September 1st-4th
Groove for four days straight at the 33rd Annual Chicago Jazz Festival at multiple locations. Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion hosts the opening night concert on Thursday with Randy Weston and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble featuring the arrangements of Melba Liston. On Friday, the Saxophone Summit with powerhouse horn players Joe Lovano, David Liebman, and Ravi Coltrane takes to the Pritzker stage. The festival moves to Grant Park on Saturday with Orbert Davis and his 18-piece Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble followed by world renowned vocalist, songwriter and producer Cassandra Wilson. The Sunday night finale in Grant Park brings Grammy Award winner and trumpeter Roy Hargrove to the Petrillo Music Shell stage