Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2022

WBEZ is a media sponsor for the Hyde Park Jazz Festival. The Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2022 presents in partnership with its long-time venue-partners across the Hyde Park, Kenwood, and Washington Park neighborhoods, more than 34 FREE performances on September 24th-25th, 2022. 

The program will once again include national and international artists alongside some of Chicago’s brightest lights. Venues include: the Smart Museum, International House, Rockefeller Chapel, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Hyde Park Bank, Hyde Park Union Church, Little Black Pearl, Augustana Church, Oriental Institute, and the Midway Plaisance.

Special guest and visiting musician projects include: David Virelles (solo); Jeff Parker (solo); Charles McPherson Quintet; Etienne Charles & Creole Soul; Camille Thurman and the Darrell Green Quartet; Mankwe Ndosi and Body mEmOri; and Darren Johnston’s Life in Times. Samara Joy + Pasquale Grasso will close out the Saturday Festival program with a very special late-night performance in Rockefeller Chapel. The Hyde Park Jazz Festival continues its commissioning program this year with a commission to Chicago pianist Miguel de la Cerna.

For more information, please visit: Hydeparkjazzfestival.org