Jazz harmonica virtuoso and 2012 Grammy winner Howard Levy and noted musicians on the UIC jazz faculty will perform in an evening concert highlighting the third annual High School Jazz Festival at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Monday, Feb. 27, 2012

Festival: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Concert: 7:00 pm

Student Center East

Illinois Room

750 S. Halsted St.

Chicago, IL

Noted Chicago jazz artists who teach at UIC, including Ernie Adams (percussion), Patricia Barber (vocals), Ari Brown (saxophone), Orbert Davis (trumpet), Stewart Miller (bass), Peter Stoltzman (piano), and Zvonimir Tot (guitar), will score and critique the performances of 10 to 14 Chicago-area high school jazz ensembles.

The UIC Jazz Faculty Combo, Student Combo and Jazz Ensemble will perform at midday. Admission is free.

The festival will culminate with a 7 p.m. concert featuring renowned harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy, the UIC Jazz Faculty Combo, and the UIC Jazz Ensemble, directed by drummer Joel Spencer, adjunct lecturer of music.

Tickets to the evening concert are $10 for the general public; $7 with student ID. Tickets are available at http://theatreandmusic.aa.uic.edu/musicpages/music-jazzfestival.htm or at the door (cash or check only).  For information, please call (312) 996-6068.

“There was always talk about extending the day when we educate high school students to include a concert that not only would they attend, but that would also appeal to the public,” said Joel Spencer, adjunct lecturer and director of the jazz ensemble.

UIC’s High School Jazz Festival was initiated in 2010 for jazz bands of all sizes throughout the Chicago area.

Photo of Howard Levy by Chicago Studio Club, all rights reserved.

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Friday, June 24, 2011

9:30 pm – 2:00 am

Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N. Oakley, Chicago, IL

Gallery Cabaret

2020 N. Oakley

Chicago, IL

(773) 489 – 5471

No cover.

Ages 21 +

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Making anything work in the Chicago music scene is difficult, so getting local radio play and having to order another 1000 more CDs is a fantastic start! I’ve been doing a lot of promoting, and one of my resources for ideas has consistently been Bob Baker the guru of Indie promotion. If you’re a musician too and looking for great ways to get your work out there, check him out. I’ve also found my personal Facebook page to be helpful, both in promoting shows and finding old friends, not to mention keeping up with current and new ones. If you’re not in my network there, please join. I’ll keep you up on various daily goings on in my life and music, and my friends and I always manage to keep up some interesting and funny threads.

If you come out to a show, I have new t-shirts, as well as CDs and download cards. These little cards are great for the person who prefers to have their music go directly to an MP3 player, and they cost less then the CDs. also, when you’re at one of my shows, and buy a t-shirt ($10) and a CD (also $10), I’ll throw in a FREE download card ($5 value) for you to pass on to a friend. My available CD’s include the new one, “Minutes to Circle” and a compilation with tracks from several previous releases. And everyone always gets FREE stickers. By visiting me on CD Baby  you can hear and purchase many past CDs of mine, including work my old band Guilty. I am working on setting up more online listening opportunities for music from these past releases and will be sure to let you know as they go up. I’ll also be adding another compilation that will include covers, previously unreleased material, and live tracks from shows. Speaking of shows, here are some upcoming events:

Sundays: November 1st, 2009 and November 15th, 2009 

I host and play the *Open Mic Night* from 9pm til 1am at
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4359 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. That’s two doors south of Montrose. On other Sundays, Stolie  is the host. She’s a great songwriter, very dedicated to Chicago’s scene, and doing quite well. Parking at Hops and Barley is easy and under 21 can attend with someone of legal drinking age, since they serve food. Each week, there’s a featured act from 9-10pm, followed by performances by myself (or Stolie) and whomever else signs up to play.

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 9:30pm
I’m playing a set as part of the Local Music Showcase at

Cubby Bear
1059 W. Addison in Chicago
That’s kitty corner from Wrigley Field (which should be draped in black after last season) at Clark St. You’ll hear several other local acts in a great cross section of Chicago talent. This is put together by a favorite local musician of mine named Patrick Gemkow. He always puts together serious talent for these events, so I hope you can make it!

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 10pm (doors open at 8pm)
I’ll be accompanied by two other band mates for a set at

Tonic Room
2447 N. Halsted St. in Chicago
Come early and stay late, since 3 other acts will be playing. It’s a $5 cover, so get your money’s worth! Of course I’m worth at least that, right? It’ll be a nice trimmed down line up of my band with Bill Corse on keys and Matteo on harmonica, so there’ll no doubt be some blues and some keys-based tunes. I’ll be playing some new tunes of my own, as well…stuff that will be on my next release.

 
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Thanks and see you soon!  Phil Circle – Guilt By Association Records / GBA Music Studio
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Harmonica player and funster Crazy Eddie in various poses. Also in these photos are drummer Darin, Bassist Billy Corston and Joe "The Blue Shadow" Kelley on lead guitar and vocals.