Things To Do and See in PLG – March 1-7

MUSIC – BOOKS – ART   Sunday (3/1)- Storytime at Greenlight Bookstore ;  All week (3/1-7) Art show at Johnson Jenkins Project South African artist Mohau Modisakeng; Tues/Wed/Thurs (3/3-5) Live Jazz at Bar Bayeux Mike Moreno Quartet / Grassroots Jazz...

Michael LeMorin Quintet: Friday July 21, 7:30

PLG Arts Jazz at KD’s, 408 Rogers Ave (betw Sterling St & Lincoln Rd) Michael LeMorin stirs the cadences of his native Haiti—and  other tropical treats such as reggae, samba, and bossa nova—into a smoothly vibrant jazz cocktail. Lyrics in English, French,...

Spin Cycle at KD’s + NEW SEAFOOD MENU!!! Friday, June 9, 7:30-9:30 pm KD’s, 408 Rogers Ave between Sterling St & Lefferts Ave, 7:30-9:30 Spin Cycle, led by saxophonist Tom Christensen and drummer Scott Neumann, plays an eclectic blend of hard-hitting...

PLG Arts Jazz at KD’s Friday, April 14

The Jon Menges Quartet Jon Menges-Trumpet; Adam Kolker-Tenor Sax; Joe Fitzgerald-Bass; Robert Weiss-Drums A trumpeter, composer, arranger, and music copyist, Jon Menges’s creative and talented musical programs delighted audiences in the Chicago area for many years....

PLG Arts Jazz at KD’s

 ECDYSES at KD’s, Friday, April 28, 7:30-9:30 408 Rogers Ave betw Lefferts Ave & Sterling St “Ecdyses” explores the ongoing processes of self-transformation. Uniting the voices of the violin, guitar, and drums, it pushes the boundaries of musical...
Michael-David Gordon Quartet at KD’s 12/9

Michael-David Gordon Quartet at KD’s 12/9

PLG Arts Jazz at KD’s presents: The MD4 explores “places we’ve been” through the jazz soundscape of Ray Charles, Cassandra Wilson, and others. Oh, and a surprise or two! Michael-David Gordon, vocals; Logan Evan Thomas, piano; Adam Armstrong, bass; Hollis...
Rachel Therrien at KD’s Friday, Oct 28

Rachel Therrien at KD’s Friday, Oct 28

The PLG Arts Jazz series is pleased to present trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Rachel Therrien at KD’s on Friday, Oct 28, from 7:30-9:30. Playing in a variety of musical styles and enriching her talent with experiences from many different cultures, Therrien...
Jazz at KD’s Friday, Oct 14: 7:30

Jazz at KD’s Friday, Oct 14: 7:30

The members of the Michael Vitali Trio hail from all corners of the globe. A working band on the NYC jazz scene since 2011, Justin Wert, Yuka Tadano, and Michael Vitali share a rare chemistry. Their original compositions and unusual approach to the American songbook...

Jazz at KD’s Friday night, Sept 23

Guitarist Alex Levine’s debut album, “Towards The Center,” will be released in Fall 2016. He is a founding member of Polyfold Musical Arts Collective, whose focus is to support the creation, presentation, and ongoing development of creative music, and to foster...

Curtis Ostle Trio, Friday, September 9, 2016

The Inkwell was; the new KD’s IS!!! Check out the new home for PLG Arts Jazz Night . The Inkwell Cafe has been transformed into KD’s, redecorated and with a new menu, $6 frozen drinks, and $5 beers. The Curtis Ostle Trio is the first group to perform under...

Vinnie Knight: Black Pearls and White Diamonds July 22

Miss Vinnie Knight is a well-known jazz and blues singer with an angelic voice and a sophisticated sound. She has recorded the music of Duke Ellington and toured many European countries.   Miss Vinnie Knight has a profound love for music theater. She Has written and...

Jazz @the Inkwell: Stelio Mihas

Brooklyn-based guitarist Stelios Mihas will be presenting a jazz trio featuring legendary reeds player Daniel Carter and bassist Zachary Swanson. After meeting during the sessions of Daniel Carter’s Listening Group, this trio will be performing its spontaneous...

Jerram Original Network Band Fri, 6-24, 7:30

Founded by drummer Jerry Griffin, the Jerram Original Network Band started as Network, playing blues and R&B, working with Martha and the Vandellas, Freddie King, Sun Ra, Bobby Rush, and Willie Mabon. The trio now includes bassist Tyler Mitchell (Tyler Mitchell...

Wataru Uchida Quartet: Jazz this Friday (June 10)

Wataru Uchida writes original tunes influenced by his East Asian sensibility for music and advanced jazz harmony. Wataru studied saxophone and composition with Chico Freeman, a saxophonist who worked with McCoy Tyner for many years. Wataru’s new album is Predawn...

Jazz @the Inkwell Friday, May 13, 7:30-9:30

The Yuma Uesaka Quartet performs this Friday at the Inkwell Cafe, 408 Rogers Avenue, between Sterling St and Lefferts Avenue.  The Brooklyn-based improvising ensemble  draws inspiration from a vast array of musical idioms, including jazz, classical, African, Indian,...

Nicoletta Manzini Trio @the Inkwell April 8

Italian saxophonist and composer Nicoletta Manzini has performed throughout Europe with her own group and as a member of the Steve Grossman Quintet. She recently moved to New York, where she made her last recording with her trio, including bassist Tyler Mitchell and...

Christian Finger Band–Jazz @the Inkwell Dec 11

Coming to the Inkwell Cafe on Friday, December 11…. Sophisticated, melodic music combining jazz, classical, and pop takes listeners on a journey that mesmerizes, transcends, and entertains. Through the compositions of Christian Finger, the band mixes American...

Emilio Teubal Trio Fri, Sept 25, 7:30-9:30

Join us at the Inkwell Cafe, 408 Rogers Ave, between Sterling & Lefferts, for PLG Arts Jazz at the Inkwell Pianist/composer Emilio Teubal is “one of the most outstanding musicians from Argentina.” His latest album, Musica Para Un Dragon Dormido, was chosen as a...

MARK LOCKETT & FRIENDS, FRI, SEPT 11, 7:30-9:30 pm PLG Arts Jazz @the Inkwell Cafe, 408 Rogers Ave between Sterling & Lefferts, presents… NYC-based drummer and composer Mark Lockett, originally from New Zealand, has released five albums under his own...

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