The 23rd Annual Englewood Jazz Festival is taking place on Wednesday, September 14 through Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Hamilton Park & Cultural Center at 513 West 72nd Street, Chicago. The highly-anticipated annual celebration and tribute to jazz music had been a one or two-day event for over two decades. This year’s fest will bring four days of rich cultural heritage and musical jubilation to Chicago’s south side during a time when people are enjoying opportunities to attend in-person events. Indoor and outdoor entertainment will include performances by several jazz legends and rising stars. Kenny Garrett, Grammy-winner and one of the most influential jazz saxophonists in the industry, is scheduled to close out Saturday’s star-studded line-up.

The Englewood Jazz Festival is produced by Live the Spirit Residency, a nonprofit with a remarkable history of introducing some of the greatest jazz musicians to the world. The program offers after school jazz education to youth in Englewood year-round. Their mission is to increase musical resources in the community and connect the past to the present through partnerships with artists and arts organizations committed to music, mentoring, and inter-generational knowledge exchange.