall Vente Project 9+
5:55 Steve Turre Sextet
6:55 Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown Big Band
7:55 Nicholas Payton Quintet
8:55 Von Freeman 75th Birthday Tribute
SUNDAY
Jazz on Jackson Stage
noon Samana
1:10 Willie Pickens Quintet
2:20 Roy Rubinstein’s Chicago Hot Six
3:30 Mark Murphy with Kurt Elling
Petrillo Music Shell
5:00 Rob Mazurek’s Chicago Underground Orchestra
5:55 Ruby Braff Quintet
6:55 Bernie McGann Trio
7:55 Betty Carter
8:55 Salute to Motor City Jazz with Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Frank Foster, Charles McPherson, and Marcus Belgrave
Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): Tommy Flanagan photo by Marc PoKempner.