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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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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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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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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For the Hyde Park Jazz Society‘s  final 2011 performance in December (they’re closed for Christmas and New Year’s Day), they present vocalist AVA LOGAN.  Join them in celebrating Ava’s birthday!

SUNDAY JAZZ

featuring

Ava Logan, vocals

with

MIGEUL DE LA CERNA, piano;

CHUCK WEBB, bass;

CHARLES HEATH, drums

on

SUNDAY, December 18, 20111

7:30 – 11:30 pm

at the

MARMON GRAND

2230 S. Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL

Check out "Someone You Should Know," Harry Porterfield’s feature on Ava:

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=6534563

Admission always only: $10. Students with university ID and children accompanied by an adult: $5. The Marmon Grand will have food and drinks available for purchase.There is on street parking (meters go off at 9:00 pm) and valet service available.

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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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Lampkin Music Group is proud to present the Chicago Cabaret Debut of Suzanne Palmer in " Behold A Branch" on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at 8;00 pm, at the Cab Room at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont Ave. Chicago. Musical Director/Accompanist: Mark Streder. Tickets are $20.00.  A % of ticket sales goes to Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, Season of Concern and Pride Films and Plays.com. Available by calling the box office: (773) 327 – 5252 or online at www.stage773.com .

Lampkin is very excited about working with his longtime friend Suzanne. Their friendship goes back to the golden days of the group Panama in the early 80′s. Lampkin collaborations with Suzanne include studio, ("Robin Kay’s "I Didn’t Got to My Prom" the first dance release from LMG, that reached number 24 on the club charts, remaining on the chart 9 months, for which Suzanne provided backups and character voices) and stage: the co-production with Healthworks of "But the World Goes ‘Round" at the Mercury Theater where Suzanne sang the Streisand classic "How Lucky Can You Get?") ; while also working with Suzanne during the benefit Christmas shows for Teen Living Programs, also at the Mercury Theater, co-produced by CCP.

Recently, Suzanne entered into an exciting collaboration on new music with Chicago house legend, producer and writer Georgie Porgie. So come and share an evening with Suzanne as she shares her intimate stories and songs in this new venue. 

What the critics have said:

THE VILLAGE VOICE

"(One of) the most influential vocalists in the garage universe:…Suzanne Palmer."

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

"…a galvanizing performance…as Palmer transforms the peace ballad…’Imagine’…into a high-powered gospel workout."

BOI Magazine

"Sound of the Drum" Suzanne Palmer (Star 69)

"Oh, this track is just delicious…Ms. Palmer and the folks at Star 69 are on a roll of late with last year’s highly popular "Luv 2 Luv" and the more recent "Home." They most certainly continue their winning formula with "Sound of the Drum." 

SUZANNE PALMER BIO:

Suzanne Palmer is equally at home singing R&B, gospel, house, pop, jazz and cabaret.  She has performed on albums with Angela Bofill, Jeff Lorber and Terry Callier. Earth, Wind and Fire’s Maurice White signed her to a solo recording project after hearing her on New York’s nationally televised “Show Time at the Apollo.”  She appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," accompanying Gloria Estefan on her Olympic Games anthem, "Reach."  Jazziz magazine declared Palmer a winner in its talent search for "Voices of the New Jazz Culture."

Suzanne has enjoyed a long and fruitful artistic partnership with Grammy Award winning house music producer/DJ Peter Rauhofer.  His Club 69 album, "Style" (Twisted America/MCA) yielded three hit dance club singles for Suzanne – "Much Better," "Alright," and "Muscles" – and firmly established her as a major star in the club music scene.  Since that time she has recorded numerous club classics, including “Hide U,” "Show Me," the UK breakout trance/house collaboration with DJ Tiesto, "643/Love’s On Fire," "Luv 2 Luv," "Home," "Sound Of The Drum," "Fascinated," "Free My Love," and “Fame.”

Always in demand for her soulful, spirited, gospel-inflected live performances, Suzanne has appeared throughout the world as a featured artist at major venues and festivals in cities including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, New Orleans, Montreal, Toronto, London, Paris, Brussels, Rome, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Tel Aviv, and Sydney.

MARK STREDER BIO:

Mark Streder was born and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago. He attended public schools and received an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts with high honors from Triton College, and a Bachelors Degree in Electronic Music Composition with honors from Roosevelt University. In addition to playing piano and electronic keyboards with many of Chicagoland’s top musicians for 20 years, Mark Streder has owned and operated a music production studio producing many projects for television and radio broadcast as well as corporate and industrial clients. He is on the faculty at Elmhurst College teaching music theory, electronic music, and jazz piano.

LAMPKIN MUSIC GROUP

Ralph Lampkin, Jr; owner of LMG, recently called the "King of Cabaret" by WGN’s Rick Kogan, has produced  musicals/plays/concerts/cabarets/recordings cross country featuring some of the best in the business including: Tony winners Donna McKechnie, Alice Ripley and Hinton Battle, Broadway personality Devin Richards, Suzanne Palmer, Alexandra Billings, Audrey Morris, Sue Conway, Robin Kay, Karen Mason, Suzanne Palmer, Linda Clifford, Spider Saloff and Billy Stritch, to name a few. Lampkin’s label, LMG, has reached the top 25 on dance/jazz charts worldwide with the releases: "I Didn’t Go To My Prom" by Robin Kay reaching number 24 for 6 months;  "Only One Life" by Tyler Stephenson reaching number 25 for 11 months; "Alone Together" by Martha Lorin reaching the top spot on Jazz Discover Radio; "At Last" by Tyler Stephenson, which spent 9 weeks at the number 1 slot on Australia jazz radio, www.queerfm.com.au; and "Being Alive" by Alexandra Billings, which spent 9 months in the top 15 on amazon.com, USA. 

For more information, please visit the websites: www.suzannepalmer.com, www.lampkinmusic.com, www.stage773.com

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presents Intimate Saturday Nights  at Cab Room at Stage 773, starring

Joanie Pallatto

in " Who Wrote This Song "

Saturday, October 15, 2011

8:00 pm

at

 Stage 773

Cab Room

1225 W. Belmont Ave.

Chicago, IL

Tickets: $20 available at www.stage773.com or by calling the box office at (773) 327 – 5252

Joanie will perform an evening of her original songs accompanied by jazz musicians

Dave Gordon, Eric Hochberg and her husband and writing partner, Bradley Parker

Sparrow.

Portions of ticket sales will be donated to three non-profit – the Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame,

Pride Films and Plays, and Season of Concern.

Described by Rick Kogan of the Chicago Tribune as having “a stirring and special

voice,” Joanie Pallatto is a graduate of The University of Cincinnati College-

Conservatory of Music. Pallatto toured with the Glenn Miller Orchestra as a

featured vocalist; is now co-owner and partner with pianist/composer and husband,

Bradley Parker-Sparrow at Sparrow Sound Design Recording Studio and

Southport and Northport Records.

As a solo singer, group singer and voiceover talent, she has recorded on hundreds

of radio and television commercials nationally. 

Over the last 25 years, Joanie has appeared at some of the best venues in the

Midwest, they include: Andy’s,  Katerina’s, The Chicago Jazz Festival, Chicago

Cultural Center, The Old Town School of Folk Music, Park West, and Bailiwick

Theater; she was also a featured soloist with Daniel Barenboim in "Ellington Among

Friends" at Symphony Center in 1999.

Joanie’s recording career features her critically acclaimed recordings: “Whisper Not,”

followed by “ Who Wrote This Song?" (1994), "Passing Tones" (1995), "FIRE with

Von Freeman” (1996), "Two" with pianist/arranger Marshall Vente (1997), "Words and

Music" (1999), and the 2000 release of "The King and I" with legendary pianist/composer

King Fleming.  Pallatto has continually recorded original music on new releases with

Sparrow, including "We Are Not Machines" (2001), "Canned Beer" (2003), and "The Light,

a tone poem" (2004).

Joanie, the songwriter, released her first set of original tunes "It’s Not Easy" in

2008. Her current CD " As You Spend Your Life " is experiencing enhanced visibility

with the addition of her You Tube site featuring the music videos: “For My Mother’s

Love,” “As You Spend Your Life” and “Playa Bonita.”

Christopher Loudon  in the May 2011 issue of Jazz Times says of Pallatto “Pallatto

sounds a lot like Stevie Nicks – if, that is, Nicks was a top-drawer jazz stylist of

expansive musical tastes and keen instincts.” and “Trying to channel Pallatto is

like attempting to bottle a cyclone.  It’s best to just let her run wild…”

Stage 773 photo taken by/property of Chicago Studio Club, all rights reserved.

Joanie Pallatto and Bradley Parker Sparrow LIVE!

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Chicago Singer Spotlight

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Doors open: 7:30 pm

Showtime: 8:00 pm

Chicago Singer Spotlight is a showcase open to anyone: male or female, from the seasoned professional to the aspiring beginner. And the diversity doesn’t end there. A typical show encompasses music genres of all types including: jazz, rock, country, musical theater and original material. Each show consists of four vocalists performing a four-song set with a professional house band.

Fitzgerald’s

6615 W. Roosevelt Rd.

Berwyn, IL

(708) 788 – 2118

Join us for a Wishbone Dinner!

Cover $8

Featuring Josie Falbo, Cheryl Wyatt, Angie Wendt & EL. Becca Kaufman host; Paul Mutzabaugh, keys; Greg Baroni, bass; Rick Vitek, drums and Tom Vitacco, guitar.

Josie Falbo singing "At Last" LIVE in Chicago, 2011.

Photo taken by/property of Chicago Studio Club 2011.

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Scarlett Fever Rocks the Stone!

Saturday, September 10, 2011   

10:00 pm – 2:00 am

Blarney Stone Pub

15400 S. Cicero

Oak Forest, IL

(708) 535 – 4800

$5 cover

ROCKIN’ THE STONE!

Scarlett Fever Band Members: Scarlett aka Loretta Simonsen, Front Singer and Guitar, Andy Breyer, Lead Guitar and Vocals, Paul Gavras, Lead Guitar and Lead Vocals, Bob Crews, Bass Guitar and Vocals, Dan DeWitt, Drummer and Vocals.

A great night out for you and your friends! Scarlett Fever plays all your favorites. They cover songs from Pat Benatar, B’52′s, Lady Gaga, Kiss, Journey, Heart, Beatles and many more. Get ready to dance the night away to some rockin’ hot party tunes.Chicagoland’s best, Scarlett Fever is a cover band of experienced musicians playing clubs and festivals in the city, suburbs and across the country. A great live band,capable of belting out classic and current hits that get your body movin’.  Strong female and male lead, as well as great back-up vocals set this band apart from the rest, with a non-stop stream of danceable hits, and best loved party tunes from the60′s through the popular hits of today.

Come on out and rock the stone with Scarlett Fever at the Blarney Stone Pub. We will be KISSing the stone for you until the wee hours of the morning. Mark your calendar and save the date!

Official Scarlett Fever Website:http://www.scarlettfeverband.com/fr_rockinhot.cfm

Email: scarlettfeverfans@yahoo.com

Facebook Event RSVP Link:http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=156690524412357

Artwork by: graphicsbyjayne@yahoo.com

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" In This "CD debut and Release show 

Jennifer Hall

Saturday, September 3,  2011

Music:  9:00 pm

Jennifer Hall: 11:00 pm

Schuba’s Tavern & Harmony Grill

3159 N. Southport Ave.

Chicago, IL (773) 525-2508

$10

With vocalist Jennifer Hall are:

Ben Joseph and The Mathematics

and

Matthew Santos

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SHAWN PAYNE

EVERY Saturday night!

8:30 – 11:30 pm

at

Dee’s Place

2114 W. Division St.

Chicago, IL

(312) 348  -6117

AgnesShawn Payne a.k.a. Shawn Payne, jazz stylist, was raised in a military family that traveled extensively and that were really into the Fine Arts. As a student in high school, she played classical piano as well as other pop tunes. She studied classical piano and drama at Miami-Dade Junior College and Paul La Pierre School of the Arts in Florida and then DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois where she received a Bachelors of Arts Degree. Her mother, an ex-jazz singer, was her main influence in introducing Agnes and her siblings to the sounds of jazz.

While in Miami she performed with several musicians from the Count Basie Band as well as Don Scaletta, Eddie Higgins, Tony and Dolph Castellano, Ira Sullivan, Pete Minger, and many more national and international well-known jazz musicians residing in Florida.

She moved to the Tampa Bay area where she continued to pursue her career as a professional jazz stylist. While residing in the bay area as well as West Palm Beach, she became a prominent and well-known jazz vocalist being honored with an award as the best jazz vocalist in the Tampa Bay area. Agnes performed under the name Shawn Payne in several concerts and festivals in Miami, Cocoa Beach, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Florida as an opening act for several well known jazz artist such as Miles Davis, Ramsey Lewis, Marlena Shaw, Sonny Rollins, Carmen McCrae as well as performing at jazz clubs throughout the Miami, Tampa Bay and West Palm Beach areas.

While in Tampa, she recorded an album in 1989 that received rave reviews from Jazz Times, Jazz South, Miami Times, Players magazine, and USA Today.

After recording her first album in Florida, she moved to Chicago and immediately begin to perform with some of Chicago’s well-known international and national jazz musicians at the Green Mill, Andy’s Jazz Club, Pop’s for Champagne, Jazz Bulls, Underground Wonder Bar, Velvet Lounge and other jazz establishments within the
Chicago area.

AgnesShawn has graced the stage with notable jazz artist such as Willie Pickens, John Bany, George Bean, Jody Christian, Robert Shy, John Whitfield, Von Freeman, and other well-known local, national and international jazz artists from the Chicago area. After a hiatus, she has returned recording three CD‘s. Her fourth CD was recorded live at Dee’s Place in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. Shawn is currently performing at Dee’s Place in Wicker Park every Saturday night from 8:30 – 11:30 pm.

Photos property of Shawn Payne. Thanks for letting us show you off Shawn!

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Hyde Park Jazz Society is pleased to present actress and vocalist Ava Logan at L26. A veterinarian by day and a jazz singer by night, Ava has become a favorite around town as she sings songs from vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne. Joining her will be Miguel de la Cerna on piano, Chuck Webb on bass, and George Fludas on drums. James Walker of www.jazzchicago.net praised Ava’s "style and class and great delivery that capture the imagination and attention of the audience," and Harry Porterfield of CBS 2 Chicago has called her a "jewel of a vocalist."

Founded by James W. Wagner, the Hyde Park Jazz Society presents SUNDAY JAZZ!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

7:30 – 11:30 pm

Featuring:

Ava Logan, vocalist

Miguel de la Cerna piano;

Chuck Webb, bass;

George Fludas, drums

at

L26

South Loop Hotel

11 West 26th St.

(just off State, near IIT)

Chicago, IL

(312) 225 – 7000

Admission always only: $10. Students w/University ID and children accompanied by an adult: $5.

The lovely 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. Since L26 is smaller than Room 43, you may want to get there a little early for good seats. A dinner menu is available (as well as light fare), and drink prices have been reduced for the Hyde Park Jazz Society audience. Be sure to 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

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Luciano Antonio 

with the

Planeta Azul Trio

8:00 – 11:00 pm

Cafe Laguardia

2111 W. Armitage Ave.

Chicago, IL

(773) 862-5996

No cover.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Luciano Antonio Trio

8:30 pm

Zocalo

358 W. Ontario

Chicago, IL

(312) 302-9977

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Tesouros Da MPB

w/Luciano Antonio

9:30 – midnight

Cafe Ciao

939 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL

(312) 850-2426

No Cover.

On this solo performance he will play the music of Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Djavan, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Villa-Lobos and many others!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Luciano Antonio

w/Bossa Tres

10:30 pm

N

2977 N.  Elston Ave.

Chicago, IL

(773) 866 – 9898

No Cover.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Luciano Antonio

9:00 pm – 12 midnight

Zocalo

358 W. Ontario

Chicago, IL

(312) 302 – 9977

No cover.

Luciano Antonio guitar solo at Mayne Stage, 2011.

Photos by Chicago Studio Club 2011.

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9:30 pm

Graham Czach and Leslie Hunt

at

 
Uncommon Ground

1401 W Devon

Chicago, IL

(773) 465 – 9801

$10 – Call to Reserve Table

An intimate evening with Leslie Hunt (American Idol Finalist) 9:30 – 10:15 pm

and

Graham Czach(Chicago Music Award Winner) 10:30 – 11:15 pm

performing solo acoustic sets of their original music.

Graham Czach!

Uncommon Ground was "Best New Restaurant" in Chicago Magazine in 2008. They have some of the best home grown organic gourmet food in town. Make table reservationsfor the show and try it for yourself while enjoying some great live music!

"Graham Czach is already a music lifer…The album swings between polar extremes,
morphing from guitar-heavy, prog-rock jams like "Hurry Up and Wait" into more tender
fare like "True Love," a Paul McCartney-esque ballad bathed in lush strings."

- Andy Downing, Chicago Tribune

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Judy Roberts

Greg Fishman

Jeannie Lambert

Russ Phillips

Petra van Nuis

Andy Brown

Pianist, saxophonist, vocalist, trombonist, vocalist and guitarist, these jazzy couples will be swinging together, on …

Monday, August 8, 2011

8:00 – 11:30 pm

This live music event will be performed on stage, to the delight of the diners, at:

Katerina’s

1920 W. Irving Park Rd.

Chicago, IL

(773) 348 – 7592

Howard Reich’s July 5, 2011 article about Judy Roberts: 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0706-judy-roberts-20110706,0,2692740.column

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=7516425 , takes you to the ABC 7 website.

Judy Roberts IS performing in Chicago until September 2011,

check her appearances and get OUT to hear her LIVE!

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2011, photo of Jeannie and Russ taken by/property of Chicago Studio  Club, 2011.

Thanks to Judy, Jeannie and Petra for the other photos.

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Jazz Showcase

806 S. Plymouth Ct.

Chicago, IL

(312) 360 – 0234

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Rebecca Sullivan‘s upcoming performances

in July 2011

Monday, July 18,2011

6:30 – 9:00 pm

Rebecca sings with guitarist Mike Allemana

The Cellar Bistro

132 N. Hale St.

Wheaton, IL

(630) 653 – 6299

Call for reservations!

and then…

Rebecca sings with guitarist Mike Allemana

Thursday, July 21, 2011

8:00 – 11:00 pm

and

Thursday, August 11, 2011

8:00 – 11:00 pm

at

Chant

1509 E. 53rd St.

Chicago, IL

(773) 324 – 1999

Next up…

Rebecca Sullivan / Mike Allemana duo

Every Wednesday in July

6:00 – 10:00 pm

Pete Miller’s in Wheeling

412 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Wheeling, IL

847-243-3700

No cover.

The next gig is…

The Rebecca Sullivan Quartet

Sunday, July 17, 2011

9:00 pm

Vocalist Rebecca Sullivan

with Jeremy Cunningham, drums;

John Tate, bass and Josh Moshier, piano

Also appearing…

Marquis Hill Black-tet plays at 8:00 pm

BOTH at

Uncommon Ground

1401 W. Devon Ave.

Chicago, IL

$5 cover

Photo of Rebecca Sullivan taken by/property of Chicago Studio Club 2011. All Rights Reserved.

Rebecca Sullivan LIVE in Chicago, May 2011.

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Sarah Marie Young WINS

the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition!

Chicago vocalist Sarah Marie Young was chosen along with 9 other international vocalists to compete in the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition. Under presiding judge and legend Quincy Jones, they were judged on July 9th and 10th, 2011, at the Montreux Palace, in Montreux, Switzerland, as a part of the prestigious Montreaux Jazz Festival.

The US Embassy in Bern, Switzerland generously sponsored Sarah’s entire trip!

Read Neil Tesser’s article for MORE:

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-chicago/chicago-vocalist-wins-montreux-jazz-vocal-contest

Photo of Sarah Marie Young taken by/property of  Chicago Studio Club 2011.

Sarah Marie Young LIVE in Chicago at Andy’s, 2011.

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The Bennett Nielsen Duo of guitarist Casey Nielsen and vocalist Christy Bennett

are having a CD Release event for their new album “Lullaby for Fiona”!

Monday, July 11, 2011

8:30-midnight

Katerina’s

1920 W. Irving Park Rd.

Chicago, IL

(773) 348 – 7592

$5 cover

Christy Bennett "Moonglow" LIVE in Chicago, May 2011.

Casey Nielsen LIVE in Chicago, May 2011.

Click on “Lullaby For Fiona” CD cover to learn more!

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