Kirkpatrick, a veteran of the New York and European jazz scenes, joins local guitar great Sherman and bassist Sonny Stephens at this Frankfort Avenue bistro.

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Varanese Restaurant

2106 Frankfort Avenue

899-9904

A trio of first rate music students at UofL show their stuff every Sunday morning at this small church just down the side street from Clifton’s Pizza. If you just want to enjoy the music, no one will hassle you here.

Chris Grzech - Piano
Marie Knueven - Bass
Bruno Gafanhoto - Drums

Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church
2231 Payne Street

Nulu East Market Lounge, a new companion to Mozz modern Italian supper club, brings Louisville a dose of Manhattan nightlife.

COME OUT & SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL UP & COMIN’ JAZZERS… The NULU At NIGHT Series presents:

TAKE FIVE TUESDAYS Hosted by Carly Johnson & Ansyn Banks

CALLING ALL JAZZ PEEPS! Players, Blowers, Drummers, Vocals, Jacks, Jakes, Chicks, Axes, Cats, Keys and even all you Rusty Gates…

GET DOWN to The NuLu Lounge and help us kick off this Summer’s BEST JAZZ JAM IN LOUISVILLE. Late Night HAPPY HOUR for players!

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The NuLu Lounge

Mozz Mozzarella Bar and Enoteca

445 East Market (at Jackson)

690.6699

This is a special show. Thomas Merton enjoyed jazz before he entered the Trappist monastery and learned the joy of chant during his sojourn at the Abbey of Gethsemani. Enjoy both jazz and chant from Merton’s era as you discover the connection between these two music styles.

A quartet consisting of Chuck Marohnic on piano, Jacob Duncan on sax, Chris Fitzgerald on bass and Jason Tiemann on drums will be joined by monks from St. Meinrad.

Donation of $10 suggested

St. Francis of Assisi Church

1960 Bardstown Road

502-899-1991
www.mertoninstitute.org

Crews, a popular pianist in the local jazz scene, joins the 11 piece big band led by Dave Mehl for a special show Sunday evening at this American restaurant in the Hawthorne neighborhood. Barbara Sodd will be featured on vocals.

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John E’s Restaurant and Lounge

3708 Bardstown Road

456.1111

Three distinct groups of professionals in town to teach at Jamey Aebersold’s Jazz Camp will each perform at set at this conference center near the UofL campus.   The exact lineups haven’t been set yet, but the performers will come from the following impressive list:

BASS:

Rufus Reid                    Lynn Seaton                 David Friesen               John Goldsby

Tyrone Wheeler            Bill Moring                   Chris Fitzgerald            Rich Armandi

Frank Smith                  Bob Sinicrope              J.B. Dyas

CLARINET:

Randy Salman              Hunt Butler

DRUMS:

Ed Soph                       Jason Tiemann  Steve Barnes               

Colby Inzer                  Jonathan Higgins

FLUTE:

Hunt Butler

GUITAR:

Fred Hamilton              Corey Christiansen                   Steve Erquiaga

Scott Henderson           Pat Lentz                                  Craig Wagner

HAMMOND B3 ORGAN:

Bobby Floyd

PIANO:

Steve Allee                   Phil Degreg                   Glen Fisher                   Chris Fitzgeral

Bobby Floyd                Don Haerle                   Todd Hildreth               Andy Laverne

Harry Pickens

 SAXOPHONE

Jamey Aebersold                      Antonio Hart                Jerry Coker                  Jim Snidero

George Bouchard                     Hunt Butler                   Gary Campbell Jim Carroll

David Kana                              Bill Overton                  Randy Salman              Mike Shannon

Jerry Tolson                             Mike Tracy                  Gene Walker                Tom Walsh

Jack Wilkins                             Shelley Yoelin

STRINGS:

David Baker

TROMBONE:

Steve Davis                              Rick Simerly                 Tim Coffman

TRUMPETS:

Pat Harbison                            Jim Ketch                     Jim Rotondi                  Bob Symer

TUBA

Rich Armandi

VIBES:

Dick Sisto

VOCALS:

Jennifer Barnes             Jerry Tolson

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Cover $10; $8 for LJS members

Masterson’s Conference Center

1830 South Third Street

www.jazz.louisville.edu

502. 852. 6907

Three groups of musicians in town to teach at Jamey Aebersold’s Jazz Camp will perform Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights at Comstock (on Wednesday there’s a gig at Masterson’s).   The specific nightly lineups are still a work in progress, but the musicians will come from the following teachers at the camp:

BASS:

Rufus Reid                    Lynn Seaton                 David Friesen               John Goldsby

Tyrone Wheeler            Bill Moring                   Chris Fitzgerald            Rich Armandi

Frank Smith                  Bob Sinicrope              J.B. Dyas

CLARINET:

Randy Salman              Hunt Butler

DRUMS:

Ed Soph                       Jason Tiemann  Steve Barnes               

Colby Inzer                  Jonathan Higgins

FLUTE:

Hunt Butler

GUITAR:

Fred Hamilton              Corey Christiansen                   Steve Erquiaga

Scott Henderson           Pat Lentz                                  Craig Wagner

HAMMOND B3 ORGAN:

Bobby Floyd

PIANO:

Steve Allee                   Phil Degreg                   Glen Fisher                   Chris Fitzgeral

Bobby Floyd                Don Haerle                   Todd Hildreth               Andy Laverne

Harry Pickens

 SAXOPHONE

Jamey Aebersold                      Antonio Hart                Jerry Coker                  Jim Snidero

George Bouchard                     Hunt Butler                   Gary Campbell Jim Carroll

David Kana                              Bill Overton                  Randy Salman              Mike Shannon

Jerry Tolson                             Mike Tracy                  Gene Walker                Tom Walsh

Jack Wilkins                             Shelley Yoelin

STRINGS:

David Baker

TROMBONE:

Steve Davis                              Rick Simerly                 Tim Coffman

TRUMPETS:

Pat Harbison                            Jim Ketch                     Jim Rotondi                  Bob Symer

TUBA

Rich Armandi

VIBES:

Dick Sisto

VOCALS:

Jennifer Barnes             Jerry Tolson

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Margaret Comstock Concert Hall

University of Louisville Music Building

Near Cardinal Dr. & 2nd St.

www.jazz.louisville.edu

502. 852. 6907

Under one of the largest free-standing glass domes in the world, Stivers sings listener-friendly standards in the 100-year-old Atrium at West Baden every Saturday night.  Doug Elmore leads the trio this week.  Come in for a light dinner at Ballard’s Cafe and watch the evening sky change colors under the glass dome.  You’ll see “Stardust” the way Hoagy did.

Under one of the largest free-standing glass domes in the world, Sarah, backed by first class sidemen from Louisville, sings listener-friendly standards in the 100-year-old Atrium at West Baden.   Come in for a light dinner at Ballard’s Cafe and watch the evening sky change colors under the glass dome.  You’ll see “Stardust” the way Hoagy did.

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West Baden Hotel

8670 West State Road 56

888-936-9360

www.frenchlick.com/hotels/westBaden/index.jsp

www.sarahstivers.com

Under one of the largest free-standing glass domes in the world, Stivers sings listener-friendly standards in the 100-year-old Atrium at West Baden every Saturday night.  The very rhythmic Greg Walker (guitar) and a bassist round out the trio.  Come in for a light dinner at Ballard’s Cafe and watch the evening sky change colors under the glass dome.  You’ll see “Stardust” the way Hoagy did.

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West Baden Hotel

8670 West State Road 56

888-936-9360

www.frenchlick.com/hotels/westBaden/index.jsp

www.sarahstivers.com