Black Future Month Jazz Festival

In celebration of Black History month, Dreamtime Records Inc. presents its first annual Black Future Month Jazz Festival, from February 18th to February 22nd, 2003. The Black Future Month Jazz Festival will showcase seven of the hottest emerging musicians in Chicago. Three exciting nights of visionary, new music will give testimony to the continuing legacy of Black creativity. Some of the featured musicians include David Young, Matana Roberts, Nicole Mitchell and David Boykin. The festival will kick off with a panel discussion on “the Future of Black Jazz," at the Museum of Contempoary Art, and continue with seven concerts at Chicago's only Black musician-owned jazz club, Fred Anderson's legendary Velvet Lounge.

Schedule of Events:

Panel Discussion: The Future of Black Jazz Museum of Contemporary Art, 310 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago IL (312) 280-2660 Admission: free

Tuesday, February 18th from 6:00 to 7:30pm Moderator: Eric Ricks (DJ at WNUR, Northwestern Univ., Evanston) Panelists: Dennis Winslett (saxophonist/composer), David Young (trumpeter/composer/founder of Music for Little People), Nicole Mitchell (flutist/composer/educator-Chicago State Univ, Northeastern IL Univ/co-founder of Dreamtime Records). Event is co-sponsored by Columbia College.

Black Future Month Jazz Concerts The Velvet Lounge, 2128 1/2 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago IL (312) 791-9050 Admission: $15.00 ($10.00 students w/ID)

Thursday, February 20th 9:30 pm Tanya Reed and the Jazz Continuum (vocalist) 11:00 pm Kaliq Woods Quintet (clarinetist)

Friday, February 21st 9:30 pm Black Folk Music featuring Dennis Winslett (saxophonist) 11:00 pm The David Boykin Expanse (saxophonist)

Saturday, February 22nd 9:30 pm Matana Roberts (solo saxophone) 10:30 pm David Young Group (trumpet) 12:00 pm Nicole Mitchell/Black Earth Ensemble (flutist)

For More Info, please contact: Dreamtime Records Inc., 1300 E. 47th St, Box 177, Chicago IL 60653; (773) 288-1640 or email at [email protected]