Heavy Pressure is a deep dive into potent, high-energy rhythms that will wrap around you like a blanket of music and memories.

• Jack Macklin - guitar

• Aaron Brenton - bass

• Ryan Gowdy - drums

Every Tuesday and Wednesday, we present Chicago’s top jazz artists in a lively atmosphere, full of cocktail-shaking and spirited conversation.

6pm doors / 9pm show / no cover

Award-winning jazz composer, vocalist, and pianist Lizzi Trumbore is known for her emotive voice, rhythmic drive, and her holistic approach to improvisation. Her compositions create a familiar canvas for new and unexpected ideas to be explored.

She is a published composer/ arranger, emerging jazz educator, and a 2026 recipient of the Luminarts Jazz fellowship.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday at the Relax Attack Jazz Series, we present Chicago’s top jazz artists in a lively atmosphere, full of cocktail-shaking and spirited conversation.

6pm doors / 9pm show / 2 sets / no cover / 21+

The Silver Cherry Publishing hosts a monthly extension of the celebration of Black voice called The Black Poetry Experience.

• Kehsin Xu - Vocals

• Kenthaney Redmond - Flute

• Brandon Harper - Piano 

• Nat Lin - Bass

• Frank Morrison - Drums 

Every Tuesday and Wednesday, we present Chicago’s top jazz artists in a lively atmosphere, full of cocktail-shaking and spirited conversation.

6pm doors / 9pm show / no cover

Tromblau&Friends:

• Tromblau - trombone

• Sterling Harris - taps

• Brandon Harper - keys

• Carmani Edwards - bass

• Daniel Gayden - drums

After the band’s set, Tromblau will be spinning vinyl until close.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday at the Relax Attack Jazz Series, we present Chicago’s top jazz artists in a lively atmosphere, full of cocktail-shaking and spirited conversation.

6pm doors / 9pm show / 2 sets / no cover / 21+

- Little Engines

- House of Vlad

- Rose Metal Press

- Apocalypse Confidential

- Sagging Meniscus

- Always Crashing

- Raging Opossum

- Long Day Press

- Ursus Americanus

- Malarkey Books

- Copenhagen

- Food

- Maudlin House

- Future Tense Books

- JackLeg Press

6pm doors / 6:15 words / 9pm dance party

Ben Branda is a saxophonist, composer, and educator based in Chicago. Branda's music is rooted deeply in the jazz tradition while also drawing inspiration from soul, R&B, rock and roll, and hip-hop.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday, we present Chicago’s top jazz artists in a lively atmosphere, full of cocktail-shaking and spirited conversation.

6pm doors / 9pm show / no cover

This week, we’re flipping the script. Instead of a live band, the Relax Attack Jazz Series welcomes drummer, producer, and all-around vibe architect Clif Wallace for an all-vinyl DJ set.

A true multi-hyphenate — drummer, DJ, radio host (WDCB 90.9FM), composer, bandleader, and tastemaker — Clif brings his boundless love of music to every record he spins. His selections move through jazz and beyond, tracing grooves, moods, and rhythms that keep the night alive.

This one’s all about deep cuts, warm sound, and good company.

Rare Cuts is a night celebrating Disco: the music genre and the subculture that paved the way for house music. Featuring an all-vinyl set by Jackersize, they will dig deep into the classic four-on-the-floor sounds: Italo, psychedelic soul, French house, nu disco, post-disco and new wave.

Join us for the Chicago book launch of Bridget Gordon’s new collection, If you know the color of their eyes it’s already too late. Gordon’s work dives into desire, danger, and memory with biting humor and raw vulnerability, drawing from punk, queer, and underground culture.

The evening features a live reading from the book, a conversation and audience Q&A with the author, and a curated musical set to close out the night.

6pm doors / 6:30 words / 9:30pm jam session / no cover