Upcoming events

• Saturday, June 22
• Taste of Bloomington (with a Side of Jazz)
• Showers Common : 7th & Morton Streets, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Tuesday, June 25 7:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 North Grant Street, Bloomington, IN (MAP)
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• Tuesday, July 30 7:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 North Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Saturday, August 24 1:00 pm
• Grant Street Festival
• On Grant Street (between 5th and 6th streets): Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Tuesday, August 27 7:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 North Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Saturday, August 31
• Fourth Street Festival
• Downtown: Fourth Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Tuesday, September 24 7:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 North Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Tuesday, October 29 7:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 North Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Tuesday, November 26 7:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 North Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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Previous events

• Tuesday, May 28 7:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 North Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• free admission

• Tuesday, April 30 7:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 North Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• free admission

• Sunday, April 28 7:00 pm
• Future of Jazz
• Ivy Tec John Waldron Arts Center: 122 South Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  Featured artist Ralph Bowen
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• Tuesday, March 26 7:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 North Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  With featured artist Michael Nearpass
• free admission

• Tuesday, February 26 7:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 North Grant Street, Bloomington, IN (MAP)

• Come on down to Django Jazz Jam tomorrow night, Tuesday, February 26th!  The open jam starts at 7:00pm, so if you play an instrument, bring it; if you don't play, come on down and listen to some great music at one of Bloomington's most popular jazz scenes. We will have a very special featured artist sitting in with those that want to jam: Bloomington's own Monika Herzig so don't miss it!  Café Django is on 116 N. Grant Street. 

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• Tuesday, September 25, 2012 6:45 pm – 10:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
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• Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:45 pm – 10:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
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• Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:30 pm – 11:00 pm
• First Annual Grant Street Jazz Festival
• Grant Street between Kirkwood and 6th Streets: Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Tuesday, July 31, 2012 6:45 pm
• Django Jazz Jam with Tom Walsh
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Our featured artist will be Tom Walsh!

• Friday, July 27, 2012 6:30 pm
• Jazz in July returns - Stardusters Jazz Orchestra
•   The IU Art Museum will again host the annual Jazz in July concert series this summer, which offers free, family friendly live shows every Friday night in July. All concerts for this 21st annual series are open to the public, but seating is limited and attendees are encouraged to show up early. Shows start at 6:30 p.m. The performances are held outdoors on the museum’s Sculpture Terrace, but will be moved inside if it rains. Refreshments will be available for purchase, and donations are welcome, noted an IU news release.
  
  The Gallery of the Art of the Western World will be open extended hours every Friday night in July, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Also, a special installation of prints by Willi Baumeister (1889-1955), who is considered one of the most important modern German artists, will be open for viewing.

• Friday, July 20, 2012 6:30 pm
• Jazz in July returns - Monika Herzig Acoustic Project
•   The IU Art Museum will again host the annual Jazz in July concert series this summer, which offers free, family friendly live shows every Friday night in July. All concerts for this 21st annual series are open to the public, but seating is limited and attendees are encouraged to show up early. Shows start at 6:30 p.m. The performances are held outdoors on the museum’s Sculpture Terrace, but will be moved inside if it rains. Refreshments will be available for purchase, and donations are welcome, noted an IU news release.
  
  The Gallery of the Art of the Western World will be open extended hours every Friday night in July, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Also, a special installation of prints by Willi Baumeister (1889-1955), who is considered one of the most important modern German artists, will be open for viewing.

• Friday, July 13, 2012 6:30 pm
• Jazz in July returns - Mahluli-McCutchen Quartet
•   The IU Art Museum will again host the annual Jazz in July concert series this summer, which offers free, family friendly live shows every Friday night in July. All concerts for this 21st annual series are open to the public, but seating is limited and attendees are encouraged to show up early. Shows start at 6:30 p.m. The performances are held outdoors on the museum’s Sculpture Terrace, but will be moved inside if it rains. Refreshments will be available for purchase, and donations are welcome, noted an IU news release.
  
  The Gallery of the Art of the Western World will be open extended hours every Friday night in July, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Also, a special installation of prints by Willi Baumeister (1889-1955), who is considered one of the most important modern German artists, will be open for viewing.

• Friday, July 6, 2012 6:30 pm
• Jazz in July returns - Andy Cobine Trio
•  The IU Art Museum will again host the annual Jazz in July concert series this summer, which offers free, family friendly live shows every Friday night in July. All concerts for this 21st annual series are open to the public, but seating is limited and attendees are encouraged to show up early. Shows start at 6:30 p.m. The performances are held outdoors on the museum’s Sculpture Terrace, but will be moved inside if it rains. Refreshments will be available for purchase, and donations are welcome, noted an IU news release.
  
  The Gallery of the Art of the Western World will be open extended hours every Friday night in July, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Also, a special installation of prints by Willi Baumeister (1889-1955), who is considered one of the most important modern German artists, will be open for viewing.
  
  A gallery talk will be given by Nan Brewer, the Lucienne M. Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper, at 5:45 p.m. on July 27, before the final Jazz in July performance. The museum is at 1133 E. Seventh St., near the IU Auditorium..
  
  

• Saturday, June 23, 2012 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• POST MODERN JAZZ QUARTET
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Jeff Isaac - Piano
  Pat Harbison - Trumpet
  Nate Johnson - Tenor Sax
  Jonathan Elmer - Trombone
  Ron Kadish - Bass
  Dan Deckard - Drums
  Becca Fagen - Vocals

• Saturday, June 23, 2012 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Taste of Bloomington...with a side of Jazz!
• Showers Common just next door to the Bloomington City Hall.: 401 N. Morton St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Come on down and enjoy food from some of Bloomington's best restaurants while listening to some cool jazz. JfB will have a booth with combo's performing continuously.
  
  3:00-5:00MAYO Jazz (TBD)
  5:00-7:00 Chris Parker Group
  7:00-9:00 Neil Ferris Sound Machine
  
  
  

• Thursday, June 21, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
• Jazz Fables Concert Series
• Bear's Place (back room): 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  Jazz Fables concert series will present The Jazz Fables Quintet, feat. Tom Walsh-tenor sax, David Miller-trumpet, flugelhorn, Luke Gillespie-piano, Jeremy Allen-bass, and Ben Lumsdaine-drums.
  The Jazz Fables Quintet, originally established by David Miller in 1977, includes three of the original members of the version of Jazz Fables Quintet that was the founding house quintet at Bear's Place for the Jazz Fables Concert Series started in 1989-90: David Miller-trumpet, Tom Walsh-saxes, and Luke Gillespie-piano.
  Now, Tom Walsh, Prof. of Saxophone and jazz, Luke Gillespie, Prof. of Piano and Jazz, and Jeremy Allen-Prof. Of Jazz Double bass, are all members of the IU Jacob's School of Music Jazz Studies faculty, and drummer Ben Lumsdaine is an undergrad in IU Jazz Studies.
  For this concert, Jazz Fables Quintet will play some of Tom Walsh's original jazz compositions and arrangements of standards from his CD: New Life, incl.Tom Walsh's composition Stress Test, and Tom Walsh's arr. of Miles Davis' Fran Dance, as well as jazz classics by Duke Ellington (Fleurette Africaine), Duke Ellington/Juan Tizol (Caravan), Thelonious Monk (Rhythm-a-ning), Dexter Gordon (Cheesecake, Soy Califa), Horace Silver (The African Queen), Jimmy Heath (Gingerbread Boy), Cedar Walton (Bolivia), and Lee Morgan's arr. of the standard Ill Wind.
  
• $6 gen. adm./$5 students

• Saturday, June 16, 2012 8:00 pm
• JASON & GINGER
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Ginger Curry - Vocals
  Jason Fickle - Guitar/Vocals
• $5.00 Cover

• Friday, June 15, 2012 8:00 pm
• PAUL KIRK
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
• Fables Concert Series_Luke Gillespie Trio
• Bear's Place (back room): 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• This Thursday, June 14, 5:30-8p.m., $6 gen. adm., $5 students, Jazz Fables Concert Series presents The Luke Gillespie-Trio,with Luke Gillespie-piano, Nick Tucker-bass, Jason Tiemann-drums.
  Gillespie, who is Associate Prof. of Jazz and Piano in IU Jazz Studies at the Jacobs School of Music has played with such jazz masters as David Baker, Benny Golson, David Liebman, Randy Brecker, Ingrid Jensen, Eric Alexander, Bobby Shew, & many more.
  Gillespie has recorded with David Baker: Harlem Pipes, and has recorded several albums with The Buselli/ Wallarab Jazz orchestra including "Basically Baker"(all David Baker's jazz compositions for jazz big band), and with IU's distinguished classical vocalist Sylvia McNair, and others.
  And, Gillespie has recorded three albums of his own including his solo piano CD " Footprints" for the Japanese RIAX label, and his more recent Trio
  cds: "Live at the Station," and "Third Base Line" for Jeremy Allen's Watercourse Records.
  For this concert, The Luke Gillespie Trio, with recent IU jazz grad Nick Tucker-bass, and U. of Louisville's adjunct drum instructor Jason Tiemann-drums, will focus on playing his original jazz compositions from his latest Trio CD:Third Base Line, plus the jazz compositions of legendary jazz pianist, Thelonious Monk, and jazz by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, etc, plus great standards by Hoagy Carmichael Cole Porter, and more, from his previous two CDs: Live At the Station, and Footprints.
  
• $6 gen. adm./$5 students

• Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm
• BIRTH OF THE COOL
• Enjoy the opening concert of the 2012 Summer Music series!
  
  A special event, with a focus on Miles Davis’s iconic recording Birth of the Cool – all performed by faculty in the Jacobs School of Music: Jeremy Allen, bass; Ned Boyd, baritone saxophone; Luke Gillespie, piano; Pat Harbison, trumpet; Celeste Holler-Seraphinoff, French horn; Steve Houghton, drums; Dan Perantoni, tuba; Brent Wallarab, trombone; Thomas Walsh, saxophone
  Tickets: General $12 | Student $6 | Festival Pass
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  Enjoy a video introduction to Summer Music | Go to the full concert listing
  
  
  
• General $12.00 / Student $6.00 / Festival Pass

• Wednesday, June 13, 2012 7:30 pm
• The Quinntet
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Neil Ferris - Guitar
  Chris Parker - Drums
  Nate Clark - Alto sax
  David Hunt - Alto sax
  Quinn Sternberg - Bass

• Sunday, June 10, 2012 7:30 pm
• David Johnson
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  David Johnson - Guitar
  Special guest : TBA
• No cover

• Thursday, June 7, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• The Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet
• Bear's Place (back room): 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  Jazz Fables concert series will present world renowned jazz educator, jazz saxophonist, and IU distinguished jazz alumnus Jamey Aebersold's Jazz quartet, featuring Jamey Aebersold-alto sax, IU's Prof. of jazz piano Luke Gillespie-piano, and Louisville's first- call rhythm section players, Tyrone Wheeler-bass, and Jonathan Higgins-drums.
  They'll play a Tribute to the Jazz Masters, featuring Aebersold's original jazz compositions and his arrangements of jazz classics by jazz masters Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, etc., and great standards.
  Don't miss one of the Jazz Fables concert series' most swingin' modern jazz groups, The Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet!
  
• $6 gen.adm., $5 students
• 21+

• Sunday, June 3, 2012 3:30 pm
• Annual Election of JfB Board of Directors
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•   Get a recap of JfB's initiatives for 2011/2012 and help guide our direction for 2012/2013.
  

• Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• IN THE COUNTRY - JAZZ TRIO (A well known band from Norway touring the US)
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Morten Qvenild - grand piano, synthesizers, vocals
  
  Roger Arntzen - double bass, vocals
  
  Pål Hausken - drums, vocals
  
  In The Country won The Independent Music Awards 2011 in the long film category. www.rogerarntzen.com
  
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• Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:00 pm
• Monika Herzig Trio
• Players Pub: 421 S Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
• Jazz Fables concert series presents: The Al Cobine Big Band
• Bear's Place (back room): 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN (MAP)
• The Jazz Fables concert Series presents the Al Cobine Big band, directed by Michael Lucas-piano.
  The Al Cobine Big Band, featuring some of the finest jazz artists in the central Indiana area, including professors and alums of the IU Jacobs School of Music, for this concert will include: Jeff Conrad, Pat Harbison, Josh Wagner, and Phil May-trumpets, Tom Meyer, Randy Salman, Tom Walsh, Tom Clark, Bill James-saxes & woodwinds, Dave Pavolka, Bette Lucas, Pete Brockman-trombones, Michael Lucas-piano, Steve Dokken-bass, Steve Hannah- drums, and Kathleen Miller-vocals.
  They'll play play great big band jazz arrangements by the late Al Cobine of standards and jazz classics by Duke Ellington, Count Basie,standards by Hoagy Carmichael, Henry Mancinci, Cole Porter, and more, celebrating the late Al Cobine's Big Band Legacy.
  
• $8.00 general admission, $5.00 Students
• 21+

• Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:45 pm – 10:00 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  This months featured artist will be Keith Karns!
• No cover

• Saturday, May 26, 2012 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• POST MODERN JAZZ QUARTET
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Jeff Isaac - Piano
  Pat Harbison - Trumpet
  Nate Johnson - Tenor Sax
  Jonathan Elmer - Trombone
  Ron Kadish - Bass
  Dan Deckard - Drums
  Becca Fagen - Vocals
• $5.00 Cover

• Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
• Jazz Fables Concert Series presents
• Bear's Place (back room): 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  This Thursday, May 24, 5:30-8p.m., $7 gen.adm., $5 students, Jazz Fables presents The B-town Bearcats playing a Tribute to New Orleans and Traditional Jazz. The B-town Bearcats, with Mike Lucas-piano, leader, Jack Shelton-trumpet, Bill James-clarinet, Danny Hughey-trombone, Robin Hopkins-banjo, Kathleen Miller-vocals, Phil Sloffer-sousaphone, Don Stejskal-drums, playing traditional and New Orleans jazz by Jelly Roll Morton, louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, etc.
• cover: $7 gen. admission, $5 students

• Friday, May 18, 2012 7:00 pm
• BHSN Jazz Finale
•  Friday, May 18th - BHSN Jazz Finale with all jazz groups; 7pm with special Jazz IV Preview at 6:45
  
  The Jazz Bands are really swinging and many senior jazz musicians will be featured. The 2011-2012 Band Yearbook will also be available at this concert.
  

• Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• THE JEFF ISAAC TRIO
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Jeff Isaac - Piano
  Rob Walker - Bass
  Mitch Shiner - Drums
• No cover

• Monday, May 14, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Keith Karns Big Band CD Release Party!
• The Jazz Kitchen: 5377 North College Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (MAP)
•  **Featuring music by** Keith Karns, Bon Iver, Charles Mingus, & Duke Ellington! Help us celebrate the release of our debut album "Thought and Memory" at one of the most historic clubs in the Midwest! Featuring Keith's 10 piece Big Band: Joe Auty Joey Lamb Sophie Faught Artie Black Jon Vallejo Alyssa Menhert Heather Miller Monika Herzig Zach Compston Ken Ge Visit http://thejazzkitchen.com/ for more information! Bring your friends, and don't miss an incredible night of music! The Jazz Kitchen 5377 North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN Can't make this date? Check out our other tour dates at http://www.keithkarnsmusic.com/ Special thanks to Jazz Central, Torpedo Bags, Volume One Magazine, Cafe Django, and Eau Claire Jazz for helping to make this happen!
• Free

• Sunday, May 13, 2012 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
• Keith Karns Big Band CD Release Party!
• Blue Wisp Jazz Club : Cincinatti, Ohio (MAP)
•  **Featuring music by Keith Karns, Bon Iver, Charles Mingus, & Duke Ellington! Help us celebrate the release of our debut album "Thought and Memory" at one of the prestigious Blue Wisp Jazz Club in Cincinatti Featuring Keith's 10 piece Big Band: Joe Auty Matt Anklan Heather Miller Alyssa Menhert Artie Black Jon Vallejo Ken Ge Monika Herzig Zach Compston Visit http://www.thebluewisp.com/ for more information! Seats are limited and they will go quickly! Bring your friends, and don't miss an incredible night of music! www.keithkarnsmusic.com www.facebook.com/keithkarnsmusic Special thanks to The Blue Wisp, Torpedo Bags, Volume One Magazine, Cafe Django, and Eau Claire Jazz!
• $5

• Friday, May 11, 2012 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
• EARPLANE: LATIN - BRAZILIAN JAZZ
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Peter Kienle - Guitar
  Tom Clark - Sax
  Neil Heidler - Bass
  Lawrence Clark - Drums
• $5.00 Cover

• Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Keith Karns Big Band CD Release Party!
• Max's Place: 750 Daniels Way, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  **Featuring music by** Keith Karns, Bon Iver, Charles Mingus, & Duke Ellington! Help us celebrate the release of our debut album "Thought and Memory" at one of Bloomington's only all ages music venues! Featuring Keith's 10 piece Big Band: Joe Auty Joey Lamb Sophie Faught Artie Black Jon Vallejo Alyssa Menhert Heather Miller Monika Herzig Zach Compston Ken Ge Visit http://www.maxsplace.info/ for more information! Seats are limited and they will go quickly! Bring your friends, and don't miss an incredible night of music! Max's Place 108 West 6th Street, Bloomington, IN Can't make this date? Check out our other tour dates at http://www.keithkarnsmusic.com/ Special thanks to Jazz Central, Torpedo Bags, Volume One Magazine, Cafe Django, and Eau Claire Jazz for helping to make this happen!
• $7 / $5

• Thursday, May 10, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
• Jazz Fables concert series presents
• Bear's Place (back room): 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Next Thursday, May 10,5:30-8p.m., $5 gen.adm., $4 students, Jazz Fables Concert Series continues into the summer, featuring a CD Release Concert by recent IU jazz alum (now based in NYC) Max Marshall's Media Noche Trio (w.
  Max Marshall-piano, Coleman Cook-bass, and Ryan Knudsen-drums), plus recent IU jazz alum Hunter Diamond-tenor sax, playing jazz from their new CD: MNT, including Marshall's original jazz compositions and Marshall's arrangements of jazz by Joe Henderson, Bud Powell, Don Grolnick, and music by Brazillian composer Joao Donato, and Stevie Wonder.
  
• $5 gen. admission, $4 students
• 21+

• Wednesday, May 9, 2012 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• MEDIA NOCHE TRIO + 1
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Max Marshall - Piano
  Coleman Cook - Bass
  Ryan Knudsen - Drums/Percussion
  Hunter Diamond - Saxophone

• Sunday, May 6, 2012 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
• BRUNCH SHOW WITH PETER KIENLE ON GUITAR
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
• LUKE GILLESPIE TRIO
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Luke Gillespie - Piano
  Jeremy Allen - Bass
  Steve Houghton - Drums
  
• $5.00 Cover

• Saturday, May 5, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• RON KADISH/KEVIN MACDOWELL DUO
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Kevin MacDowell(Kid Kazooey) - Guitar
  Ron Kadish - Bass
• No cover

• Friday, May 4, 2012 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
• THE MILESTONES JAZZ QUINTET
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• David Miller - Trumpet
  Matt Roehrich - Tenor Sax
  Paul Kirk - Guitar
  Steve Johnson - Bass
  Kevin Newcomb
• $5.00 Cover

• Friday, May 4, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• LUKE GILLESPIE/JEREMY ALLEN DUO
• Cafe Django: 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•   Luke Gillespie - Piano
  Jeremy Allen - Bass
• No cover

• Thursday, May 3, 2012 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Tom Miller Live
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• No cover

• Thursday, May 3, 2012 7:00 pm
• Jazz Fables concert series presents
• Bear's Place (back room): 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• This Thursday, May 3. 5;30-8p.m., 45 gen.adm., $4 students, Jazz Fables Concert series presents IU Jazz Graduation Party featuring: 1st Set: David Linard Trio w. David Linard-piano, Nick Tucker-bass, Ben Lumsdaine-drums; 2nd Set: Hunter Diamond Quintet w. Hunter Diamond-tenor sax, Joel Tucker-guitar, David Linard, piano, keyboard, Nick Tucker-bass, Ben Lumsdaine-drums.
  This concert will be be The Jazz Fables Concert Series salute, farewell and celebration party for all the talented graduating IU Jazz Studies student artists, especially those featured on this concert: David Linard, Hunter Diamond, Nick Tucker, and Joel Tucker!
  The David Linard Trio won this year's IU/Owl Studios Emerging Artist Recording Project competition,recording their Owl CD: "Look Ma, No Hands,"
  and will play jazz from it featuring David Linard's and Nick Tucker's original compositions and their arrangements of jazz classics and standards and more.
  And second set, The Hunter Diamond Quintet, featuring Hunter Diamond- saxes and Joel Tucker-guitar, with David Linard, Nick Tucker, and Ben Lumsdaine, one of the most hard groovin' of all IU jazz student groups, will play original jazz by Diamond and other members of the band as well as great jazz compositions by Joshua Redman, Dave Ellis, Walter Smith III, etc.
  So don't miss the chance to say congratulations, goodbye, and farewell to everyone graduating this semester, at the Jazz Fables Concert Series' IU Jazz Graduation Party!
  
• $5 gen. admission, $4 students
• 21+

• Sunday, April 29, 2012 6:00 pm
• Future of Jazz Concert
• Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium: 4th and Walnut, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• As a culmination of JAM – Jazz Appreciation Month, Jazz from Bloomington with support from WFIU will present “The Future of Jazz” on Sunday, April 29th at 6:00pm in the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center. The event will feature guest artist and jazz legend, Jamey Aebersold, master of ceremonies David Brent Johnson of WFIU, and pre-college jazz talent from Bloomington High School North, Bloomington High School South, Tri-North Middle School, and Jackson Creek Middle School. IU Jacobs School of Music mentors have been coaching the pre-college musicians throughout the month of April (Jazz Appreciation Month) in preparation for the final concert. Guest artist, Jamey Aebersold will also work with the student combos in a workshop prior to the event and play alongside the groups during the April 29th evening concert.
  
  Tickets for the event are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students or Jazz from Bloomington members. Advance tickets can be purchased at Sunrise Box Office, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. in Bloomington, 812-339-6741. For more information about the “Future of Jazz,” contact Fred Parker at 812-272-1505 or jfb.fparker@comcast.net
  
  
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• Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Brunch Show w Peter Kienle (guitar)
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• No cover

• Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Post Modern Jazz Quartet
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Jeff Isaac - Piano
  Pat Harbison - Trumpet
  Nate Johnson - Tenor Sax
  Jonathan Elmer - Trombone
  Ron Kadish - Bass
  Dan Deckard - Drums
  Becca Fagen - Vocals

• Friday, April 27, 2012 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
• Svetla Vladeva & The Eastern Europe Ensemble
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Thursday, April 26, 2012 5:30 pm
• Steve Houghton's AHA Quintet with Clay Jenkins and Rob Dixon CD Release Concert
• Bear's Place - Jazz Fables Concert Series: 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• $8 gen. adm./$5 students
• 21+

• Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:30 pm
• Stardusters
• Player's Pub: 424 South Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN. (MAP)
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• $7

• Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:45 pm
• Django Jazz Jam
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• The last Tuesday of each month at Cafe Django
  Starting at 6:45 with MAYO Jazz and open jam with full rhythm section starting at 7:30
  
  D’Jango Jazz Jam Sessions: raise the awareness of jazz in the community by involving jazz artists, educators, students, community members & business leaders to come together once a month for a “jam session” at Café d’Jango. Students work on the art of jazz improvisation in small groups and are led by experienced jazz educators & performers. Some of the guest facilitators for the jam sessions over the past year have been: David Baker, Larry Ridley, Pat Harbison, Tom Walsh, Jeremy Allen, Keith Karns and Monika Herzig. There is no cover charge for the public to attend the jam sessions at Café d’Jango which are currently held on the last Tuesday of each month.
• Free

• Saturday, April 21, 2012 8:00 pm
• Jazz Celebration Performances in the Musical Arts Center
• Indiana University: Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Don’t miss the Jazz Concert of the season: Jazz Celebration
  This Saturday at 8pm in the Musical Arts Center
  
  The IU Jacobs School of Music will present "Jazz Celebration" at 8 p.m. April 21 in the Musical Arts Center -- a star-studded concert featuring four internationally recognized alumni and a host of ensembles. The highlight of the evening will be a quartet performance by renowned alumni guest artists Randy Brecker, trumpet; Alan Pasqua, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; and Peter Erskine, drums; who all played in distinguished professor David Baker's jazz ensemble when they were students at the Jacobs School. Between them, the artists have garnered no less than 12 Grammy Awards!
  
  "We're thrilled to be able to bring together these world-class alumni in one concert," said Tom Walsh, Jacobs professor of jazz. "This is an incredible opportunity for our students to work with the best of the best. Part of our mission is to have students perform with professionals in the field, and this event takes that experience to another level altogether."
  
  After the Brazilian Percussion Ensemble welcomes concertgoers outside as they arrive, a student jazz combo will set the mood in the lobby. The onstage celebration will also feature student combos, the Latin Jazz Ensemble led by faculty member Michael Spiro and a big-band ensemble directed by Baker, chair of the Jazz Studies Department.
  
  As a nod to the long-running Big Band Extravaganza, the concert will climax with the four alumni joining the David Baker Jazz Ensemble for an updated version of Benny Goodman's "Sing, Sing, Sing" -- the signature closing number of the Extravaganza.
  
  Reserved seating tickets, $8 for students and $10-$25 for the general public, are available at the Musical Arts Center box office 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (812-855-7433), or online.
  
   
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• Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
• Svetla Vadleva & In Accord
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• $5.00 Cover

• Saturday, April 21, 2012 11:00 am
• Clinics at IU with Brecker, Pasqua, Hurst, and Erskine
• Indiana University: Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• 11:00 am Panel Discussion on Careers in Music (Brecker, Erskine, Hurst, Pasqua) MA454

• Friday, April 20, 2012 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
• Kyle Quass
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• $5.00 Cover

• Friday, April 20, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Ron Kadish Duo
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• No cover

• Friday, April 20, 2012 11:15 am
• Clinics at IU with Brecker, Pasqua, Hurst, and Erskine
• Indiana University: Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• 11:15 am Randy Brecker clinic MA454
  2:30 pm Rhythm Section Master Class MAC 036 (Brecker, Erskine,
  Hurst, Pasqua)
  

• Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Lucid Dreams Jazz Quartet
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Emily Brown - Vocals
  Matt Romy - Keyboard
  Jamal Borden - Bass
  Ben Fowler - Drums
• No cover

• Thursday, April 19, 2012 5:30 pm
• Black-Diamond Quartet with Artie Black & Hunter Diamond
• Bear's Place - Jazz Fables Concert Series: 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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  Jazz Fables Concert Series presents the Jazz Fables Series debut and farewell for The Black-Diamond Quartet, featuring graduating IU jazz grad AI Artie Black-tenor sax, and graduating IU jazz studies senior Hunter Diamond-tenor sax, with Graduating IU Jazz Studies Masters student Nick Tucker-bass, and IU jazz studies undergrad Ben Lumsdaine-drums.
  They'll play original jazz compositions by Black and Diamond, plus their arrangements of jazz by Lennie Tristano, Joshua Redman, John Ellis, etc, and standards.
  Don't miss hearing one of IU/Bloomington's finest piano-less quartets (two tenor madness!) play for their first and last Jazz Fables Concert Series gig in Bloomington!
  
  
• $5 gen. adm./$4 students
• 21+

• Thursday, April 19, 2012 12:30 pm
• Clinics at IU with Brecker, Pasqua, Hurst, and Erskine
• Indiana University: Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Thursday, April 19
  12:30-1:45 pm Peter Erskine Clinic MA454
  2:00-3:15 pm Alan Pasqua Clinic MA454
  3:45 or 4:00 pm WFIU Interview with Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua WFIU Interview
  8:30 pm Robert Hurst clinic MA454
  
  

• Wednesday, April 18, 2012 8:00 pm
• Post Modern Jazz Quartet
• Players Pub: 421 S Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Players Pub is a diverse, adult, musical establishment that prides ourself in great food and live music. Our ambition is to inspire healing to every person that walks through our doors.
  With you in mind, we have created an environment that is not only relaxing but also exudes a spirit of comradery.
  Located at 424 S Walnut Street, Bloomington IN we serve excellent food with heavy side orders of beverages and live music.
  You may also come in for a game of free pool or relax in our television lounge while having a few glasses of wine or beer.
  Players Pub truly represents Bloomington's finest residents.
• Free

• Tuesday, April 17, 2012 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• IU Jazz Department Presents: Jazz Combos
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN (MAP)
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• Sunday, April 15, 2012 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Brunch Show w Peter Kienle (guitar)
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• No cover

• Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Jamey Aebersold Quartet
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN (MAP)
• Jamey Aebersold – alto sax
  Luke Gillespie – piano
  Tyrone Wheeler – bass
  Jonathan Higgins – drums
  
   JAMEY AEBERSOLD BIOGRAPHY
• $5.00 Cover

• Saturday, April 14, 2012 4:00 pm
• Nick Tucker, MM Recital, Bass
• Indiana University Sweeney Hall: East 3rd Street and North Jordan Avenue, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  The Simon Music Center is located on the corner of East 3rd Street and North Jordan Avenue. Sweeney Hall (MU015) has entrances on both the ground and first floor of the Simon Music Center.
  
  For a link to Google maps, and directions to Indiana University, click here.
  
  Parking is available in various locations, including the Jordan Garage (on the left, past the Musical Arts Center).
  

• Saturday, April 14, 2012 2:00 pm
• Artie Black, MM Recital, Saxophone
• Indiana University Sweeney Hall: East 3rd Street and North Jordan Avenue, Bloomington, IN (MAP)
•  The Simon Music Center is located on the corner of East 3rd Street and North Jordan Avenue. Sweeney Hall (MU015) has entrances on both the ground and first floor of the Simon Music Center.
  
  For a link to Google maps, and directions to Indiana University, click here.
  
  Parking is available in various locations, including the Jordan Garage (on the left, past the Musical Arts Center).
  

• Friday, April 13, 2012 9:00 pm
• Monika Herzig & Robert Stright
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
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• Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Ben Lumsdaine Trio
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Sam Hoffman - Guitar
  Nick Tucker - Bass
  Ben Lumsdaine _ Drums
• No cover

• Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
• Jamey Aebershold All-Star Jazz Quintet with Pat Harbison & Luke Gillespie
• Bear's Place - Jazz Fables Concert Series: 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• The Jamey Aebersold All-Star Jazz Quintet featuring legendary New Albany,Indiana based jazz educator and distinguished IU jazz alum Jamey Aebersold-alto sax, IU Profs. of Jazz Pat Harbison-trumpet, flugelhorn, and Luke Gillespie-piano, and two of Louisville's finest rhythm section artists Tyrone Wheeler-bass, and Jonathan Higgins-drums.
  They'll play a Tribute to the Masters featuring Jamey Aebersold's original jazz compositions and his arrangements by of jazz classics by Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, and great standards.
  Don't miss hearing the Jamey Aebersold All-Star Quintet play some of the most swinging jazz in the Jazz Fables Concert Series!
  
  
  
• $6 gen. adm./$5 students
• 21+

• Tuesday, April 10, 2012 7:00 pm
• JAM launch party with Jazz from Bloomington Jam Session
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• Jazz from Bloomington with support by WFIU has release a comprehensive brochure of jazz events in Bloomington during April in celebration of JAM as well as initiate a mentoring program of Jacobs School of Music pedagogy students with pre-college jazz musicians. The brochures will be distributed around town and on Tuesday, April 10, JfB will celebrate the launch with free JAM posters provided by the Smithsonian Institute as well as other free items and giveaways at Bloomington’s premier jazz venue, Café Django. Throughout the evening, combos selected for the annual Future of Jazz concert will perform and jam and meet their mentors, who will coach them throughout the month in preparation for the final concert on Sunday, April 29, at the Waldron Arts Center. The April 10 jam session and combo features will be guided by the Monika Herzig Trio, featured WFIU Artist of the Month. The event is free and open to the public and all jammers are welcome. Jazz from Bloomington is proud to support JAM 2012 through advocacy, education, and collaborations crossing borders and cultures.

• Monday, April 9, 2012 8:00 pm
• Jared Hall/Jeremy Allen Jazz Ensembles
• IU Musical Arts Center: 101 North Jordan Avenue, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• IU Musical Arts Center

• Monday, April 9, 2012 7:00 pm
• IU Combo Concert
• IU Musical Arts Center: 101 North Jordan Avenue, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  IU Musical Arts Center (MAC)

• Sunday, April 8, 2012 5:00 pm
• Jeff Cierniak, Senior Recital, Bass
• Indiana University Sweeney Hall: East 3rd Street and North Jordan Avenue, Bloomington, IN (MAP)
•  The Simon Music Center is located on the corner of East 3rd Street and North Jordan Avenue. Sweeney Hall (MU015) has entrances on both the ground and first floor of the Simon Music Center.
  
  For a link to Google maps, and directions to Indiana University, click here.
  
  Parking is available in various locations, including the Jordan Garage (on the left, past the Musical Arts Center).
  

• Sunday, April 8, 2012 1:00 pm
• Bryan Giusto, Senior Recital, Saxophone
• Indiana University Sweeney Hall: East 3rd Street and North Jordan Avenue, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
• The Simon Music Center is located on the corner of East 3rd Street and North Jordan Avenue. Sweeney Hall (MU015) has entrances on both the ground and first floor of the Simon Music Center.
  
  For a link to Google maps, and directions to Indiana University, click here.
  
  Parking is available in various locations, including the Jordan Garage (on the left, past the Musical Arts Center). 

• Thursday, April 5, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
• Jazz Fables Concert Series
• Bear's Place: 1316 E. Third St, Bloomington, Indiana (MAP)
•  Fareed Mahluli/Keith McCutchen Quartet: Tribute to Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter.
  $6 gen. adm./$5 students
  

• Tuesday, April 3, 2012 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
• Jazz Appreciation Month Launch Party
• Cafe Django: 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, United States (MAP)
•  7.30 – 10pm, JAM launch party with Jazz from Bloomington Jam Session and information about Jazz Appreciation Month, free jazz gifts