Juli Wood’s Chicago Calling
saturday, september 28
TIME: 5:30pm-6:30pm
VENUE: Hyde Park Bank. 1525 East 53rd st.
A quadriptych photo of: Juli Wood (top left) is smiling and facing the camera, and wearing a striped jacket and holding her saxophone, the image is pink and black duotone; Mike Schlick (top right) is playing the drums, and wearing glasses and a button down shirt, the image is blue and black duotone; Mike Allemana (bottom left) is playing the guitar, facing the camera, and wearing glasses and a button down shirt; and Matt Ferguson (bottom right) is playing the bass, his eyes are closed, and wearing a black jacket and tie. Individual photo by Andrzej Hajdasz.
Juli Wood
Juli Wood’s Chicago Calling is a quartet that's all about jazz greats who either came from Chicago or spent some formative years here. As vocalist and saxophonist Juli Wood relates the history, circumstances, and personalities that made these musicians Chicago legends, the band presents music written by or associated with 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. A Chicago Calling show offers you a unique musical tour through the history of these Chicago legends and the places they played.
The musicians:
Juli Wood — tenor saxophone, vocals
Mike Allemana — guitar
Matt Ferguson — bass
Mike Schlick — drums