Live Music

Jazz Record Art Collective presents the Rarick/Torrey Octet performing BOB BROOKMEYER/ZOOT SIMS 1958 release STRETCHING OUT live Wed June 14The night will also feature live painting from TBA"...this 1958 session co-led by Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer can be a bit tricky to find. Brookmeyer contributed most of the charts, including the easygoing blues which […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with LARA DRISCOLL TRIO and JOSE GOBBO TRIO on Thursday, June 15 at 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist Melanie Brown8pm JOSE GOBBO TRIOJose Gobbo - GuitarSam Peters - BassNeil Hemphill - Drums9:15pm LARA DRISCOLL TRIOLara Driscoll - PianoEthan Philion - BassNeil Hemphill - Drums7:30 […]

Fulton Street Collective welcomes STEPHEN HARVEY OCTET for an in-person only performance on Monday, June 19th at 8pm.The evening will feature live painting from visual artist Lewis Achenbach"As a musician and bandleader, Stephen has performed extensively in the Northeast...He's also performed professionally with the First Class Big Band, The Akron Symphony Big Band, The Ohio […]

JazzRecordArtCollective presents Andrew Meyer/Josh Torrey Quintet performing JJ JOHNSON/AL GREY'S "THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME"The night will also feature live painting from TBA"J.J. Johnson teams up with fellow trombonist Al Grey for a variety of superior standards and obscurities in a quintet with pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Mickey Roker....this […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with Adam Meckler's SUPERCELL and MHC TRIO on Wednesday, June 21st at 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBA8pm MHC TRIOMichael Hudson-Casanova - Alto SaxophoneAndrew Sudhibhasilp - GuitarAndy Danstrom - Drums9:15pm SUPERCELL Adam Meckler - TrumpetBrian Courage - BassAndrew Green- Drums7:30 Doors8pm ShowIn-Person Only$15 Suggest […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with KENNY THOMPSON QUINTET and JULIETTE GARDNER QUINTET on Thur. June 22 @ 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBA8pm JULIETTE GARDINER QUINTETJuliette Gardiner - Trumpet/CompositionsKenny Thompson - GuitarDan VanZeeland - PianoVinny Kabat - BassChristian Hindratno - Drums9:15pm KENNY THOMPSON QUINTETKenny Thompson - Guitar/CompositionsGomeh Barak […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with TERENCE DUNPHY QUARTET & LIVING WITH TOLLWAYS on Tuesday, June 27th at 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBA8pm LIVING WITH TOLLWAYSRandy Trubitt - SaxMatt Riggen - BassKevin Almazan - Drums9:15pm TERENCE DUNPHY QUARTETTerence Dunphy - Piano Karli Bunn - Alto Sax Mary Halm […]

Jazz Record Art Collective presents Eric Jacobson's AFFINITY TRIO performing ROY HARGROVE's 1995 release PARKER'S MOOD Thur. June 29th @ FSCThe night will also feature live painting from Arthur Wright."On this unusual album, Roy Hargrove (trumpet, flugelhorn), Christian McBride (bass) and Stephen Scott (piano) pay homage to the father of bebop with a generous set […]

Fulton Street Collective in collaboration with West Town Chamber of Commerce, presents THE EVERYDAY Art Opening at FSC Friday July 7th.A cup of coffee in the morning. An unmade bed. Toast popping out of the toaster.Plants you've had for years and water weekly.Take-out containers and leftovers.A board game in mid-play.To ensure the organic growth of West Town […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with KENTHANEY REDMOND QUINTET and IYANA BROWN BEY DUO on Wednesday, July 12thThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist Julian Camacho.8pm IYANA BROWN BEY DUOIyana Brown Bey - VocalsJackson Sheppard - Guitar9:15pm KENTHANEY REDMOND QUINTETKenthaney Redmond - FluteConnor Bernhard - Trumpet Elio Adriano - PianoMarion Mallard - BassJosh […]

Come join us at Prairie Moon restaurant in Evanston on July 12, 2023, for an incredible live jazz by the talented SPENCER SCHILLERSTROMSpencer Schillerstrom Organ TrioSpencer Schillerstrom - SaxHenry Dickhoff - OrganJulian Merluzzi - DrumsABOUT SPENCERSpencer Schillerstrom was born and raised in Downers Grove, Illinois. Here, he was introduced to music by his parents and […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with JAZZ FLUX and BEARDUO on Thursday, July 13th at 8pm The evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBA. 8pm BEAR DUO Aaron Kaufman-Levine - Alto Garrett Frees - Tenor 9:15pm JAZZ FLUX Clay Lyons - Alto Saxophone Jamill Shaw - Tenor Saxophone Jon Wood - […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with RUFUS PARENTI TRIO and HEIRLOOM QUARTET on Tuesday, July 18th at 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist Jan Reagan.8pm HEIRLOOM QUARTETJeanne Marie Farinelli - Saxophone Ben Dameron - GuitarStefan Lenthe - BassHannah Johnson - Drums9:15pm RUFUS PARENTI TRIORufus Parenti - TenorGarrett Munz - Alto […]

Jazz Record Art Collective presents Kyle Brooks Quintet performing CANNONBALL ADDERLEY's 1966 release MONEY IN THE POCKET on Wed. July 19thThe night will also feature live painting from TBA"Money in the Pocket contains unreleased live recordings of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet at The Club in Chicago on March 19 and 20, 1966. The only pieces […]

Get ready to groove at Prairie Moon restaurant in Evanston as The Blueshift Big Band transports you to a night of soulful jazzBLUESHIFT BIG BANDABOUT BLUESHIFT BIG BANDFounded in 2017 by drummer Joel Baer and guitarist Chris Parsons, the Blueshift Big Band builds upon the rich legacy of Big Band music found in Chicago. Having […]

Fulton Street Collective presents the Belated Book Release Celebration Of Marc Kelly Smith's 2021 collection of Chicago poems GROUND ZERO Published by Northwestern University Press Marc Kelly Smith is the creator and founder of the international poetry slam movement.for which he has been inducted into L'ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry […]

Fulton Street Collective welcomes DIEGO RODRIGUEZ BIG BAND for an in-person only performance on Wednesday, July 26th at 8pm.The evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBADiego Rodriguez Big Band & FriendsDiego Rodriguez - drums/leaderSpecial Guests: TBAReeds:John HavrillaDaisuke KamiuchiPeter TearseJonah SchumowJack SmithTrombones:Matt JaroschNoel SaldiernaKyle KotulaTrumpets:Anthony IzzoAndrew EgizioColin CuratoloTim GormanRhythm:Adam Montesantos - guitarDan VanZeeland - […]

NEIL HEMPHILL at Prairie Moon restaurant in EvanstonBLUESHIFT BIG BANDNEIL HEMPHILLNeil Hemphill - DrumsLee Rothenberg - GuitarJoey Skoch - KeysDennis Carroll - BassSpecial Guest Holly McGuire - VocalsABOUT PRAIRIE MOONLive music in Evanston. JAZZ!RAW BAR • GRILL • DRINKS • JAZZ.Prairie Moon restaurant, 1635 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, is proud to offer affordable, top notch […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a performance with Alyssa Allgood on Thursday July 27th at Kenilworth Assembly Hall at 7:30pmThe hidden gem of the Northshore, the Kenilworth Assembly Hall boasts a beautiful, nationally historic building with a state-of-the-art sound system, floor to ceiling wood and elevated staging, creating a unique acoustic experience. Join us and bring […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a performance of Lucas Coker's "Justified" (ft. F.A.B.L.E.) on Thursday, July 27th at 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist Daniela Milinkovich.Lucas Coker is currently a jazz guitarist working toward his long-time dream of becoming a psychiatrist. Hence, the birth of "Justified," a 10 movement suite in which each […]