All Souls Jazz Festival – Zaduszki Jazzowe

The 18th annual All Souls Jazz Festival will take place at the Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park (1543 W. Division, Chicago IL, 60622) on November 7th, 2016 at 7pm.

American audiences may not realize it, but Poland has been a cauldron of jazz creativity through most of the 20th century…and never more so than now. The Krakow All Souls’ Jazz Festival is the oldest continuing jazz festival in Europe – also has its American edition, with the Polish expat community organizing festival concerts in Chicago.

Our festival mirrors an annual jazz festival that has unfolded for over fifty years in the historic city of Krakow, Poland. Over time, the Chicago counterpart has grown to become a popular event with both the local Polish community and American music connoisseurs. This year, traditionally, as many as fifty musicians, representing various jazz styles, will perform on two stages at the Chopin Theatre till’ the sunrise…

Poland has embraced jazz for more than half a century, the music coursing through cities such as Krakow, Warsaw, Poznan and more.

So it should come as no surprise that Chicago, with its enormous Polish population, would pick up the country’s jazz pulse – during the annual All Souls’ Day Polish Jazz Festival at the Chopin Theatre.

Inspired by a comparable event in Krakow, Chicago’s All Souls fest looks, feels and sounds like no other jazz soiree in this city. Audiences swarm into the Chopin Theatre, socializing in the lobbies and hallways, munching on Polish delicacies through the night and savoring jazz steeped in Polish culture. (Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune)

Honorary Patronage: Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago.

Performers include internationally renowned veteran musicians and talented new artists:

Michal Wierba Trio (Poland), featuring Ronnie Burrage-drums & Marlene Rosenberg-bass
John Moulder Organ Trio, Vijay Tellis-Nayak-organ & Ernie Adams-drums
Billy Neal Team – Australia
MARBIN – progressive jazz-rock band
AKWAREAL
Caroline Baran, with Moses Hall-keys, Kenn Smith-bass, Robert Burks-guitar, Glover Washington-drums
Luke Malewicz Heritage Quartet
Goran Ivanovic Trio……and others

Where:  Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St, Chicago, Illinois 60642
When: Monday, Nov 7th from 7 PM – 2 AM,

More information and tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1192127677492652/