30 CHICAGO READER | JULY 7, 2006 | SECTION THREE , Gospel, R&B | Jazz

Festivals Chicago Folk & Roots Festival

The Old Town School of Folk Music takes its eclectic pro- tors, another to dancing, and a third to kids; attendees are gramming outdoors this weekend for the ninth annual invited to take part in the jam sessions at the gazebo stage. Chicago Folk & Roots Festival, which features two days of Most of the artists at the fest have played Chicago in the music in Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside. As usual, just past year or two—many of them at the Old Town School about everything outside of rock, jazz, and classical music itself—but a few promising acts are making their local is represented: international touring musicians dominate debuts, most notably the Refugee All Stars of Sierra Leone the main stage, while locals command the other spots. One and Texas honky-tonk singer James Hand. A $5 donation stage is dedicated to the school’s massive crew of instruc- is requested. —Peter Margasak

By Monica Kendrick (MK), Peter Margasak (PM), and David Whiteis (DW)

1:40 Barrowsmith the first CD of new material in six SATURDAY8 years from New Orleans soul singer 2:15 Joe Filisko & Eric Noden , were chosen before 3:00 Lost Bayou Ramblers Katrina devastated her adopted Gazebo home. The songs are characterized 4:45 James Hand Band Noon Spontaneous folk music by loss and defiance: she croons The Truth Will Set You Free Doc Pomus’s “I Count the Tears,” 1:30 Women’s acoustic jam (Rounder) is James “Slim” Hand’s rasps gospel-rock imprecations first nationally distributed record, 3:00 Acoustic blues jam on David Egan’s “Stone Survivor,” but he’s no rookie: the fiftysomething a roof-raising ode to perseverance, Steve Dawson 4:30 Wilco tunes Texan has been playing raw honky- and pours grief and hope into tonk music for more than three Stevie Wonder’s “Shelter in the orchestrated by foreigners that ini- decades. By day he’s trained horses 2:30 Coro de las Americas Staff Stage Rain,” which was added to the tially had little resonance in its and driven trucks, and his earlier album post-Katrina. Thomas’s 3:25 Bed Bugs homeland. But there’s no denying releases were modest, locally released Noon Karen & the Caulfields ability to use her voice’s timbre, the beauty of the songs, where affairs. But he attracted some big 4:25 Taiko drumming for kids 12:30 Eastlake intonation, and texture to heighten clave-driven polyrhythms and names for the new disc, produced by the sensuality and emotional 5:15 Broadway dance zesty acoustic guitar licks support 1:00 Polly Jeans Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson immediacy of a song both belies a quartet of stunning vocalists— and multi-instrumentalist Lloyd 1:30 Tom Stevens her age (65) and speaks to the among them Wuta Mayi and Maines (who also contributed pedal depth of her experience. DW Dance Stage Nyboma, who’ve performed with 2:00 Julia & the Storkes steel and dobro) and featuring Noon Go-go dancing some of the nation’s most important 2:30 Chris Farrell onetime Merle Haggard sideman groups. Much of the new album Redd Volkaert on lead guitar. The 1:15 Bollywood dance workshop was recorded in with 3:00 Graham Jorgenson assembled talent gives Hand’s SUNDAY9 2:30 Mambo and salsa lessons members of the city’s dynamic 3:30 Signal Hill Road originals a vintage sound: his voice salsa scene, but as lovely as the has the brittle nasal quality of Hank Gazebo 3:00 Bio Ritmo grooves are, Kekele’s vocals— 4:00 Mark Dvorak & Sr., enhanced by a heavy vibrato, and the Pickin’ Bubs 5:00 Cajun dance lesson soothing, soulful, and dynamic— the music swings with the clarity of Noon West African drumming are the main attraction. Kekele 4:30 Third Wheel old records by fellow Texans Lefty 1:30 Grateful Dead jam 5:30 Pine Leaf Boys also performs at the Spirit of Frizzell and Ernest Tubb. It never Music Garden on Thursday; see 5:00 CathyNorden sounds like a carefully engineered 3:00 Old-time string band jam the Treatment for more info. PM nostalgia trip, though—this is Main Stage 5:30 Occidental Brothers Dance 4:30 Soul singing Kaiju Daiko taiko drummers Band International the way Hand has been playing 1:00 Midwest Invitational 5:45 all his life. PM Fiddle Contest finals 6:15 Refugee All Stars 6:00 Chicago Afrobeat Project Staff Stage of Sierra Leone 6:00 Read My Hips belly dance 2:15 Tangleweed 6:30 Hot Stuff troupe Noon Kerry & Friends As the name suggests, the members 2:55 Emily Hurd of this sextet escaped Sierra Leone 7:00 Skapone 6:30 Robbie Fulks’s Secret 12:30 Hummingbirds during the fiercest fighting of the 3:35 Steve Dawson 7:30 BLT Country with Joy Lynn White 1:00 Rhythm of the Street civil war there in the late 90s, Local vets Dolly Varden are finish- and Al Anderson coming together in a refugee ing up their first record since 2002’s Purely sexy and angrily eloquent, 1:30 Yo’s Blues Band camp in neighboring Guinea. Kids Tent Forgiven Now ; it’s slated to come singer-songwriter Joy Lynn White 2:00 Typhanie Monique & Their songs address their experi- Noon Wiggleworms was poised to give mainstream Neal Alger out later this year. (’s ences in exile as well as the violence country a good name in the early MySpace page has a sneak preview.) that shattered their homeland, 12:50 Kangaroos 2:30 Wabolabr 90s, but she ended up watching In the meantime, front man Steve but given the subject matter the 1:40 Hip-hop dancing younger artists borrow her attitude 3:00 Scott Besaw & Friends Dawson is keeping busy playing a music has a surprisingly easygoing and run up the charts. (The Dixie few solo gigs. Last year’s Sweet Is charm. Sung mostly in English, 2:30 Chuck & Karen 3:30 Jason McDermott the Anchor (Undertow), his first Chicks recorded two of her songs & Jeff Wickman the tunes are mostly acoustic, 3:20 Hula for kids early in their career.) She retreated solo album, is a lovely, occasionally mixing simple reggae rhythms, a bit in the late 90s—for a while she wrenching work of downcast 4:20 Wee Hairy Beasties featuring 4:00 Eric Lugosch a dash of rapping, and the rolling, played Maybelle Carter in a long- country soul. MK Caribbean-flavored melodies of Jon Langford & Sally Timms 4:30 WAZO County Warblers running stage show. But her latest with the Flyboys 4:30 Kekele Sierra Leone’s palm-wine music. 5:15 Kids rhythm circle album, last year’s One More Time, On their third album, Kinavana Their story was captured in a shows it’s clear there’s not much 5:00 Hypnic Jerks (Stern’s Africa), these France-based documentary by Zach Niles and “give up” in her—the fire’s there Banker White, The Refugee All Dance Stage 5:30 Women’s Rock Ensemble Congolese all-stars pay homage to whether she’s rocking out with Amy Cuba, whose music was an essential Stars, which is currently making Noon Nago Yoga Rigby or honoring “Girls With 6:00 Lightning Rod Power Trio ingredient in the creation of the festival rounds. PM Apartments in Nashville.” Singer- 1:15 Urban beledi 6:30 Drumming Around the Globe Congolese rumba in the 50s. (The 8:00 Angel Melendez & the songwriter-guitarist Al Anderson album’s title is a mash-up of 2:30 West African dance 911 Mambo Orchestra could probably teach her a few 7:00 Aerin & Andrea Kinshasa and Havana.) Unlike leg- things about endurance—he’s Trombonist and bandleader 4:00 Greek dancing 7:30 Lavender ends such as Franco, Tabu Ley, and Angel Melendez fronts Chicago’s enjoyed a diverse 40-year career (22 Dr. Nico, who have an electric, hard- 5:00 Samba lessons of them with NRBQ) that he’s best Afro-Caribbean band. The driving sound, Kekele plays a more group’s arrangements are all about distilled into a handful of soulful Kids Tent 5:30 Chicago Samba gentle, largely acoustic strain of the old-school razzle-dazzle and solo discs. MK Noon Wiggleworms in the Park music—in fact their sound might be nostalgic rhythms, but the lineup Main Stage 8:15 Irma Thomas & the en Español too placid for the folks back in is chockablock with fine jazz Professionals Kinshasa, a situation that makes the musicians who can bring a contem- 12:50 Jitterbugs 1:00 Special Music by Special It’s hard to believe that most of the group a kind of cousin to Buena porary fire to their solos and keep People songs on After the Rain (Rounder), 1:40 Mr. Singer Vista Social Club, another project a dance floor moving. PM

House of Blues Back Porch Stage 329 Fri 7/7 and Sat 7/8, Eddie Shaw. Sundays, My Friend’s Place 10815 S. Michigan: Branch. Tue 7/11, Randy Oxford Band. Bopology Tue 7/11, 7:30 PM, Dawes N. Dearborn: Music at 10 PM Fridays & Charlie Love, Linsey Alexander. Mondays, Thursdays, 8 PM, Jr. & His Thursdays, James Wheeler hosts the blues Park, Sheridan & Church, Evanston. Saturdays, 9:30 PM Mondays through John Primer, Liz Mandville Greeson. Tue Broom Dusters. 773-264-6336. jam. 773-342-0452. 847-448-8058. F Thursdays. Fri 7/7, Kurt Crandall. Sat 7/8, 7/11, Big Rob Blaine, Joanna Connor. No Mercy Band. Tue 7/11, Ana Popovic. Wednesdays, Andre Taylor & the Blues Nick’s 1516 N. Milwaukee F : Music at 9 Smoke Daddy 1804 W. Division F : Music David Boykin Expanse Sat 7/8, Wed 7/12, Rob Stone & the C-Notes. Alley Cats, Jimmy Burns. Thu 7/13, Charlie PM Fridays, 10 PM Saturdays. Fri 7/7, at 10 PM Fridays and Saturdays, 9:30 PM 8 PM, Spareroom, 2416 W. North. 312-923-2000. Love. 773-477-4646. Harlan Terson. 773-252-1155. Sundays through Thursdays. Wednesdays, www.spareroomchicago.org. open jam with Highway Rickey & others. Hugo’s Frog Bar and Fish House 1024 N. Lange’s Lounge 3500 N. Southport F : Nick’s Uptown 4015 N. Sheridan F : 773-772-6656. Kelan Phil Cohran, Maggie Brown, Theo Rush: Live piano in the bar nightly. Fridays, Thursdays, 8 PM, Dan Temple & His Band Music at 9:30 PM Fridays, 10 PM Reed, Ancestral Resurrection Ensemble 9 PM, Peter Dames & the Rhythm Flames. with Sammy Fender. 773-472-6030. Saturdays. Sat 7/8, Little Al Thomas. Woodlawn Tap 1172 E. 55th: Sundays, 4-8 Sat 7/8, 3 PM, behind New Approach Health Saturdays, 5 PM, Professor John; 773-975-1155. PM, Dave Waldman, Jim Murphy & friends. Foods, 641 E. 47th. 312-263-1649. F Saturdays, 10 PM, and Tuesdays, 9 PM, Pat Lee’s Unleaded Blues 7401 S. South 773-643-5516. Hall. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 PM, Chicago: Fridays, 9:30 PM, Super Percy. Red Peppers Lounge 428 E. 87th: Dragons 1976 with Aram Shelton, Tim VonHartung Trio. 312-640-0999. Saturdays, 10 PM, Johnny Drummer & the Restaurant. Wednesdays, 9 PM, Joe Barr. Daisy & Jason Ajemian (see the Treatment). Starlighters. Sundays, 9 PM, Shorty Mack. 773-873-5700. Fri 7/7, 9 PM, Heaven Gallery, 1550 N. Katerina’s 1920 W. Irving Park: Sat 7/8, 10 773-493-3477. Jazz Milwaukee (2nd floor). 773-342-4597. A PM, Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames. 773- Redfish 400 N. State: Wed 7/12, 9 PM, 348-7592. Mitchell’s Lounge 2005 W. 69th: Sundays, Brother John. 312-467-1600. Concerts Henry Johnson/Johnny Pate 4-10 PM, L.V. Banks. 773-434-8469. c Big Band with Nancy Wilson Kingston Mines 2548 N. Halsted: Music Rosa’s Lounge 3420 W. Armitage: Music at Bob Acri Octet Wed 7/12, 1:30 PM, Thu 7/13, 6:30 PM, Pritzker Pavilion, at 8 PM Thursdays through Saturdays, Morseland 1218 W. Morse: Fri 7/7, 10 PM, 9:30 PM Fridays and Tuesdays through Skokie Theater, 7924 N. Lincoln, Skokie. Millennium Park, 100 N. Michigan. 9:30 PM Sundays through Wednesdays. Kentrell, Zzaje, DJ Teebot. 773-764-8900. Thursdays, 10 PM Saturdays. Fri 7/7, Billy 847-967-7652. 312-742-1168. FA CHICAGO READER | JULY 7, 2006 | SECTION THREE 31

Alfonso Ponticelli Trio Tue 7/11, 5:30 PM, terrace, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago. 312-280-2660. F

Michael Ross Mon 7/10, 7 PM, ETA Square, 7558 S. South Chicago. 773-752-3955.

Barry Winograd’s Alternatives Big Band Sun 7/9, 5 PM, Spirit of Music Garden, Grant Park, 601 S. Michigan. 312-742-4007. F

Jazz Clubs

Andies Restaurant 5253 N. Clark: Sundays, noon-3 PM, Steven Hashimoto Trio. 773-784-8616.

Andy’s 11 E. Hubbard: Bar and restaurant. Saturdays, 6 PM, Jordan Baskin Trio. Sat 7/8, 9:30 PM, BMR4. Sundays, 5 PM, Alison Ruble Duo; 7 PM, “No Am/Pro Jam.” Mondays, noon, Tom Hope F . Mon 7/10, 5 PM, Zvonimir Tot Trio; 9 PM, Bob Perna & Persistence. Tuesdays, noon, Tom Hope F ; 5 PM, Sam Burckhardt Quartet. Tue 7/11, 9 PM, Joan Hickey Quartet. Wednesdays, noon, Rich Moore & Aaron Krueger F . Wed 7/12, 5 PM, Kyle Asche Quartet. Wednesdays, 9 PM, Henry Johnson Organ Express. Thursdays, noon, Bernard Alcorn F ; 5 PM, Eric Schneider Quartet; 9 PM, Mike Frost Project. 312-642-6805.

Cafe Mestizo 1646 W. 18th: Sundays, 7 PM, jazz jam session with Nicole Mitchell & David Boykin. 312-421-5920.

Catch-35 35 W. Wacker: Piano bar & restaurant with music 6-9 PM. Fridays, Saturdays, and Tuesdays through Thursdays, Rob Parton, Laurence Hobgood & Eric Hochberg. 312-346-3500.

Chambers 6881 N. Milwaukee, Niles: Sundays, 5 PM, Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman. Tuesdays, 7 PM, Buddy Charles. Wednesdays, 7 PM, Jack Carr. Thursdays, 8:30 PM, John Bany, Charles Braugham & Don Stille. 847-647-8282.

Charleston 2076 N. Hoyne F : Music at 10 PM. Sat 7/8, Josh Berman & Aram Shelton. 773-489-4757.

Conrad Chicago 521 N. Rush F : Fridays, Saturdays, and Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Denise La Grassa. 312-645-1500.

Coq d’Or Drake Hotel, 140 E. Walton F : Piano bar and restaurant. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 PM, Alison Ruble. 312-932-4623.

Dee’s Mandarin Restaurant 1114 W. Armitage: Fridays and Wednesdays, 7 PM,