Greg tells us that he has recorded and produced his new album "Acoustic". He has traveled through the middle-east to try to understand the roots of one of our deepest human conflicts and how we can overcome it to create peace. Greg started growing the team with 4 awesome people, including media, promo, radio, and an assistant. Also he commenced the music-video competition for "Hills", the first track of " Acoustic ". You can check that out here: www.gregspero.com/makehills/ .

Greg premiered "Acoustic" in Canada with two killin shows at the Trane Studio (one of the premiere jazz clubs worldwide) and released "Acoustic" on iTunes:  http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/acoustic/id475005634 .  See the new studio video for "Hills"

Greg has launched his new website: www.gregspero.com and performed at the Blue Note in New York City recently. Back in Chicago, Greg Spero will have his CD Release Party for

"Acoustic"

on

Friday, December 16, 2011

9:00 pm – 1:00 am

AND

Saturday, December 17, 2011

10:00 pm  – 2:00 am

at

Close-Up 2

416 S. Clark

Chicago, IL

(312) 385 – 1111

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Jim Ryan Quartet

featuring

Jim Ryan on piano

Stewert Miller on bass

Ernie Adams on drums

and Pat Mallinger on sax

or

Bobby Lewis on trumpet

EVERY TUESDAY

in

November and

December 2011

5:00 – 8:30 pm

at

Andy’s Jazz Club

11 E. Hubbard St.

Chicago, IL

(312)  642 – 6805

$5 cover.

Jim Ryan Quartet at Andy’s, check them out!

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2011.

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Chicago Cultural Center

Preston Bradley Hall

78 E. Washington St.

Chicago, IL

(312) 744 – 6630

Bob Dogan:

Growing up near 63rd St. and Cottage Grove Ave. in Chicago, IL, pianist Bob Dogan came under the influence of the crop of jazz greats who performed at the many flourishing clubs in the neighborhood (including the Pershing Hotel, where Ahmad Jamal famously held forth). Virtually all of those venues are gone now, but the infectious energy and outsize personality that lit them up lives on in Dogan’s playing. A fluent, two-handed threat, he combines bop school finesse with modern harmonies, still influenced by his onetime teacher, Jaki Byard. Boasting past ties with the likes of Maynard Ferguson and Sunday’s festival honoree, Ira Sullivan, he’s the best kind of old school musician: classic without being nostalgic.

Dogan, who sometimes sings, frequently writes.  On Thursday, September 1, 2011, he’ll perform a set of originals with a band of distinguished longtime associates: bass trumpeter Ryan Shultz, saxophonist Ron Dewar, and the rhythm team featured on his recent trio album, My Blues Roots, bassist Dan DeLorenzo and drummer Joe Adamik. As he demonstrates on the recording, Dogan draws uncommon warmth from the blues. Many of today’s music-school-trained prodigies would kill to have his touch.

Bob Dogan LIVE!

Thanks to Bob Dogan for use of his photo.

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Mick Archer Trio

A RECORD RELEASE PARTY!

Friday, May 27, 2011

8:00 – 11:00 pm

Davenport’s

1383 N. Milwaukee

Chicago, IL

(773) 278 – 1830

$13 cover includes CD!

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2011, click on it for MORE!

Mick Archer Trio LIVE in Chicago!

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ROBERT IRVING III GROUP

The Hyde Park Jazz Society is winding up its run this Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the beautiful Room 43*. It will be a VERY special evening featuring the multi-talented Robert Irving III as part of the closing events of the Miles Davis Festival. Robert was composer, arranger, co-producer, and pianist for Miles in the 1980′s . He knows his music! And he knows his Miles!

Robert will be joined by

Charles Heath, drums;

Larry Gray, bass;

Corey Wilkes, trumpet;

Glenn Burris, sax

and special guests!

Founded by James W. Wagner, Hyde Park Jazz Society presents Sunday Jazz

at

Room 43 

1043 E. 43rd St.

Chicago, IL

SUNDAY, April 10, 2011

7:30 – 11:30 pm

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

Support great jazz presented by Hyde Park Jazz Society and celebrate with us what would have been Miles Davis’s 85th birthday year!

NOTE: *Beginning the Sunday AFTER this one (i.e., 4/17), the Hyde Park Jazz Society will be located at L26 in the South Loop Hotel (11 West 26th Street with free parking in the hotel lot immediately west of State on 26th)

Stay up to date, check here: http://www.hydeparkjazzsociety.com/

Sunday Jazz at Room 43, take a peek!

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Chicago Studio Club made this poster to spread the word about the event and Trudy Adoba Ryan attended the birthday bash for Bob and took photos!

Birthday buddies, singer Jeannie Lambert and pianist Bob Dogan ( Bigfoot Jazz ), with a very special cake!

Dan DeLorenzo on bass, pianist Bob Dogan and vocalist Jeannie Lambert.

Thanks to Trudy Adoba Ryan for sending us her photos from this LIVE MUSIC event! All photos taken by/property of Trudy Adoba Ryan. Click on photos for info about BOB DOGAN!

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Saturday, March 5, 2011

6:30  -  9:00 pm

Southport Records presents pianist, composer, arranger Marshall Vente

Though listeners often think of Vente as an impresario, bandleader and arranger, we sometimes forget how well he can play a piano … he’s one of the finest jazz pianists in the city.  The larger than life tone Vente draws from the instrument, the harmonic imagination that colors everything he plays and rhythmic restlessness he expresses with his right hand distinguish him."   Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune

"Purists are the enemy of the arts, holding back its evolution and development."   Marshall Vente, musician

 Marshall Vente will be playing two roles at Katerina´s for this evening of  "Southport Records Presents":  performing solo at the piano, and accompanying vocalist Joanie Pallatto, reprising their critically acclaimed recording, "Two" – Joanie interprets songs from the world song book of great pop and classic standards with Vente on the 9´ Baldwin Grand.

Vente, in everyday life, plays equal roles as Pianist, Bandleader, Composer, Arranger, Radio Host and Contractor.  A diverse taste in music aids his survival in the music business.  A life in jazz has taken him from touring Europe as a teenager, `68; a National Endowment for Arts jazz apprentice with Gil Evans and David Matthews, ´82 – `87; NEA & IAC Composer grants; collaborations and CDs with Eldee Young, Billy Harper, Neville York; and as impresario of his annual Jazz Tropicale Cruise aboard the tall ship Windy in mid-July since 1995.  His love of Brazilian music brought him to the airwaves as radio host of Jazz Tropicale heard every Sunday on 90.9fm WDCB since 1993 – "It´s a jazz show with a few palm trees!"  Vente is currently leading and playing gigs nearly every day! 

Katerina’s

1920 W. Irving Park Road

$5 cover

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2011, click on it for MORE about Southport Records!

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Poster for Tom Muellner by Chicago Studio Club.

Click on it for MORE about Tom & click here for more about The Chambers!

Tommy Muellner on piano at The Chambers in Niles!

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It is exactly the same concept as his http://www.mickarcher.com/dueling.htm

dueling pianos, but with a quintet.

Visit Mick’s website now, to find out about him and what he does  . . .

http://www.mickarcher.com/ , and THEN read on.

To quote Mick:

" There will be a huge tip tank in the middle of the stage, request slips and perhaps a menu,

and we will play anything they want for a minimum of $5 ( and we will stop it for $6, etc.).

If someone wants to sing it costs 20 bucks.

We can have guest artists sit in, but this is not an open mic!

We meet once, probably at Curtis Hall in The Fine Arts Building.

We rehearse for an two hours and then Mick starts the video camera rolling.

Each of the three singers should have 5 tunes that, combined, represent a huge spectrum of music

(i.e., Sinatra, Elvis, Beatles, disco, new wave, 80′s hair band, hip hop, Irish, blues, C&W, etc.).

Mick will have the video edited into an EPK and put up on a page on his website/facebook.

We’ll be playing for chump change on off-nights rock clubs to start,

but then Mick will pitch it for actual money gigs.

Mick will be responsible for booking and providing the P.A., lights, etc.,

and will take leader cut, but members who create work for the band will

be compensated. Like all of his bands,

whoever makes the commitment to take the time, make the video,

and put their name behind the project

will get first call. He will NEVER put a member in the position of

having to turn down a better paying gig as long as they are responsible

for their own subs. He expects to be about 3 deep at every position,

so don’t worry about your calendars. This will not be a crappy cover band,

but rather a humorous extension of our various solo careers.

It’s an easy sell, he already has clubs and agents interested".

So, there you have it, contact Mick:

http://www.mickarcher.com/

mickarcher1@comcast.net

(312) 391-1234

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Vijay Tellis-Nayak

Vijay’s began playing piano at the age of five. His musical acclaim began early, winning local piano competitions. Starting at ten years old, he won the Eastern Illinois University Young Composers Contest three years in a row, garnering national attention for his orchestral compositions. He continued studying music and began performing professionally in high school on piano and guitar. He attended Northwestern University on scholarship from the Oak Park Arts Alliance and received a bachelors degree in Music Technology in 1997. During that time, he studied recording arts as well as jazz and classical piano, composition, music theory and communication studies. In 1999 Vijay received his masters degree from Northwestern University’s Communication Studies department. During undergraduate studies, Vijay began performing with Chris Clemente and Chris Siebold in what would become "Kick the Cat".

In addition to currently being a member of Kick the Cat, Ernie Denov’s "Bad Dog U", Nicholas Barron Hyperactive, Band of Joes, Frank Catalano Group, and Louis Stockwell Organ Quartet, Vijay has performed with Fareed Haque Group, Orbert Davis, Bill Quateman, Street Dancer, Luis Ewerling’s Acor do Brasil, the national tours of The Lion King and Wicked, Sumo, Kalyan Pathak’s Jayho Jazzmata, Tributosaurus, Brother Brother, Mike Ferro’s Townsound, Funk House, Ross Bon and too many others to name.

In addition to performing, Vijay also is one of the owners of the celebrated Chicago recording studio Curried Bagel Recording.

These photos of Vijay Tellis Nayak were taken by and are property of Chicago Studio Club. They were taken at a July 2010 performance featuring the Band of Joe’s, at Jazz Showcase. Click on pix for MORE about Vijay Tellis-Nayak!

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Juli Wood on sax/vocals

Thursday, July 1, 2010

8:00 – 11:00 pm

Theatre Cafe  2958 W. Irving Park Rd.  Chicago, IL  773-866-2233

The northeast corner of  Irving and Sacramento in Chicago!

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6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Vocalist  Arlene Bardelle  & Pianist  Tom Muellner

Tuscany Restaurant  1415 W. 22nd St.

Oak Brook, IL 60521   (630) 990-1993

Tuscany Restaurant, 1415 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL.

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Find out more about this event or more about Bob  Dogan .

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DAVE GORDON

 Saturday, May 1, 2010

6:30 – 9:00 pm

Southport Records presents DAVE GORDON

“… an exciting blend, a heady brew of humor, intricate techniques, and imagination.”

                    Lee Prosser, JazzReview

Featuring:   Dave Gordon – piano  / Ken Haebich – bass / Bradley Parker-Sparrow – piano   /   Joanie Pallatto – voice

Katerina’s                        1920 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL  60613        773-348-7592              $5

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 evening with their original duets and improvisations.  The early evening sets will present a mix of artists from the label roster, featuring jazz, avant garde, classical 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 – an eclectic club with its soul in the arts.

Dave Gordon – Pianist and Composer

     Dave Gordon grew up in Chicago and began playing piano at age 9. His musical path through high school led him to Berklee College of Music where he graduated in 1978. His musical encounters include performances and recordings with Joe Henderson, Phil Wilson, John LaPorta, Tiger Okoshi and well known guitarist Mike Stern. He studied Jazz piano with the late great James Williams.

     In 1981 with “Bagel O’ Fun”, Gordon collaborated with saxophonist Brian Gephart and recorded with prominent guitarist Bill Frisell (“Atmosphere” on Willow Records). In 1984 Gordon released "Green Things", a collection of originals which featured several different groups and included Howard Levy, Steve Eisen, Brian Gephart and others.

     Gordon’s first original CD on Southport Records "Turn" and the subsequent CD "Faux Real" featured both live tracks from "Sparrow Sound Design" Studios and Gordon’s home studio, "Saturn Productions."

     Dave Gordon’s current CD release, “Constantly Evolving” features tracks recorded on his Steinway in his home studio.  The CD was produced by Gordon and Gephart for Birch Tree Records, and features Gephart, Corky Siegel, Dave Zielinski, Anthony Brock, Chris Clemente and Dushun Mosely.

As producers and recording engineers for the past thirty-three years, Sparrow and Pallatto currently present 130 titles in the Southport Catalog.

Southport Records celebrates the documentation of recording Chicago artists for the past thirty three years!

Sparrow Sound Design (1977 – 2010)

SOUTHPORT RECORDS DISCOGRAPHY OF FEATURED LABEL ARTISTS:

DAVE GORDON:

CONSTANTLY EVOLVING (Birch Tree Records, 2007)

FAUX REAL (Southport 2003)

TURN – Dave Gordon Quintet (Southport 1995)

GREEN THINGS (Sparrow Sound Design, 1984)

Bagel o’ Fun – in the underground wonderland (Sparrow Sound Design, 1981)

BRADLEY PARKER-SPARROW:

BRADLEY PARKER-SPARROW “THE NEW WORLD (Asian Improv Records, 2009)

BRADLEY PARKER-SPARROW “THE BLACK ROMANTIC” (2009)

BRADLEY PARKER-SPARROW "SHUT EYE" (the composer’s variations) (2006)

SPARROW & THE MACHINE BAND “THE LIGHT” – A TONE POEM (2004)

SPARROW & JOANIE PALLATTO “CANNED BEER” (2003)

SPARROW & JOANIE PALLATTO “WE ARE NOT MACHINES” (2001)

“FIRE” WITH VON FREEMAN (1996)

TATSU AOKI & SPARROW “IF IT WASN’T FOR PAUL” (1995)

SPARROW SHORTWAVE “THE DESERT RAT SUITE” (1991)

SPARROW “SOLO” (1995)

SPARROW “LATIN BLACK” (1979-LP)

JOANIE PALLATTO

JOANIE PALLATTO “IT’S NOT EASY” (2008)

SPARROW & JOANIE PALLATTO “CANNED BEER” (2003)

SPARROW & JOANIE PALLATTO “WE ARE NOT MACHINES” (2001)

JOANIE PALLATTO & KING FLEMING “THE KING AND I” (2000)

JOANIE PALLATTO “WORDS & MUSIC” (1999)

JOANIE PALLATTO & MARSHALL VENTE “TWO” (1997)

“FIRE” WITH VON FREEMAN (1996)

JOANIE PALLATTO “PASSING TONES” (1995)

JOANIE PALLATTO “WHO WROTE THIS SONG?” (1993)

JOANIE PALLATTO “WHISPER NOT” (1986-LP)

All SOUTHPORT CDs are available at:

www.amazon.com

www.emphasisentertainment.com

www.jazzmart.com

www.cadencebuilding.com

See & hear Joanie & Sparrow on MySpace & YouTube .     Southport Records     773-281-8510

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6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Earma Thompson Tribute Concert

In memory of Earma Thompson, we will celebrate the love & beautiful music she had

given to all of us with some of her close friends::

Jodie Christian piano, John Brumbach sax,

Dennis Carroll bass, William ” Bugs ” Cochran drums,

and Juli Wood sax and vocals.

Katerina’s

1920 W. Irving Park Road

(1/2 block East of Damen on North side of street)

Chicago, IL

Katerina’s, 1920 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL / USA.

For reservations: Katerina’s email or call the club: (773) 348-7592.

Katerina’s is an eclectic club with its soul in the arts, celebrating a decade of Live Music!

$10 cover. Cover charge and CD sales will go to the musicians and Earma’s estate.

The second seating after Earma Thompson Tribute for the Vasilios Gaitanos concert.

Visit these links for more about pianist Earma Thompson!

http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/jul/16/entertainment/chi-hed-ethompsonjul16

http://www.jazzreview.com/forum/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=118&topic_id=606&mesg_id=606&page=

http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/Earma-Thompson.html

Photo of  Earma Thomson by

http://www.jazzchicago.net/

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Another tip: Windows users, to enlarge the screen, control +

to decrease screen size control -  (as many times as needed!).

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Underground Wonder Bar proudly presents

9:00 pm – 1:00 am!

It is their annual call out to the live music community to discover emerging talent.

Each week we select 2 winners ($50 each) based on the following criteria:

musicality

originality

stage presence

The weekly finalists then go on to compete in the Talent Search Finals, March 29th, 2010. The finals offer a 2nd opportunity to win greater cash prizes ($500-winner, $100-runner up), acclaim and potential booking opportunities.

This search is open to a wide range of Live music genres
-Rock Reggae Blues Jazz Funk Folk Soul and more; due to space and sound system limitations, no hard rock please.

Joanna Woods, their fabulous host, will be your point of contact should you decide to submit for consideration in the Talent Search, contact her at: alaspoormouse@hotmail.com  with the following information:

  1. Band/Artist name, contact info,(include contact number to touch base day before show) 
  2. Bio/description of your musical stylings (200 word max)
  3. The exact number of performers, instrumentation and backline requests
  4. Website
  5. social network profile (facebook, myspace etc)
  6. epk

Things to know:

Backline: An 8 channel PA (mics and stands provided)
Bass amp
House piano
And kit (band brings: kick, snare and symbols)

There is a shortage of gear space so utilize the house gear

Load in at least one-hour prior to scheduled time slot or risk forfeiting.

The set time is 20 minutes with the need for FAST setup/breakdown, no more than 10 minutes or it deducts from set time.

EVERY MONDAY IN MARCH 2010

There are 5 mondays:  March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010.

underground wonder bar

10 E. Walton

Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 266 7761

Live music nightly until 4:00 am

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Feb. 11 and 25, 2010

7:00 – 10:00 pm

Jazz Vocalist Laury Shelley with Jim Cox on bass & Tommy on keyboard

Marie’s Pizzeria, 4129 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL, 773-685-5030

We’ll be performing every other Thursday (March 11 and 25, 2010).

Sat. Feb. 13, 2010

6:30 – 9:00 pm

Spider Saloff Valentine Eve with Tom on piano

Katerina’s, 1920 W. Irving Park, Chicago , IL

(Reservations recommended).

Valentines Day Special

Sun. Feb. 14, 2010

6:30 – 9:30 pm

Jazz Vocalist Julie O’Connell & Tommy on keyboard

L’anne French/Asian Cuisine, 281 Town Square, Wheaton, IL 60189, 630-260-1234.

In the Town Square Mall (Naperville & Butterfield Rds.). 

Reservations recommended.

Tues. Feb. 16, 2010

6:00 – 9:30pm

Jazz Vocalist Sarah Marie Young with Tom on keyboard

Tuscany Italian Restaurant, 1425 W. 22nd St., in Oakbrook, IL.

Fri. Feb. 26, 2010

Tommy’s Trio with Jim Cox & Phil Gratteau

Joplin’s Java Cafe (Family Piano)

114 S. Genesee St., Suite 402, Waukegan IL 60085,  847-775-1988.

Tom gets to play a very good grand piano, and it’s in tune!

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CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW STORM!

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2009

7:30pm – 11:30pm Bassist John Bany, Charlie Braugham on drums

& on piano Jim Ryan!

at 6881 N. Milwaukee, Niles, IL.

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Nick Tesker on piano at Chambers in Niles, IL.

Nick looks right at us for this photo opp.!

John Bany on upright bass,

Chuck Fuscone on drums & Dave Poe on sax. 

Pianist Nick Tesker, Bassist John Bany and Drummer Chuck Fuscone at Chambers Restaurant, 6881 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, IL, where they have Live Music Thursday through Sunday evenings and a dance floor too! 

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