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Jazz in Chicago

The atlas lists 6 jazz clubs and bars in Chicago and 1 festival, including Chicago Jazz Festival. 124 jazz musicians in the database were born here, among them Herbie Hancock, Benny Goodman, Chicago and Chaka Khan.

Jazz clubs & bars 6

Festivals

First held 1978 Chicago Jazz Festival · US

Jazz musicians born in Chicago

Herbie Hancock b. 1940 · American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940) Benny Goodman 1909–1986 · American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986) Chicago 1967– · American rock band Chaka Khan b. 1953 · American singer (born 1953) Abbey Lincoln 1930–2010 · American singer (1930–2010) Lee Konitz 1927–2020 · American jazz musician (1927–2020) Lou Rawls 1933–2006 · American singer (1933–2006) Anita O'Day 1919–2006 · American jazz singer (1919–2006) Mel Tormé 1925–1999 · American recording artist (1925–1999) Frankie Laine 1913–2007 · American pop singer, songwriter, and actor (1913–2007) Anthony Braxton b. 1945 · American musician, composer and philosopher (born 1945) Jack DeJohnette 1942–2025 · American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer (1942–2025) Ramsey Lewis 1935–2022 · American jazz composer (1935–2022) Johnny Griffin 1928–2008 · American musician (1928–2008) Gene Krupa 1909–1973 · American drummer, composer, and bandleader (1909-1973) Andrew Bird b. 1973 · American singer, musician and multi-instrumentalist (born… Rickie Lee Jones b. 1954 · American singer (born 1954) Gene Ammons 1925–1974 · American tenor saxophonist (1925–1974) Andrew Hill 1931–2007 · American jazz pianist and composer (1931-2007) Eddie Harris 1934–1996 · American jazz musician (1934–1996) Muhal Richard Abrams 1930–2017 · American musician (1930-2017) Tony Williams 1945–1997 · American jazz drummer (1945–1997) Kurt Elling b. 1967 · American jazz singer and songwriter Clifford Jordan 1931–1993 · American jazz saxophone player (1931–1993) Jack Nitzsche 1937–2000 · American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer and… Roscoe Mitchell b. 1940 · American jazz musician (born 1940) Chris Potter b. 1971 · American jazz saxophonist, composer, and… Jo Jones 1911–1985 · American jazz drummer (1911–1985) Chico Freeman b. 1949 · American saxophonist Patricia Barber b. 1955 · American composer, jazz singer and pianist as well as… Freddy Cole 1931–2020 · American jazz singer and pianist Ben Sidran b. 1943 · American pianist and vocalist Lalah Hathaway b. 1968 · American singer Lennie Tristano 1919–1978 · American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978) Stanley Jordan b. 1959 · American jazz guitarist Richard Davis 1930–2023 · American double-bassist (1930-2023) Steve Coleman b. 1956 · American saxophonist Terry Callier 1945–2012 · American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and… George Lewis b. 1952 · American composer, performer, and music scholar Ann Hampton Callaway b. 1959 · American singer Ray Anderson b. 1952 · American jazz trombonist Darryl Jones b. 1961 · American bassist Bud Freeman 1906–1991 · American musician (1906–1991) Ed Thigpen 1930–2010 · American jazz drummer (1930–2010) Henry Threadgill b. 1944 · American jazz musician (born 1944) Albert Ammons 1907–1949 · American jazz pianist, recording artist (1907–1949) Harry Manfredini b. 1943 · American composer Leroy Jenkins 1932–2007 · American composer and violinist (1932–2007)