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- November 8, 2024
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Chapin Jazz X-tet plays 129 Center Cut
November 8, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
129 Center CutJoin the Chapin Jazz X-tet for an evening of blues, swing, Latin and modern jazz at Grayslake's great eatery. Bill Chapin on keys, Paul Nielsen on bass, and Jim Richardson on drums.
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- November 10, 2024
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CJS Sunday Jazz Jam
November 10, 2024 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Chapin Jazz Studio | Chapin Jazz X-tet, 146 Center St Ste 4, Grayslake, IL 60030, USAWho: Students of jazz who can read music and who range in age from young to more seasoned are welcome at the Sunday Jazz Jam Session.
A ticket (which is free) is required to play at the CJS Sunday Jazz Jam. You’ll find the ticket link at billchapinjazz.com/jam/When: Monthly on a Sunday from September to May. Winter/Spring, 2024-25 Dates:
Oct 13 | Nov 10 | Dec 15 | Jan 12 | Feb 9 | Mar 9 | Apr 13 | May 4How: Bill starts each session with a coached tune and quickly helps everyone learn the melody and a few basics about improvising over the tune. After that participants select the jazz standards for the day. Mostly, we play!
What to Bring: Participants need to bring their horns and their spirit of adventure, an essential ingredient for growing creatively through improvisation. Fake books, drums, bass, piano, keyboards, and amps are all provided.
The Jazz Jam Mailing List: Send Bill an email to get on the special mailing list. He’ll send an invite and a link to get your free ticket prior to each jam.
Where: Chapin Jazz Studio, 146 Center St, Ste 4, Grayslake, IL 60030 Get Directions to CJS
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The Chapin Jazz X-tet played every weekend at the Lake House Restaurant in Lake Bluff from 2013-2019. Let us know if you’d like us to play for you.