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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Monday, February 6, 2012

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Omnichord Extravaganza

Heather Styka

and Sue Fink

and Chris Bell

Uncommon Ground on Devon

1401 West Devon Avenue

Chicago, IL

(773) 465 – 9801

Experience the charming yet mind-melting Omnichord chops of Heather Styka and Sue Fink as then engage in a one-time-only ALL OMNICHORD SET!  Christopher Bell (singer-songwriter and adventurer of Jamestown, NY) will be kicking things off at 8:00 with CRAZY CELLO layers and other AWESOME SONGS!

Heather Styka playing Omnichord LIVE!

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Saalik Ziyad and Sarah Marie Young

and

Ari Brown

Chicago Jazz Duets

on Valentine’s Day!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

8:00 and 10:00 pm sets

at

Jazz Showcase

806 S. Plymouth Court

Chicago, IL

(312) 360 – 0234

$10 general admission – $5 students w/ID

More links to Saalik, check them out:

www.nationofhipness.mypodcast.com

saalikziyad.bandcamp.com

www.reverbnation.com/saalikjazz

www.twitter.com/saalikjazz

www.facebook.com/saalikjazz

Saalik Ziyad and Sarah Marie Young

A little taste of Saalik and Sarah

(and Nate Brown on bass too)!

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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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on

Monday, January 30, 2012

7:00 pm

at

Underground Wonder Bar

710 N. Clark St.

Chicago, IL

(312) 266 – 7761

Pete Special will host. A variety of special guests and performers to appear.

Photos property of Dolly Beshekas Rada, all rights reserved.

Thanks to Dolly for allowing us to use them.

Other links related to Steve Beshekas:

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lakeview-wellington-fire-133280058.html

http://www.suntimes.com/news/obituaries/9706577-418/steve-beshekas-boyhood-friend-of-john-belushi-who-ran-private-club-for-blues-brothers.html

http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/lot/2976/brothers1.html

http://www.fishink.us/?p=1726

http://www.myspace.com/johnbelushi1949

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Charles Heath presents

Jazz’n on the South Side

Frank Russell

” Circle Without End ” CD Release

and

Birthday Celebration!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Doors: 6:00 pm

Show: 7:00 – 10:00 pm

at

ETA Theatre

7558 S. Chicago Avenue

Chicago, IL

(773) 752 – 3955

$10 cover

Starring:

Frank Russell

Charles Heath

Greg Spero

Marco Villareal

Tony Carpenter

Yvonne Gage

and special guests!

Click on  Frank’s new CD to find out more!

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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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According to their bandcamp website, the ROOT CAUSE is an…

"American Acoustic Rock group that combines enough music experience & credits to fill 4 bands, fronted by Chicago veteran & award winning vocalist Max Riske. With progressive, accessible arrangements, rocking catchy hooks & brilliant jam moments, they take what can be a sleepy genre & bend it into new territory. The newest group of songs has cross-over & mass appeal written all over it."

http://therootcause.bandcamp.com/

Root Cause members:

Maximus Riske – Singer/Songwriter

Rick Drehobl – Songwriter/Guitarist

Rick Flores – Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist

Drew C. Plunk – Bass

Kevin White – Drummer

More about the ROOT CAUSE here:

http://www.reverbnation.com/therootcause

Label: RC Records  / MotuManagement: Paul Grachan

Read a recent ROOT CAUSE article by Adriana Rubio:

http://writeradrianarubio.blogspot.com/2012/01/root-cause.html

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

7:30 – 11:30 pm

Hyde Park Jazz Society presents…

Bassist Marlene Rosenberg and her quartet

celebrate the release of Marlene’s newest CD

" Bassprint " on Seattle jazz label Origin Records.

at

Room 43

1043 E. 43rd St.

Chicago, IL

Marlene’s Quartet includes:

Scott Hesse, Makaya McCraven, Geof Bradfield.

Read more about our friend Marlene Rosenberg:

http://www.origin-records.com/reviews/review.php?ReviewID=1367

http://www.origin-records.com/recordings/recording.php?TitleID=82604

http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/01/20/bassist-marlene-rosenberg-plays-room-43-on-sunday

Special thanks to InWalkJazz’s Stan Lee for the poster!

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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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Every Tuesday

8:00 pm – 12:00 am

ABBEY PUB -  OPEN MIC

3420 W. Grace

Chicago, IL

(773) 478 – 4408

http://www.abbeypub.com

and

Every Thursday

9:30 pm – 1:00 am

Lincoln Square Lanes

JAM SESSION / OPEN MIC

4874  N. Lincoln Avenue

Chicago, IL

(773) 561 – 8191

http://www.facebook.com/LincolnSquareLanes

Remember folks, get out and SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC, wherever you are! Jams and open mics like these are enjoyable for all, the venue staff, the musicians and you, the LIVE MUSIC LOVERS! See you there!

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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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lePercolateur Quartet

on

Monday, January 16, 2012

9:00 pm

at

Webster’s Wine Bar 

1480 W. Webster

Chicago, IL

(773) 868 – 0608

Thanks to Stacy McMichael for the poster/info!

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Chicago Jazz Composers Collective

at

Green Mill

4802 N. Broadway

Chicago, IL

$5 cover

on

Sunday, January 15, 2012

2:00 – 4:00 pm

featuring:

Donovan Mixon: guitar

Dave Onderdonk: guitar

Cory Biggerstaff: bass

Tony Barba: saxes/flute

drums/perc: (TBA)

Donovan Mixon on guitar LIVE!

Also featured on this date

TUDO DE BOM

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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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