Late-Night Jazz Shows in Chicago

Late Nights at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 1:00-4:00 AM Cash Only Righteous Rooster is a Chicago-based organ trio featuring Henry Dickhoff on organ, Kenny Reichert on guitar, and Luke Sagadin on drums and cymbals. Drawing inspiration from the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Soulive, Medeski Martin & Wood, Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart, Grant Green, and the Sam Yahel Trio, they blend rich grooves with soulful melodies, crafting music that honors the classic organ trio tradition while embracing contemporary influences. The trio’s debut album, Fowl Play (2024, Shifting Paradigm Records) showcases their versatility with six dynamic tracks that blend “greasy funk rhythms, jazz-blues licks, and soulful interplay,” as noted by Textura. UK Vibe celebrates the album's “impassioned funk and soul,” while All About Jazz praises its infectious energy, stating it quickly passes the "can't sit still" test. JazzWax hails it as “one of the best organ trio albums of the year,” and the UK Jazz Journal highlights the trio's "fresh, engaging sound that showcases their mastery and innovative spirit.” Chicago Jazz Magazine affirms that “it’s worth the time to investigate.” As WDCB 90.9FM puts it, Fowl Play is "exactly the funk that you're looking for from an organ trio."

Late Nights at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 1:00-4:00 AM Cash Only Righteous Rooster is a Chicago-based organ trio featuring Henry Dickhoff on organ, Kenny Reichert on guitar, and Luke Sagadin on drums and cymbals. Drawing inspiration from the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Soulive, Medeski Martin & Wood, Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart, Grant Green, and the Sam Yahel Trio, they blend rich grooves with soulful melodies, crafting music that honors the classic organ trio tradition while embracing contemporary influences. The trio’s debut album, Fowl Play (2024, Shifting Paradigm Records) showcases their versatility with six dynamic tracks that blend “greasy funk rhythms, jazz-blues licks, and soulful interplay,” as noted by Textura. UK Vibe celebrates the album's “impassioned funk and soul,” while All About Jazz praises its infectious energy, stating it quickly passes the "can't sit still" test. JazzWax hails it as “one of the best organ trio albums of the year,” and the UK Jazz Journal highlights the trio's "fresh, engaging sound that showcases their mastery and innovative spirit.” Chicago Jazz Magazine affirms that “it’s worth the time to investigate.” As WDCB 90.9FM puts it, Fowl Play is "exactly the funk that you're looking for from an organ trio."

Late Nights at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 1:00-4:00 AM Cash Only Righteous Rooster is a Chicago-based organ trio featuring Henry Dickhoff on organ, Kenny Reichert on guitar, and Luke Sagadin on drums and cymbals. Drawing inspiration from the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Soulive, Medeski Martin & Wood, Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart, Grant Green, and the Sam Yahel Trio, they blend rich grooves with soulful melodies, crafting music that honors the classic organ trio tradition while embracing contemporary influences. The trio’s debut album, Fowl Play (2024, Shifting Paradigm Records) showcases their versatility with six dynamic tracks that blend “greasy funk rhythms, jazz-blues licks, and soulful interplay,” as noted by Textura. UK Vibe celebrates the album's “impassioned funk and soul,” while All About Jazz praises its infectious energy, stating it quickly passes the "can't sit still" test. JazzWax hails it as “one of the best organ trio albums of the year,” and the UK Jazz Journal highlights the trio's "fresh, engaging sound that showcases their mastery and innovative spirit.” Chicago Jazz Magazine affirms that “it’s worth the time to investigate.” As WDCB 90.9FM puts it, Fowl Play is "exactly the funk that you're looking for from an organ trio."

Thu, Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST

Improvised Music Series: The Bridge - ConstelNation

Elastic Arts / Logan Square / Map

Improvised Music Series: The Bridge - ConstelNation Thursday, November 5, 2026 8:30 PM 10:30 PM Google Calendar ICS ConstelNation Tonight, the Improvised Music Series partners with The Bridge as part of its final tour, showcasing this cycle’s exceptionally versatile French and Chicago artists in rotating small groups. We’re honored to have been part of this international exchange of music since 2013 — come take part in it one final time! 8:30 pm: ConstelNation Angel Bat Dawid clarinets, vocals, keyboards Richard Comte electric guitar Toma Gouband percussion Nick Macri double bass Magic Malik flute, vocals For more information about The Bridge, go to https://acrossthebridges.org/home/

Thu, Nov 5, 10:30 PM CST

Richie Pardo The Late Set

Andy's Jazz Club / River North / Map

Showtimes: 10:30pm-11:45pm Richie Pardo began his career as a pianist in R&B bands and Chicago jazz groups before making the move to bass in 1979. He has since been a fixture in the Chicago jazz community, leading quartets and quintets, and collaborating with notable musicians such as Todd Herbert, Art Davis, Tim Davis, and Kevin O’Connell. His style blends solid, melodic bass lines with inventive, exploratory solos, influenced in part by the legacy of Oscar Pettiford. Pardo’s work is marked by a “clearly delineated bass” that both anchors the rhythm and ventures into melodic exploration. His 2010 album I Get the Message, Volume 1: The Genius of Oscar Pettiford is a tribute to Pettiford, featuring collaborations with violinist Mark Feldman, tenorist Ron Dewar, pianist Jeremy Kahn, and drummer Bill “Bugs” Cochran. Pardo is never slavish in his homages to his hero; rather, he puts his own contemporary stamp on the material throughout. Nor does he leave any doubt that he’s a take-charge kind of guy; not content for a minute to play a supporting role, he’s a smart enough leader to know what he’s got in these musicians and to allow them their own say in these lovingly rendered interpretations.

Fri, Nov 6, 6:30 PM CST

Friday: Chris White Quartet

Le Piano / Rogers Park / Map

Le Piano is thrilled to present our newest ensemble in residence. Experience the pinnacle in jazz with an unforgettable night featuring the incomparable Chris White on piano with a rotating roster of featured guest performers. These artists are seasoned pros and no strangers to Le Piano. Loaded with talent, they present stylistically, seamless renders of jazz classics. Who knows, it could lead to dancing! Doors open at 6 Show runs 6:30 - 9:30 General Admission $20 See you at the show! EARLY SHOW ENDS AT 9:30PM! There is a second seating for our Late Night show from 9:30 - midnight. To ensure a smooth transition between shows, we kindly ask that tables be returned at the conclusion of your performance time. Thank You!

Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM CST

Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival Night 1 w/ Seiji "WABI" Yuguchi, MIYUMI Reduction Quintet

Elastic Arts / Logan Square / Map

Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival Night 1 w/ Seiji "WABI" Yuguchi, MIYUMI Reduction Quintet Friday, November 6, 2026 8:00 PM 10:30 PM Google Calendar ICS AIRMW Presents the 31st Annual Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival! Please join us as we welcome back the Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival to Elastic Arts, curated by our friends at Asian Improv aRts Midwest! Night one will include a set from Seiji “Wabi” Yuguchi, followed by a set from the MIYUMI Reduction Quintet. Wabi is a blues harp player that’s been living in Chicago since 1989. His first real blues influence, Sonny Blake (Vo & Harp), introduced him to how to play blues harp in Memphis 1989. He learned about rhythm and blues basics from musician Phineas Newborn (played piano on Big Walter "Mouth Harp Maestro" album) who at that time was the organ player in Sonny Blake's band. After moving to Chicago he sat-in and played with many Blues musicians like the Aces (Louis & Dave Myers on Chicago's south side) and Billy Branch & Sons of Blues band. As a result, he was influenced by musicians such as Junior Wells, Lefty Dizz, James Cotton and Billy Branch. Tatsu Aoki originally conceived Reduction as a creative response to the popular taiko drumming stripped of its musical elements. Reduction argues for upholding the beauty in taiko performance and for its connectivity to aesthetics and musicality. The Reduction Quartet is the musical extension of this philosophy, members from the current Miyumi Project: Tatsu Aoki(Bass), Mwata Bowden(Winds), Jamie Kempkers(Cello), Robbie Hunsinger (winds), and Kioto Aoki(Taiko, Percussion) , synthesize and weave their vibe with their ‘by popular demand’ appearance at the 31st Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival. $20 / $10 w/ Student ID - Tickets Available at the Door

Fri, Nov 6, 10:30 PM CST

Thaddeus Tukes The Late Set

Andy's Jazz Club / River North / Map

Showtimes: 10:30pm-11:45pm Presented as the “World’s best vibraphonist” by World Expo 2020 in Dubai, composer and percussionist Thaddeus Tukes honors the legacy of the vibraphone within the jazz tradition and beyond. His virtuosity and creativity “brings poetry to the vibraphone” -Chicago Tribune, 2019, which has captivated audiences from Carnegie Hall in New York to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Thaddeus and his band draw inspiration from many practitioners of jazz music, while maintaining an innovative approach to arranging and improvising. Thaddeus says he is a proud practitioner of the “Chicago Vibe,” and hails his hometown as the foundation of the modern jazz aesthetic. The future of the jazz tradition has arrived, and Thaddeus Tukes is at the forefront. Tukes has released three albums under his self-owned label, Vibetown Studios. He performs as a bandleader and special guest with the Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, South Side Jazz Coalition, Inc., and various Jazz clubs and ensembles throughout the country. He is a member of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic. When not performing, Tukes can be found teaching percussion ensembles at various elementary and high schools in the Chicagoland area.