Chicago’s October 8–11 music weekend offers a compact jazz thread at Winter’s Jazz Club: pianist Jeremy Kahn appears on consecutive nights, first with vocalist Dee Alexander on Friday, October 9, then with vibraphonist Thaddeus Tukes and vocalist Angel Spiccia on Saturday, October 10. The connection is useful because it gives the room a clear throughline while the ensembles remain purposefully distinct. It also concentrates the listening experience into one room across a single, easily navigable weekend. Alexander arrives with Kahn, saxophonist Jim Gailloreto, bassist Lawrence Kohut, and drummer John Deitemyer; Tukes’ following-night group pairs Kahn with Spiccia, bassist Jeremiah Hunt, and drummer Luke Sagadin. Both shows place piano in an ensemble role, supporting two different front-line approaches within Chicago jazz.[1][2]

Dee Alexander’s voice-centered Friday

Friday’s 7:30 PM program puts Alexander’s voice at the center of a five-piece band. Her own biography describes an artistic practice that draws on gospel, blues, R&B, world music, and spontaneous improvisation, alongside her membership in the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. That breadth makes the listed quartet-plus-vocals lineup especially appealing: Gailloreto’s saxophone and Kahn’s piano create two melodic routes around the vocal, while Kohut and Deitemyer supply the bass-and-drums foundation. Alexander has remained rooted in Chicago through performance, mentorship, curatorial work, and radio, so this is an opportunity to hear an artist whose work connects several active strands of the city’s musical life.[1][3]

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Thaddeus Tukes shifts the center to vibraphone

Saturday, also at 7:30 PM, changes the lead instrument and the ensemble’s color. Tukes is listed on vibes, with Spiccia on vocals and Kahn again at piano. Tukes’ official biography identifies him as a Chicago-based vibraphonist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator; it also traces his work through the Chicago Freedom Ensemble and the Gallery 37/After School Matters Jazz Band. In this setting, the vibraphone becomes the focal point, with voice still present as a parallel texture. Hearing Kahn across both nights offers a close view of how an accompanist and improviser works inside contrasting band designs: Friday’s saxophone-and-vocal configuration, then Saturday’s vibes-and-vocal configuration.[2][4]

Plan the two-night listen

Winter’s Jazz Club is at 465 North McClurg Court. Each event page lists 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM ticket options, making it possible to choose an early or late set across the Friday–Saturday run. Start with Dee Alexander on October 9 for the vocalist-led band, then return October 10 for Thaddeus Tukes’ vibraphone-led quartet with Angel Spiccia. Recheck Winter’s Jazz Club’s official pages before leaving for current set times, ticket availability, and any updated venue details.[1][2][5]

Sources

  1. Dee Alexander featuring the Jeremy Kahn Quartet — Winter's Jazz Club
  2. Thaddeus Tukes Quartet featuring Jeremy Kahn and special guest Angel Spiccia — Winter's Jazz Club
  3. About — Dee Alexander
  4. About Thaddeus — Thaddeus Tukes on the Vibes
  5. Winter's Jazz Club — Winter's Jazz Club