Nick Tountas Tribute

at the

Pro Jazz Jam

Monday, February 6, 2012

8:30 pm – 12:30 am

at

Serbian Village

3144 W. Irving Park Rd.

Chicago, IL

(773)  478 – 2900

Vocalist Stephanie Aaron is the featured artist in the first set. All night long the music is dedicated to Nick Tountas, a Chicago bassist who was buried today at Maryhill Cemetery in Niles. Nick’s friends including drummer Rusty Jones and guitarist Curt Warren will perform with host/pianist  Tom "Tommy" Muellner and Larry Kohut on upright bass. In the second set, professional musicians are invited to join in the fun. Should be a GREAT night!

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2012.

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Paradise Waits Band

(Grateful Dead)

with

Dog 1

on

Grateful Dead Wednesdays

starting

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

at

Double Door

1572 N. Milwaukee Ave.,

Chicago, IL

( 773 ) 489 – 3160

7:30 pm – 1:00 am

$7

https://www.facebook.com/events/214862195260854/

Paradise Waits Band is:

“Fabulous” Jim Boukas

guitar/vocals

Mark “Hague” Hague

guitar/vocals

Mike “Haz” Hazdra

bass

Bill “The Sledgehammer” Urban

drums

Jim “Shazzam” Chrzan

keys/vocals

Tony “Bologna” Dellumo

drums

Dougy “Doubles” B

sound

Joe “Tsunami’” Burton

lights/crew

Brian Levy

lights

Paradise Waits is Chicago’s Grateful Dead experience, best known for their deeply creative and psychedelic improvisational jams. They have a long-standing ‘Grateful Dead Wednesday’ residency every week in Chicago. PW boasts a repertoire of over 200 GD songs, as well as many from Phish, Allmans, Dylan, Ween, and WSP. They also perform their own original material, rooted in blues, rock, country, and bluegrass.

Source: http://www.jambase.com/Artists/32823/Paradise-Waits-%28Grateful-Dead%29/Bio

Paradise Waits – Casey Jones December 2011

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Jazz Jam Session

with the

Rose Colella Quartet

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

8:00 – 11:30 pm

at

Jazz Showcase

806 S. Plymouth Court

(Dearborn Station)

Chicago, IL

$5 cover for students & musicians / $10 cover for general public

There will be ONE more chance to jam with Rose, Tues., Feb. 7, 2012, do not miss it!

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2012.

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Rich Cantú – Señor Cantú

     Southport Records presents the debut solo CD from singer-songwriter and guitarist Rich Cantú.  “Señor Cantú” is a studio recording, boasting 12 original compositions (in either Spanish or English) and one classic (“El Jinete.”)  Cantu weaves a spell with his stories and songs, complete with his ‘one man band’ of vocals, whistling, mouth clicks, percussive foot taps and guitar.

“On a warm Tuesday evening on Southport Avenue in Chicago, a voice resonated from the open front dining area of a restaurant called Coobah.  Turning into the bar, a slender man was playing electric guitar in the corner, next to a large amp that boasted the setting 96.  The broad tenor voice and lush chords fell into the evening air.  This was such a profound discovery, just 2 blocks south of Southport Records.  The voice was lush and real.  Many of the songs, in both English and Spanish, were Cantú originals.  Of Polish and Mexican descent, Cantú has mastered the art of the romantic ballad, via Chicago, and the world.”

-excerpt from liner notes, by b. p. sparrow

Rich Cantú

One voice – one guitar… 

A perfect balance.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

6:30 – 9:00 pm

at

Katerina’s

1920 W. Irving Park Road

Chicago, IL 

(773) 348 – 7592

$5 cover

Rich Cantu – Voice and Acoustic Guitar

     Rich Cantú is a singer/songwriter from Chicago who has been performing for over 20 years. Playing guitar, bass, piano and a variety of other instruments, he has performed at many venues in the Midwest. From the Congress Theatre to the Riviera, Rich has sung with numerous bands and mariachis as well as delighted audiences with his powerful voice and mastery of the guitar as a solo artist. He has performed on such shows as "Despierta America" as well as having a series of solo specials on local Chicago cable dedicated to his solo work. Rich Cantu led the Chicago based Spanish rock group “Antenna the Band” from 2005 -2009. As the songwriter and lead singer they had a #1 hit on Chicago radio with the song "Paris" for close to 6 months, along the way winning many awards and accolades for being the best Spanish rock band in Chicago. Writing music and putting his own twist on all the classic music written over the years is his passion. "Enjoy every song you play" is his motto. Hope you agree and enjoy as well.

Southport Records presents an ongoing series at Katerina’s

Southport Records presents an ongoing series of events at Katerina’s on the first Saturday of every month!  Label partners Bradley Parker-Sparrow, piano and Joanie Pallatto, voice will open each set with their original duets and improvisations.  Southport Records will present a mix of artists from the label roster, featuring jazz, avant garde, classical, world and new music.  The co-host of this event, Katerina’s, has evolved into a unique listening experience and environment, with fine programming, including jazz, world, and pop forms. As always, Katerina’s serves great cocktails and fine food!  Katerina’s is an eclectic club with its soul in the arts.

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Chris Madsen on sax, Eric Hochberg, bass and Steve Million, piano

Wednesday, 1/25/12

6-9 pm

Catch 35 

35 West Wacker Drive 

Chicago, IL

(312) 346-3500

and…

Chris Madsen on sax, Andy Brown on guitar 

Friday, 1/24/12

7-9:30 pm

Flight 112 Wine Bar 

112 West Park Avenue

Elmhurst, IL

(630) 758-0808

and then…

Chris Madsen on sax with Kevin Fort on keyboard

Saturday, 1/28/12

8-11 pm

Kamehachi

531 N. Wells

Chicago, IL

(312) 664-3663

In Old Town

The big event is:

Chris Madsen  CD release party

A tribute to 1920′s trumpeter Bix Beiderbecke!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

8 and 10 pm

Chris Madsen on sax, Joe Policastro, bass, Dan Effland, guitar, and drummer Joel Spencer

at

Jazz Showcase

806 S. Polk

Chicago, IL

$10

Last but not least..

Chris Madsen on sax with Kevin Fort on keyboard

Saturday, 3/31/12

8-11 pm

Kamehachi

531 N. Wells

Chicago, IL

(312) 664-3663

In Old Town

Be sure to…

Visit the OFFICIAL website of Chris Madsen:

www.chrismadsen.net 

and Chris Madsen on youtube:

www.youtube.com/chrismadsen81

Chris Madsen CD’s are available at: www.cdbaby.com/cd/cmadsen

and www.cdbaby.com/cd/chrismadsentrio

Photos property of Chris Madsen, all rights reserved. Thanks to Chris for use of the photos.

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Saxophonist Mark Colby

on

Monday, January 23, 2012

8:00 – 11:30 pm

at

 Jazz Showcase

806 S. Plymouth Court

Chicago, IL

(312) 360 – 0234

$10 cover

Thanks to Mark Colby for use of his black and white photo.

We are the proud owners of Mark Colby’s new CD Yesterday’s Gardenias  , and you can be too!

Just click on the CD covers to buy. Also find Yesterday’s Gardenias on itunes  

or http://www.amazon.com/Yesterdays-Gardenias/dp/B006ITAFC0 !

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An Evening With Rachelle Ferrell

To quote the Viper Alley website:

" Composer, lyricist, arranger, musician, and vocalist Rachelle Ferrell is a recent arrival on the contemporary jazz scene, but her visibility on the pop/urban contemporary scene has boosted her audience’s interest in her jazz recordings.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Ferrell got started singing in the second grade at age six. This no doubt contributed to the eventual development of her startling six-and-change octave range. She decided early on, after classical training on violin, that she wanted to try to make her mark musically as an instrumentalist and songwriter. In her mid-teens, her father bought her a piano with the provision that she’d learn to play to a professional level. Within six months, Ferrell had secured her first professional gig as a pianist/singer. She began performing at 13 as a violinist, and in her mid-teens as a pianist and vocalist. At 18, she enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in Boston to study composition and arranging, where her classmates included Branford Marsalis, Kevin Eubanks, Donald Harrison, and Jeff Watts. She graduated in a year and taught music for a while with Dizzy Gillespie for the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Through the ’80s and into the early ’90s, she worked with some of the top names in jazz, including Gillespie, Quincy Jones, George Benson, and George Duke.

Ferrell’s debut, “First Instrument,” was released in 1990 in Japan only. Recorded with bassist Tyrone Brown, pianist Eddie Green, and drummer Doug Nally, an all-star cast of accompanists also left their mark on her record. They include trumpeter Terrence Blanchard, pianists Gil Goldstein and Michel Petrucciani, bassists Kenny Davis and Stanley Clarke, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, and keyboardist Pete Levin. Her unique take on now-standards like Sam Cooke’s "You Send Me," Cole Porter’s "What Is This Thing Called Love," and Rodgers & Hart’s "My Funny Valentine," captured the hearts and souls of the Japanese jazz-buying public.

In 1995, Blue Note/Capitol released her Japanese debut for U.S. audiences, and the response was similarly positive. Her 1992 self-titled U.S. debut, a more urban pop/contemporary album, was released on Capitol Records. Ferrell was signed to a unique two-label contract, recording pop and urban contemporary for Capitol Records and jazz music for Blue Note Records.

For four consecutive years in the early ’90s, Ferrell put in festival-stopping performances at the Montreaux Jazz Festival. Although Ferrell has captured the jazz public’s attention as a vocalist, she continues to compose and write songs on piano and violin. Ferrell’s work ethic has paid off, and Gillespie’s predictions about her becoming a "major force" in the jazz industry came true.

Her prolific songwriting abilities and ability to accompany herself on piano seem only to further her natural talent as a vocalist. "Some people sing songs like they wear clothing, they put it on and take it off," she explains in the biographical notes accompanying First Instrument. "But when one performs four sets a night, six nights a week, that experience affords you the opportunity to present the song from the inside out, to express its essence. In this way, a singer expresses the song in the spirit in which it was written. The songwriter translates emotion into words. The singer’s job is to translate the words back into emotion." Ferrell has made her mark not as a straight-ahead jazz singer and pianist, but as a crossover artist who is equally at home with urban contemporary pop, gospel, classical music, and jazz. "

Rachelle  Ferrell

Saturday, March 3, 2012

at

9:30 pm

Concert doors open 1 hour before showtime

Restaurant opens at 4:00 pm

at

Viper Alley

275 Parkway Dr.

Lincolnshire, IL

(847) 499 – 5000

Ticket Prices Vary .

Rachelle Ferrell My Funny Valentine LIVE!

Rachelle Ferrell photo at top of page by Donald Clark.

Thanks to Toni Atonetti for the info and photo!

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Simpleton and Cityfolk

LIVE at Double Door

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Double Door

1572 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Chicago, IL

(773) 489 – 3160

8:00 pm – 12:00 am

(Simpleton & Cityfolk start at 8pm)

Only $1 cover!

Facebook invite: http://www.facebook.com/events/163601427062503/

Double Door event link: http://www.doubledoor.com/event/71769/

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Alejandro was born in Waterloo, Iowa and raised in the Midwest. His musical interest was sparked by the radio and popular music. He studied at Northern Illinois University, Roosevelt University and privately with guitar guru Bobby Broom.

Alejandro has taught as part of the Ravinia Mentors’ program and through the Thelonius Monk Institute working on the fundamentals with high school musicians who show an appreciation and skill.

He released his debut recording ‘Urban Intervals,’ featuring Jodie Christian November 2011.

Alejandro plays a Hofner. Check it out at: www.Hofner.com . Alejandro is currently a music therapist at Hospice of Illinois. " 

This info is quoted from  http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/AlejandroUrzagaste .

Alejandro Urzagaste

Urban Intervals

CD Release Party

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

8:00 – 11:30 pm

at

Jazz Showcase

806 S. Plymouth Ct.

Chicago, IL

$10

Alejandro Urzagaste has released  his debut recording Urban Intervals featuring Jodie Christian backed by the all star rhythm section of Dennis Carroll and George Fludas with Marc Pompe guesting on ‘In Walked Bud.’ The selections are standards including a minor blues Alejandro wrote. ‘Urban Intervals’ is about distances between notes, people, etc. and the density brought about from the urban environment. Compact discs will be available January 2012. If you are interested please contact: alejandrourzagaste@gmail.com

iTunes link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/urban-intervals-feat.-jodie/id485998320

Urban Intervals CD Cover Design by David Broderick and Alejandro Urzagaste photo taken by W. Englemann.

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Click on poster for more, or check here:

http://aacmchicago.org/

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Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012

8:00 – 11:00 pm

The Elaine Dame Trio

The Dragon Lounge at Sushi House

1107 Lake Street

Oak Park, IL

708-660-8899

Elaine Dame and featured guitarist, Andy Pratt and bassist, Joe Policastro

No cover.

Next is…

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012

thru

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012

ELAINE DAME at Pete Miller’s in Evanston

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012

6-10 pm

Elaine Dame and featured guitarist, Andy Brown and bassist, Jim Cox

no cover

Friday, Jan. 27, 2012

8-12 pm

Elaine Dame and featured pianist, Chris White and a drummer tba

No cover.

Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012

8-12  pm

Elaine Dame with featured pianist, Jeremy Kahn and bassist, Kelly Sill and a drummer tba

No cover.

Sunday, Jan 29, 2012

5-9 pm

Featuring guitarist, Andy Brown and bassist, Jim Cox

No cover.

Pete Miller’s Evanston

1557 Sherman Ave.

Evanston, IL

847-328-0399

Musicians are invited to sit in …

 http://www.petemillers.com

And then…

The Elaine Dame Quartet

at

The Jazz Showcase

806 S. Plymouth Ct.

Chicago, IL

312-360-0234

Sunday, January 29, 2012

4:00-5:00 pm

Elaine is thrilled to be making her debut at this legendary venue, as part of a weekend  showcasing blujazz artists.

She’ll be joined by pianist, Jeremy Kahn, bassist, Joe Policastro and drummer, Bob Rummage.

Last but not least…

“Chanteuse Tuesdays” at Salt Creek

The Elaine Dame Duo

Elaine Dame with featured guitarist, Andy Pratt

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012

7:30-10:30 pm

Salt Creek Wine Bar

8900 Fairview Avenue

Brookfield, IL

708-387-2432

No cover.

http://www.elainedame.com/

CHECK HER OUT!

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Jazz Consortium Big Band

Sunday, December 11, 2011

7:00 – 10:00 pm

at

Durty Nellie’s Pub

180 N. Smith St.

Palatine, IL

(847) 358 – 9150

$10 cover

All ages!

The 17-piece Jazz Consortium Big Band plays swing and jazz-rock favorites from the repertoire of such famous Big Bands as Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson, with a brassy mix of 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, and rhythm section.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jcbigband

http://thebandleaderblog.com/

Special thanks to Roy Vombrack for the Alan Frohlichstein photo and the info too.

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Elaine Dame will be Holiday Caroling at Lawry’s Chicago!  A festive quartet will be featured at Lawry’s Prime Rib Restaurant in downtown Chicago presented by Rose Colella of Lola Bard Productions. The restaurant is located right off Chicago’s infamous, "Magnificent Mile" – stop by for a holiday treat! Click HERE to make a reservation.

Make sure you visit Erwin Cafe this month for …

Elaine’s LAST 4 Thursdays

December 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2011

6:30 – 9:00 pm

Vocalist Elaine Dame with featured guitarists Andy Brown and Dan Effland

at

Erwin Cafe

2925 N. Halsted St.

Chicago, IL

(773) 528 – 7200

No cover.

The Elaine Dame duo has had a long, and wonderful run. Stop in to say hello and goodbye to Elaine THIS MONTH ONLY, on Thursday evenings, at Erwin Cafe and Bar!

"Chanteuse Tuesdays" at Salt Creek Wine Bar

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

7:30 – 10:30 pm

Vocalist Elaine Dame and featured pianist Dennis Luxion

at

Salt Creek Wine Bar

8900 Fairview Avenue

Brookfield, IL

(708) 387 – 2432

No cover.

New Year’s Eve 2011

Vocalist Elaine Dame with The Kyle Asche Trio

Saturday, December 31, 2011

8:00 pm – 12:00 am

at

St. Charles Place Steakhouse

2550 E. Main Street

St. Charles, IL

(630) 377 – 3333

No cover.

Elaine Dame at The Metropolitan Room in New York City!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

7:00 pm

Elaine Dame makes her NYC debut in this fantastic venue with The Dan Cray Trio!

at

The Metropolitan Room

34 W. 22nd Street

Between 5th and 6th Avenues

New York, New York

$20 cover.

"Dame has quietly risen to the top rank of Chicago jazz singers"

– Neil Tesser, Author, "Playboy Guide to Jazz,"  December, 2010

"Jazz dynamo Dame continues to be a gem in the city’s vocal jazz scene"

– TimeOut Chicago, October, ’09

The Elaine Dame Quartet or Jazz Vocal Instruction by Elaine Dame, contact Elaine:

www.elainedame.com  or elaine_dame@hotmail.com 

Poster for Elaine Dame at Erwin Cafe made by Chicago Studio Club 2011.

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on

Wed., November 30, 2011

9:00 pm

30 minute set

at

Double Door

1572 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Chicago, IL

$5.00 cover

BIG HOOKS & CHUNKY GUITARS

http://www.kevinleeonline.com

http://www.myspace.com/kevinleeband

http://www.myspace.com/kevinleeandthekings

http://www.twitter.com/kevinlee303

http://www.reverbnation.com/kevinleeandthekings

Thanks to Kevin for use of his photo!

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According to Andy’s Jazz Club website:

"The Windy City All-Stars are organized by Russ Phillips, one of Chicago’s most versatile trombonists.  His father, Russ Sr., replaced the great Jack Teagarden with Louis Armstrong’s All Stars and now Russ keeps that tradition alive with this swinging 6-piece “Chicago Style” band.

The band features; Bobby Lewis on trumpet, a Chicago favorite multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, conductor and long-time Andy’s bandleader. Bobby’s career highlights include being musical director and featured soloist with Peggy Lee, travels with the Jack Teagarden sextet, performances with the Chicago Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony and many others.

Kim Cusack on clarinet is perhaps best known for his long association with James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band and his more than thirty-five year tenure with the venerable Salty Dogs Jazz Band, Kim Cusack has also played and recorded with Gene Mayl’s Dixieland Rhythm Kings, Ernie Carson, Turk Murphy, George Brunis, and Wild Bill Davison.

Stewart Miller on bass, a native of Kentucky, moved to the area in 1988 after a 2-year stretch with the Glen Miller band. Stewart can be heard on recent recordings by Chicago’s Orbert Davis, Russ Phillips, singer/pianist Judy Roberts and trombonist Curtis Fuller.

Guitarist Andy Brown comes to Chicago from Cincinnati by way of New York City where he performed with Frank Wess, Harry Allen, Howard Alden and more. In his few short years in Chicago, Andy has become one of the busiest and highly sought after guitarists on the scene.

Bob Rummage on drums, maintains a versatile schedule of performances with a variety of Chicago Jazz ensembles, including Petra’s Recession Seven. In addition, he teaches jazz drum set and jazz combos at DePaul University.

Russ Phillips

and the

Windy City All Stars

5:00 – 8:30 pm

WEDNESDAYS

in

November and December 2011

at

Andy’s

11 E. Hubbard

Chicago, IL

cover: $5

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2011.

A taste of Russ Phillips before you get to Andy’s to hear him LIVE!

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Jack Foy is a member of the APOL , leads his own orchestra and plays the saxophone too! This photo of Jack Foy on saxophone at Chicago’s Assumption Church!

Join Jack Foy again this year

at

Assumption Church

Italian Dinner/Silent Auction

Monday, November 14, 2011

6:00 – 10:00 pm

Assumption Church

323 W. Illinois

(near Illinois and Franklin)

Chicago, IL

(312) 644 – 0036

According to the church website, if you would like to help and wonder how …  " (1) Buy a ticket or a table for 8 or 10. Your $80.00 buys a five course meal, open bar, and the sweet sounds of the Jack Foy Orchestra (call the parish office); (2) Donate something for the Silent Auction: gift baskets, sports tickets and apparel, gift certificates, jewelry, use of a time-share, etc. (call the parish office); (3) Make a dessert. The home-baked treats on the desert trays are a real highlight (sign-up sheets are in the back of church); (4) Donate a bottle for the bar (e.g. Seagrams VO, Canadian Club, Absolute Vodka, Tanqueray Gin, J & B Scotch); (5) Volunteer for the wait staff. Experience not required (Call Cathy Cahill at 773-929- 6409); (6) Enjoy yourself. It’s a fun-raiser as well as a fund-raiser."

In this video you hear the Jack Foy Orchestra with Jack Foy on saxophone, Michael J. Martinez on keys, Eldon "Al" Keeler on vibes, Michael Maratea on upright bass and vocalist Crystal Ristow.

Photos of Jack Foy taken by/property of  Chicago Studio Club 2011.

See MORE photos of orchestra leader and

Chicago area musician Jack Foy:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagostudioclub/sets/72157627997980323/

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Inspired by New York’s Jazz Composers Collective, the Chicago Jazz Composers Collective (CJCC) formed in 2001 and began presenting monthly concerts at the Green Mill, each featuring the work of two different jazz composers. Since then the CJCC has presented the music of over 50 composers with more than 140 Chicago area musicians performing. Guest composers have included well known Chicago musicians such as Jim Gailloreto, John McLean, Geof Bradfield, and Greg Ward, as well as numerous up and coming young jazz musicians.

“For ten years the Chicago Jazz Composers Collective has served as both laboratory and playground, steadfastly providing camaraderie, inspiration, and sanctuary,” says pianist Fred Simon. "It has been very encouraging to watch this grow," says founder and vibraphonist/composer Kathy Kelly. "We now have a regular forum for creating, performing, and listening to new music. Chicago jazz composers have used this unique opportunity to create outstanding original music." 

Pianist Kelly Brand says “… the collective has given me the opportunity to hear new works monthly, by a number of unique and talented jazz composers. My work is deeply affected by the fresh perspective and the inspiration I get from enjoying these concerts.”  Multi-Instrumentalist Lloyd Brodnax King’s music has also been influenced by the collective saying,  “CJCC keeps me in touch with old masters, who sound better every year, and with young hot shots — the future of jazz is in good hands.”

The Chicago Jazz Composers Collective artists-in-residence include some of Chicago’s most talented composer/musicians. Current members include Kathy Kelly, Kelly Brand, Jeff Beer, Caroline Davis, James Davis, Paul Hartsaw, Dave Onderdonk, Damon Short, Fred Simon and Matt  Ulery. Alumni composers Mitch Paliga and Lloyd Brodnax King also continue to present music for the concerts.

In addition to the monthly concerts, CJCC has twice presented concert series’ at the Chicago Cultural Center. The group has also been featured on WBEZ’s Eight Forty-Eight program, in Grammy Magazine online and the Jazz Institute of Chicago’s Jazzgram.

Chicago Jazz Composers Collective

10th Anniversary concert

Sunday November 20, 2011

2:00 – 4:00 pm

at

Green Mill

4802 N. Broadway

Chicago, IL

(773) 878 – 5552

$5 cover charge, children admitted only with a parent

Chicago Jazz Composers Collective artists-in-residence

Kathy Kelly, artistic director

                Kelly Brand

                Jeff Beer

                Caroline Davis

                James Davis

                Paul Hartsaw

                Dave Onderdonk

                Damon Short

                Fred Simon

                Matt Ulery

                and alumni

                Lloyd Brodnax King

                Mitch Paliga

Thanks to Artistic Director Kathy Kelly sending us the info!

Photos taken by/property of Chicago Studio Club 2011.

Kelly Brand with her original composition BITTER BLEW THE WINDS OF MARCH

This video features Kelly Brand on piano, Kelly Sill on upright bass, Eric Montzka on drums and Luciano Antonio on guitar and vocals.

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Open Mic

Hosted by Leigh Evin McCullough

EVERY Wednesday Night!

Sign up starts at 8:30 pm

Show starts at 9:00 pm

All poets, musicians, comedians, magicians, bands, performance artists of all kinds, etc., are WELCOME!

Hidden Shamrock

2723 N. Halsted

(Halsted & Diversey)

Chicago, IL

(773) 883 – 0304

We LOVE, SUPPORT & CULTIVATE original, fresh young talent in our sweet home Chicago!

First 10 performers on stage get a free beer from the host; 1/2 price wings, $4 Premium Pints and  $4 Absolut Drinks.

There is no cover and you can support the arts by coming out to listen, applaud, eat, drink and be merry.

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Ari Brown Quintet

Sunday, October 2, 2011

7:30 – 11:30 pm

Hyde Park Jazz Society, founded by James W. Wagner, presents SUNDAY JAZZ

at

L 26 

in the

South Loop Hotel

11 W. 26th, Chicago, IL

(just off State, near IIT)

ARI BROWN, saxes

with

Kirk Brown, piano

Yosef Ben Israel, bass

Dr. Cuz, percussion

Avreeayl Ra, drums

Admission always only: $10. Students with university ID and children accompanied by an adult: $5

L26 Restaurant is in the South Loop Hotel, located at 26th & State. There is free parking in the hotel lot just west of the building on 26th and plenty of on street, unmetered spaces.

Reminder: L26 is smaller than Room 43, so you may want to get there a little early for good seats. A dinner menu is available and drink prices have been reduced for the Hyde Park Jazz Society audience. But you must ask for the HPJazz Society prices.

"It’s not difficult to envision a scene developing here, thanks to the warmth of the room and the easily accessible location of the hotel"

Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune

Poster by Charlie Thomas, President, Hyde Park Jazz Society

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Kevin Brown (Fretless Guitar) & Andy Schlinder (sax) duo

on

Thursday, October 6, 2011

9:00 pm – 1:00 am

at

Lure Izakaya Pub

2017 S. Wells

Chicago, IL

No cover.

and

Mosaik

featuring

Kevin Brown – Fretless Guitar, Andy Schlinder  – Sax, Preyas Roy – Vibes, Andrew Vogt – Bass, Nils Higdon – Drums.

on

Sunday, October 9, 2010

9:00 pm – Midnight

at

Grace Street Tap

3759 N. Western

Chicago, IL

(773) 463 – 7120

No cover.

21+

Jam Session to follow set!

Check out this video of Kevin: http://vimeo.com/5935550

Photo of Kevin Brown by Nate Stelton.

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