06/01/2026
Live The Spirit Residency
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Welcome! We produce the Englewood Jazz Festival a FREE event held at Hamilton Park each year the third Saturday in September.
In 2000, Englewood resident, composer, bandleader, and internationally renowned artist, Ernest “Khabeer” Dawkins created The Englewood Jazz Festival to highlight the rich cultural heritage of Englewood and to work with other organizations to increase Englewood’s own musical resources. His vision and determination has kept the Festival alive and growing for over a decade. Dawkins originated the fes
05/05/2026
Our event scheduled for this Wednesday is cancelled!!!!!!!! See you Tuesday, May 19th at the Jazz Showcase!!!!!
Tune in tomorrow morning at 9 AM to catch Ernest Dawkins live on WBEZ’s morning talk show, In The Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons.
09/14/2025
The Englewood Jazz Festival returns September 16-20! Join us for five days as we honor 60 years of the AACM with an incredible lineup of artists and performances you don’t want to miss.
09/12/2025
Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizons Redux through the lens of 📸 Alan Frohlichstein
09/06/2025
Check out this review of Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizons Redux at the 2025 Chicago Jazz Festival!
Review: Chicago Jazz Fest gives established beacons and rising stars a chance to shine The 2025 edition of Chicago’s summer-capping festival boasted Patricia Barber, Esperanza Spalding and Ernest Dawkins, plus Maddie Vogler among the attention-grabbing younger musicians.
09/04/2025
Chicago Jazz Festival 2025
Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizons Redux took the stage with a multigenerational ensemble featuring Elio Wijaya, Jamal Damien, Senya Rogers Kaufman, Ethan Philion, Micah Collier, and Frank Morrison, with special guests Marquis Hill, Kevin King, and Isaiah Spencer. From the dressing room to the spotlight, the music carried Chicago’s creative tradition forward.
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