The Chicago Jazz Festival provides a rich cross section of the genre, and this year it’s partnered with a diverse group of local presenters for a series of neighborhood concerts that begins on Friday, August 23. But local jazz clubs and presenters offer a diverse bounty of music all year round—and they step up their efforts for the fest. The Dog/Days concerts at Constellation and the Hungry Brain, most of which are free, begin the weekend before the festival and are worth a plane ticket all by themselves. Traditional postfestival options include the Jazz Showcase’s weeklong series of reliably swinging jam sessions (hosted by multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan) and adventurous acts such as saxophonist Kidd Jordan, making his annual visit from New Orleans (this year he’s at Constellation and the Hungry Brain). Among the newer events is the two-night Preservation of Fire fest (on Tuesday and Wednesday in Bridgeport and South Chicago, respectively), which features the likes of Resavoir and Angel Bat Dawid.
Marc Ribot, Clausen/Heinemann/Hunton Trio Part of the Dog/Days series. 8:30 PM, Constellation, 3111 N. Western, free, 18+
Oh Yeahs, Alejandro Urzagaste Trio Night one of the inaugural Anagram Festival. 9 PM, Elastic Arts, 3429 W. Diversey, second floor, $10, all ages
Tuesdays on the Terrace with Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few 5:30 PM, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago, free, all ages
WDCB live broadcast featuring the Margaret Murphy-Webb Trio 6 PM, PianoForte Studios, 1335 S. Michigan, second floor, free, all ages
Preservation of Fire night two with the Eliel Sherman Storey Quartet, Angel Bat Dawid & the Brothahood 9 PM, Transition East Studio, 2548 E. 83rd, free, all ages
