Here’s what’s up for the next two weeks.

It’s Kenosha Madness This Friday !

YYES FRANCOIS/ROCAMBU JAZZ

FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 8:30pm
SAZZY Bs
5623 6th Avenue
Kenosha, (262) 925-8499

Back in our home to the north.

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BORDERBEND’s CHICAGO CALLING:
SUNSET WITH MIRO

SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER 6-7:30p.m.
77  W Washington Street
Chicago

Improvised and composed music and dance underneath the Miro Chicago sculpture, across form the Picasso at Daley Center.  If the weather cooperates we will be outside in the alcove.  If not, we’ll be inside the church.

Featureing: Dan Godston (trupmet), Dan McNaughton (Bass), Josh Beatty (Tenor Sax), Bryan Pardo (Alto Sax!), Bonbonfera (Drums) and likely Bruce Mak (Guitar) and special guests!

Musicians and dancers welcome to participate.

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YYES FRANCOIS/ROCAMBU JAZZ

THURSDAY 9 October
MARGARET’s
5134 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago

Rumor is this will turn into a jam session but I don’t have details on this gig yet.

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YYES FRANCOIS/ROCAMBU JAZZ

Opening for :
ReBirth Brass Band
SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER, 2014, 8pm

Governors State University
Center for Performing Arts
University Park, IL 60484-0975

 

I’ll be part of the Chicago World Music Festival next Wednesday, when Rocambu Jazz plays the opening set at Martyr’s.

Banda Magda
(Greece| NYC, USA)
Rocambu Jazz
(Chicago, USA)

Wednesday 17 September 2014, 9:30pm
Martyrs’
3855 N. Lincoln Ave.

FREE!

Dig, that’s right it says free.  So forget that it’s a Wednesday night and get yourselves out of the house.

This version of Rocambu features Bruce Mak (guitar), Ben Lansing (guitar), Dan McNaughton (acoustic bass), Micheal Tooles (percussion)  and myself (dundun drum set) along with the horns.

Then we’re off to open for

ReBirth Brass Band
Saturday 11 October, 2014, 8pm

Governors State University
Center for Performing Arts
University Park, IL 60484-0975