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.
Sunday, 5/12/2013 BRAD WHEELER QUARTET
Brad Wheeler (sax), Ben Neuman (piano), Tim Green (bass), Josh Quirk (drums)
at MIKE & MOLLY'S (105 N. Market St., Cham;apign)
5-8pm, cover charged
Monday, 5/13/2013 DON HEITLER TRIO
Don Heitler (piano), Larry Gray (bass), Joel Spencer (drums)
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
7:30pm, cover charged
Wednesday, 5/15/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Wednesday, 5/15/2012 IN YOUR EAR BIG BAND
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
6-8pm, cover charged
Wednesday, 5/15/2012 JAM SESSION
House band TBA
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
9pm, no cover
Thursday, 5/16/2013 CLARK GIBSON QUINTET feat. UIUC JAZZ FACULTY
Clark Gibson (sax), Chip McNeill (sax), Chip Stephens (piano),
Larry Gray (bass), Joel Spencer (drums)
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
7pm, cover charged
Friday, 5/17/2013 IRON POST JAZZ FESTIVAL Jeff Helgesen Quintet w/Glenn Wilson & Chip Stephens (5pm), Stephens/Spencer/Gray Trio (8pm),
Wagon Fire (10pm)
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
5pm-midnight
Friday, 5/17/2013 CHRIS BEYT ORGAN TRIO
Chris Beyt (guitar), Easton Stuard (organ), Andy Burton (drums)
at BUVONS (203 N. Vine St., Urbana)
7-9pm, cover charged
Saturday, 5/18/2013 TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Randy Salman (clarinet/sax), Morgan Powell (trombone),
Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Armand Beaudoin (bass)
at BUVONS (203 N. Vine St., Urbana)
7-9pm, cover charged
Saturday, 5/18/2013 IRON POST JAZZ FEST TANIA COAMBS w/EASTON STUARD TRIO (5pm), JIM PUGH TRIO (8pm),
WAGON FIRE (10pm)
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
5pm-midnight, cover charged
Tuesday, 5/21/2013 PARKLAND EARLY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
7-9pm, no cover
Wednesday, 5/22/2013 STEPHENS/SPENCER/GRAY TRIO
Chip Stephens (piano), Joel Spencer (drums), Larry Gray (bass)
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
5-7pm, cover charged
Wednesday, 5/22/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Wednesday, 5/22/2013 EUAN EDMONDS SEPTET
Euan Edmonds, Austin Seybert, Erik Lund, Karen Blackall (Trombone),
Clark Gibson (Baritone Sax), Easton Stuard (Organ), Matt Endres (Drums)
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
8-10pm, cover charged
Wednesday, 5/22/2013 JAM SESSION
House band TBA
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
10pm, no cover
Friday, 5/24/2013 DESAFINADO
at BUVONS (203 N. Vine St., Urbana)
6:30-8:30pm, cover charged
Saturday, 5/25/2013 WAGON FIRE
(Django jazz)
at BUVONS (203 N. Vine St., Urbana)
7-9pm, cover charged
Wednesday, 5/29/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Wednesday, 5/29/2012 JAM SESSION
House band TBA
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
10pm, no cover
Thursday, 5/30/2013 MIKE FENOGLIO & FRIENDS
Mike Fenoglio (saxophone) et al.
at BUVONS (203 N. Vine St., Urbana)
6-8pm, cover charged
Friday, 5/31/2013 BONEYARD JAZZ QUINTET
Morgan Powell (trombone), Thomas "Shab" Wirtel (flugelhorn), RANDY SALMAN
(saxophone), Chip Stephens (piano), Armand Beaudoin (bass), Gary Peyton (drums)
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
5-7pm, no cover
Friday, 5/31/2013 DON HEITLER / OLIVIA FLANIGAN DUO
Don Heitler (keyboard), Olivia Flanigan (vocals)
at SILVERCREEK RESTAURANT (Urbana)
5:30-7:30pm, no cover
Friday, 5/31/2013 LAMONTE PARSONS GROUP
Lamonte Parsons (guitar), et al.
at BUVONS (203 N. Vine St., Urbana)
6:30-8:30pm, cover charged
Saturday, 6/1/2013 COSMOLOGY
Chris Moors (trumpet), Paul Hartsaw (saxophone)
Tom Paynter (keyboard), Ben Taylor (bass), Sam Carroll (drums)
at BUVONS (203 N. Vine St., Urbana)
7-9pm, cover charged
Tuesday, 6/4/2013 TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Randy Salman (clarinet/sax), Morgan Powell (trombone),
Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Armand Beaudoin (bass)
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
5-7pm, cover charged
Wednesday, 6/5/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Tuesday, 6/11/2013 BONEYARD JAZZ QUINTET w/RAY SASAKI
Ray Sasaki (trumpet/flugelhorn), Morgan Powell (trombone), Woody Woodward
(piano), Dan Anderson (bass/tuba), Gary Peyton (drums)
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
5-7pm, cover charged
Wednesday, 6/12/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Saturday, 6/15/2013 TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Randy Salman (clarinet/sax), Morgan Powell (trombone),
Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Armand Beaudoin (bass)
at BUVONS (203 N. Vine St., Urbana)
7-9pm, cover charged
Wednesday, 6/19/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Thursday, 6/20/2013 EAR DOCTOR
Tom Paynter (keyboard/flute/melodica), Ben Taylor (bass), Nathaniel
Ruiz (clarinet), et al.
at BUVONS (203 N. Vine St., Urbana)
8-10pm, cover charged
Friday, 6/21/2013 JEFF HELGESEN QUINTET
Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Chip McNeill (saxophone), Chip Stephens (piano),
Sam Peters (bass), Gary Peyton (drums)
at THE IRON POST (120 S. Race St., Urbana)
5-7pm, no cover
Wednesday, 6/26/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Friday, 6/28/2013 DON HEITLER / OLIVIA FLANIGAN DUO
Don Heitler (keyboard), Olivia Flanigan (vocals)
at SILVERCREEK RESTAURANT (Urbana)
5:30-7:30pm, no cover
Friday, 6/28/2013 URBANA SOUND CLOUD
Lorraine Finkel (vocals), Sam Peters (bass), Tom Paynter (piano),
Nathaniel Ruiz (clarinet), Will Kubaitis (guitar), et al.
at BUVONS (203 N. Vine St., Urbana)
6-8pm, cover charged
