Summer 2016 Gig Calendar
May 9 w/ James Falzone Trio @ Chicago Cultural Center 12:00 James Falzone – clarinet/compositions; rj – trumpet; Rob Clearfield – piano
May 12 Robin Verheyen’s NY Quartet @ Jazz A Liege, Belgium R.V. Saxophones/compositions; rj – trumpet; Drew Gress – bass; Jeff Davis – drums
May 13 Robin Verheyen’s NY Quartet @ AB Jazz Club Brussels, Belgium R.V. Saxophones/compositions; rj – trumpet; Drew Gress – bass; Jeff Davis – drums
May 15 Robin Verheyen’s NY Quartet @ Vrijstaat O Oostende, Belgium R.V. Saxophones/compositions; rj – trumpet; Drew Gress – bass; Jeff Davis – drums
May 16 Robin Verheyen’s NY Quartet @ Axes Jazzpower Eindhoven, (Netherlands) R.V. Saxophones/compositions; rj – trumpet; Drew Gress – bass; Jeff Davis – drums
May 18 Robin Verheyen’s NY Quartet @ De Roma Antwerp, Belgium R.V. Saxophones/compositions; rj – trumpet; Drew Gress – bass; Jeff Davis – drums along with Vijay Iyer Trio
May 21 w/ Teun Verbruggen’s “Bureau of Atomic Tourism” @ Constellation – Chicago, IL Teun Verbruggen -drums/compositions; Jon Irabagon – saxophones; rj – trumpet; Hilmar Jensson – guitar; Jozef Demoulin – rhodes; Tim Dahl – bass
May 25 w/ Robin Verheyen’s NY Quartet @ Le Poisson Rouge in NYC R.V. Saxophones/compositions; rj – trumpet; Drew Gress – bass; Jeff Davis – drums
May 27 w/ Matt Ulery’s “Loom” @ California Clipper 8:30 Chicago, IL Matt Ulery – bass/compositions; Geof Bradfield – tenor/bass clarinet; rj – trumpet; Rob Clearfield – piano; Jon Deitemyer – drums
June 1-3 w/ Greg Ward’s “Black Saint & the Sinner Lady” @ Constellation – Chicago, IL Greg Ward – Alto; Tim Haldeman and Keefe Jackson, woodwinds; Russ Johnson and Ben LaMar, trumpet; Norman Palm and Christopher Davies, trombones; Dennis Luxion, piano; Jason Roebke, bass and Marcus Evans, drums
June 5 Russ Johnson Trio @ Woodland Pattern Bookstore as part of the Alternating Currents Live series rj- trumpet/tunes; Jason Roebke – bass; Mike Reed – drums
June 6 w/ New Standard Jazz Orchestra @ Jazz Showcase – Chicago, IL
June 10 w/ Chicago Yestet @ Constellation – Chicago, IL
June 11 w/ Geof Bradfield’s “Our Roots: @ Constellation – Chicago, Il Geof Bradfield – tenor/compositions; rj – trumpet; Joel Adams – trombone; Dennis Carroll – bass; Dana Hall – drums
June 12 w/ Chicago Yestet @ Room 43 – Chicago, IL
June 17 w/ Chicago Yestet @ Isthmus Jazz Festival – Madison, WI
June 20 w/ Ken Thomson Sextet @ Scholes St. Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY Ken Thomson – alto, bc, and compositions; rj- trumpet; Anna Webber – tenor; Alan Ferber – trombone; Adam Armstrong – bass; Daniel Dor – drums
June 21 w/ Ken Thomson Sextet @ Korzo – Brooklyn, NY Ken Thomson – alto, bc, and compositions; rj- trumpet; Anna Webber – tenor; Alan Ferber – trombone; Adam Armstrong – bass; Daniel Dor – drums
June 24 w/ Matt Ulery’s “Loom” @ California Clipper 8:30 Chicago, IL Matt Ulery – bass/compositions; Geof Bradfield – tenor/bass clarinet; rj – trumpet; Rob Clearfield – piano; Jon Deitemyer – drums
July 8 w/ Greg Ward’s “Black Saint & the Sinner Lady” cd release concert @ Jazz Gallery – NYC Greg Ward – Alto; Tim Haldeman and Keefe Jackson, woodwinds; Russ Johnson and Ben LaMar, trumpet; Norman Palm and Christopher Davies, trombones; Dennis Luxion, piano; Jason Roebke, bass and Marcus Evans, drums
July 10-15 on the Faculty of the Litchfield Jazz Camp https://litchfieldjazzfest.com/jazz-camp/
July 17-22 on the Faculty of the Litchfield Jazz Camp https://litchfieldjazzfest.com/jazz-camp/
July 20 w/ Peter McEachern’s “No Chordtet” @ the White Gallery, Lakeville, CT. Peter McEachern – trombone/compositions; Mike DiRubbo – alto; rj – trumpet; Dave Santoro – bass; Tom Melito – drums
July 23 TIM DAISY”S 40th Birthday celebration @ Elastic Gallery!!!! – Chicago, IL Tim Daisy – drums/compositions; Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello; Steve Swell – trombone; James Falzone – clarinet; Dave Rempis – saxophones; rj – trumpet
July 29-30 w/ Greg Ward’s “Black Saint & the Sinner Lady” cd release concert @ Green Mill – Chicago, IL Greg Ward – Alto; Tim Haldeman and Keefe Jackson, woodwinds; Russ Johnson and Ben LaMar, trumpet; Norman Palm and Christopher Davies, trombones; Dennis Luxion, piano; Jason Roebke, bass and Marcus Evans, drums
August 1-5 w/ faculty ensemble for the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA summer composition residency. Montpelier, VT
August 24 @ w/ Eric Hocheberg Trio @ Catch 35 – Chicago EH – bass; Steve Million – piano; rj – trumpet
August 26 w/ Chicago Yestet @ Green Mill – Chicago, IL
Sept 9 w/ Chicago Yestet @ Constellation – Chicago, IL
Sept 16 w/ Kim Richmond/Dave Bayles Quintet @ University of Wisconsin – Parkside 12:00 Kim Richmond – alto; rj – trumpet; Mark Davis – piano; Jeff Hammn – bass; Dave Bayles – drums
Sept 16 w/ Chicago Yestet – Hyde Park, Chicago, IL
Sept 17 w/ Dave Bayles Quintet @ Blu – Milwaukee, WI
Sept 24 w/ Matt Ulery’s “Loom” @ Hyde Park Jazz Festival Chicago, IL 1:00 Matt Ulery – bass/compositions; Geof Bradfield – tenor/bass clarinet; rj – trumpet; Rob Clearfield – piano; Jon Deitemyer – drums
Sept 24 w/ Greg Ward’s “Black Saint & the Sinner Lady” cd release concert @ Hyde Park Jazz Festival – Chicago, IL 4:45 Greg Ward – Alto; Tim Haldeman and Keefe Jackson, woodwinds; Russ Johnson and Ben LaMar, trumpet; Norman Palm and Christopher Davies, trombones; Dennis Luxion, piano; Jason Roebke, bass and Marcus Evans, drums
Sept 28 w/ Geof Bradfield’s “Our Roots” @ Merriman’s Playhouse South Bend, IN. Geof Bradfield – tenor/compositions; Joel Adams – trombone; rj – trumpet; Clark Sommers – bass; Dana Hall – drums
Sept 29 Russ Johnson’s “Headlands” @ Sugar Maple – Milwaukee, WI rj – trumpet & compositions; Rob Clearfield – Keyboard; Matt Ulery – Electric Bass; Jon Deitemyer – Drums
Sept 30 Russ Johnson’s “Headlands” @ InDigenous Music Series – Madison, WI rj – trumpet & compositions; Rob Clearfield – Keyboard; Matt Ulery – Electric Bass; Jon Deitemyer – Drums
Oct 1 Russ Johnson’s “Headlands” @ Luna Cafe – DePere, WI rj – trumpet & compositions; Rob Clearfield – Keyboard; Matt Ulery – Electric Bass; Jon Deitemyer – Drums
Oct 2 Russ Johnson’s “Headlands” @ Hungry Brain – Chicago, IL rj – trumpet & compositions; Rob Clearfield – Keyboard; Matt Ulery – Electric Bass; Jon Deitemyer – Drums
Oct 5 w/ David Bixler Quintet @ Bowling Green State Univesity
Oct 7-8 w/ Matt Ulery’s “Loom” @ Green Mill Chicago, IL Matt Ulery – bass/compositions; Geof Bradfield – tenor/bass clarinet; rj – trumpet; Rob Clearfield – piano; Jon Deitemyer – drums
Oct 9 w/ Matt Ulery’s “Loom” @ Skokie, IL Matt Ulery – bass/compositions; Geof Bradfield – tenor/bass clarinet; rj – trumpet; Rob Clearfield – piano; Jon Deitemyer – drums
Oct 12 w/ Daniel Bruce @ Ancien Cycles – Chicago, IL Daniel Bruce – guitar/compositions; Chris Madsen – tenor; Rob Clearfield – piano; rj – trumpet; Clark Sommers – bass; Jon Deitemyer – drums
Nov 3 w/ Max Johnson Trio @ Elastic Arts – Chicago, IL Max Johnson – bass; Tim Daisy – drums; rj – trumpet