6th Annual Umbrella Music Festival This Week!!!
Umbrella Music is pleased to kick off the sixth annual UMBRELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL this week, from November 2nd-6th. Once again, the event will serve as the yearly focal point for jazz and improvised music from Chicago and beyond.
Dubbed by the Chicago Reader "the most impressive and adventurous jazz event of the year," the Umbrella Music Festival features cutting-edge jazz and improvised music from around the world, with a particular focus on artists from the diverse, cooperative, and thriving local scene.
The Umbrella Music Festival opens Wednesday, November 2nd with a special evening of FREE concerts dubbed "EUROPEAN JAZZ MEETS CHICAGO," co-presented by Umbrella Music, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture, and ten different European consulates and cultural organizations. In 2011 this fantastic collaboration celebrates its fifth year, and will include two nights of FREE concerts at the Chicago Cultural Center on Wednesday, November 2nd, and Thursday, November 3rd.
The festival continues over the weekend at the regular Umbrella Music venues, and features an incredible lineup of world-renowned artists including Tim Berne, John Butcher, Marshall Allen, Odean Pope, Mary Halvorson, Matt Wilson, and many more!
In addition to these fantastic nights of music, you can also check out some pre-fest preview events including the North American premier of “Soldier of the Road,” the new documentary on famed German saxophonist Peter Brotzmann. Check here for more details on those events.
You can find the complete festival schedule below. Hope to see you there!
UMBRELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011 SCHEDULE AND LINEUPS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd @ THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
78 E. Washington St. / FREE!! / www.chicagoculturalcenter.org / 312-744-6630
"EUROPEAN JAZZ MEETS CHICAGO" : NIGHT ONE
Produced in partnership with The Austrian Consulate General, The Consulate General of France, The Goethe Institut Chicago, Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, The Italian Culture Institute of Chicago, The Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Chicago, The Consulate General of The Netherlands, The Consulate General of Poland, The Consulate General of Sweden, The Consulate General of Switzerland, and The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.
6:30 PM : HANS PETER PFAMMATTER TRIO
SWITZERLAND
Keefe Jackson – reeds
Hans Peter Pfammatter – piano
Jason Roebke – bass
Preston-Bradley Hall
7:15 PM : GERARD LEBIK QUARTET
POLAND
Gerard Lebik – saxophones
Jaimie Branch - trumpet
Anton Hatwich - bass
Marc Riordan – drums
Claudia Cassidy Theater
8:00 PM : FRANZ HAUTZINGER GROUP
AUSTRIA
Franz Hautzinger – trumpet/electronics
Nick Butcher – electronics
Dave Rempis - saxophones
Preston-Bradley Hall
8:45 PM : SOPHIA DOMANCICH TRIO
FRANCE
Sophia Domancich – piano
Harrison Bankhead - bass
Avreeayl Ra - drums
Claudia Cassidy Theater
9:30 PM : AB BAARS QUARTET
NETHERLANDS
Ab Baars – tenor saxophone/clarinet
Jeb Bishop – trombone
Jason Adasiewicz – vibes
Mike Reed - drums
Randolph St. Cafe
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd @ THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
78 E. Washington St. / FREE!! / www.chicagoculturalcenter.org / 312-744-6630
"EUROPEAN JAZZ MEETS CHICAGO" : NIGHT TWO
Produced in partnership with The Austrian Consulate General, The Consulate General of France, The Goethe Institut Chicago, Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, The Italian Culture Institute of Chicago, The Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Chicago, The Consulate General of The Netherlands, The Consulate General of Poland, The Consulate General of Sweden, The Consulate General of Switzerland, and The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture
6:30 PM : JAN MAKSIMOWICZ QUARTET
LITHUANIA
Jan Maksimowicz – saxophones
David Boykin – saxophones
Josh Abrams - bass
Tim Daisy - drums
Claudia Cassidy Theater
7:15 PM : RAMON LOPEZ/JIM BAKER DUO
SPAIN
Jim Baker – piano/electronics
Ramon Lopez - percussion
Preston-Bradley Hall
8:00 PM : FRANCESCO BIGONI TRIO
ITALY
Francesco Bigoni – saxophone
Jake Vinsel - bass
Frank Rosaly – drums
Claudia Cassidy Theater
8:45 PM : STEN SANDELL SOLO
SWEDEN
Sten Sandell – solo piano
Preston-Bradley Hall
9:30 PM : THOMAS HEBERER’S CLARINO
GERMANY
Thomas Heberer – trumpet
Joachim Badenhorst – bass clarinet
Pascal Niggenkemper - bass
Randolph St. Cafe
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH @ ELASTIC
2830 N. Milwaukee Ave. 2nd Floor / $15 cover
www.elasticarts.org / 773-772-3616
9 PM : NICK MAZZARELLA TRIO
Nick Mazzarella – alto saxophone
Anton Hatwich – bass
Frank Rosaly - drums
10 PM : JOHN BUTCHER SOLO
John Butcher - saxophones
11 PM : TIM BERNE TRIO
Tim Berne – saxophones
Devin Hoff – bass
Ches Smith - drums
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH @ THE HIDEOUT
1354 W. Wabansia / $15 cover
www.hideoutchicago.com / 773-227-4433Nick
9 PM : LOCKSMITH ISIDORE
Jason Stein – bass clarinet
Jason Roebke – bass
Mike Pride – drums
10 PM : PARKER/REED DUO
Jeff Parker - guitar
Mike Reed - drums
11 PM : THE ODEAN POPE TRIO FEATURING MARSHALL ALLEN
Marshall Allen – alto saxophone
Odean Pope – tenor saxophone
Lee Smith - bass
Craig McIver - drums
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH @ THE HUNGRY BRAIN
2319 W. Belmont / $15 suggested donation
www.emergingimprovisers.org / 773-935-2118
9 PM : MATT WILSON SOLO
Matt Wilson – solo percussion
10 PM : MARY HALVORSON QUINTET
Jonathan Finlayson – trumpet
Jon Irabagon – alto saxophone
Mary Halvorson – guitar
Trevor Dunn – bass
Ches Smith - drums
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The sixth annual Umbrella Music Festival is presented in conjunction with THE EMERGING IMPROVISERS ORGANIZATION and THE ELASTIC ARTS FOUNDATION.
