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

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TUESDAYS

8:15 pm ’til round Midnight

Bill Porter Big Band 

Green Dolphin Street 2200 N. Ashland (at Webster) Chicago, IL 60614 773- 395- 0066

Every Tuesday 8:15pm ’til Midnight. Basie, Ellington, Sinatra, Dean, Sammy, Woody Herman, Miller, Kenton…The Bill Porter Orchestra delivers hot, live, big band swing!

Legendary Chicago Jazz radio DJ Dave Freeman delivers a swinging mix on break! Bad Jokes, Great Jazz, Big Band Jazz to the songs that Sinatra made famous.

The band usually features Eric Schneider on sax and an all star rhythm section, Don Stille (keys), Dick Bunn (bass) and Charles Braugham (drums).

Orvieto, the new affordable and quite good Italian Restaurant in Green Dolphin Street provides a great menu for pizza, dinner or a delicious appetizer.

Cover: $10.   Plenty of free parking.

Green Dolphin Street, 2200 N. Ashland, Chicago, IL.

Their site is being developed as a contact and resource guide for all musicians! Be found by fellow musicians and find who you need, all in one place! As well as helpful links! Everything from health care options to how to apply for your passport. Access to your information will be limited to other musicians through a verification and log in ID process. 

If you join The Musicians Board, you’ll only have access to detailed info. If you join the Board every attempt will be made to make sure your information is secure from those outside the "community".  However, should you like to have all of your links in one place; Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, even your website, bio or contact email we can make sure ANYONE can find you! You provide the information you’d like listed, everything from an simple name, contact number and what makes you, you! . . . to links to your own site(s), and pictures! You can also have a personal email account YourNameHere@themusiciansboard.com. The Musicians Board is looking forward to welcoming you into the future of the Blues!

2 sessions

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

4:00 – 6:30 pm

and

7:00 – 9:30 pm

Jersey’s

2554 W. Diversey

(between Maplewood Ave & Rockwell St)

Chicago, IL 60647

(773) 360-8735

Jersey’s Sports Bar, 2554 W. Diversey, Chicago, IL / USA.

The Wednesday Night Pro Blues Jam hosted by the Nate Manos Band will start at 9:30 pm and play on until 12:30 am.

Players are welcome to sign-up and sit-in! 

Please email: Shay@themusiciansboard.com OR call / text Shannon @ 312-479-8245 if you have any questions!

Joe Cocker & THE MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN

a Pocketproject Production

 
A portion of the proceeds to benefit: www.lungchicago.org
 
Narrated by: Steve Downes

Morning Host – WDRV "The Drive"

Musicians include: Doug James, Daryl Coutts, Pat Smillie, Donnie Brenner, Tom Crivelone,

Nikki James, Ron Schur, Twist Turner, Rick Demski, Mark Ohlsen, James Perkins.

40 years ago … something special happened in the world of Rock.

Something special will happen again … one night only.

Please join in as we recreate Bill Graham’s Fillmore East Extravaganza.

Relive the times with over a dozen musicians faithfully

recreating this phenomenal event.

This will be a psychedelic experience not to forget.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

3:00 pm

The Wilmette Theatre

1122 Central Ave.

Wilmette, IL 60091

Theatre Office: 847-251-7424  info@wilmettetheatre.com

ALL TICKETS $30

Buy Tickets

Find out more about pocketproject!

Ollie and John will be performing in Chicago again, with The Rattlers,  Monday, March 1st (first), 2010, Martyrs’, 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL at 8:00 pm. Tickets: $7.00.

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

Saturday, February 20, 2010

John Benischek and Dean Milano

Singin’ and playin’ - Together!

Grounds For Appeal

3242 S. Oak Park Avenue

Berwyn, IL

(708) -749 – CAFE (2233)

Grounds for Appeal, 3242 S. Oak Park Ave., Berwyn, IL.

Dean’s new book "The Chicago Music Scene: 1960’s and 1970’s" will be available for sale

(and maybe if you ask,  autographed!) in addition to the exciting live music event!

Hyde Park Jazz Society  Director of Security and Sound , Jimmy Toles,  and his pal,

Chicago Studio Club President, Fred Starr together at Room 43 for some

SUNDAY EVENING JAZZ.

Meet Margaret, of Margaret’s Restaurant, photographed here

with the President of Chicago Studio Club, Fred Starr.

A look around the room before the live music event began at

Margaret’s, 5134 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL 60641.

(773) 685-4493.

Left: Joe Kelley, blues guitar legend. Right: Bass man Larry O’Connor.

Tuesday March 16, 2010   8:00 pm- 11:00 pm

Don Stiernberg Quartet

Kick The Cat

at  Evanston Space 1245 Chicago Ave.,  Evanston, IL (847) 492 – 8860

Wednesday, March 17, 2010   8:00 pm – Midnight

Ryan Cohan Quartet (with Geof Bradfield)

Corey Wilkes

Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble with Victor Garcia

at  Jazz Showcase  806 S. Plymouth Ct.,  Chicago, IL (312) 360 – 0234

Thursday, March 18, 2010  5:00 pm – Midnight

Bobby Lewis Quartet (Jeremy Kahn, Stewart Miller and Mike Raynor)

Ron Perrillo Quartet (Scott Burns, Dennis Carroll, Greg Artry) 

Rich Corpolongo Group  and Jim Trompeter Trio

at Andy’s Jazz Club  11 E. Hubbard,  Chicago, IL (312) 642-6805

Friday, March 19, 2010   9:00 pm – 1:00 am

Josh Moshier Mike Lebrun Quintet (with John Moulder)

Dee Alexander Quintet

The Skinny (with Kyle Asche)

at  The Green Mill  4802 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL (773) 878 – 5552

Saturday, March 20, 2010  9:00 pm – Midnight

John Moulder Quintet

Paul Wertico ’s Mid East Mid West Alliance 

at Fitzgerald’s  6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn, IL  (708) 788 – 2118

Sunday, March 21, 2010  at  4:00 pm

Chevere

at Gorton Community Center  400 E. Illinois Rd.,  Lake Forest, IL (847) 234 -  6060

Proceeds go to: Greater Chicago Food Depository, Catholic Charities,

West Suburban P.A.D.S.  ( http://www.educowebdesign.com/wspads/index.html )

Friday, Feb. 19, 2010

9:00 pm – 1:00 am

Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010

8:00 pm – Midnight!

GREEN MILL JAZZ CLUB

4802 N. Broadway Ave.

Chicago, IL 60640

(773) 878 – 5552

greenmill@comcast.net

Booking & Management

Alfred D. Ticoalu

(847) 903-7440

alfred@cheveredechicago.com

Double bass: John Bany, Trumpet: Jamal Mayfield, Drums: Charlie Braugham.

Andy’s Jazz Club  Winter Music Schedule

January started off Andy’s Winter Music Schedule, where they alter their musical offerings by presenting ONE band per night, Sunday-Thursday from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm. They will continue to have TWO bands per night every Friday and Saturday with music being performed 5:00 pm – 1:30 am.

They will go back to TWO bands per night Sunday-Thursday starting in March.

11 E. Hubbard St.

Chicago, IL 60611

312-642-6805

General Info: info@andysjazzclub.com

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Chicago, IL 60686  (773) 286 – 2693.

The Stage in the music room at the Dunn Inn.

Check out more DUNN INN live music photos, videos:

http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/

http://thepointandshootist.com/photos/

http://thepoint-n-shootist.com/picture_perfect/

http://thepointandshootist.wordpress.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/traceyacesurface

http://www.youtube.com/user/ChicagoStudioClub

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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!

Every Wednesday

9:30 pm

Hosted by  Captain Steve

and  features the Nate Manos Band.

Nate Manos – Lead Guitar / Vocals

Steve Seitz – Drums

Dan  Carelli – Rhythm Guitar / Vocals

Ari  Seder – Bass

No Cover.  All Musicians Welcome.

Jersey’s

2554 W. Diversey (at Rockwell)   Chicago, IL 60647

Approx 3 blks West Western-Diversey-Elston intersection-off 90-94 @ California-Diversey exit

The Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra is a not-for-profit Symphony Orchestra whose primary focus is to provide high quality, affordable music in the community, to establish an opportunity for musicians in the Chicago area, and to offer educational opportunities for children, seniors, and people with limited access to the arts .

The LSSO performs 4 major concerts a year, featuring soloists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and other internationally known artists. The orchestra has commissioned several new works by present-day composers. The LSSO is also very involved in community outreach and regularly performs side-by-side with the NCPHS Orchestra. In February of 2010, LSSO will host a Young People’s Concert where nearly 1,000 4th/5th graders from the surrounding community will be exposed to famous composers and musical masterpieces.

One of LSSO’s trademarks is their audience-friendly, themed concert programs. For example, the 2008/09 Season, which was also the 35th Anniversary Season, featured "A Viennese Celebration" in which audience members were treated to traditional Viennese delicacies and desserts while winding thru a display of beautiful pictures of Vienna. During the 2009/10 Season, audience members will learn about the planets from an actual Adler Planetarium astronomer during a concert that features Holst’s "The Planets". This kind of interaction is rare for a community orchestra as well as a public concert-goer! They are proud of the quality of music and attention given to their audience base and look forward to seeing you at their next concert!

If you are interested in supporting the LSSO in anyway, they encourage you to call their hotline at :  312-409-5670 or Email them at : info@lsso.org . Their mailing address: P.O. Box 57237, Chicago, IL 60657. 

are the DOWN stairs.

All the way at the back of the downstairs at Room 43 

                     you cannot miss the " TV ".

Also at the back of the Room 43 downstairs, not far from that

" TV " . . . is another bathroom!

Then you must leave the TV and get back upstairs for

ALL THAT JAZZ!   The live music presented by the

Hyde Park Jazz Society on Superbowl Sunday is

DEE ALEXANDER  . . . Ooh wee!

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9:00 pm

THE RAGE

Dunn Inn

3456 N. Pulaski

Chicago, IL 60686

(773) 286 . 2693

Dunn Inn, 3456 N. Pulaksi, Chicago, IL 60686.

For right now though, let us introduce The Rage band members to you.

In back, Bill Brewer (Billy Freeze) on bass/vocals,

and Larry McLaughlin (Wayne Thunder) on drums/vocals.

In front on the left: Dave Nowak (Blackie Richmore) on guitar/vocals

and Tom Banks (Tommy Mental) on guitar and vocals.

To contact them by phone: (773) 612 – 2319.

You can also email us at: info@chicagostudioclub.com

and we will forward your information to them, at once!