Internationally renowned for unparalleled contributions to modern music, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc. (AACM) has been an inspirational leader within the cultural community since 1965. Since its inceptions, one mission of the AACM has been to provide an atmosphere conducive to the development of its member artists and to continue the AACM legacy of providing leadership and vision for the development of creative music. The AACM first coined the phrase Great Black Music to describe its unqiue direction in music. The AACM pays homage to the diverse styles of expression within the body of Black Music in the USA, Africa and throughout the world. This experience extends from the ancient music of Africa to the music of the future.

The Bridge is a dynamic network for exchange, production, and diffusion that promotes and facilitates collaboration between French and American creative musicians. It also encourages meetings, fosters growth of professional and artistic relationships between these musicians, provides a context in which they can develop and flourish. In other words, the Bridge gives creative musicians the times and spaces they need to connect and reconnect–on both sides of the Atlantic–in order to deepen their exchange.

Known for its boldness in showcasing cutting-edge works, the Department of Music’s UChicago Jazz Ensemble is a versatile collection of musicians, frequently joined in performance by noted Chicago-area professionals. The Ensemble's three-concert season offers a variety of music ranging from jazz standards to hip-hop, often in custom arrangements by the ensemble’s own members. Both in rehearsal and in performance, the Ensemble focuses on developing the improvisational skills of its musicians, as well as on deepening their understanding of the wide-ranging jazz idiom. The group has issued two CDs and frequently performs for University events on campus and elsewhere in the city.

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In partnership with the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts and the Jazz Institute of Chicago, Jazz at the Logan presents CHICAGO STAGE showcasing local, rising jazz artists in free performances in Café Logan prior to UCP: Jazz at the Logan concerts.

Recognizing the place of Hyde Park in the history of jazz in Chicago, the Hyde Park Jazz Society is committed to the encouragement, promotion, and expansion of jazz performance in the Hyde Park/mid-South Side community, as well as the education and expansion of the jazz listening audience and the development and support of jazz musicians.

The Hyde Park Jazz Society selects local jazz musicians and those with a Chicago connection to perform on the third Tuesday of the month from October to June at Café Logan. The Café will offer its full menu for purchase, including wine, beer, and a coffee bar.

Third Tuesday Jazz is presented by the Logan Center and programmed by the Hyde Park Jazz Society with support from 90.9FM WDCB Jazz Radio.

Presented by UChicago Presents, the Jazz at Logan series explores the dynamic world of contemporary jazz, from the genre’s storied past to its vibrant present, performed by the top names in jazz onstage at the Logan Center. Come early for a free pre-concert performance from rising jazz stars in Café Logan courtesy of the Logan Center and the Jazz Institute of Chicago.

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