Accompanist extraordinaire puts on a show all her own

"It was music that got me through," adds Menzie. "It was people that got me through. … And I wanted to celebrate all of that."

Which is exactly what Menzie will be doing on Sunday afternoon.

Here's to another 25 years of her inimitable art.

Beckie Menzie's 'Celebrate Me Home'
When: 2 p.m. Sunday
Where: Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse Ave.
Tickets: $23; 773-381-4554 or maynestage.com

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Rob Mazurek: A major jazz conceptualist and indefatigable Chicago experimenter, cornetist Mazurek collaborates with interdisciplinary artist Marianne M. Kim in "The Space Between," a multimedia project embracing music, video and movement. 8 p.m. Saturday at the Old Town School of Folk Music's Szold Hall, 4545 N. Lincoln Ave.; $10; 773-728-6000 or oldtownschool.org

Pat Martino: The eminent guitarist still searches for new sounds and meanings, and for this engagement he'll feature his trio, with Pat Bianchi on Hammond B-3 organ and Carmen Intorre Jr., on drums. 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 4, 8 and 10 p.m. Sunday; at the Jazz Showcase, 806 S. Plymouth Court; $25-$40; 312-360-0234 or jazzshowcase.com

Jean-Michel Pilc: Doubly blessed with a colossal technique and a poet's touch, the great French pianist returns, leading a trio with bassist Sam Minaie and drummer Ross Pederson. 9 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Green Mill Jazz Club, 4802 N. Broadway; $12; 773-878-5552 or greenmilljazz.com

Suzanne Petri: A formidable actor and cabaret performer, Petri opens a four-week run of Friday-night performances of "A Little Touch of Coward in the Night," her homage to Noel Coward. 8 p.m. Friday at Davenport's, 1383 N. Milwaukee Ave.; $20 plus two-drink minimum; 773-278-1830 or davenportspianobar.com

Art Hoyle: The widely admired trumpeter — and thoroughly disarming vocalist — plays the weekly sessions of the nonprofit Hyde Park Jazz Society. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St.; $10; hydeparkjazzsociety.com

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