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<p>Tuesday, December 11th 2012 12:15PM at Randolph Café, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)</p>
<p> * Ben Paterson Trio</p>
<p>9:00PM at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Tim Stine Trio with Anton Hatwich, Ian Springer * Andrew Trim's Criminal Activity : Andrew Trim, Patrick Mulcahy, Matt Carroll</p>
<p>9:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Sun Ra 101 : The Man From Saturn * Talk by John Corbett</p>
<p>9:30PM at Bar DeVille, 701 N Damen, 312.929.2349 ($5 donation) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Angela James y Los Alquimistas : Angela James, Jordan Martins, Daniel Schneider, Jeff Greene, Charles Rumback, Andre Beasley, Nick Broste, Jason Stein</p>
<p>9:30PM at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($7) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Pumps N Bumps : Jason Ajemian's Pumps N Bumps, with Dan Bitney, Tim Daisy, Sy Barsheshet, Jeff Parker * Charlie Deets * Prettiness</p>
<p>10:00PM at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 Donation)</p>
<p> * Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence</p>
<p>10:00PM at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Paul Hartsaw Quartet, with Ryan Shultz, Cory Biggerstaff, Damon Short</p>
<p>Wednesday, December 12th 2012 8:00PM at Reggie's, 2105 S State, 312.949.0120 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Facetime : Tony Barba, Patrick Mulcahy, Makaya Mccraven * Peven Everett</p>
<p>8:00PM at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)</p>
<p> * Velvet Dreams Presents * Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer</p>
<p>8:30PM at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * 2nd Annual Afro-Caribbean Improvised Music Festival * Tribute to Chamaco Ramírez Featuring Pupy Cantor</p>
<p>9:00PM at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Nia Quintet : Scott Anderson, Dan Nicholson, Tom Vaitsas, Patrick Mulcahy, Jon Deitemyer</p>
<p>9:00PM at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Corbin Andrick Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Dan Bruce, Katie Ernst, David Agee</p>
<p>10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)</p>
<p> * Starlicker : Rob Mazurek, Jason Adasiewicz, John Herndon</p>
<p>11:00PM at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895</p>
<p> * Bill MacKay, LeRoy Bach</p>
<p>Thursday, December 13th 2012 12:15PM at Randolph Café, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)</p>
<p> * Sanctified Grumblers</p>
<p>8:00PM at the Mayne Stage, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554 ($15)</p>
<p> * 2nd Annual Afro-Caribbean Improvised Music Festival * Henry Cole and The Afrobeat Collective</p>
<p>9:00PM at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)</p>
<p> * Mars Williams Trio with Kent Kessler, Avreeayl Ra, special guest Michael Zerang</p>
<p>Friday, December 14th 2012 12:15PM at Randolph Café, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)</p>
<p> * Saalik Ziyad's SMS Trio</p>
<p>7:30PM at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge Ave, Evanston IL ($20)</p>
<p> * A Fifth House Christmas * Fifth House Ensemble</p>
<p>7:30PM at the Mayne Stage, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554 ($25-$10)</p>
<p> * Hard Music Hard Liquor * Ensemble Dal Niente — music by Brian Ferneyhough, Philippe Hurel, Stefan Prins, György Kurtág, Lee Hyla, Ray Evanoff, Chris Fisher-Lochhead, Malin Bang, Frank Zappa</p>
<p>9:00PM at the Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake, 312.929.2022 ($15-$10)</p>
<p> * 2nd Annual Afro-Caribbean Improvised Music Festival * Orquesta el Macabeo</p>
<p>9:00PM at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($5)</p>
<p> * Windom Earle's Liquid Furniture * Peter J Woods Free Jazz Ensemble</p>
<p>Saturday, December 15th 2012 1:30AM-3:45AM at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Late Night on Friday * After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling</p>
<p>6:00PM at the Southside Community Art Center, 3831 S Michigan</p>
<p> * Saalik Ziyad</p>
<p>9:00PM at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($10)</p>
<p> * Mwata Bowden's Tritone Trilogy Project : Mwata Bowden, Harrison Bankhead, Dushun Mosley, Alex Wing</p>
<p>9:00PM at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597</p>
<p> * Paul Giallorenzo, Katherine Young, Tim Daisy * Dave Rempis, Kent Kessler, Michael Zerang</p>
<p>9:00PM at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393</p>
<p> * Frank Rosaly Solo</p>
<p>11:45PM-5:00AM at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Sabertooth : Pat Mallinger, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson, Ted Sirota</p>
<p>Sunday, December 16th 2012 1:00PM-5:00PM at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * (Re)New Amsterdam * Benefit for New Amsterdam, featuring Abominable Twitch, Access Contemporary Music, Can I Get An Amen, Chicago Q Ensemble, CUBE, Dojo, Eighth Blackbird, Ensemble Dal Niente, Ensemble Vulpine Lupin, Fifth House Ensemble, Fulcrum Point, Gaudete Brass, Grant Wallace Band, Searchl1te, Spektral Quartet, Third Coast Percussion</p>
<p>8:00PM-11:30PM at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243 ($12)</p>
<p> * Tigist Bekele with Magic Carpet * Bad Mashadi * Charles Mantis</p>
<p>10:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($7) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Jason Ajemian Quintet, with Nathaniel Morgan, Matt Bauder, Owen Stewart-Robinson, Jason Nazary</p>
<p>Monday, December 17th 2012 7:30PM at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)</p>
<p> * Tim Decillis, Tom Madeja, Devin Conathan</p>
<p>8:30PM at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * In Transition Quartet : Nate Lepine, Randy Tressler, Daniel Thatcher, Vance Okraszewski</p>
<p>8:30PM-11:00PM at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544</p>
<p> * December Residency * Rob Mazurek, Matt Lux, Mikel Avery</p>
<p>9:00PM-1:00AM at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805</p>
<p> * Jordan Baskin Trio, with Jake Vinsel, Brian Ritter</p>
<p>9:00PM at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt</p>
<p>10:00PM at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Darts And Arrows : Bill Mackay, Ben Boye, Kyle Hernandez, Quin Kirchner</p>
<p>Tuesday, December 18th 2012 12:15PM at Randolph Café, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)</p>
<p> * Josh Berman Quartet</p>
<p>9:30PM at Bar DeVille, 701 N Damen, 312.929.2349 ($5 donation) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Jason Stein, Keefe Jackson, Joshua Abrams, Frank Rosaly</p>
<p>10:00PM at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 Donation)</p>
<p> * Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence</p>
<p>10:00PM at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Microcosmic Sound Orchestra : David Boykin, Jayve Montgomery, Eliel Sherman Storey, Alex Wing, Dan Godston</p>
<p>Wednesday, December 19th 2012 8:00PM at the Mayne Stage, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554 ($20)</p>
<p> * Chris Greene Quartet, with Damian Espinosa, Marc Piane, Steve Corley * Marquis Hill BlackTet, with Christopher McBride, Joshua Moshier, Charlie Kirchen, Jeremy Cunningham</p>
<p>8:00PM at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)</p>
<p> * Velvet Dreams Presents * Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer</p>
<p>9:00PM at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Corbin Andrick Group, with Dan Bruce, Katie Ernst, David Agee</p>
<p>10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)</p>
<p> * Witches & Devils : Mars Williams, Josh Berman, Jim Baker, Harrison Bankhead, Brian Sandstrom, Kent Kessler, Steve Hunt</p>
<p>11:00PM at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895</p>
<p> * Bill MacKay, LeRoy Bach</p>
<p>Thursday, December 20th 2012 12:15PM at Randolph Café, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)</p>
<p> * Samuel del Real — Piano Navideno</p>
<p>9:00PM at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)</p>
<p> * Wheelhouse : Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz, Nate McBride</p>
<p>10:00PM at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl</p>
<p> * Vincent Davis, Edward Wilkerson Jr, Jim Baker, Junius Paul, Scott Hesse</p>
<p>Friday, December 21st 2012 6:00AM at Links Hall, 3435 N Sheffield, 2nd Fl, 773.281.0824 ($20)</p>
<p> * 22nd Annual Winter Solstice Concerts * Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang</p>
<p>12:00PM-12:00AM at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069</p>
<p> * Drone For The End Of Time * 12-Hour Drone</p>
<p>12:15PM at Randolph Café, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)</p>
<p> * Ava Logan Quartet</p>
<p>7:30PM at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($28-$10) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Tsukasa Taiko : Taiko Legacy</p>
<p>8:00PM at the NEIU Fine Arts Recital Hall, 550 N St Louis</p>
<p> * Matt Ulery Ensemble with Zach Brock, Rob Clearfield, Michael Maccaferri, Jon Deitemyer, Nicholas Photinos, James Davis</p>
<p>10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)</p>
<p> * The Lowdown Brass Band * Wild Jesus & The Devil's Lettuce * The Drastics</p>
<p>Saturday, December 22nd 2012 1:30AM-3:45AM at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Late Night on Friday * After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling</p>
<p>6:00AM at Links Hall, 3435 N Sheffield, 2nd Fl, 773.281.0824 ($20)</p>
<p> * 22nd Annual Winter Solstice Concerts * Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang</p>
<p>3:00PM at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($28-$10) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Tsukasa Taiko : Taiko Legacy</p>
<p>11:45PM-5:00AM at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Sabertooth : Pat Mallinger, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson, Ted Sirota</p>
<p>Sunday, December 23rd 2012 6:00AM at Links Hall, 3435 N Sheffield, 2nd Fl, 773.281.0824 ($20)</p>
<p> * 22nd Annual Winter Solstice Concerts * Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang</p>
<p>Wednesday, December 26th 2012 8:00PM at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)</p>
<p> * Velvet Dreams Presents * Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer</p>
<p>9:00PM at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Corbin Andrick Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Dan Bruce, Katie Ernst, David Agee</p>
<p>9:30PM at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243</p>
<p> * Frank Rosaly Solo</p>
<p>10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12-$10)</p>
<p> * DKV Trio : Hamid Drake, Kent Kessler, Ken Vandermark — Box Set Release</p>
<p>11:00PM at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895</p>
<p> * Bill MacKay, LeRoy Bach</p>
<p>Thursday, December 27th 2012 8:30PM at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414</p>
<p> * Jimmy Bennington Colour And Sound</p>
<p>9:00PM at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)</p>
<p> * Russ Johnson Quartet, with Jon Irabagon, Anton Hatwich, Tim Daisy</p>
<p>10:00PM at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl</p>
<p> * Vincent Davis, Edward Wilkerson Jr, Jim Baker, Junius Paul, Scott Hesse</p>
<p>10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12-$10)</p>
<p> * DKV Trio : Hamid Drake, Kent Kessler, Ken Vandermark — Box Set Release</p>
<p>Saturday, December 29th 2012 1:30AM-3:45AM at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Late Night on Friday * After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling</p>
<p>11:45PM-5:00AM at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Sabertooth : Pat Mallinger, Cameron Pfiffner, Pete Benson, Ted Sirota</p>
<p>Sunday, December 30th 2012 10:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($7) (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * Tres Hongos : Jacob Wick, Marc Riordan, Frank Rosaly</p>
<p>Monday, December 31st 2012 8:30PM at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 (wheelchair-accessible)</p>
<p> * In Transition Quartet : Nate Lepine, Randy Tressler, Daniel Thatcher, Vance Okraszewski</p>
<p>9:00PM-1:00AM at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805</p>
<p> * Jordan Baskin Trio, with Jake Vinsel, Brian Ritter</p>
<p>10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($20)</p>
<p> * The Eternals Espiritu Zombi Group : Damon Locks, Wayne Montana, Areif Sless-Kitain, with Jason Adasiewicz, Matt Lux, Josh Berman, Manny Bances, Nick Mazzarella, Jeanine O'Toole * Chandeliers</p>
<p>Wednesday, January 2nd 2013 10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)</p>
<p> * Tres Hongos : Jacob Wick, Marc Riordan, Frank Rosaly, special guest Peter Hanson</p>
<p>Saturday, January 5th 2013 8:00PM at the Borg Ward, 823 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI ($6)</p>
<p> * Justin Marc Lloyd * Boar * Breakdancing Ronald Reagan * Peter J Woods * Nummy * Fake Blood Universe</p>
<p>Wednesday, January 9th 2013 10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)</p>
<p> * Bootstrap : Mars Williams, Jim Baker, Nate McBride, Frank Rosaly</p>
<p>Friday, January 11th 2013 7:30PM at the International House, 1414 E 59th ($15-$10)</p>
<p> * Third Coast Percussion — music by Cage, Lang, Tenney, Manoury</p>
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