Chicago

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[mr. beaumont]

gotta hang around the velvet lounge and the green mill on organ jam night (haven't been there in ages, but it used to be wed. nights)--most folks there are open to stuff. talk to everybody, you never know.

if they do a chicago jazz trolley tour again next year, do it. jazz players at venues that sometimes rarely have music, and the atmosphere was really communal. (it was this past august) i was able to make some nice connections and hopefully will get together with some of these folks in the future.

and then there's me--are you a guitar player too, i assume? where are you located?

[jseaberry]

I am in a group that has a regular Wednesday night jam session on the far Southwest side, at World Music Center, 103rd and Wood, if you are interested:

Welcome to Beverly Allstars
You are welcome to sit in. I'm also in another group that jams regularly every Sunday at Senese's Winery in Oak Lawn:
MySpace.com - Baba Jaga (The Paul Casey Quintet) - CHICAGO, Illinois - www.myspace.com/babajagajazz

[Corvair_guy]

Hi, this my first post here. I just got on today and I've been checking out some of the chordal melody arrangements (very nice). Looks like a good website. I was going to wait to post but I saw this and couldn't resist.

Senese's is 5 minutes from where I live. Do you still jam there?

[jseaberry]

Yes we do, but not with the regularity we did in better weather. You can find our schedule at: www.myspace.com/babajagajazz
We play there once or twice a month.
Every Wednesday, rain or shine, the other group I play with, the Beverly Allstars, plays at the World Music Center, 103rd and Wood, in Chicago, 7:30 to 10:00. Please come join us!!
www.beverlyallstars.com
We also play a couple of Saturdays a month at the Blue Moon Cafe, 99th and Wood.

[NSJ]

Originally Posted by jseaberry

Yes we do, but not with the regularity we did in better weather. You can find our schedule at: Baba Jaga (The Paul Casey Quintet) on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
We play there once or twice a month.
Every Wednesday, rain or shine, the other group I play with, the Beverly Allstars, plays at the World Music Center, 103rd and Wood, in Chicago, 7:30 to 10:00. Please come join us!!
Welcome to Beverly Allstars
We also play a couple of Saturdays a month at the Blue Moon Cafe, 99th and Wood.

I think I saw some of you guys play in a trio format @the Berverly Arts Center last summer. The piano player doubled on guitar from time to time. I was invited to check out the show by a drummer named Mike Madden, who is friends with the bass player.

Unless I am, of course, totally off the mark. In which case, I apologize.

[jseaberry]

We have played there quite a few times, but our piano player does not double on guitar; we have: piano, guitar, bass, drums in my group. Please come out and play with us if you can.

[NSJ]

Originally Posted by jseaberry

We have played there quite a few times, but our piano player does not double on guitar; we have: piano, guitar, bass, drums in my group. Please come out and play with us if you can.

Cool. I'll have to check you guys out in the future.

[rwfthesr]

You can also check out City Lights in the 700 block of East 83rd street from 9p-1a and bring your ax.
RF

[NSJ]

I now remember two of the three musicians I saw at the Beverly Arts Center last summer:

Rusty Jones, drums
Pete Vancura, double and electric bass


The 3rd guy was the piano player who also played some acoustic guitar, but unfortunately, the name still escapes me.

[jseaberry]

Rusty Jones is well known as a monster drummer; good lineup there.

[macopolo]

hello friend, how are you getting on with the jazz guitar forum?
macopolo.

[macopolo]

can someone send a gibson jazz guitar to me,...

[Telepathic]

anyone closer to downtown?

[AF105]

I've been living in Chicago West Suburb for a couple of years.

Does anyone know any nice Latin jazz guitarist( like Al Di Meola) in Chicago area?