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, 5/13/2012 HEARTLAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA
David Hoffman (director)
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-10pm, cover charged
Monday, 5/14/2012 EASTON STUARD JAZZ DUO
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
5-7pm, cover charged
Tuesday, 5/15/2012 PARKLAND EARLY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-9pm, no cover
Wednesday, 5/16/2012 JAY SAWYER QUARTET w/TITO CARRILLO
Jay Sawyer (drums), Tito Carrillo (trumpet), et al.
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
5-6:30pm, cover charged
Wednesday, 5/16/2012 IRON POST JAZZ FEST: JEFF HELGESEN QUINTET
Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Chip McNeill (saxophone), Chip Stephens (piano),
Matt Hughes (bass), Gary Peyton (drums)
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-10pm, cover
Wednesday, 5/16/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Thursday, 5/17/2012 IRON POST JAZZ FEST: UI CONCERT JAZZ BAND
Chip McNeill (director)
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-9:30pm, cover charged
Thursday, 5/17/2012 IRON POST JAZZ FEST: EASTON STUARD QUARTET
Easton Stuard (piano) et al.
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
10pm-midnight, cover charged
Friday, 5/18/2012 IRON POST JAZZ FEST: JAZZ SEXTET w/RAY SASAKI, JOHN CAMPBELL TRIO, DAN PIERSON COMBO
5pm - Jazz Sextet: Ray Sasaki (trumpet), Morgan Powell (trombone), et al.
8:30pm - John Campbell Trio: John Campbell (piano), Matt Hughes (bass), Joel Spencer (drums).
11pm - Dan Pierson Trio: Dan Pierson (piano) et al.
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
5pm-close, cover charged
Friday, 5/18/2012 CHRIS REYMAN GROUP
Chris Reyman (accordian or piano?) et al.
at BUVONS (Vine St., Urbana)
6:30-8:30pm, no cover
Friday, 5/18/2012 DREW HANSEN AND FRIENDS
at THE RED HERRING (1209 W. Oregon St., Urbana)
8:30pm, cover charged
Saturday, 5/19/2012 IRON POST JAZZ FEST: JAY SAWYER w/TITO CARRILLO, CONDITION BLUE w/RAY SASAKI, UI JAZZ FACULTY, WEST COAST BLUES
4pm: Condition Blue: Ray Sasaki (trumpet), Randy Salman (saxophone), Michael Stryker (piano) Jeff Magby (drums)
7pm: UI Jazz Faculty: Chip McNeill (saxophone) Jim Pugh (trombone), Tito Carrillo (trumpet), Glenn Wilson (bari sax), Ron Bridgewater (tenor sax), Chip Stephens (piano), Matt Hughes (bass), Jay Sawyer (drums)
11pm-1am: Mik Templeton & West Coast Blues
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
2pm-close, cover charged (?)
Tuesday, 5/22/2012 The VINE STREET SYNCOPATORS
Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Brad Wheeler (saxophone), Mike Miller (guitar), et al.
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-9pm, cover charged
Wednesday, 5/23/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Wednesday, 5/23/2012 BRAD WHEELER QUARTET
Brad Wheeler (saxophone), Dan Pierson (piano), Tim Green (bass), Ed
Hermanek (drums)
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
5-8pm, cover charged
Friday, 5/25/2012 JEFF HELGESEN QUARTET feat. CHIP STEPHENS
Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Chip Stephens (piano), Mike Harmon (bass),
Gary Peyton (drums)
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
5-7pm, no cover
Friday, 5/25/2012 DON HEITLER / OLIVIA FLANIGAN DUO
Don Heitler (keyboard), Olivia Flanigan (vocals)
at SILVERCREEK RESTAURANT (Urbana)
5:30-7:30pm, no cover
Friday, 5/25/2012 SAMBA SOUL
at BUVONS (Vine St., Urbana)
6:30-8:30pm, no cover
Saturday, 5/26/2012 TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Jeff Helgesen (cornet), Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (clarinet),
Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Dan Anderson (tuba/bass)
at BUVONS (Vine St., Urbana)
7-9pm, no cover
Wednesday, 6/6/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Thursday, 6/7/2012 LaMONTE PARSONS EXPERIMENT
LaMonte Parsons (guitar), Ben Taylor (bass), John Dahlsted (drums)
at BUVONS (Vine St., Urbana)
6-8pm, no cover
Friday, 6/8/2012 ALMOST "A" QUARTET
Dorothy Martirano (violin), Armand Beaudoin (cello), Chris Reyman (accordian),
Ricardo Flores (percussion)
at BUVONS (Vine St., Urbana)
6:30-8:30pm, no cover
Wednesday, 6/27/2012 DON HEITLER
Don Heitler, solo keyboard
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
6-9pm, no cover
Saturday, 6/30/2012 THE VINE STREET SYNCOPATORS
Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Randy Salman (saxophone), Jordan Kaye (guitar),
Josh Houchin (bass)
at BUVONS (Vine St., Urbana)
7-9pm, no cover
