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• Month of March, 2010
  • Week of March 7, 2010
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  • Week of March 21, 2010
  • Week of March 28, 2010
• Month of April, 2010
  • Week of April 4, 2010
  • Week of April 11, 2010
  • Week of April 18, 2010
  • Week of April 25, 2010
• Month of May, 2010
  • Week of May 9, 2010
  • Week of May 9, 2010
  • Week of May 16, 2010
  • Week of May 23, 2010
  • Week of May 30, 2010
• Month of June, 2010
  • Week of June 6, 2010
  • Week of June 13, 2010
  • Week of June 20, 2010
  • Week of June 27, 2010
• Jazz Venues in Champaign-Urbana

Upcoming Jazz Events in Champaign-Urbana

Upcoming jazz events in the Champaign-Urbana area. List updated as time allows. To have your event included, please send email to jeff.helgesen@gmail.com.

Month of March, 2010

Week of March 7, 2010

• Sunday, 3/7/2010
  SANDUNGA
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-10pm, cover charged
• Monday, 3/8/2010
  CHIP STEPHENS TRIO
  Chip Stephens (piano) and friends
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, cover charged
• Tuesday, 3/9/2010
  LARA DRISCOLL
  Lara Driscoll (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Tuesday, 3/9/2010
  UI JAZZ COMBO (Hickey)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, cover charged
• Wednesday, 3/10/2010
  WOODY WOODWARD TRIO
  Woody Woodward (piano), Ed Schaller (bass), Gary Peyton (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, cover charged
• Wednesday, 3/10/2010
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 3/10/2010
  TROMBARI
  Glenn Wilson (bari sax), Jim Pugh (trombone), Chip Stephens (piano), Chris Nolte (bass), Joel Spencer (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7:30-10:30pm, cover charged
• Thursday, 3/11/2010
  SAM GINGHER
  Sam Gingher (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Thursday, 3/11/2010
  UI JAZZ BAND #3
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, cover charged
• Thursday, 3/11/2010
  ADAM LARSON QUINTET
  at ZORBA'S (627 E. Green St., Champaign/campustown)
  9:30pm-12:30am - cover charged
• Friday, 3/12/2010
  DARDEN PURCELL QUINTET w/guest CARLOS VEGA
  Darden Purcell (vocals), Shawn Purcell (guitar), Joel Kelsey (bass), Brent Jordan (drums), Carlos Vega (saxophone) at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, no cover

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Week of March 14, 2010

• Sunday, 3/14/2010
  CHIP STEPHENS/DONNIE HEITLER PIANO DUO
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover
• Tuesday, 3/16/2010
  LARA DRISCOLL
  Lara Driscoll (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Tuesday, 3/16/2010
  HORAN IVANOVIC/ANDREAS KAPSALIS
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, cover charged
• Wednesday, 3/17/2010
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Thursday, 3/18/2010
  SAM GINGHER
  Sam Gingher (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Thursday, 3/18/2010
  UI JAZZ COMBO (Hall)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, cover charged
• Thursday, 3/18/2010
  MARCUS WOLF QUARTET
  at ZORBA'S (627 E. Green St., Champaign/campustown)
  9:30pm-12:30am - cover charged
• Friday, 3/19/2010
  JEFF HELGESEN/PETE KENAGY QUINTET
  Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Pete Kenagy (trumpet), Don Pierson (piano), Joel Kelsey (bass), Gary Peyton (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, free admission

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Week of March 21, 2010

• Sunday, 3/21/2010
  THE MUSIC OF DJANGO REINHARDT
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-10pm, cover charged
• Monday, 3/22/2010
  CHIP STEPHENS TRIO
  Chip Stephens (piano) and friends
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, cover charged
• Tuesday, 3/23/2010
  LARA DRISCOLL
  Lara Driscoll (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 3/24/2010
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 3/24/2010
  KARIM YENGSEP TRIO
  Lara Driscoll (piano), Matt Plaskota (drums), Karim Yengsep (bass)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-10pm, cover charged
• Thursday, 3/25/2010
  SAM GINGHER
  Sam Gingher (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Friday, 3/26/2010
  BONEYARD JAZZ QUINTET
  Morgan Powell (trombone), Thomas "Shab" Wirtel (flugelhorn), Woody Woodward (piano), Armand Beaudoin (bass), Jeff Magby (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, free admission
• Saturday, 3/27/2010
  EASTON STUARD AND FRIENDS
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  9:30pm-12:30am, free admission

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Week of March 28, 2010

• Sunday, 3/28/2010
  BOSSA NUEVO
  Holly Holmes (vocals), Mikael Templeton (saxophone), Lara Driscoll (Piano), George Turner (guitar), Karim Yengsep (bass), Matt Plaskota (drums), Cody Jensen (percussion)
  at INDEPENDENT MEDIA CENTER (202 S. Broadway, Urbana)
  6-10pm, cover charged
• Tuesday, 3/30/2010
  LARA DRISCOLL
  Lara Driscoll (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 3/31/2010
  PARKLAND JAZZ COMBO
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, cover charged
• Wednesday, 3/31/2010
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 3/31/2010
  GLENN WILSON QUARTET
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7:30-10:30pm, cover charged

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Month of April, 2010

• Thursday, 4/1/2010
  SAM GINGHER
  Sam Gingher (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Thursday, 4/1/2010
  MATT PLASKOTA QUINTET
  at ZORBA'S (627 E. Green St., Champaign/campustown)
  9:30pm-12:30am - cover charged

Week of April 4, 2010

• Monday, 4/5/2010
  JAM SESSION w/M-R-S TRIO
  Chris Reyman (piano), Ed Schaller (bass), Jeff Magby (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, cover charged
• Tuesday, 4/6/2010
  LARA DRISCOLL
  Lara Driscoll (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 4/7/2010
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Thursday, 4/8/2010
  SAM GINGHER
  Sam Gingher (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Thursday, 4/8/2010
  GEORGE TURNER AND FRIENDS
  at ZORBA'S (627 E. Green St., Champaign/campustown)
  9:30pm-12:30am - cover charged

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Week of April 11, 2010

• Monday, 4/12/2010
  JAM SESSION w/M-R-S TRIO
  Chris Reyman (piano), Ed Schaller (bass), Jeff Magby (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, cover charged
• Tuesday, 4/13/2010
  LARA DRISCOLL
  Lara Driscoll (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 4/14/2010
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Thursday, 4/15/2010
  SAM GINGHER
  Sam Gingher (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Thursday, 4/15/2010
  CRAIG RUSSO LATIN JAZZ PROJECT
  at ZORBA'S (627 E. Green St., Champaign/campustown)
  9:30pm-12:30am - cover charged

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Week of April 18, 2010

• Monday, 4/19/2010
  JAM SESSION w/M-R-S TRIO
  Chris Reyman (piano), Ed Schaller (bass), Jeff Magby (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, cover charged
• Tuesday, 4/20/2010
  LARA DRISCOLL
  Lara Driscoll (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 4/21/2010
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Thursday, 4/22/2010
  SAM GINGHER
  Sam Gingher (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Thursday, 4/22/2010
  TIM GREEN QUARTET
  at ZORBA'S (627 E. Green St., Champaign/campustown)
  9:30pm-12:30am - cover charged

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Week of April 25, 2010

• Monday, 4/26/2010
  JAM SESSION w/M-R-S TRIO
  Chris Reyman (piano), Ed Schaller (bass), Jeff Magby (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, cover charged
• Tuesday, 4/27/2010
  LARA DRISCOLL
  Lara Driscoll (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 4/28/2010
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Thursday, 4/29/2010
  SAM GINGHER
  Sam Gingher (solo piano)
  at V. PICASSO (214 W Main St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, no cover
• Thursday, 4/29/2010
  DAN PIERSON TRIO
  at ZORBA'S (627 E. Green St., Champaign/campustown)
  9:30pm-12:30am - cover charged

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Month of May, 2010

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Week of May 9, 2010

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Week of May 9, 2010

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Week of May 16, 2010

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Month of June, 2010

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Week of June 6, 2010

• Saturday, 6/12/2010
  CALVAGNA/HARRIS JAZZ DUO
  Frank Calvagna (guitar), Mary Harris (vocals)
  at TASTE OF CHAMPAIGN (West Side Park, Champaign)
  5:30pm-7pm - free admission

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Week of June 27, 2010

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Jazz Venues in Champaign-Urbana

Champaign

• ALTO VINYARDS WINERY
  4210 N. Duncan Rd., Champaign (NW Champaign)
  1.25 mi North of Bloomington Road (Rt 150)
  Live music outdoors during summer months.
  Website: http://www.altovineyards.net/news_champaign.htm
  Email: alto@egix.com
  Phone: 217-356-4784
• ZORBA'S GREEK RESTAURANT
  627 E. Green St., Champaign (between Sixth St. and Wright St. in campustown)
  Live music Thursday nights during college school year.
  Phone: 217-344-0710

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Urbana

• THE IRON POST
  120 S. Race St., Urbana
  Live music nightly, variety of styles.
  Website: http://www.theironpost.com/
  Email: the_iron_post@yahoo.com
  Phone: 217-337-7678
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SCHOOL OF MUSIC
  Area of South Goodwin, Urbana
  Website: http://www.music.uiuc.edu/calendar/Concerts.asp
  

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Jazz in Champaign-Urbana
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