WILLIE PICKENS TRIBUTE

RAMSEY LEWIS

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KENNY BARRON QUINTET

DARCY JAMES ARGUE'S SECRET SOCIETY

The 40th Chicago Annual Jazz Festival took place from August 24 - September 2 at venues across Chicago. Top musicians from around the country came to the Windy City to perform. This free event is a real crowd pleaser. Thousands attend the free concerts.

I was there on Saturday night at the Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park.  The headliner of the evening was the legendary jazz pianist and Grammy award winner Ramsey Lewis.  All of the musicians who performed that night were extremely talented.

Mark Kelly, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proclamation making September 1, 2018 Ramsey Lewis Day in Chicago.

Ramsey Lewis

Ramsey Lewis

Short clip of Ramsey Lewis playing the piano

Ed Petersen, saxophonist

Eric Schneider, saxophonist

Donald Harrison, saxophonist

Milton Suggs, singer

Miles Hardemon, trumpeter and Ravinia Jazz Scholar

Bethany Pickens, pianist and drummer - daughter of Willie Pickens

Stu Katz, pianist and vibraphonist

Bethany Pickens with Larry Gray, bassist

Robert Shy, drummer

Pat Mallinger, saxophonist

Henry Johnson, guitarist

Joshua Ramos, bassist

Charles Heath, drummer

Tim Gant, keyboardist

Mike Rodriguez, trumpeter

Dayna Stephens, saxophonist

Kenny Barron

Kiyoshi Kitagawa, bassist

Johnathan Blake, drummer

James Darcy Argue, composer, conducts his Secret Society

Jason Palmer, trumpeter

Ryan Keberle, trombonist

Roxy Coss, saxophonist

Dave Pietro, saxophonist

Carl Maroghi, saxophonist

James Darcy Argue