Jazz 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 champaignurbanajazz@gmail.com.
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Week of 4/18/2021
Tuesday 4/20/2021
Chip McNeill Quartet at Boomerangs Bar and Grill in Urbana (6-9pm, beer garden, no cover/donations encouraged)
Chip McNeill (saxophone), Kurt Reeder (keyboard), Andrew Binder (bass), Nikola Djokic (drums)Friday 4/23/2021
New Orleans Jazz Machine at Nola's Rock Bar in Urbana (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Carlyle Johnson (saxophone/clarinet) and friendsWeek of 4/25/2021
Tuesday 4/27/2021
Brad Wheeler Group at Boomerangs Bar and Grill in Urbana (6-9pm, beer garden, no cover/donations encouraged)
Brad Wheeler (saxophone), Jose Gobbo (guitar), Ben Taylor (bass), Josh Quirk (drums)Week of 5/2/2021
Tuesday 5/4/2021
Joel Spencer Grad Student Combo at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, cover charged)
Reggie Lewis (saxophone), Will Schmalbeck (trumpet), Jesus Fuentes (piano), Mitch Maftean (bass), Ben Goldman (drums).Wednesday 5/5/2021
Chip McNeil Quartet at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, cover charged)
Chip McNeil (saxophone), Jesus Fuentes (piano/keyboards), Andrew Binder (bass), Max Osawa (drums)Week of 5/9/2021
Tuesday 5/11/2021
Simply This Quintet at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, cover charged)
Matthew Storie (saxophone), Reginald Lewis (saxophone), Jesus Fuentes (guitar), Emma Taylor (bass), Frank Kurtz (drums)Wednesday 5/12/2021
Larry Gray Guitar Trio at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, cover charged)
LG (guitar), Emma Taylor (bass), Frank Kurtz (drums)Week of 5/16/2021
Sunday 5/16/21
Almost “A” Quintet at Rose Bowl Tavern (4-6pm, cover charged)
George Turner (guitar), Sam Gingher (keyboard/accordion/melodica/didgeridoo), Armand Beaudoin (bassetto), Ricaro Flores (percussion), Doro Martirano (violin)