MJI PRESENTS: CHICAGO CALLING
Sat, Jan 18
|bar centro
Chicago Calling’s shows are a unique musical tour through the history of Chicago jazz legends and the places they played.
Time & Location
Jan 18, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM
bar centro, 804 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA
About the Event
MJI PRESENTS: CHICAGO CALLING
Chicago Calling is a quartet celebrating the jazz greats who hailed from Chicago or spent formative years there. The band performs music written by or associated with legends like Johnny Griffin, Eddie Harris, Dinah Washington, Joe Williams, Sun Ra, John Gilmore, Clifford Jordan, Johnny Hartman, Von Freeman, Fred Anderson, Gene Ammons, Carmen McRae, Herbie Hancock, Nat King Cole, Ahmad Jamal, Earma Thompson, and Jodie Christian.
Bandleader Juli Wood will share stories about the history, circumstances, and personalities that made these musicians Chicago icons.
The Band:
Juli Wood - vocals & sax
Mike Allemana - guitar