Gabriel Wade - Trumpet
Jared Schultz - Alto & Tenor Saxophone
Isaiah Jones Jr. - Piano
Nat Lin - Bass
Sid Smith IV - Drums
Little Rock, Arkansas native Gabriel Wade is a versatile trumpeter, pianist, and educator with a rich performance history. He's shared the stage with iconic ensembles and artists such as the Count Basie Orchestra and Bobby Watson, and Chicago staples like the Clif Wallace Big Band, Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra, Marlene Rosenberg Quartet, and the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective. As a sideman, he's appeared at notable venues, colleges and festivals across the United States, including various colleges in Wyoming, Dazzle (Denver, CO), the Bop Stop (Cleveland, OH), Merriman's Playhouse (South Bend, IN), and the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts (Milwaukee, WI), the Elmhurst Jazz Festival (Elmhurst, IL), and the Chicago Jazz Festival (Chicago, IL). As a bandleader, he has had the pleasure of performing on stages in Arkansas and Illinois, including Chicago's Fulton Street Collective, Andy's Jazz Club, and the Jazz Showcase.
Recent achievements include qualifying as a semi-finalist in the Jazz Improvisation Division for the International Trumpet Guild’s 2024 and 2025 Ryan Anthony Memorial Trumpet Competition, being selected for the prestigious, donor-funded 2024 Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy Big Band led by artistic director, Christian McBride, and earning 1st place in the 2024 Tom Williams Jazz Division of the National Trumpet Competition.
Gabriel Wade is also an avid music educator as his educational roles include being the Adjunct Professor of Trumpet at Harper College (Palatine, IL) and College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, IL), Trumpet Instructor for the Ravinia Lawndale Family Music School (Chicago, IL), Combo Instructor for the Milwaukee Jazz Institute (Milwaukee, WI), a piano teacher at Naperville Music Academy (Aurora, IL), and a trumpet/piano teacher at the Northern Illinois University Community School of the Arts (DeKalb, IL).
The Gabriel Wade Quintet is comprised of a group of friends who first connected at Northern Illinois University, though they hail from various parts of the United States. This dynamic ensemble features Jared Schultz on alto and tenor saxophone, Isaiah Jones Jr. on piano, Nat Lin on bass, Sid Smith IV on drums, and Gabriel Wade on trumpet.
TICKETS
Thursday
— $25 general admission —
— $40 VIP preferred seating —
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
— $30 general admission —
— $45 VIP preferred seating —
