Chicago Jazz Festival 2014 schedule

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Jazz Festival kicked off Thursday with a concert at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. The jazz festival runs through Sunday and it's free.

Chicago Jazz Festival lineup, locations:

Thursday, August 28:

Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington

Randolph Caf

12 Noon-1pm - Chris Foreman Trio

1:30-2:30pm - Erwin Helfer/John Brumbach Duo

Claudia Cassidy Theater

12:15-1:15pm - Keefe Jackson's Likely So

1:45-2:45pm - David Boykin Expanse

Preston Bradley Hall

12:30-1:30pm - Paulinho Garcia Quintet

2:00-3:00pm - Judy Roberts/Greg Fishman Duo

4:30-4:30pm - "What is this thing call Jazz"

Roosevelt University's Ganz Hall - 430 S. Michigan Ave.

4:00-6:00pm - Sun Ra Panel Discussion

Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Millennium Park - 201 E. Randolph St.

6:30 p.m. Homage to Nelson Mandela: Ernest Dawkins' Memory in the Center, an Afro Jazz Opera

Friday, August 29

Millennium Park - 201 E. Randolph St.

Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)

12 Noon-12:55pm - Xavier Breaker's Coalition

1:10-2:05pm - Joshua Abrams Quartet

2:20-3:15pm - Clark Sommers (Ba)SH

3:30-4:30pm - Russ Johnson Quartet

Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)

12:30-1:30pm - The Howard Alden/Andy Brown Quartet

2:00-3:00pm - Paul Marinaro

3:30-4:30pm - Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

5:00-5:50pm - George Freeman/Mike Allemana Quartet

6:00-6:55pm - Rufus Reid

7:10-8:10pm - Myra Melford

8:30-9:30pm - Terence Blanchard with Ravi Coltrane & Lionel Loueke

Saturday, August 30

Millennium Park - 201 E. Randolph St.

Von Freeman Pavilion (South Promenade)

12 Noon-12:55pm - Clif Wallace Quintet

1:10-2:05pm - John Campbell Trio featuring Kelly Sill and Joel Spencer

2:20-3:15pm - John Wojciechowski Quartet

3:30-4:30pm - Corey Wilkes Quintet

Jazz and Heritage Pavilion (North Promenade)

12:30-1:30pm - Laurenzi/Ernst/Green

2:00-3:00pm - Chicago Underground Duo

3:30-4:30pm - Kurt Rosenwinkel

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

5:00-5:50pm - Ari Brown Quintet

6:00-6:55pm - Gary Burton

7:10-8:10pm - Tom Harrell Colors of a Dream

8:30-9:30pm - Dave Holland, Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn and Eric Harland: PRISM

For a complete schedule or more information, visit www.chicagojazzfestival.us.