Additional Info

FREE SHOW in FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
featuring

ENTRE AMIGOS &
CONSTANTINE ALEXANDER FIRETET

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Entre Amigos is a creative collaboration featuring award-winning Chicago-based musicians Roy McGrath (Sax), Gustavo Cortiñas (Drums), Hana Fujisaki (piano), and Kitt Lyles (Bass). The group draws on more than a decade of rich musical friendship to create honest and exciting sonic experiences. Featuring original compositions by each member, Entre Amigos’ music masterfully blends the sounds of Jazz tradition and innovation through hard-hitting arrangements that cut the fluff and reveal each musician’s singular voice. Following a month-long tour in Asia in January 2024, the group hopped off the plane and into the studio to cut two soon-to-be released albums, capturing the music and emotions fresh from the tour. 

 

Trumpeter Constantine Alexander is a Chicago native, son of Greek immigrants. Went to Lincoln Park High School, Bachelors of Music from Roosevelt University, Masters in Music and Jazz Studies from DePaul University. This gifted young trumpeter has performed with numerous jazz VIP’s including Ron Carter, Ernie Watts, Randy Brecker, Brian Lynch, Terell Stafford, Dennis Mackrel, and Paquito D’Rivera. Recent projects include collaborations with Snarky Puppy drummer, Robert “Sput” Searight II, and Cuban pianist, Chuchito Valdés. A graduate of Roosevelt University with a degree in trumpet performance, Constantine has a masters in jazz performance from DePaul university. Constantine is in many groups around the city of Chicago which include Roy McGrath’s Menjunje and Marques Carroll’s Trumpet Summit. Currently, Constantine is the jazz trumpet professor at Roosevelt university and the leader of the Large Jazz Ensemble. 2018 city-wide Luminarts Jazz Competition winner and Fellow. Current trumpet player for the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Fire’tet is a quintet that consist of renowned Chicago musicians: Roy McGrath (Tenor Sax), Julius Tucker (Piano), Ben Dillinger (Bass), Greg Essig (Drums), and Constantine Alexander on Trumpet and Flugelhorn. The original music is similar to hard bop and contemporary jazz, influenced by Art Blakey, Sean Jones and Nicholas Payton.”

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***PARKING***

There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw.  

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