Spring 2015 gig schedule

March 2 w/ Kenny Reichert Quartet @ Jazz Estate – Milwaukee, WI  8:30  Kenny Reichert – guitar/tunes; rj – trumpet; John Christensen – bass/tunes; Andrew Green – drums

March 5 w/ Andrew Rathbun Quartet @ Union Cabaret – Kalamazoo, MI  8:00  Andrew Rathbun – tenor/compositions; rj – trumpet; Jeremy Siskind – rhodes; Keith Hall – drums

March 6  w/ Matt Ulery’s “Loom” @ Green Mill – Chicago, IL  (Chi Town Jazz Festival)  Matt Ulery – bass/compositions; Geof Bradfield – tenor/bass clarinet; rj – trumpet; Rob Clearfield – piano; Jon Deitemyer – drums

March 13 w/ Eric Hochberg’s Trio @ Catch 35 – Chicago, IL 6:00 Erich Hochberg – bass; Steve Million – piano; rj – trumpet

March 20 w/ Charlie Kohlhase “Explorers Club” @ Green Mill – Chicago, IL   Charlie Kohlhase – saxophones/compositions; James Falzone – clarinet; rj – trumpet; Aaron Darrell – bass; Tim Daisy – drums

March 21 w/ Charlie Kohlhase “Explorers Club” @ Green Mill – Chicago, IL   Charlie Kohlhase – saxophones/compositions; James Falzone – clarinet; rj – trumpet; Aaron Darrell – bass; Tim Daisy – drums

March 22 w/ Charlie Kohlhase “Explorers Club” @ LaFontsee Galleries Grand Rapids, MI  3:00   Charlie Kohlhase – saxophones/compositions; James Falzone – clarinet; rj – trumpet; Aaron Darrell – bass; Tim Daisy – drums

March 24 w/ Matt Ulery’s “Loom” @ UW-Parkside  Kenosha, WI  4:00  Matt Ulery – bass/compositions; Geof Bradfield – tenor/bass clarinet; rj – trumpet; Rob Clearfield – piano; Jon Deitemyer – drums

March 28  w/ Matt Ulery’s “Loom” @ Jazz Estate – Milwaukee, WI  9:30  Matt Ulery – bass/compositions; Geof Bradfield – tenor/bass clarinet; rj – trumpet; Rob Clearfield – piano; Jon Deitemyer – drums

April 10 w/ Johannes Wallman’s Quartet – Door County, WI

April 18 w/ Woody Herman Orchestra @ UWM Jazz Festival – Milwaukee, WI

April 29 w/ Keefe Jackson Quartet @ Constellation – Chicago, IL  Keefe Jackson – woodwinds; rj – trumpet; Anton Hatwich – bass; Tollef Ostvang – drums

May 11 w/ Matt Ulery’s “Loom” @ Elastic Arts – Chicago, IL  Matt Ulery – bass/compositions; Geof Bradfield – tenor/bass clarinet; rj – trumpet; Rob Clearfield – piano; Jon Deitemyer – drums

May 16-24 Robin Verheyen’s “NY Quartet” European cd release tour  Robin Verheyen – soprano/tenor; rj – trumpet; Drew Gress – bass; Jeff Davis – drums

May 25 w/ Robin Verheyen’s “NY Quartet” @ Bryant Park – NYC  Robin Verheyen – soprano/tenor; rj – trumpet; Drew Gress – bass; Jeff Davis – drums

June 1 w/ Myra Melford’s “The Whole Tree Gone” and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as part of the CSO’s MusicNOW program.  Harris Theater – Chicago, IL  https://cso.org/TicketsAndEvents/EventDetails.aspx?eid=6522

June 4 Russ Johnson’s “Still Out To Lunch” plays the music of Eric Dolphy @ The Stone –  NYC    RJ – trumpet; Roy Nathanson – alto; Myra Melford – piano; Brad Jones – bass; George Schuller – drums

June 5  Russ Johnson’s Rhodes Quartet @ Bay View Jazz Fest  – Milwaukee, WI  rj – trumpet/compositions; Rob Clearfield – rhodes/keyboard; Matt Ulery – bass; Jon Deitemyer – drums

June 6 w/ Jeb Bishop’s Quartet @ OKKA FEST! – Sugar Maple Milwaukee, WI  Jeb Bishop – trombone/compositions; rj – trumpet; Jason Roebke – bass; Frank Rosaly – drums

June 11  Russ Johnson Quartet @ Elastic Arts – Chicago, IL  rj – trumpet/tunes; Jason Stein – bass clarinet; Anton Hatwich – bass; Tim Daisy – drums

June 30 w/ Ken Thompson group @ Korzo – Brooklyn, NY