Jazz in C-U, week of January 27, 2008

Back in full swing (*rimshot*) -- get out and hear some live music!

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Sunday, 1/27/2008
DESAFINADO
at CHAMPAIGN PUBLIC LIBRARY (200 W. Green St., Champaign)
2-4pm, free admission

Monday, 1/28/2008
JAM SESSION with the MRS TRIO
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-10pm, cover charged

Wednesday, 1/30/2008
DON HEITLER
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (114 W. Church St., Champaign)
6-9pm, no cover

Wednesday, 1/30/2008
CU JAZZ GUITAR NIGHT
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-10pm, cover charged

Thursday, 1/31/2008
UI JAZZ SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-10pm, cover charged

Thursday, 1/31/2008
JAZZ SANDWICH
at ZORBA'S (627 E. Green St., Champaign)
9:30pm-12:30am, cover charged

Friday, 2/1/2008
DESAFINADO
at THE HIGH DIVE (51 Main St., Champaign)
7:30-9:30pm, cover charged

Calendar updates

Just a note to advise that the Jazz in CU Calendar has been updated with many dates through May of 2008, including the UI jazz ensembles performing on Thursday nights at the Iron Post.

Please drop me a line to suggest edits/changes.

-JH

Zorba's schedule - Spring, 2008

Here's the schedule of jazz events at Zorba's, as supplied by David Phy. 9:30pm start time, $3 cover charge unless otherwise noted (AFAIK).

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Jan 31 - Jazz Sandwich
Feb 7 - Andrew Dixon
Feb 14 - Lonely Hearts Jam Session
Feb 21 - Holly Holmes
Feb 28 - CU Jazz Crusaders
March 6 - Ear Doctor
March 13 - David Phy Jacid
March 20 - No music (spring break)
March 27 - Tim Deal
April 3 - Damon Short ($5 cover)
April 10 - Mark O'Connor
April 17 - George Turner
April 24 - Carlos Vega

Iron Post, Zorba's on MySpace.

For those of you that "do" MySpace, the Iron Post now has a web presence on MySpace.

Zorba's has one, too.

Make friends, maybe they'll broadcast gigs...

Jazz in C-U, week of January 20, 2008

Lots of good jazz in C-U, get out and support some live music!

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Monday, 1/21/2008
JAM SESSION with the MRS TRIO
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-10pm, cover charged

Tuesday, 1/22/2008
FUNKY JONNY (New Orleans-inspired instrumental funk)
at EMBASSY TAVERN AND GRILL (114 S. Race St., Urbana)
6:30-8:30pm, free admission (donations encouraged)

Wednesday, 1/23/2008
DON HEITLER
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (114 W. Church St., Champaign)
6-9pm, no cover

Wednesday, 1/23/2008
TITO CARILLO SEXTET
at KRANNERT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (Goodwin Ave., Urbana)
7:30pm, admission charged (Tryon Festival Theater)

Thursday, 1/24/2008
KEVIN TURNER TRIO
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (114 W. Church St., Champaign)
6-9pm, no cover

Thursday, 1/24/2008
UI JAZZ COMBO
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-10pm, cover charged

Friday, 1/25/2008
BONEYARD JAZZ QUINTET
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
5-7pm, free admission

Jazz in C-U, week of 1/6/2008

Happy new year! Plenty of live jazz in C-U this week, make sure to get out and support live music...!

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Sunday, 1/6/2008
KEN SMITH JAZZ QUARTET
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
5-8pm, cover charged

Monday, 1/7/2008
UI LATIN JAZZ COMBO
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-10pm, cover charged

Wednesday, 1/9/2008
DON HEITLER
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (114 W. Church St., Champaign)
6-9pm, no cover

Thursday, 1/10/2008
KEVIN TURNER TRIO
at THE GREAT IMPASTA (114 W. Church St., Champaign)
6-9pm, no cover

Thursday, 1/10/2008
JEFF HELGESEN QUINTET featuring DARDEN PURCELL
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
7-10pm, cover charged

Friday, 1/11/2008
DESAFINADO
at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
5-7pm, free admission

Friday, 1/11/2008
BONEYARD JAZZ QUINTET
at EMBASSY TAVERN (114 S Race St., Urbana)
5:30-7:30pm, free admission (donation encouraged)