Fred Anderson’s 80th Birthday Tribute Festival

The Velvet Lounge is hosting a 5 day long celebration in honor of Fred Anderson's 80th birthday. Lots of great music and all the proceeds will help keep the Velvet's doors open to see another day.

Wednesday, March 18, 8:30pm ($20 in advance)

SET I — Richard Davis & Willie Pickens

SET II (10pm) — Edwin Daugherty/Ari Brown/Dawi Williams/Dushun Mosley with special guests Douglas R. Ewart & Henry Grimes

Thursday, March 19, 8:30pm

SET I — Justin Dillard & the D-O-3-O Organ Trio (Dave Miller & Cliff Wallace) with special guest
Mike Moynihan

SET II (10pm) — Kahil El’ Zabar Trio (Justin Dillard & Junius Paul) with special guest
Ernest Dawkins

Friday, March 20, 9:00pm

SET I — Chicago Clarinet Quartet featuring Jeff Chan, Mwata Bowden, Ed Wilkerson and special guest Jimmy Ellis

SET II (10:30pm) — Tatsu Aoki & Miyumi Project “Big Band Edition” with special guests
Jeff Chan, Ed Wilkerson, Jimmy Ellis, Jeff Parker & Avreeayl Ra

SET III (12am) — Fred Anderson, Jeff Parker, Tatsu Aoki & Chad Taylor

*Record release for the limited edition “official bootleg” cd of the Fred Anderson Trio featuring Tatsu Aoki and Chad Taylor recorded Live at the Velvet Lounge, March 22, 2000, Fred’s 72nd birthday, on Asian Improv Records

Saturday, March 21, 8:00pm

SET I — Ernest Dawkins & the New Horizons Ensemble (Steve Berry, Darius Savage, Isaiah Spencer) with special guest Corey Wilkes

SET II (9:30pm) — Dee Alexander Quartet (Miguel de la Cerna, Harrison Bankhead, Ernie Adams) with special guest Nicole Mitchell

SET III (11pm) — Ari Brown Quartet (Kirk Brown, Yosef ben Israel, Avreeayl Ra) with special guest Pharez Whitted

SET IV (12:30am) — “Jam for Fred” with special guests Hamiet Bluiett, Henry Grimes, Kidd Jordan, Avreeayl Ra & more

*Presenting the First Annual Chicago Creative Excellence in Music Awards. Nominations @ http://chi-creates.tv

Sunday, March 22, 7:00pm Fred Anderson’s 80th Birthday!

SET I — Fred Anderson, Jeff Parker, Harrison Bankhead & Hamid Drake with special guest Kidd Jordan

SET II (8:30pm) — same as above w/ special guests Billy Brimfield, Henry Grimes & Chad Taylor

SET III (10pm) — “Free Jazz Jam” with all above plus surprise special guests

SET IV (11:30pm….) — Isaiah Spencer & the Velvet Jam All-Stars featuring Kevin Nabors, Chris McBride & Junius Paul followed by the Velvet Lounge Jazz Jam….

---Advance Tickets Available at the Velvet Lounge---

Encore Bonus Gig

Wednesday, March 25, 9:30pm:

Immediate Sound Series Tribute @ the Hideout

TWO SETS — Fred Anderson, Harrison Bankhead & Tim Daisy