Alyssa Allgood + Kzoo Jazz Project

Fri | Jan 22 Sets 7pm & 9pm | $25 Cover RESERVE TABLE About the Artist Alyssa Allgood is a jazz vocalist, songwriter, bandleader and 3X DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll Rising Star based in Chicago praised for her “force, clarity and jazz integrity” (NYC Jazz Record). She was just named a finalist in the 2026 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Drawing from both the vocal and instrumental jazz traditions, Allgood performs heartfelt originals and contemporary arrangements of standards with a voice that moves from tender to bold, and “improvisational prowess” (DownBeat) that puts her at the center of the band’s conversation. The inaugural winner of the Ella Fitzgerald Competition, Allgood has commanded stages across North America and beyond, including the Chicago and Hyde Park Jazz Festivals, Dizzy’s, Birdland, Mezzrow, Blues Alley, the Jazz Showcase, the Green Mill, Rudy’s Jazz Room and the Century Room in the US, the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Frankie’s and Yardbird Suite in Canada, and Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai. As a recording artist, Allgood has released four full-length albums and two EPs, including her 2026 release, Leap, which received a 3.5 star review from DownBeat Magazine. Driven by a desire to reflect the full spectrum of contemporary life, Allgood has built a body of original work that is both jazz-rooted and emotionally honest. Her album, From Here, features original music recorded with internationally renowned musicians Geoffrey Keezer, John Patitucci, Kendrick Scot and Greg Ward, with two songs selected as finalists in both the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the International Songwriting Competition. Critics have consistently praised Allgood’s lyrical expression and instrumental-like improvisation. Allgood’s sophisticated artistry has earned her recognition from highly respected jazz institutions. A semifinalist in the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition, where jazz legend Al Jarreau led the jury, she has also…