JOHN WOJCIECHOWSKI QUARTET-Jazz Showcase/Chicago


June 4, 2023

  • Thursday, June 1, 20238:00 PM
    Sunday, June 4, 20238:00 PM
  • Jazz Showcase806 S Plymouth CtChicagoUnited States (map)

John Wojciechowski, saxophones

Reggie Thomas, Hammond B3 organ

Scott Hesse, guitar

Dana Hall, drums and cymbals.

Saxophonist John Wojciechowski, of whom the Chicago Tribune’s Howard Reich wrote: “…technically accomplished, musically profound and harmonically daring” is originally from Detroit and has spent the last 18 years performing and teaching in Chicago. In addition to leading his own groups, he has performed or recorded with The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, The Woody Herman Orchestra, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Clark Terry, Charlie Haden, and Kurt Elling among many others. John was also a third-place finalist in the 1996 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. John is or has been a member of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Dana Hall’s Spring, the Jeff Campbell Trio (w/ John Hollenbeck), the Chicago Yestet, Ryan Cohan’s Sextet, and the New Standard Jazz Orchestra. John has appeared on dozens of recordings as a sideman and has two recordings as a leader: “Lexicon", released in 2009, and “Focus” which was released in the fall of 2015 on Origin Records to critical acclaim.
Besides being an active performer, John (a National Board Certified Teacher) is also an educator noted for his versatility, creativity, and enthusiasm. He has taught at the public school as well as university levels and has appeared all over the country as a guest artist, clinician, and conductor. He is currently on the music faculty at St. Charles North High School in St. Charles, Illinois where he teaches Jazz Bands, Concert Bands, and Music Theory. His student groups have performed at the IAJE Conference, Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, JEN Conference, and the Illinois All-State Music Educator Conference. In addition to his public school teaching, he has also taught at Northern Illinois University and Northwestern University.


TICKETS

Thursday
— $25 general admission —

— $40 VIP preferred seating —

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
— $30 general admission —

— $45 VIP preferred seating —

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