

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CJO Septet - Freddie Green Tribute: Live at Studio5
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: CJO Septet: Freddie Green Tribute

Jeff Lindberg – leader
Eric Schneider – reeds (tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet)
Art Davis – trumpet
Russ Phillips – trombone
Reggie Thomas – piano, organ
Dennis Carroll – bass
George Fludas – drums
Michael Pettersen – rhythm guitar
Alyssa Allgood – vocal (special guest)

Just three days shy of what would have been Freddie Green’s 115th birthday, Studio5 presents a rare and historic tribute to the legendary “Mr. Rhythm.”

Freddie Green was the steady heartbeat of Count Basie’s famously swinging rhythm section — the understated yet unstoppable force that helped define big band groove. Guitarists still speak reverently of the “Freddie Green style,” but despite his immense influence, Green recorded only one album as a leader: Mr. Rhythm (1955).

In 2015, guitarist and historian Michael Pettersen — a devoted Freddie Green scholar — discovered the original Mr. Rhythm charts while going through archival materials with Green’s son, Alfred. Remarkably, every part was intact. Those charts are now being brought back to life.

Working with Chicago Jazz Orchestra director Jeff Lindberg, a select CJO septet has reconstructed this music for live performance. After a sold-out debut at the Jazz Showcase, this Studio5 concert marks only the second time this project has been presented.

The ensemble features some of Chicago’s finest jazz musicians, including Reggie Thomas, current pianist with the Count Basie Orchestra. Special guest Alyssa Allgood will perform selections associated with Freddie Green and Billie Holiday.

A rare opportunity to hear historic music revived — swinging exactly the way it was meant to.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evanston/cjo-septet-freddie-green-tribute-live-at-studio5/200029672501613
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Concerts, Art, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/studio5performingartscenter/2061225?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=evanston-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Evanston
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202
- **lat**: 42.0399
- **long**: -87.70114
- **full address**: 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Studio5 Performing Arts Center (https://allevents.in/org/studio5-performing-arts-center/11755193)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Studio5 Performing Arts Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Music, Entertainment, Concerts, Art, Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about CJO Septet - Freddie Green Tribute: Live at Studio5 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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