Cost: Free

Organizer: Hyde Park Cultural Alliance, The University of Chicago, and the Hyde Park Jazz Society

What to expect: 15 straight hours of top-notch jazz at multiple food and music venues around Hyde Park.

Additional info: Festival trolleys will transport people to a variety of venues, including the DuSable Museum of African American History, the Oriental Institute, Quadrangle Club, Smart Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House, the Hyde Park Art Center, the Checkerboard Lounge and stages at the Midway Plaisance.

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein