Late Night Cats, Sabertooth Still Going Strong After a Quarter Century

WDCB's Gary Zidek catches up with the members of Sabertooth for a look back at the group's 26-year history.

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WDCB's Gary Zidek catches up with the members of Sabertooth ahead of the group's performance at the Chicago Jazz Festival.

"It's carrying on that legacy of where jazz started, in the nightclubs, late at night, sometimes going into the next morning. I love the fact that we're playing those hours, that's where jazz started. It didn't start in concert halls or (with) performance seating, it was in a nightclub." - Sabertooth co-founder Pat Mallinger talking about the legacy of late night jazz. 

From left to right: Cameron Pfiffner, Pat Mallinger, Pete Benson and Ted Sitora

Sabertooth has been playing late Saturday nights (early Sunday mornings) at the Green Mill since November of 1992.

Known for it’s large repertoire, you never know what you might hear at a Sabertooth show. And you never know who might stop by.

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This year, the Chicago Jazz Festival will celebrate Sabertooth’s 25th (really 26th) anniversary with a spot on the main stage Friday August 31. The group will be performing a suite of all new works.

Sabertooth will take the Pritzker Pavilion stage at 5:25 pm on 8/31, you can find more info here. 

And you can always find the group late Saturday nights (early Sunday mornings) at the Green Mill.