St. Charles Jazz & Art Weekend swings back into town

Posted September 08, 2020 11:00 pm

Submitted by St. Charles Business Alliance

Riley Elmore, a West Dundee resident and contestant in the 2016 season "The Voice," will perform at St. Charles Jazz and Art Weekend. Courtesy of St. Charles Business Alliance

The St. Charles Jazz & Art Weekend returns Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 10-13. The four-day event promotes live jazz music in different St. Charles establishments. An array of St. Charles venues will take part in each year's event featuring numerous jazz groups, including Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Frank Catalano.

Patrons can enjoy jazz music from lunch through the evening, with the opportunity to visit multiple venues as well as visit the many public art installations around the city of St. Charles. This year, there will be 14 venues, 28 jazz performances and 31 public art attractions.

On Saturday, Sept. 12, an art reception will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at 116 Gallery & Mixology. The Cod City Jazz Combo will perform from 4 to 7 p.m. On display in the gallery will be paintings by Janice Rangel, Amy Furio and Michael Cane; and sculpture by Skeeter Aschinger. Featured artist will be violinist Alexandra Bryner.

The Art in Public Places project features an Art Tour. Download the Otocast App, which will direct you to over 25 pieces of art around the city, and will give you an in-depth look at that piece and the artist who created it. Check out the "Art in Public Places" at artinpublicplacesstc.com.

A drive-in concert will feature the Fox Valley Jazz Big Band from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at James O. Breen Community Park. Purchase tickets for the drive-in concert at stcparks.ticketleap.com/concert/dates. Cost is $5 per vehicle.

The jazz fest lineup includes:

Thursday, Sept. 10

• Frank Catalano from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Filling Station Pub & Grill

• Andrew Egizio Jazz Duo from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Wine Exchange

• Chris Powell from 6 to 10 p.m. at ROX City Grill

• Shout Section from 7 to 10 p.m. at Pollyanna Brewing Co.

Friday, Sept. 11

• Nick Odman Trio from 4 to 6 p.m. at Pollyanna Brewing Co.

• Larry Brown Jr. from 6 to 9 p.m. Riverlands Brewing Co.

• Vintage from 8 to 11 p.m. at Vintage 53

• Tom Linsk from 6 to 10 p.m. at ROX City Grill

• Accidentally on Purpose Jazz Band from 7 to 10 p.m. at The Wine Exchange

• Ruben Alvarez Latin Jazz Trio from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Eden on the River

• Jade Moon Jazz Duo from 6 to 9 p.m. at La ZaZa Trattoria

• Spider Saloff and Jeremy Kahn will perform from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Baker Community Center. Tickets for $25 are available at norrisculturalarts.com.

Saturday, Sept. 12

• Jack Macklin from 2 to 5 p.m. at Riverlands Brewing Co.

• Andrew Egizio Trio from noon to 3 p.m. at Jeans & a Cute Top Shop

• Vinny Kabat Trio from 4 to 6 p.m. at Pollyanna Brewing Co.

• Jack Macklin from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Filling Station

• Riley Elmore from 8 to 11 p.m. at Vintage 53

• Josh Lava from 6 to 10 p.m. at ROX City Grill

• Fantasy Masters from 7 to 10 p.m. at The Wine Exchange

• Bill Boris Trio from 8 to 10:30 p, m, at Eden on the River

• Cod City Jazz Combo from 4 to 7 p.m. at 116 Gallery & Mixology

Sunday, Sept. 13

• Fantasy Masters from 2 to 5 p.m. at Pollyanna Brewing Co.

• Cod City Jazz Combo from 2 to 5 p.m. at Eden on the River

• Andy Schlinder Duo from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Office

• Andrew Egizio Duo from 3 to 6 p.m. at McNally's Pub

Saxophonist Frank Catalano performs Thursday in this year's St. Charles Jazz and Art Weekend. Courtesy of St. Charles Business Alliance

Shout Section Big Band, featuring veteran and up-and-coming musicians, will perform at St. Charles Jazz and Art Weekend. Courtesy of Shout Section

Jazz vocalist Amy Yassinger performs with the Shout Section Big Band. The 10-piece band will perform at St. Charles Jazz and Art Weekend. Courtesy of Shout Section

Jazz singer Spider Saloff and pianist Jeremy Kahn perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Baker Community Center as part of St. Charles Jazz and Art Weekend. Courtesy of Spider Saloff

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