January 28, 2026
Heather Ireland Robinson, Executive Director of the Jazz Institute of Chicago. Photo provided by the Jazz Institute of Chicago.
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Winter Jazz Fair Continues To Build Community Around Jazz Music
The Jazz Institute of Chicago was founded in 1969 by a group of musicians, jazz enthusiasts and journalists who wanted to ensure jazz would stay alive. With a mission to nurture and promote jazz in all its forms, in 1979, the organization started its Winter Jazz Fair. The Jazz Institute of Chicago will host its annual Winter Jazz Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20th, at the Chicago Cultural Center, located at 78 E. Washington St.