The Chris Greene Quartet - led by the Evanston saxophone colossus -  played its first gig in 2005 and has since become one of the most highly visible, award-winning and critically lauded bands in the Chicago area. While honoring jazz’s tradition, the band incorporates elements of funk, hip-hop, rock, Afro-Cuban, the blues and reggae, reflecting their diverse backgrounds. CGQ is currently celebrating the release of “Conversance,” the first ever jazz release for Chicago’s longest-running indie rock label, Pravda Records.

Check out the new album here:

https://pravdamusic.com/album/3044521/conversance

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Chano Cruz - bass

Joel Ream - guitar

Jonny Gifford - drums

Featuring new compositions that mix classical saxophone styles of Chika Inoue with the modern jazz concepts of Shawn Maxwell.

Shawn Maxwell - Saxophone

Chika Inoue - Saxophone

Mark Nelson - Keyboards

Michael Barton - Bass

Nils Higdon - Drums

Jazz/Bebop Standards, Modern Jazz, and usually some funky/fusion stuff towards the end!

Randy Ream (sax)

Larry Harris (keyboards)

Joel Ream (guitar)

Michael Barton (bass)

Peter Mack (drums)

Grey Matter Quartet (GMQ) is an ensemble that focuses on fusion styled jazz, originated by the masters of the style (Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, George Duke, Weather Report, YellowJackets, Snarky Puppy,  etc) 

As all jazz should include original content infusion by the performing musicians, you will find pieces of all of us in the presentation of these compositions. We also consider it our honor and privilege to bring these compositions to our audiences. Be it in a restaurant, dinner party or concert setting. Inevitably folks will be tapping their feet & bobbing their head.

Historically, GMQ started out as a trio. Originated by drummer and founder; Andrew Hix and keyboardist  / co-founder Stew Levin. Andrew and Stew have played in numerous ensembles together since the 1990’s. consisting of Late Shift Orchestra, a (5) piece pre-curser ensemble called “Soulfiztication”, and numerous jazz pick up bands.

Andrew is also the drummer for the jazz group – Slyvan Street. They released two LPs that dropped in 2007 & 2014. Andrew also plays in a number of other ensembles in the area and is the founder of the Hix Brothers teaching studios and music stores.

Noah Dee, bassist / composer joined the trio in 2019. Noah is an accomplished pianist/composer as well as bassist. Noah played bass with Stew in an original material ensemble called “Goodwood”. Noah produced and co-wrote the LP “Wicker” with Stew which dropped in 2015. (Available on Itunes & Spotify)

GMQ became a quartet when we had the good fortune to have Jeff Ford (Saxophones)  add his voice to the ensemble in 2020. Jeff is an accomplished composer / teacher and performer. Jeff taught music and woodwinds at Wabaunsee College, Jeff also has his own woodwind repair business and plays with ensembles all over the Midwest. Jeff wrote and produced his LP – “Saxophoning” that dropped in 2021.

The unmistakable characteristic and founding principal of the ensemble is that we love the music that we play, love playing it together, and love presenting it to you.

Jazz/Bebop Standards, Modern Jazz, and usually some funky/fusion stuff towards the end!

Randy Ream (sax)

Larry Harris (keyboards)

Joel Ream (guitar)

Michael Barton (bass)

Peter Mack (drums)

3/4/26

Interlace is an exciting new sextet led by Andy Schlinder and Andrew Meyer.

Featuring:
Andrew Meyer - Trombone
Jon McQuade - Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Andy Schlinder - Tenor / Baritone Saxophone
Chris Nolte - Upright Bass
Brandon Harper - Keyboard
Gustavo Cortinas - Drumset

MUSIC @ 7pm
DOORS + Kitchen @ 6pm

For 2026, The Old Elburn Hall House Quintet will play once per month on the last Wednesday of the month.

Jazz/Bebop Standards, Modern Jazz, and usually some funky/fusion stuff towards the end!

Randy Ream (sax)

Larry Harris (keyboards)

Joel Ream (guitar)

Michael Barton (bass)

Peter Mack (drums)

Music @ 7pm | Doors+Kitchen 6pm

Jarod Bufe -tenor

Tim Stine - Guitar

Matt Ulery -bass

Jeremy Cunningham -drums

BIO

Saxophonist Jarod Bufe has been active in the realms of woodwind repair and music performance since moving to Chicago in 1996. Soon after arriving, he established himself as one of the first-call saxophone repairmen in the area, while performing primarily as a section player in local big bands. In the early 2010s, his affiliation with the musician-curated Ratchet Series at the Skylark in Pilsen reinvigorated his longtime interest in original composition and improvisation in small group contexts. Today, Jarod maintains an active repair practice—counting many of Chicago's finest professional musicians and music educators among his loyal clientele—while regularly performing his original music with his quartet and trio at such area venues as FitzGerald's, the Whistler, and Elastic Arts. His principal collaborators to date include guitarist Tim Stine, bassist Matt Ulery, and drummer Jon Deitemyer, as well as bassists Anton Hatwich and Christian Dillingham, and drummers Quin Kirchner and Frank Rosaly. New Spaces, the debut album by the Jarod Bufe Quartet, was released by Origin Records in 2018.

https://www.jarodbufe.com/

• Kenny Thompson – Guitar & Compositions

• Chris Madsen - Tenor & Soprano Saxophones

• Vinny Kabat - Bass

• TJ Thompson - Drums

Kenny Thompson is a Chicago-based jazz guitarist and composer leading this new quartet project. The band plays primarily original music rooted in modern, straight-ahead jazz — drawing on influences like Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, and the early-2000s New York scene, with touches of hard-bop/post-bop and Scofield-era fusion. They also mix in some of our own renditions of standards to keep the set accessible and flowing.

For 2026, The Old Elburn Hall House Quintet will play once per month on the last Wednesday of the month.

Jazz/Bebop Standards, Modern Jazz, and usually some funky/fusion stuff towards the end!

Randy Ream (sax)

Tom Hartnett (keyboards)

Joel Ream (guitar)

Michael Barton (bass)

Peter Mack (drums)

You may recognize Joel Ream from the hall's house quintet and some other groups, but have you heard him play with an organ trio?! Come hang and get down to some groovy music in the style of Grant Green, Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Pat Martino, and many other great organ trio jazz artists. 

featuring Scott Mertens on Organ and Peter Mack on Drums.

Jack Buratczuk - Guitar

Ryan Weaver - Drums

Arlo Wohlgenant - Bass

Anna Donnelly - vocals

Jimmy Farace - Bari sax

Wes Dziedzic - piano

Mary Halm - bass

Jeremy Benshish - drums 

https://www.jimmyfaracemusic.com/

The Old Elburn Hall House Quintet (usually) plays every other week.

Jazz/Bebop Standards, Modern Jazz, and usually some funky/fusion stuff towards the end!

Randy Ream (sax)

Tom Hartnett (keyboards)

Joel Ream (guitar)

Michael Barton (bass)

Peter Mack (drums)

Featuring

Michael Barton : Bass, Compositions

Andrew Lawrence: Keyboards

Joel Ream: Guitar

Greg Essig: Drums

Check out / Order the album here:

https://michaelbarton.bandcamp.com/album/the-anxiety-suite

The House Quintet is back! As is tradition, we will be playing all funky tunes this Wednesday. 
It is usually a busy night so get there early to get a good spot!
Happy Thanksgiving! 

Randy Ream (sax)

Larry Harris (keyboards)

Joel Ream (guitar)

Michael Barton (bass)

Peter Mack (drums)

The Old Elburn Hall House Quintet (usually) plays every other week.

Jazz/Bebop Standards, Modern Jazz, and usually some funky/fusion stuff towards the end!

Randy Ream (sax)

Larry Harris (keyboards)

Joel Ream (guitar)

Michael Barton (bass)

Peter Mack (drums)

Grey Matter Quartet (GMQ) is an ensemble that focuses on fusion styled jazz, originated by the masters of the style (Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, George Duke, Weather Report, YellowJackets, Snarky Puppy,  etc) 

As all jazz should include original content infusion by the performing musicians, you will find pieces of all of us in the presentation of these compositions. We also consider it our honor and privilege to bring these compositions to our audiences. Be it in a restaurant, dinner party or concert setting. Inevitably folks will be tapping their feet & bobbing their head.

Historically, GMQ started out as a trio. Originated by drummer and founder; Andrew Hix and keyboardist  / co-founder Stew Levin. Andrew and Stew have played in numerous ensembles together since the 1990’s. consisting of Late Shift Orchestra, a (5) piece pre-curser ensemble called “Soulfiztication”, and numerous jazz pick up bands.

Andrew is also the drummer for the jazz group – Slyvan Street. They released two LPs that dropped in 2007 & 2014. Andrew also plays in a number of other ensembles in the area and is the founder of the Hix Brothers teaching studios and music stores.

Noah Dee, bassist / composer joined the trio in 2019. Noah is an accomplished pianist/composer as well as bassist. Noah played bass with Stew in an original material ensemble called “Goodwood”. Noah produced and co-wrote the LP “Wicker” with Stew which dropped in 2015. (Available on Itunes & Spotify)

GMQ became a quartet when we had the good fortune to have Jeff Ford (Saxophones)  add his voice to the ensemble in 2020. Jeff is an accomplished composer / teacher and performer. Jeff taught music and woodwinds at Wabaunsee College, Jeff also has his own woodwind repair business and plays with ensembles all over the Midwest. Jeff wrote and produced his LP – “Saxophoning” that dropped in 2021.

The unmistakable characteristic and founding principal of the ensemble is that we love the music that we play, love playing it together, and love presenting it to you.

St. Charles Jazz Workshop band will play a set first at 7pm followed by a short intermission.

Then the Albert Einstein Gymnasium Big Band will hit the stage around 8pm

note about FOOD:

Old Elburn Hall Update: Starting last week we will doing the food a little differently at the hall. For the last couple years, we've been blessed to have a very talented chef (Chris) be a part of the team at the hall and at the market. We have reached the end of that chapter and Chris will be moving on to focus on his family and full time job. We have yet to find a comparable chef to fill his shoes that can and wants to work once a week. So for the time being, we will be offering fresh pizza from our friends at Paisano's Pizza as well as some kind of charcuterie option prepared by Ream's Meat Market! (and free popcorn of course). Thank you for supporting the hall and live music! - Joel Ream

The Chris Greene Quartet - led by the Evanston saxophone colossus -  played its first gig in 2005 and has since become one of the most highly visible, award-winning and critically lauded bands in the Chicago area. While honoring jazz’s tradition, the band incorporates elements of funk, hip-hop, rock, Afro-Cuban, the blues and reggae, reflecting their diverse backgrounds. CGQ is currently celebrating the release of “Conversance,” the first ever jazz release for Chicago’s longest-running indie rock label, Pravda Records.

Check out the new album here:

https://pravdamusic.com/album/3044521/conversance

chrisgreenejazz.com

instagram.com/chrisgreenejazz

twitter.com/chrisgreenejazz

facebook.com/chrisgreenejazz

The Old Elburn Hall House Band (usually) plays every other week.

Jazz/Bebop Standards, Modern Jazz, and usually some funky/fusion stuff towards the end!

Randy Ream (sax)

Joel Ream (guitar)

Scott Mertens (Organ)

Peter Mack (drums)

Event Horizon Jazz Quartet

The Event Horizon Jazz Quartet is a Chicago-based group that has been performing since 2014.  Reedman Jim Kaczmarek, keyboardist Scott Mertens, bassist Donn DeSanto, and drummer Rick Vitek have played with some of the biggest names in jazz and pop and are regulars on the Chicago music scene.  Their debut album, Event Horizon, is a collection of 11 original compositions written by Kaczmarek or Mertens.  Several of the songs on the album were featured on the Music Choice cable jazz channel.

https://eventhorizonband.net

The Old Elburn Hall House Quintet (usually) plays every other week.

Jazz/Bebop Standards, Modern Jazz, and usually some funky/fusion stuff towards the end!

Randy Ream (sax)

Larry Harris (keyboards)

Joel Ream (guitar)

Michael Barton (bass)

Peter Mack (drums)

The Old Elburn Hall House Quintet (usually) plays every other week.

Jazz/Bebop Standards, Modern Jazz, and usually some funky/fusion stuff towards the end!

Randy Ream (sax)

Larry Harris (keyboards)

Joel Ream (guitar)

Michael Barton (bass)

Peter Mack (drums)