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Library to honor jazz in Oak Lawn | Entertainment News


The Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., will host the grand opening of its exhibit, “Jazz Music Legends of Oak Lawn,” on Saturday, April 27, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The exhibit celebrates one of the biggest high school jazz competitions in the country, the Oak Lawn Jazz Festival, which was held from 1960 to 1986 at Oak Lawn Community High School. The festival hosted high school jazz bands from all across Illinois, as well as many highly esteemed Chicago-native professional jazz performers.



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