FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS JAZZ ALBUM TRIBUTES VOL. XVII MILES DAVIS’ KIND OF BLUE $18 General Admission Seating // $23/seat reserved tables JOE POLICASTRO, veteran bassist of the Chicago jazz scene, assembles an all-star ensemble to pay tribute to one the most influential albums in history by one of music’s greatest icons in the centennial of his birth! Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue,” the best-selling jazz album of all time, will be presented in its entirety and freshly realized by trumpeter CHAD MCCULLOUGH, alto saxophonist LENARD SIMPSON, tenor saxophonist ALEX BELTRAN, pianist KEVIN FORT, and drummer GEORGE FLUDAS. CHAD MCCULLOUGH Heralded for his “solos of mercurial poetry and high craft.” (Chicago Tribune) Chicago-based trumpeter/composer Chad McCullough is active throughout the world. Dan McClenaghan writes, “He is a rare instrumentalist who makes each note sound as if it were imbued with a deeper meaning.  LENARD SIMPSON Lenard Simpson is a saxophonist, composer and educator from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lenard was mostly self-taught through high school, but his natural ability and musicianship earned him accolades such as membership in the esteemed Grammy Camp Jazz Session, and an outstanding soloist award at the Mingus Jazz Competition in New York City.  ALEX BELTRAN Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Alex Beltran has been called “a saxophonist of impeccablemusicianship” by the Chicago Jazz Magazine. He is a sought after multi-instrumentalist, composer and teacher. KEVIN FORT Kevin Fort has established himself as one of the most in demand pianists on the Chicago jazz scene.  Since moving to the city in 1999, he has performed with such icons as Bob Brookmeyer, John Clayton, James Moody, Ira Sullivan, Slide Hampton, Phil Woods, Steve Turre, Bill Watrous, and Louie Bellson.  As well as the next generation of great jazz artists including Makaya McCraven, Matt Ulery, Jeff Parker, Andy Brown, Caroline Davis, and Dana Hall.   JOE POLICASTRO Bassist Joe Policastro is a Chicago-based performer, composer, educator, and bandleader. Originally from Cincinnati, OH, he spent time performing in Europe, and settled in Chicago in early 2003. He is an in-demand bassist for vocalists, combos, and big bands alike. As a composer/arranger, he leads and a contributes to a wide array of ensembles GEORGE FLUDAS Has played with many stellar musicians such as Ira Sullivan, Buddy Montgomery, Lou Donaldson, Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Betty Carter, Johnny Griffin, Benny Green, Roy Hargrove, Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones, Cedar Walton, Diana Krall, Benny Carter, Phil Woods, Junior Cook, Slide Hampton, and Bobby Hutcherson.