Tunes at Noon: Joe Policastro Trio

Enjoy live music from a variety of local professional artists that perform in the city’s best ensembles and venues while you lunch al fresco.

Hailed by Downbeat for its “deft analysis of choice repertoire,” and by the Chicago Reader for its “diversity of approaches to all kinds of source material,” the Joe Policastro Trio is a forward-thinking, Chicago-based jazz trio led by bassist/composer/arranger Joe Policastro. While firmly rooted in jazz, the band’s open-minded, inclusive nature draws upon a wide array of musical styles and sources while still keeping the aesthetic of an acoustic trio intact. True bands are a rarity in jazz these days, especially ones hone their craft as consistently as this one does. The band held court thrice-weekly at Pops for Champagne in downtown Chicago. Beyond Chicago, the trio has been extensively playing together throughout the US and Canada having even performed for President Barack Obama.

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