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Tuesday, September 10
But don't go to Grant Park for tonight's opening show in the festival! It's at Symphony Center, and it's a salute to the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra by singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, who performed with the orchestra from 1972 to 1974. Check the Symphony Center site for info on tonight's event, and for a complete Jazz Festival schedule check out the Reader's coverage.