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r new release OF THE WEEK: TOMMY EMMANUEL & MARTIN TAYLOR THE COLONEL & THE GOVERNOR

r SNEAK PEEK new release PREVEIW: BOB JAMES & DAVID SANBORN QUARTETTE HUMAINE

r NEW RELEASES: WEEK OF 5/14/13

r news: DAVE REMPIS LAUNCHES NEW LABEL; SFJAZZ SUMMER JAZZ SESSIONS; BLUE NOTE RECORDS PARTNERS WITH ARTISTSHARE; MADISON JAZZ SOCIETY YEAR END PARTY; essentially ellingtion winners announced

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News of the Week Pg 4

New Releases Pg 14

New Release of the Week Pg 16

New Release Sneak Peek Pg 18

Chicago Jazz Jam Sessions Pg 20

Chicagoland Jazz Festivals Pg 22

35th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival Schedule Pg 24

Chicagoland Summer Jazz Camps Pg 26

In The Clubs Pg 28

Gig of the Week Pg 30

Special Events Pg 42

Musicians Directory Pg 56

Jazz Photograph of the Week Pg 115

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Chicago based Saxophonist Dave Rempis has launched Aerophonic Records and is pleased to announce its two debut releases, Phalanx, by The Rempis Percussion Quartet, and Boss of the Plains, by Wheelhouse, set for a joint release on June 11th, 2013. Founded in the winter of 2013 by noted Chicago saxophonist Dave Rempis (The Engines, Ballister, Rempis Percussion Quartet, Vandermark Five), Aerophonic will be the main avenue by which Rempis intends to release his recordings in the future. Although a number of well-run labels for jazz and improvised music still exist, Rempis intends to further capitalize on the overall trend of artist control and responsibility that has characterized jazz in the 21st century, whether it be in organizing tours, concert series, producing recordings, managing websites and social media presence, etc. When asked about his intentions for the label, and overall direction as an artist, Rempis says, Over the last decade, its become clear that in the world of jazz, artists now have the means to control every angle of their own presentation, whether it be through live performance or recordings. Simultaneously, the infrastructure that once existed in jazz through a network of booking agents, venues, and record labels is simply disappearing. This trend is unlikely to change. But I view Aerophonic as an opportunity to further take the reins on my own career, rather than as a dissolution of things past. This is simply the way forward for an improvising musician in 2013. For more information about the label visit www.aerophonicrecords.com.

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Also Scheduled to Appear:Greg Abate QuartetBill Allreds Classic JazzDave BennettKris BrownleeJoan CollasoDavina and the VagabondsThe Faux FrenchmenDave Greers Classic Jazz StompersGull Lake Jazz OrchestraCarl Sonny Leyland TrioNia QuintetBucky Pizzarelli and Ed LaubAriel Pocock TrioChuck Redd Quartet

with Ken Peplowski, Frank Tate and Graham Dechter

Tom Rigney and FlambeauBria Skonberg QuintetTruth in JazzVibeNationWhistle Pigs

The nationally acclaimed Elkhart Jazz Festival promises another year of standout entertainment in downtown Elkhart, Indiana. Join us for hours of jazz over an extraordinary three-day weekend from more than 100 world class entertainers!

Our event comes to life on both indoor and outdoor stages June 2123. With new faces and an ongoing commitment to bringing top jazz talent to our guests, the 2013 festival will really make your summer swing.

This year, we are excited to announce that John Pizzarelli will be headlining our performances on Friday night, June 21st, and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will be our headline act Saturday evening, June 22nd.

(Early Bird Ticket Prices expire April 15, 2013)

The patron pass, with its preferred seating and numerous patron-only events, is the very best way to experience the 26th year of the Elkhart Jazz Festival!

This year you have the option of purchasing either standard or premium* passes. Order your passes early for the best value and select seating.

FESTIVAL PASSES

Early Bird Standard Jazz Pass ....... $110.00 Early Bird Standard Patron Pass .......$190.00 Early Bird Premium Jazz Pass ......*$150.00 Early Bird Premium Patron Pass .....*$245.00

* Premium passes include a ticket to see Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Early Bird premium ticket pricing for the Jazz and Patron passes are only available while supplies last.

SATURDAY EVENING HEADLINE SHOW ONLY Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Orchestra .... $115.00 Main/Mezzanine...$70.00 1st Balcony ....$50.00 2nd Balcony ....$40.00

SINGLE SESSION PASSES (Single Saturday evening passes do not provide entry to the Headline Show)

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STUDENT TICKETS (Must present student identification at the will call office. Student tickets do not provide entry to the Headline Show)

Student Jazz Pass ...$65.00 Student Evening .......... $27.50 Student Afternoon .. $17.50

You can purchase tickets by: clickingonthisadandbeingdirectedtotheFestivalwebsite, visitingTheLerner.comandselectingthenowplayingtab,or callingtheLernerTheatreBoxOfficedirectlyat1-800-294-8223.

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SFJazz Summer Sessions concert series announcedSFJAZZthe leading nonprofit jazz organization on the West Coast has announced the first-ever SFJAZZ Summer Sessions Concert Series running July 10 to August 25, 2013. The new series highlights the organizations newly expanded ability to present concerts and events in the SFJAZZ Center and create a context for artistic conversations between audiences and artists. The Summer Sessions series is programmed with a single thread running through each night that connects artists, musical styles, and geography with collaborations, themes, and projects, said Randall Kline, SFJAZZ Founder and Executive Artistic Director.

The Summer Sessions Concert Series will take place at the SFJAZZ Centers Robert N. Miner Auditorium and Joe Henderson Lab, and at Davies Symphony Hall. Tickets go on sale to the public on Wednesday, May 22 at 11:00AM PST and to SFJAZZ Members on Wednesday, May 15 at 11:00AM PST. The SFJAZZ Center opened on January 21, 2013 is San Franciscos vibrant Hayes Valley neighborhood. The Center features the state-of-the-art Robert N. Miner auditorium adjustable from 350 to 700 seats, the 80-seat multi-purpose Joe Henderson Lab, and the Southern-style cuisine from South at SFJAZZ, the caf from Charles Phan of The Slanted Door Group. For more information and performance schedule, visit www.sfjazz.org/events/sessions/2013.

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BLUE NOTE RECORDS PARTNERS WITH ARTISTSHAREThe legendary jazz label Blue Note Records, historic home to such greats as Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey and Herbie Hancock, and current home to artists such as Wayne Shorter, Terence Blanchard, Joe Lovano, Jason Moran, Jos James and Norah Jones, has joined forces with the pioneer of crowdfunding, ArtistShare, to create a groundbreaking new partnership: Blue Note/ArtistShare.

In recent years Blue Note has launched the careers of young jazz stars such as Robert Glasper, Lionel Loueke, and Ambrose Akinmusire, and continues to release cutting-edge music from new talent such as bassist Derrick Hodge, whose debut album as a leader will come out this summer. The new joint label Blue Note/ArtistShare provides an additional channel for Blue Note to help nurture and promote up-and-coming young jazz artists, while creating a platform that offers a unique opportunity for fans to become directly involved with the creation of new music by tomorrows jazz stars. The Blue Note /ArtistShare collaboration was forged by Camelio, Lundvall, and Don Was, President of Blue Note Records. Under the arrangement, Blue Note will be involved in the selection of artists, and will lend its iconic logo and promotional support to the finished album, along with the potential to upstream the artist to the official Blue Note Records roster for future releases.

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The Madison Jazz Society will hold its annual year-end party, celebrating its 29th year of presenting and preserving jazz in Madison, on Sunday, June 9, from 1-4 p.m. at the Coliseum Bar, 232 East Olin Avenue, Madison. The Rand Moore Sextet with vocalist Angela Babler will perform at this free event.Drummer and leader Rand Moore also leads the Madison Mellophonium Jazz Orchestra and the Rand Moore Jazz Quartet and is the drummer with the Madison Jazz Orchestra, the Jeff Peronto Jazz Orchestra and the Brian Whitty Group. He is the owner of Drums n Moore, a music retail store and School of Music in Monona, that opened in 1994 and has grown steadily as a supplier of musical instruments to schools, churches, musicians and students. The School of Music provides teachers with degrees who are also active performing musicians.

Vocalist Angela Babler sings with the Madison Mellophonium Jazz Orchestra, Brian Whitty Group and Michael Hanson Jazz Group, as well as playing tenor sax and singing with Ladies Must Swing, an all-female 19-piece big band. Angela teaches private music lessons at Drums n Moore School of Music and works for the Oregon School District. Saxophonist Bill Grahn played in Army bands for three years and taught Music in Belleville Public Schools from 1962-1983. He was a member of Doc DeHavens Combo from 1967-2003. He is a member of the Madison Mellophonium Jazz Orchestra

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Madison Jazz Society to celebrate at free year-end party

and also is a member of the Societys School Grant Selection Committee. Paul Muench has been an active pianist in Madison jazz and salsa groups since 1981, when he played with the MATC and UW big bands. Paul has played with his own trio, the Rand Moore Quartet, Mambo Blue, Charanga Agoza, Grupo Candela, Jeff Peronto Big Band and the Madison Mellophonium Jazz Orchestra.

Bassist John Schaffer is the Director of the UW-Madison School of Music and walks on bass with a groove that gels with Rands ride cymbal like no other.

Vince Jesse, guitar, is the owner of The Bass Shop in Monona, an acoustic bass repair shop. He plays guitar in Phat Phunktion, Steely Dane and Mike & Scotts Hammond Organ Nite at the Fountain in Madison.

The day will include a short business meeting, at which officers and board members for 2013-15 will be elected.

Door prizes will be awarded all afternoon. The event is free and the public is welcome to attend. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. More information can be found at www.madisonjazz.com or by calling 608-850-5400.

Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly announced the high school jazz bands in the nation who took the highest honors at the prestigious 18th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival (EE) at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

After a packed three days of mentoring, jam sessions, and workshops, EE culminated with tonights final concert, where the top-placing bands each performed with a Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) member. The second half of the final concert featured the world renowned JLCO with Wynton Marsalis whose members served as mentors for the finalist bands throughout the weekend performing a repertoire of tunes made famous by Duke Ellington.

Each band was chosen by a panel of judges composed of distinguished jazz musicians and historians: Jazz at Lincoln Centers Artistic and Managing Director Wynton Marsalis; composer, conductor, and Ellington authority David Berger; composer and arranger Rich DeRosa; educator and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra member Victor Goines; and bassist extraordinaire and educator Ron Carter. At the awards ceremony, Wynton Marsalis presented awards to each of the 15 finalist high school jazz bands. Doug Tidaback, director of Tucson Jazz Institute, accepted the 1st place trophy and an award

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Essentially Ellington Competition Winners announced

of $5,000. Julius Tolentino, director of Jazz House Kids, accepted the 2nd place trophy and an award of $2,500. Scott Brown, director of Roosevelt High School, accepted the 3rd place trophy and an award of $1,000. Dillard Center for the Arts, directed by Christopher Dorsey, received honorable mention and an award of $750. The remaining eleven bands were each awarded certificates of merit and cash awards of $500. All monetary awards are to be used for improving the jazz education programs of each respective high school.

In the spirit of creativity and continuing the jazz legacy, Jazz at Lincoln Center also recognized Devon Gillingham, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, as the winner of the first Essentially Ellington Gerhard W. Vosshall Student Composition/Arranging Contest.

In celebration of Jazz at Lincoln Centers 25th anniversary, the 18th annual Essentially Ellington repertoire honored the music made famous by Duke Ellington.

Visit www.jalc.org for the complete listing of winners, photo galleries, and more information on the event.

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The world-renowned Australian Fingerstyle phenomenon Tommy Emmanuel and Britains jazz icon Martin Taylor release their highly anticipated duets CD, titled The Colonel & The Governor, on Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings.

This CD re-creates jazz classics from masters such as Django Reinhardt, Karl Krass, and Eddie Lang, and features Standards like Jersey Bounce, The Nearness of You, and Lullaby of Birdland. Both Emmanuel and Taylor also contributed original compositions to the project. Taylor and Emmanuel had an instant chemistry. Martin and I go back to the early 90s when I first saw him on TV in Australia.

TOMMY EMMANUELMARTIN TAYLORTHE COLONEL & THE GOVERNORMESA/BLUEMOON

I was so amazed by his playing, I rang the TV station and they gave me his hotel details, recalls Tommy. I immediately rang him and invited him to play with me at a beautiful theatre in Sydney.

I have learned so much from Martin, as he comes from a jazz background and I come from a country and rock background. We both have a strong love of melody and arrangements that allow our playing to interweave effortlessly. Sometimes it feels like time stands still when we are playing together. Martin once introduced me on stage as the abominable showman I have always called him The Governor.

www.tommyemmanuel.com

www.martintaylor.com

BOB JAMES & DAVID SANBORNQUARTETTE HUMAINE

Available Everywhere May 21, 2013

new release sneakpeek

OKeh releases keyboardist-composer-arranger Bob James and alto saxophonist David Sanborns new album, Quartette Humaine, on May 21, 2013. The project is the first collaboration between the two musicians since their 1986 Platinum-selling, GRAMMY Award-winning album, Double Vision. An all-acoustic quartet offering, Quartette Humaine pays tribute to the late iconic pianist-composer Dave Brubeck, putting a prime spotlight on his work that featured alto saxophonist Paul Desmond.

On their second go-round, the old masters eschew the pop and R&B production values that mark large chunks of their respective discographies, and offer instead an all-acoustic quartet recital consisting of four new compositions by James, three pieces by Sanborn, and two James-arranged covers (My Old Flame, Geste Humain). Propelled by legendary drummer Steve Gadd and 21st century bass giant James Genus, the proceedings are reflective, swinging, chock-a-block with unfailingly melodic improvising and beautiful tonalities. We felt its far more exciting and adventurous to move forward, James says. Times have changed. The music business has changed. We have changed. Its a poignant coincidence that the recording sessions occurred in December 2012, a week after the death of Dave Brubeck, who the protagonists were thinking of as they gestated Quartette Humaine. We talked about the interplay of Brubecks quartet with Paul Desmond, Sanborn says. Coming from that, I assumed wed make a quartet date. I like being able to really hear all the individual instruments. We had this beautiful 9-foot grand piano, and you can hear its sound ring out. You get more sonic purity without all those other elements.

Indeed, both the tunes and treatments channel Brubecks gift for creating communicative music from highbrow raw materials. Dave has a similar capability to Paul Desmondthough in a different wayin that the lyric quality of the way they play takes it into an emotional-romantic concept rather than an intellectual one, James says of Sanborn. I feltand I still do when I listen to the Brubeck quartetthat they were taking us on an adventure, and some of the adventure was challenging. Just when you thought you knew where you were going, theyd go somewhere different. Its this adventurous, in-the-moment spirit that fuels Sanborn and James on Quartette Humaine. Its so much fun to do it this way, Sanborn reflects. I used to separate live playing from being in the studio, and got into a mindset of having to labor over a record and make it right. I want the studio to reflect that live experiencethe fun of discovery, not knowing whats going to happen until it happens.

OKeh Recordings

OKeh releases keyboardist-composer-arranger Bob James and alto saxophonist David Sanborns new album, Quartette Humaine, on May 21, 2013. The project is the first collaboration between the two musicians since their 1986 Platinum-selling, GRAMMY Award-winning album, Double Vision. An all-acoustic quartet offering, Quartette Humaine pays tribute to the late iconic pianist-composer Dave Brubeck, putting a prime spotlight on his work that featured alto saxophonist Paul Desmond.

On their second go-round, the old masters eschew the pop and R&B production values that mark large chunks of their respective discographies, and offer instead an all-acoustic quartet recital consisting of four new compositions by James, three pieces by Sanborn, and two James-arranged covers (My Old Flame, Geste Humain). Propelled by legendary drummer Steve Gadd and 21st century bass giant James Genus, the proceedings are reflective, swinging, chock-a-block with unfailingly melodic improvising and beautiful tonalities. We felt its far more exciting and adventurous to move forward, James says. Times have changed. The music business has changed. We have changed. Its a poignant coincidence that the recording sessions occurred in December 2012, a week after the death of Dave Brubeck, who the protagonists were thinking of as they gestated Quartette Humaine. We talked about the interplay of Brubecks quartet with Paul Desmond, Sanborn says. Coming from that, I assumed wed make a quartet date. I like being able to really hear all the individual instruments. We had this beautiful 9-foot grand piano, and you can hear its sound ring out. You get more sonic purity without all those other elements.

Indeed, both the tunes and treatments channel Brubecks gift for creating communicative music from highbrow raw materials. Dave has a similar capability to Paul Desmondthough in a different wayin that the lyric quality of the way they play takes it into an emotional-romantic concept rather than an intellectual one, James says of Sanborn. I feltand I still do when I listen to the Brubeck quartetthat they were taking us on an adventure, and some of the adventure was challenging. Just when you thought you knew where you were going, theyd go somewhere different. Its this adventurous, in-the-moment spirit that fuels Sanborn and James on Quartette Humaine. Its so much fun to do it this way, Sanborn reflects. I used to separate live playing from being in the studio, and got into a mindset of having to labor over a record and make it right. I want the studio to reflect that live experiencethe fun of discovery, not knowing whats going to happen until it happens.

Photography by HOLLIS KING

www.bobjames.com

www.davidsanborn.com

Photography by BRYAN THOMPSON

Jazz Jam Sessions

ChicagoA jam session is a musical event, process, or activity where musicians play (i.e. jam) by improvising without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements. Jam sessions are often used by musicians to develop new material, find suitable arrangements, or simply as a social gathering and communal practice session. Jam sessions may be based upon existing songs or forms, may be loosely based on an agreed chord progression or chart suggested by one participant, or may be wholly improvisational. Jam sessions can range from very loose gatherings of amateurs to sophisticated improvised recording sessions intended to be edited and released to the public.

Here are a selection of a weekly Jazz Jam Sessions in Chicago and in the area to check out.

Bring your ax! ...Figuratively speaking that is.

oSerbian Village Tom Muellner Trio Pro Jam Session8:30pm - 12:30am3144 W. Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL (773) 478-2900

o(Every 3rd Tue) Joplins Java at Family PianoJim Jacobs Jazz Jam14 Genessee, Waukegan, IL.

oChambers John Bany Trio Jazz Jam Sessions6881 N. Milwaukee, Niles, IL (847) 647-8282

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oCafe Mestizo Jam Session 6pmChicago, IL (312) 942-0095

oAndys Jazz Jam Session7pm - 11pm 11 E. Hubbard Chicago, IL (312) 642-6805

oThe Green Mill Quartet Jazz Jam1am - 4am4802 N Broadway St Chicago, IL (773) 878-5552

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oCafe Zalute 7pm 9501 Devon Ave., Rosemont, IL (847) 685.0206

oJazz Institute of Chicago , Jazz Links Jam Session5pm - 7pm 2nd Wed of each month at Randolf St. Cafe78 E. Washington, St., Chicago, IL (312) 427-1676

o(Every 4th Tue) Elbo Room Lindas Monthly Jazz Jam2871 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL. 60657 (773) 549.5549

oNormans Bistro Jazz Jam Session hosted by Ernest Dawkins9pm - 12am 1001 E. 43rd St., Chicago, IL

30th Annual Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival

46th Annual Elmhurst College Jazz Festival

10th Annual Evanston Jazz Festival

Chi-Town Jazz Festival

23rd Annual Tribute to Bix Fest (Bix Biederbecke)

25th Annual Capital City Jazz Festival

2nd Annual Deer Park Jazz & Wine Festival

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10th Annual Harbor Park Jazz & Blues Festival

South Bend Jazz Festival

35th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival

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34th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival

14th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival

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2013

We see a trend developing: the Chicago area has an ever-growing number of jazz festivals! The jazz fest plays an important role during this era of specialized media, in that it is perhaps the single best way to expose the general public to jazz music. Thats why we wanted to compile a list of a few local & regional festivals with in driving distance to Chicagoland so you can start marking your calendars and planning ahead. There are a few milestones on the festival list this year, of course the 35th annual Chicago Jazz Festival and the 46th annual Elmhurst College Jazz Festival are the oldest on the list, but the Englewood Jazz Festival is moving into its 14th year and the Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival at New Trier turns 30 this year! At a time when the economy is struggling, it is good to know that the determination to present jazz in a festival atmosphere is still alive and well.

Photography by BRYAN THOMPSON

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The Chicago Jazz Festival has long been celebrated as the first of the lakefront music festivals, and as it marks its 35th year, the event will move to Millennium Park from festival grounds in Grant Park, August 29-September 1. Performances will also happen in the Chicago Cultural Center. (78 E. Washington) The festival is presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. (DCASE) and programmed in partnership with the Jazz Institute of Chicago. The first evening of the Chicago Jazz Festival, Thursday, August 29, will once again coincide with the final evening of Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz. Then on Friday, three stages will come alive with entertainment in Millennium Park (including the north and south ends of the Chase Promenade) as the festival begins that day at 2 p.m. and continues until 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours will also be extended from previous years, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and an additional stage will feature live performances, resulting in the festival providing the most hours of free jazz music than it has in recent years. As is the tradition of the festival, the 2013 Artist in Residence is Chicago drummer/percussionist Hamid Drake.

SATURDAY AUGUST 31 MILLENNIUM PARKVON FREEMAN PAVILLION (SOUTH PROMENADE)12:15PM-12:55PM FRANK RUSSELL BAND1:10PM-2:05PM HAMID DRAKE QUARTET w/t KIDD JORDAN, WILLIAM PARKER & COOPER MOORE2:20PM-3:15PM ERNIE KRIDVA QUARTET3:30PM-4:30PM SATOKO FUJIIS ORCHESTRA CHICAGO

JAZZ & HERITAGE PAVILLION (NORTH PROMENADE)12:30PM-1:30PM NICK MAZZARELLA TRIO2:00PM-3:00PM ERIN MCDOUGALD QUARTET3:30PM-4:30PM CHVRE DE CHICAGO

JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION5:00PM-5:50PM STAFFORD JAMES STRING & PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE featuring MBOOM6:10PM-7:05PM GREGORY PORTER7:25PM-8:25PM RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPAS GAMAK8:45PM-10:00PM JASON MORAN:FATS WALLER DANCE PARTY

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FRIDAY AUGUST 30 MILLENNIUM PARKVON FREEMAN PAVILLION (SOUTH PROMENADE)2:20PM-3:15PM CHRISTOPHER MCBRIDE QUARTET3:30PM-4:25PM BEN PATERSON ORGAN QUARTET4:40PM-5:40PM MIGUEL DE LA CERNA QUARTET

JAZZ & HERITAGE PAVILLION (NORTH PROMENADE)2:00PM-3:00PM MIKE SMITH QUARTET3:30PM-4:30PM HAMID DRAKE w/t MICHAEL ZERANG,EIGEN AOKI & TSUKASA DRUMMERS DIRECTED BY TATSU AOLKI5:00PM-6:00PM A TRIBUTE TO KEN CHANEY

JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION6:30PM-7:20PM GEOF BRADFIELD MELBA!7:40PM-8:40PM WADADA LEO SMITHS TEN FREEDOMSUMMERS PERFORMED BY WLSS GOLDEN QUARTET AND PACIFICA RED CORAL WITH VIDEO ARTIST JESSE GILBERT9:00PM-10:00PM CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET w/t SPECIAL GUEST BILL FRISELL

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THURSDAY AUGUST 29 CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTERRANDOLPH CAFE12PM-1PM CORYLUS1:30PM-2:30PM FAT BABIES

CLAUDIA CASSIDY THEATER12:15PM-1:15PM LARRY GRAY TRIO1:45PM-2:45PM HARRISON BANKHEAD SEXTET

PRESTON BRADLEY HALL12:30PM-1:30PM HINDA HOFFMAN TRIO2:00PM-3:00PM TBA

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITYS GANZ HALL5:00PM-6:00PM HAMID DRAKES CHICAGO TRIOw/t ERNEST DAWKINS & HARRISON BANKHEAD

MILLENNIUM PARK JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION6:30PM MADE IN CHICAGO: WORLD CLASS JAZZw/t JACK DEJOHNETTE: SPECIAL LEGENDS EDITIONCHICAGO featuring MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS, LARRY GRAY, ROSCOE MITCHELL & HENRY THREADGILL

SATURDAY AUGUST 31 MILLENNIUM PARKVON FREEMAN PAVILLION (SOUTH PROMENADE)12:15PM-12:55PM FRANK RUSSELL BAND1:10PM-2:05PM HAMID DRAKE QUARTET w/t KIDD JORDAN, WILLIAM PARKER & COOPER MOORE2:20PM-3:15PM ERNIE KRIDVA QUARTET3:30PM-4:30PM SATOKO FUJIIS ORCHESTRA CHICAGO

JAZZ & HERITAGE PAVILLION (NORTH PROMENADE)12:30PM-1:30PM NICK MAZZARELLA TRIO2:00PM-3:00PM ERIN MCDOUGALD QUARTET3:30PM-4:30PM CHVRE DE CHICAGO

JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION5:00PM-5:50PM STAFFORD JAMES STRING & PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE featuring MBOOM6:10PM-7:05PM GREGORY PORTER7:25PM-8:25PM RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPAS GAMAK8:45PM-10:00PM JASON MORAN:FATS WALLER DANCE PARTY

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1 MILLENNIUM PARKVON FREEMAN PAVILLION (SOUTH PROMENADE)12:00PM-12:55PM FAST CITIZENS1:10PM-2:05PM JULI WOOD QUINTET2:20PM-3:15PM EVAN CHRISTOPHER3:30PM-4:30PM ATOMIC

JAZZ & HERITAGE PAVILLION (NORTH PROMENADE)12:30PM-1:30PM THE ENGINES2:00PM-3:00PM FAREED HAQUE & TONY MONACO3:30PM-4:30PM PAPO VAZQUEZ MIGHTY PIRATES TROUBADOURS

JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION5:00PM-5:50PM JIMMY HEATH QUARTET w/t JEB PATTON6:10PM-7:05PM HAMID DRAKE & BINDU: REGGAEOLOGY7:25PM-8:25PM ROBERT GLASPER TRIO8:45PM-10:00PM DONALD HARRISON AND THE CONGO SQUARE NATION w/t SPECIAL GUEST WILLIE PICKENS

Annual Chicago Jazz Festival

Drake moved to the Chicago area in the early sixties, living on the same street as Fred Anderson who would mentor the pre-teen drummer. By the early seventies, Drake joined Andersons band, playing with him on stage at the inaugural Chicago Jazz Festival in 1979. His Artist Residency affords Chicagoans the rare opportunity to hear him in several contexts over the course of one weekend, and his appearance at the Chicago Jazz Festival 34 years after he first played this event encompasses the festivals entire history.

For continuing updates on the 35th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, visit www.chicagojazzfestival.us

Photography by JIM NEWBERRY

BIRCH CREEK MUSIC CENTEREGG HARBOR, WISESSION 1 JULY 22-AUGUST 3, 2013SESSION 2 AUGUST 5-17, 2013920.868.3763www.birchcreek.org

JANICE BORLA VOCAL JAZZ CAMPNORTH CENTRAL COLLEGENAPERVILLE, ILJULY 22-27, 2013630.416.3911www.janiceborlavocaljazzcamp.org

WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 19TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ CAMPMILWAUKEE, WIJUNE 17-28, 2013920.868.3763www.wcmusic.org

A selection of Chicagoland area & National Jazz Camps with nationally known jazz musicians and instructors providing educational programs for all ages and levels.

Please visit the represented Jazz Camps websites for detailed information & registration.

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MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOEVANSTON, IL & WINNETKA, ILSESSION 1 JUNE 17-21, 2013SESSION 2 JUNE 24-28, 2013847.905.1500 ext. 576www.musicinst.org/jazz_camp

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS @ CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILSESSION 1 JULY 15-20, 2013SESSION 2 JULY 23-26, 2013312.966.6068www.theatreandmusic.aa.uic.edu/

ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUMMER JAZZ CAMPELGIN, ILJULY 22-JULY 25, 2013847.214.7188www.elgin.edu

JAMEY AEBERSOLD SUMMER JAZZ CAMPLOUISVILLE, KYSESSION 1 JUNE 30-JULY 5, 2013SESSION 2 JULY 7-12, 2013800.456.1388 ext.5www.summerjazzworkshops.com

SHELL LAKE ARTS CENTERSHELL LAKE, WISESSION 1 JUNE 16-21, 2013SESSION 2 JUNE 23-28, 2013SESSION 3 JUNE 30-JULY 5, 2013715.468.2414www.shelllakeartscenter.org

JAZZ FEST JAZZ CAMP 2013SIOUX FALLS, SDJULY 16-20, 2013605.274.5458www.siouxfallsjazzfest.com/jazzcamp

IN TheWeek of May 7- MAY 13, 2013

clubsFitzGeralds Night Club

The Green MillThe Jazz Showcase

KaterinasM Lounge

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rGigOF THE WEEK friday may 17 2013 8PMMayne stage1328 W. Morse Avenue, Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 381.4554 www.maynestage.com AMINA FIGAROVA TRIOAminas pieces strike a perfect tone, employing genuinely beautiful harmonizations, to capture fleeting thoughts that accompany those precious moments when the puzzling jostle of daily existence comes into unexpected but deeply satisfying sync.

Composer and pianist Amina Figarovas 12th album, titled Twelve - her debut release on the renowned independent German label In + Out - celebrates jazz is an international music and New York City as a locale where jazz gypsies may feel most at home. A suite of songs for sextet Figarova wrote swiftly in 2011 after moving with her husband and musical partner, flutist Bart Platteau, to Forest Hills, Queens from their longtime European base, Twelve is suffused with the heightened expectations, sense of adventure and fresh perceptions that voluntary emigrs enjoy, as well as the confidence, creative energies and nuanced fulfillment that artists gain from being in the right place at the right time.

Amina was born and raised in Baku, Azerbaijan, Bart is from Belgium, and together they are citizens of the world. Theyve toured extensively, developing a tight-knit ensemble that, despite inevitable personnel changes, has attained a distinctive and inimitable voice by concentrating on all-original repertoire for almost 18 years. During that period, Figarova and Platteau have lived in Rotterdam, which they found to be a comfortable if not overly challenging launching pad for their careers. Having collaborated with musicians residing in both the U.S. and Europe and having built up a circuit of welcoming venues by taking it one gig at a time, the Amina Figarova Sextet has triumphed at the main stage of the Newport Jazz Festival, been invited repeatedly to New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, won critical and audience acclaim in Chicago, Detroit, Paris, Amsterdam and of course New York. In 2010 they decided to make the daring, big move to the States, and having arrived, they couldnt be happier.

Photography by ZAK SHELBY-SZYSZKO

www.aminafigarova.com

6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn, IL 60402 (708)788.2118 www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com

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FitzGeralds has been a gathering spot since it was built in the early 1900s. Up to 1925, the frame building at 6615 W. Roosevelt was a roadhouse used as a hunting lodge and sporting team headquarters. As more buildings rose along Roosevelt Road, the club was home to several nightclubs, the best-known being The Hunt Club, which flourished through the 1950s and early 60s--acts included Turk Murphy, Bob Scobey and Lill Armstrong. After the Hunt Club closed, the space became the Deer Lodge, complete with pool tables and a fortune teller.

AdmissIonsLive Music Nightly. Cover Charge Applies. 21 & over. Valid ID required.

Week of May 14-May 20, 2013

May 8, 2013 OP97 MALLET MADNESS BENEFIT CONCERT6PM $10, $5 (STUDENTS & CHILDREN); $12, $7 AT THE DOOR

LIVE JAZZ WEEKLY

May 8 , 2013 IN THE SIDEBARPETER LERNER QUARTET8PM $5 SUGGESTED DONATION

May 10 , 2013 AMERICAN ENGLISH (CHICAGOS #1 BEATLES TRIBUTE BAND)9PM $12

May 11 2013 A GOSPEL CELEBRATION: CHICAGO KNIGHTS FUNDRAISER12PM $25 ADVANCE; $30 AT DOOR

May 11 , 2013 LEON REDBONE7PM$30

May 15 , 2013 JAZZ CONSORTIUM BIG BAND7:30PM$10; $5 (17 & UNDER)

MAY 2013

the green mill4802 N. Broadway Chicago, IL 60605 www.greenmilljazz.com

AdmissIonsVisit website for entrance and details

JAZZ traditional, bebop, contemporary, improvisational played by such legendary figures as Von Freeman, Franz Jackson and Wilbur Campbell, as well as young lions Kurt Elling, Eric Alexander and Orbert Davis. All capture the broad spectrum of jazz from its root rhythms in New Orleans to New York avant-garde. Deep smoky jazz sounds fill the club in the early morning hours when soulful musicians continue to express their love of jazz by jamming til the early dawn.

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May 15, 20139PM ALFONSO PONTICELLI & SWING GITAN2AM LATE NIGHT INDUSTRY SET WITH THE FRANK CATALANO SEXTET

May 14, 20139PM THE FAT BABIES

May 16, 20139PM ALAN GRESIK SWING SHIFT ORCHESTRA

May 17, 20135PM THE FLIPSIDE SHOW WITH CHRIS FORMAN9PM DANA HALL QUINTET12AM AFTER HOURS GREEN MILL QUARTET JAM SESSION

May 18, 20133PM THE PAPER MACHETE8PM DANA HALL QUINTET12AM AFTER HOURS JAZZ PARTY WITH SABERTOOTH ORGAN QUARTET

May 19, 201311PM SUNDAY NIGHT SOUL PARTY WITH THE PATERSON TRIO

May 20, 20139PM ISRAELI JAZZ FEST FEATURING GILAD HEKSELMAN TRIO

LIVE JAZZ nightly

MAY 2013

JAZZ SHOWCASE806 S Plymouth Ct Chicago, IL (312) 360-0264 www.jazzshowcase.com

WHERE JAZZ LIVES IN CHICAGO The Second Oldest Jazz Club in The USA!!! ALL THE GREAT NAMES IN JAZZ SINCE 1947



May 14, 2013MARK COLBY QUARTET + THE COLLEGE OF DUPAGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE8PM/10PM

May 15, 2013VIBRAPHONIST JUSTIN THOMAS QUARTET8PM/10PM

May 20 , 2013VOCALIST JULIA HUFF JAM SESSION NIGHT8PM/10PM

May 16-19 , 2013DEPAUL UNIVERSITY BIG BAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST JIMMY HEATH8PM/10PM/4PM

LIVE JAZZ nightly

May 21, 2013WDBC NIGHT FEATURING PETRAS RECESSION SEVEN8PM/10PM

May 23-26 , 2013PIANIST GERALD CLAYTON TRIO8PM/10PM/4PM

May 28 , 2013JARED HOCHBERG QUARTET8PM/10PM

MAY 2013

katerinas1920 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, Il 773-348-7592 www.katerinas.com

AdmissIonsLive Music Nightly. Cover Charge Applies. 21 & over. Valid ID required.

Its a cultural center showcasing the hippest jazz, funk, blues, boogie-woogie blues, R&B, classical and world music -from Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Greek, Flamenco and Japanese to all Gypsy Genres & then some! Travel the world of music in our intimate space as each night presents a musical odyssey born from a whispering solo of an upright bass to a foot-stomping rhythm of flamenco! Its a meeting place for old friends and new friends. A place where romance blossoms and time stands still. And for those who like to travel alone, fasten your seatbelts...



May 14, 20138PM PAUL MARINARO TRIO: A SINATRA EVENING$10 COVER

May 15, 20138:30PM GOLDEN$10 COVER

LIVE JAZZ nightly

May 16, 20138PM PETRAS RECESSION SEVEN $10 COVER

May 17, 20136:30PM JULIA HUFFNO COVER10PM DEE ALEXANDER & THE EVOLUTION ENSEMBLE$10 COVER

May 20, 20138:30 PM BLUE MONDAY BLUES SERIES$10 COVER

May 18, 20136:30PM KT McCAMMONDS EARTHA KITT REVIEW$10 COVER10PM PAULINHO GARCIA QUARTET$10 COVER

MAY 2013

M lounge1520 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 447.0201 www.mloungechicago.com

Sit back and relax at this South Loop martini lounge. M Lounge features live music at least two days a week, to be enjoyed with an array of specialty martinis and fine spirits. M Lounge also offers a number of non-alcoholic cocktails and exquisite coffee drinks. You will immediately feel at home inside this intimate 1,400 sq ft oasis, whether youre settling into one of the comfortable couches or low-slung chairs, or pulling up a seat at the 28-foot long walnut bar.

cocktailsMartinis Mocktails Cognac Blended Scotch Single Malt Scotch Whiskey & Bourbon Canadian Whiskey Irish Whiskey Beer White Wine Red Wine Champagne Water Coffee Bottle Service



May 14, 2013QUENTIN COAXUM QUINTET

May 15, 2013KIMBROUGH & COMPANY

May 21, 2013SARAH MARIE YOUNG

May 22, 2013DELIVERY POINT

Tuesday - Thursday 6pm-1am Friday 6pm-2am Saturday 6pm-3am Sunday & Monday closed for private events

LIVE MUSIC WEEKLY

May 28, 2013JAZMIN SKY

May 29, 2013REGGIE RAJAH HELM

MAY 2013

specialVOCALIST JANE MONHEIT AT SPACE EVANSTON

MULTI REEDIST AMIR GWIRTZMAN AT THE MAYNE STAGE

OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA AT THE OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC

GEORGE BENSON & BONEY JAMES AT THE CHICAGO THEATRE

ORGANIST JUSTIN DILLARD AT ROOM 43

2013 JAZZ SEASON SCHEDULE AT CHICAGO SYMPHONY CENTER

eventsVOCALIST JANE MONHEIT AT SPACE EVANSTON

MULTI REEDIST AMIR GWIRTZMAN AT THE MAYNE STAGE

OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA AT THE OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC

GEORGE BENSON & BONEY JAMES AT THE CHICAGO THEATRE

ORGANIST JUSTIN DILLARD AT ROOM 43

2013 JAZZ SEASON SCHEDULE AT CHICAGO SYMPHONY CENTER

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Everything Im singing now is a reflection of my truest self, says Jane Monheit. After all this time in the industry, after touring for 13 years, its time to just be me, with complete and utter freedom.

Monheits sense of liberation is apparent throughout The Heart Of The Matter, the acclaimed, Grammy-nominated vocalists ninth studio album. It can be felt in her wide- ranging choice of material, in the unique arrangements, and in her own fearless performances and interpretations. The diverse and very personal set of songs includes both familiar standards and compositions by Lennon/McCartney, Randy Newman, two songs by Ivan Lins, recorded in the original Portuguese, and, for the first time, a Monheit original.

jane monheitBUY TICKETSfriday may 17, 2013 7PM

UPCOMING IN MAy23 JOE LOUIS WALKER 25 RICKIE LEE JONES 30 HOWARD LEVY W/T CHRIS SIEBOLD

SPACE EVANSTON1245 CHICAGO AVENUE, EVANSTON, IL. 60202

847.492.5860www.evanstonspace.com

1328 W. Morse Avenue Chicago, IL 60626Box Office 773.381.4554 www.maynestage.com

AMIR GWIRTZMANSUNDAY MAY 19 8PM

Amir Gwirtzman, world renowned Israeli multi-culti jazz artist, plays more than 20 different woodwinds, reeds, horns, pipes, flutes and percussion instruments as a one-man band called Inhale-Exhale. Gwirtzman infuses Inhale-Exhale with a combination of R&B, jazz and rhythms of Cuban jazz, along with Middle Eastern, Gypsy, Jewish klezmer, Armenian, Irish Celtic and Native American influences.www.amirgwirtzman.com

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OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA

Born in Germany to a Chinese-German father and Hungarian mother, Ottmar Liebert began playing guitar at 11, and traveled extensively through Europe and Asia intent on fully absorbing each musical tradition he encountered. Liebert plays music in a nouveau flamenco style, which mixes elements of flamenco with jazz, bossa nova, and other genres.

OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA

THURSDAY JUNE 20, 8PMBUY TICKETS

The Old Town School of Folk Music4544 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago IL 60625

773.728.6000 www.oldtownschool.org

The Smooth Jazz Cruise welcomes George Benson and Boney James, two of the most influential contemporary jazz musicians of the decade, to The Chicago Theatre on Friday, June 21, in an encore of 2012s sell out performance. At various points along the four-decade continuum of George Bensons career, he has been heralded as a jazz guitarist of unparalleled chops, a vocalist with great emotional range and sophistication or a combination of both. Its a very simple equation, the National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master says of the longevity of his career and the ten Grammy Awards that have punctuated it along the way. In the end, its about the songs and the stories. Thats what keeps the music fresh for me. Boney James has four Gold albums, three Grammy nominations, a Soul Train Award and an NAACP Award nomination to his credit. He is currently touring to support his brand new hit cd The Beat. In 2010 Billboard Magazine named him The No. 3 Top Contemporary Jazz Artist of the Decade. Even so, James says, I am just a saxophone player whose music has several different influences. Jazz is only one of them.

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george bensonThe show is being presented by The Smooth Jazz Cruise, which is owned and produced by St. Louis, Missouri-based Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC (Jazz Cruises) owns, produces and promotes The Smooth Jazz Cruise: The Greatest Party At Sea (www.thesmoothjazzcruise.com) and The Jazz Cruise (www.thejazzcruise.com), and is proud to work with Direct Holdings Americas, Inc. for The Malt Shop Memories Cruise (www.maltshopcruise.com), Country Music Cruise (www.countrymusiccruise.com), Celtic Thunder Cruise (www.celticthundercruise.com) and The Soul Train Cruise (www.soultraincruise.com). Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC prides itself on providing first-class musical vacation experiences featuring marquee stars from their respective genres for loyal passengers, many of whom make the cruises an annual affair. With its current slate of excursions, Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC (Jazz Cruises) will have produced 35 full-ship charter cruises. Additional information is available at www.ecpcruises.com. In addition to their concert at The Chicago Theatre, George Benson is fresh off his appearance on the 2013 Smooth Jazz Cruise. Boney James is co-hosting the inaugural West Coast Edition in Oct 2013, as well as, appearing on the 2014 Cruise.

boney james

Friday June 21, 2013Chicago Theatre

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ROOM 43... ...is one of the hippest places to spend a Sunday night! - Howard Reich Chicago Tribune

Sunday Evening Jazz Series MAY ScheduleSun. MAY 5 2013 6pm King College Prep Big Band; 7:30pm Bassist Marlene Rosenberg

Sun. MAY 12 2013 Vocalist Tecora Rogers

sun. MAY 19 2013 Organist Justin Dillard

sun. MAY 26 2013 Saxophonist Rajiv Halim

Special Event 4Sundays from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Room 43 - 1043 E. 43rd Street, Chicago, ILhttp://www.hydeparkjazzsociety.com/

ADMISSION: $10 adults/$5 for University students with ID or children with adults

ROOM 43 offers bar and food service, including a tasty selection of Jazz Bites.

sunDAY MAY 19, 2013 organist justin dillard

season 2013jazz at Symphony Center chicago

220 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: (312) 294-3000 www.cso.org

January 18, 2013, 8 p.m. Jazz Sing the Truth! Dianne Reeves, vocals Angelique Kidjo, vocals Lizz Wright, vocals

March 22, 2013, 8 p.m. Jazz Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour55th Anniversary Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocals Christian McBride, bass Benny Green, piano Lewis Nash, drums Chris Potter, saxophone Ambrose Akinmusir, trumpet March 29, 2013, 8 p.m. Sonny Rollins, saxophone

April 19, 2013, 8 p.m. Brad Mehldau, piano Chris Thile, mandolin May 24, 2013, 8 p.m. Orbert Davis Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Rivers: Nature, Power, Culture Orbert Davis, artistic director

June 7, 2013, 8 p.m. Wayne Shorter Quartet Wayne Shorter, saxophone Danilo Prez, piano John Patitucci, bass Brian Blade, drums June 21, 2013, 8 p.m. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Wynton Marsalis, trumpet

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directoryf e a t u r i n g C h i c a g o s f i n e s t j a z z m u s i c i a n s

Pg 58 Abigail Riccards

Pg 59 Andrew Distel

Pg 60 Arlene Bardelle

Pg 61 Ava Logan

Pg 62 Bob Bruce

Pg 63 Bobby Lewis

Pg 64 Ccile Savage

Pg 65 Chris White

Pg 66 Corky McClerkin

Pg 67 Dave Flippo

Pg 68 Dave Shelton

Pg 69 Don Stille

Pg 70 Erin McDougald

Pg 71 Frank DRone

Pg 72 Frank Portolese

Pg 73 Gina Gibson

Pg 74 Greta Pope

Pg 75 J. Beam Band

Pg 95 Nanette Frank

Pg 96 Nia Quintet

Pg 97 Nick Schneider

Pg 98 Ray Bailey

Pg 99 Rhonda Browne

Pg 100 Rita McConville

Pg 101 Robin Watson

Pg 102 Roger Harris

Pg 103 Rusty Jones

Pg 104 Sam Fazio

Pg 105 Shawn Maxwell

Pg 106 Skinny Williams

Pg 107 Stacy McMichael

Pg 108 Stephanie Browning

Pg 109 Steven Hashimoto

Pg 110 The Harris Group

Pg 111 Tom Muellner

Pg 112 Ty Cooper

Pg 113 Zvonimir Tot

Pg 76 James Bottoms

Pg 77 James Sanders

Pg 78 Jesse Charbonier

Pg 79 Jim Sellers

Pg 80 Kelly Brand

Pg 81 Laury Shelley

Pg 82 Le Perolateur

Pg 83 Libby York

Pg 84 Linda Solotaire

Pg 85 Lindy Endres

Pg 86 Loretta Lee

Pg 87 Los Perros Cubanos

Pg 88 Marc Pompe

Pg 89 Mark Moultrup

Pg 90 Marlene Rosenberg

Pg 91 Michael Hutchins

Pg 92 Mike Frost

Pg 93 Mike Jeffers

Pg 94 Mike Staron

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Tuesday May 14, 2013 6PM

Pete Millers WheelingWheeling, IL______________________________________

Wednesday May 15, 2013 6PM

Pete Millers EvanstonEvanston, IL______________________________________

Friday May 17, 2013 6PM

Eddie Merlots Warrenville, IL______________________________________

Saturday May 18, 2013 7PM

Event for Bright HorizonsChicago, IL______________________________________

Sunday May 19, 2013 5PM

SullivansLincolnshire, IL______________________________________

Monday May 20, 2013 7PM

Cellar BistroWheaton, IL______________________________________


Pete Millers WheelingWheeling, IL______________________________________

Wednesday May 22, 2013 6PM

Pete Millers EvanstonEvanston, IL______________________________________

Abigail Riccards has garnered much attention from the jazz community for her effortless swing, heartbreaking tone, and personalized approach to lyrics. Abigails inimitable approach to the Great American Songbook has made her one of the most celebrated jazz vocalists of her generation. Over the past decade in New York, Abigail has repeatedly performed at many of the most treasured venues in NYC, including Birdland, Jazz Standard, Smoke, Smalls, Kitano Hotel, Sweet Rhythm, and 55Bar. Abigail has also collaborated with many of the best jazz musicians in the world including David Berkman, Mulgrew Miller, Spike Wilner, Neal Miner, Jay Leonhart, Tony Romano, and many more. Abigail resides in Chicago, and frequently performs in Illinois and in New York City.

Hw C M FANDREW DISTEL

Andrew Distel is a vocalist and trumpet player. He was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio where he attended the prestigious College Conservatory of Music studying both trumpet and voice. He moved to Chicago to continue his education, receiving a graduate degree in jazz voice from Roosevelt University. He has played at such notable venues as: The Green Mill, The Pump Room, The Blue Wisp Jazz Club, Green Dolphin Street, and Pops For Champagne. His quartet plays regularly-every Friday and Saturday night at The Pump Room-featuring Pete Benson, Hyosub Kim, and George Fludas.

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Martyrs3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL773.404.9494______________________________________


Underground WonderbarChicago, IL______________________________________



Hw C M FARLENE BARDELLE

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Arlene Bardelle has been dazzling audiences with her tasteful vocal stylings for the past several years. Chicago is her home base, where she works with some of the finest musicians in town. Arlene was a mainstay at the famed Coq Dor in the Drake hotel for many years. She has performed at many other top notch Chicago venues such as the Pump Room, Andys Jazz Club, Pops for Champagne, Fitzgeralds, the Jazz Showcase, and the Green Mill. Arlene has also performed for political fundraiser cruises on Lake Michigan, private events at the Crystal Ballroom at Navy Pier, and corporate performances for top Chicago agents. She has performed at the Chicago Jazz Fest, Taste of Chicago, and the Plymouth Jazz Fest in Wisconsin as well as Smoke in New York.

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Hw C M FAVA LOGAN

Ava Logan Chicago Jazz Singer and Chicago Jazz Band leader is an award winning singer-actress from Washington, D.C., who now lives in the Chicago area. A graduate of Yale and the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Logan, a Jazz Vocalist is a veterinarian by day and a jazz singer at night is available for Corporate Events. The classically trained vocalist has performed jazz, pop, and rhythm and blues in the U.S. and abroad. She has portrayed two of her idols, Ella Fitzgerald and Nancy Wilson, at the Black Ensemble Theater. She has released So Many Stars, her first major CD! National airplay began in September, 2008. The CD has received rave reviews! It was produced by Henry Johnson, who played guitar for Joe Williams for many years.


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Hw C M FBOB BRUCE

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Bob Bruce began playing guitar at age 13 and at 15, after hearing an album by jazz organist, Jimmy Smith, he was hooked on jazz. Subsequently, he marveled at the likes of Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel, Joe Pass, and other greats. Eventually, he studied rigorously with Charlie Banacos, Jack Grassel, and Jack Ceccini, with whom he studied classical guitar for eight years. Ultimately he qualified for master classes with world-renowned classical guitarist Oscar Ghiglia, Segovias protege. Presently, Bob plays private and corporate events. Recent News Bob has started up the Heartland Guitar School in Riverside, IL teaching all ages, levels, and styles, with a speciality in jazz and classical guitar. www.riversideillinoisguitarlessons.com

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Hw C M FBOBBY LEWIS

Bobby Lewis tasteful trumpet and flugelhorn playing has made him a favorite among vocalists and earned him a spot as first trumpet with Tony Bennett for Chicago appearances for fifteen years, and conductor, musical director and featured soloist with Peggy Lee. The singers Lewis has accompanied provide enough grist for several resumes and, in addition to Bennett and Lee, include Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joe Williams, Lena Horne, Mel Torme, Judy Garland, Liza Minelli, Nancy Wilson, Harry Belafonte, Rosemary Clooney, Al Jarreau and even a gig with Ol Blue Eyes.


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THURSDAYS IN MAY 6PM-10PM

Ccile Savage Duo with Calvin Koco BrunsonBennys Chophouse444 North Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60611312.626.2444www.bennyschopshouse.com______________________________________

Hw C,M F CCILE SAVAGE

Ccile Savage is a French woman Jazz bassist/vocalist leading a multi cultural/ multi-ethnic jazz trio or quartet. Ccile plays who she is: a blend of French Cabaret and American Jazz.

She performed with Blues and Jazz musicians such as Jimmy Dawkins, Von Freeman, Franz Jackson, Floyd McDaniel, George Freeman, Oscar Brown Jr., Maggie Brown, Redd Holt and many more.She plays and sings a vast array of American standards (jazz & Blues), some French songs (in French) and some Brazilians Bossa novas (in Portuguese). Her group has played for many affairs, weddings, in clubs,restaurants and festivals.

NEW CD soon to be released: The Journey

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Chris White is an instructor of jazz piano and theory at Lake Forest College and North Park University in Chicago. He is a busy freelance musician in the Chicago area, and has performed at The Jazz Showcase, Andys, The House of Blues, Navy Pier, The Peninsula Hotel, the Coq Dor at the Drake Hotel and many more. He is a member of the Paul Marinaro Trio. In 2010 he completed his Doctoral of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Thursday May 16, 2013 5PM

Performing w/t James Ellis QuartetAndys Jazz Club11. E. Hubbard Ave., Chicago, IL312.642.6805______________________________________


Performing w/t James Perkins Quartet50 Yard Line111. E. 75th St., Chicago, IL______________________________________





Hw C M FCORKY McCLERKIN

Corky McClerkin, a Chicago native grew up hearing the sounds of Jazz and down home Blues. Encouraged by his favorite uncle and jazz musician Lewis Ogletree, he studied piano for seven years before attending Northern Illinois University with a major in music. Although receiving a BA from Roosevelt University and a MA from Loyola University in other fields, Corky has always considered music to be his primary passion. Irrespective of style or tempo, hard bop, Latin or soul Jazz, McClerkin brings his many years of experience into play as he crafts each tune, making a special and distinctive statement with each.


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Hw C M FDAVE FLIPPO

Dave Flippo has divided his musical efforts into three areas - leading his Modern Jazz Quintet FLIPPOMUSIC, performing as a jazz/popular pianist/vocalist and leader at various private events and teaching piano at the College of Lake County and from his own studio - Dr. Flippos Eclectic Piano Studio. His emergence as a jazz vocalist brought about his third CD, When the Heart is True, the Voice Rings True, a duo recording with bassist Donn De Santo, released on his own Oppilf Records label.


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Hw C M FDAVE SHELTON

David Sheltons music draws from his classical and jazz backgrounds, plus his work with R&B musicians. His repertoire includes a wide range of jazz and Latin standards as well as jazz arrangements of pop songs, blues and funk. More specifically, the repertoire includes: Songbook and Modern Standards (e.g., A FoggyDay, Fly Me to the Moon, It Could Happen to You, A House is Not a Home, Moon River) Latin Standards (Jobim and others) Jazz Standards (from Wayne Shorter and Miles Davis to John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck and Horace Silver)Jazz Arrangements of pop/rock hits (from Motown and Elton John to Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and Michael Jackson) Blues and Funk (a la Ramsey Lewis, early Herbie Hancock, Les McCann and Gene Harris) and originals.


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Hw C M FDON STILLE

Don Stille is a Chicago-based pianist and accordionist Don Stille proves he isan artist to be reckoned with says Howard Reich, The fluidity of his technique, the depth of his tone and the intellectual sophistication of his improvisations firmly established him as a polished and accomplished artist. In listening to a Don Stille performace, be it live or recorded, one shares in a musical experience that is rich in stylistic diversity. He has performed throughout the country with a long list of acclaimed jazz artists, and can regularly be heard at Chicagos greatest jazz clubs.


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Sunday May 19, 2013 8:45PM

The Crimson LoungeHotel Sax 333 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago IL312.923.2473www.crimsonchicago.com______________________________________

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Hw C M FERIN McDOUGALD

Erin McDougald is a savvy, rhythmically jazz-rooted song-interpreter, who frequently records and performs with top instrumentalists among the jazz-elite from Chicago to the East Coast. Her ensemble-size varies from a duo to a big band orchestra, depending on the venue, but most typically, she incorporates the use of a rhythm section and often features a horn player.

NEW WEBSITE ONLINE The two most often questions I am asked by interviewers and fans are: What made you become a jazz singer?, and Whats with the Flapper Girl reference? Visit my website to find the answers...and much more! XOXO


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Saturday June 22, 2013 9PM- 1AM

Chambers Restaurant6881 N. Milwaukee, Niles, IL847.647.8282______________________________________

Hw C M FFRANK DRONE

Frank DRone is one of the few finer singers and performers around and creates great vibes with his audiences. This quote, from Leonard Feather, one of the worlds foremost music critics, probably best describes Frank and his talents today. It takes a while to achieve words of this sort. Franks nique and rare gift has taken him before the spotlights of virtually every major nightclub in the United States. Frank was headlining the world famous Copacabana when Tony Bennett took over the microphone on opening night and told the audience, A few years back, Nat King Cole said that Frank DRone was the finest singer around. Tonight he has proved that Nat was right!


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WEDNESDAYS 8PM-11PM

Cafe Zalute Jam Session9501 Devon, Rosemont, IL______________________________________

Hw C M FFRANK PORTOLESE

Frank Portolese has been active as a guitarist and educator in the Chicago area for 30 years. He has performed with Eddie Harris, Les McCann, Bobby Shew, Ira Sullivan, Shelley Mann and others. His pop credits range from the Drifters to Clay Aiken. He has been featured in Just Jazz Guitar, Jazz Times, Guitar Player, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and other publications. Frank plays straight-ahead bebop and hard bop jazz. He currently fronts his own trio (with Brian Sandstrom and Rusty Jones), plays solo jazz guitar shows and is a member of Rich Corpolongos ensemble, which performs ultra-contemporary original compositions. He continues to perfect his own sound and concept in the hopes of expressing the beauty of life as he hears it.


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Hw C M FGINA GIBSON

Gina Gibson, a cabaret-style entertainer with club credits too numerous to name is second to none when it comes to playing for and hosting a wedding reception or any other event. Sinatra to Streisand, Billie Holiday to Beyonc. Dance and have a good time, its all about YOU! She frequently appears as pre-game entertainment for the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center, now entering her 10th season with them. She is featured in the WTTW special, Remembering Chicago-the Boomer Years on Chicago Access Television, and on BIP, (Black Image Productions.)

EVERY FRIDAY

The Ramada Inn Lake Shore, Hyde Park4900 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL______________________________________


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Hw C M FGRETA POPE

Greta Pope is an International entertainer. She has delighted audiences throughout Europe, the Far East, South America and the Caribbean, as well as the United States and Canada. Ms. Pope has been touted as one of the great voices of our time, as she performs with ease all styles from Country to Opera, and from Rhythm and Blues to Broadway. Ms. Pope holds a Master of Music Degree and has performed all styles of music. and leads the Greta Pope Orchestra. Her performance credentials include sharing the stage with such well known performers as Wynonna Judd, Dick Van Dyke, Stanley Clarke, Carol Channing, Ramsey Louis, Rich Little, Penn & Teller and many others.

EVERY FRIDAY 7:30PM-11:30PM

Bennys Chop House444 North Wabash, Chicago, IL312.626.2444www.bennyschophouse.com______________________________________


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Hw C M FJ. BEAM BAND

The J. Beam Band is made up of Jeff Mackevich on saxophones, Damian Espinosa on keyboards, Alex Feldman on bass, and Tyrone Blair on drums. This 1980s style fusion jazz is a lot of fun, and the tunes are easily recognized. Come on out!



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FRIDAYS 7PM-10PM

Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant7537 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 773.764.2200www.ethiopiandiamondcuisine.com______________________________________

Hw C M FJAMES BOTTOMS


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LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH 10PM

Performing w/t ConjuntoKaterinas1920 W.Irving Park, Chicago ILwww.katerinas.com______________________________________

Hw C M FJAMES SANDERS

James Sanders is a distinct voice tempered by fruitful ongoing collaborations with the finest Jazz artists in Chicago and in Jazz today, including.... Dee Alexander, Nicole Mitchell, Alfonso Ponticelli, Larry Harlowe, Orbert Davis, Mwata Bowden, Doug Lofstrom, Steve Eisen, Ernie Adams, Donald Neale, Tomeka Reid, and the late Johny Frigo. He is the leader of the highly regarded Latin Jazz band Conjnto and is a a currently a member of The Evolution Ensemble, Swing Gitan and The New Quartet, The Joeffrey Ballet Orchestra and the Chicago Sinfonietta. He has also been active as a teacher since 1993 and has developed a curriculum for the classically-trained violinist seeking to develop alternative styles of playing.


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Saturday May 25, 2013 9PMThe Drake Hotel 140 East Walton Place, Chicago, IL.312.787.2200www.thedrakehotel.com_________________________________________

Saturday June 8, 2013 9PMThe Drake Hotel 140 East Walton Place, Chicago, IL.312.787.2200www.thedrakehotel.com_________________________________________



Hw C M FJESSE CHARBONIER

Jesse Charbonier was born in Chicago. He always had a love of the arts and began acting, singing, and songwriting at an early age, but became more involved as a more behind-the-scenes playermarketing, directing, producing, films and music artists. In music, Charbonier has developed and produced music and music videos for artists from various genres. In cinema, his involvement varies from the full-scale production of independent feature films to programming and organizing film festivals all over the United States.


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Hw C M FJIM SELLERS

Jim Sellers is a Chicago based jazz pianist, having been lucky enough to have performed with some great musicians, including Wynton Marsalis, Frank Catalano, Spider Saloff, Luba Mason, Ava Logan, Art Davis, Bill Yancey and many others. Jims interest in jazz began in grade school when he discovered Daddio Daleys radio program on what was then WXFM. With a lot of tenacity and a little help from his older brother, Jim learned how to play the blues and to read music having no formal lessons until he was in college. Still, by the time he was studying music as an undergraduate, he was proficient enough to be selected to perform in a trio with guest-artist Wynton Marsalis. He went on to earn a Master of Music degree from DePaul University in Chicago.


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Hw C M FKELLY BRAND

Kelly Brand, composer and pianist, writes songs which carry the listener to places simultaneously evident and quite unfamiliar. She effectively taps into essential elements of living and dreaming. Brands way of playing embraces a simple and selfless honesty. She doesnt throw her music at you, but rather extends it as an invitation. Kelly is an active performer on the Chicago jazz scene playing frequent club and concert dates. She performs at the Green Mill, the Jazz Showcase, Andys Jazz Club, Pete Millers and Katerinas.



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Tuesday May 19, 2013 4PMTrinity United Methodist Church605 West Golf Rd., Mount Prospect, IL 60056www.trinitymp.org______________________________________

Hw C M FLAURY SHELLEY

Laury Shelley has been a performing artist ever since she can remember. Laury was living her dream touring with composer, Michel Legrand, as Legrands vocal soloist.During these amazing years, Laury made her debut at the prestigious Carnegie Hall while also appearing at The Sahara Hotel in Vegas, Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, Miamis Stars Under The Stars Concert Series at Marine Stadium and The Westbury Theatre in New York. Laury has shared stages with Tony Bennett, Buddy Rich, Cleo Laine and John Dankworth while also performing and recording with Phil Woods, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Randy Brecker, Marvin Stamm and Joe Beck.


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Thursday May 16, 2013 8PMPorkchop941 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL______________________________________

Thursday May 23, 2013 8:30PMKaterinas1920 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL ______________________________________

Thursday May 30, 2013 7PMWDCB Night in Oak ParkOak Park, IL ______________________________________

Thursday June 6, 2013 7PMUntitled111 W. Kinzie, Chicago, IL______________________________________

Wednesday June 19, 2013 10PMSpeakeasy1072 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL______________________________________

Hw C M FLE PERCOLATEUR

New Release Out NowThe debut album from lePercolateur, Pop Manouche, is now available on the Chicago Sessions record label.

Out everywhere! Buy It!...and check them out on stage.

a sly and surprising gypsy-jazz quintet who apply that idiom to modernistic pop tunes, as well as vintage jazz composition - Neil Tesser, Chicago Examiner

Its time to get hip to lePercolateur!


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SUNDAYS 2013 12PM-2PMSUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCHCafe Sol1029 Southard St., Key West, FL 33040305.292.0230______________________________________


The BOB20 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503616.356.2000______________________________________

Tuesday May 21, 2013 7PM-10PM

Bar Divani15 Iona Ave., NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503616.774.9463______________________________________

Friday August 23, 2013 12:10PM-1PM

Music By The FountainFourth Presbyterian ChurchMichigan Ave. at Chestnut, Chicago, IL 60611312.787.4570______________________________________

Hw C M FLIBBY YORK

NOTE WORTHY NEWSNew album in the works joined by John diMartino on Piano, Peter Washington on Bass, Greg Sergo on Drums, Warren Vach on Coronet and a vocal or two. Well top off our first fall recording session with an October 19, 9:30 set at Manhattans Metropolitan Room. Then its a happy return to Paris for the November 9th date at the lovely Caf Laurent in the tres elegant four star Hotel DAubusson.


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EVERY 4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH8:30PM-12AM

Lindas Monthly Jazz JamElbo Room2871 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL. 60657773.549.5549www.elboroomlive.com______________________________________


Linda SolotaireEdgewater Beach Cafe5545 N. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 773.275.4141www.edgewaterbeachcafe.com______________________________________

Sunday June 9, 2013 11:30AM


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Hw C M FLINDA SOLOTAIRE

Linda Solotaire is a jazz vocalist and leader with The Linda Solotaire Quartet. She also performs an eclectic jazz, rock & rock blues repertoire with her musical partner, arranger/ guitarist & bassist Stu Greenspan, Linda Solotaire & Friends. Linda is classically trained in music and theatre, and began her career as an actress in the late 1970s. As a solo jazz vocalist, she is most deeply influenced by singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Abbey Lincoln, Sheila Jordan, and Judy Garland. WORKSHOPS & COACHINGLinda accepts private voice students interested in focusing on acting / interpretation. She also holds workshops in acting for dancers and body-based artists, and do-it-yourself arts marketing.MORE INFO VISIT http://solorohm.net/coaching


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Hw C M FLINDY ENDRES

For Lindy Endres, music played a bit of a different role in the beginning. Finding the perfect song to choreograph and dance to was key, as Lindy dreamt of becoming a professional dancer one day. Her childhood was filled with an array of dance styles, recitals and show choir competitions, always being labeled the dancer, never the singer. Upon graduation from Sauk Prairie High School, Sauk City, WI, Lindy attended UW Stevens Point to receive her BA in dance. With her goal in sight, Lindy dove into the world of college dance, only to become sidetracked by the musical productions UWSP had to offer. These shows ignited Lindys flame for singing, a talent which she thought she would never desire. Being cast in multiple musicals paired with private voice lessons created a newfound goal; to become a professional singer.


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Hw C M FLORETTA LEE

Loretta Lee for many years has been known as an up and coming, sultry, smooth and sophisticated jazz vocalist who is progressively taking Chicago by storm. During the course of her musical career, Loretta became best known as Lady Lee for her impressionable, breath-taking performance and striking imitation of the Legendary singer, Billie Holiday. Additionally, she has performed in numerous capacities at jazz clubs and many other establishments throughout the Chicago-land area. She has also given remarkable performances as an R&B and Gospel soloist. In addition to singing, Loretta enjoys roller skating, stepping, and Latin dancing. With great passion and love, she continuously sings and performs from the bottom of her soul and is truly a phenomenal entertainer.


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Saturday May 18, 2013 8PM

ZocaloChicago, IL______________________________________



Sunday June 2, 2013 2PM

River Beach PubChillicotha, IL______________________________________

Monday June 10, 2013 8PM


Friday June 21, 2013

Kanas Mojito GrillMilwaukee, WI______________________________________

Friday June 28, 2013 8PM

Veranda BarUtica, IL______________________________________

Thursday July 11, 2013 7PM

Port Clinton SquareHighland Park, IL______________________________________

Hw C M FLOS PERROS CUBANOS

Los Perros Cubanos feature the music of Cubas Golden Age of the 1940s and 1950s. Influences include Beny More, Compay Segundo, Arsenio Rodriguez, Eliades Ochoa, Buena Vista Social Club, Ibrahim Ferrer, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and Willie Colon.

Prepare to dance the night away!

Music now available at iTunes and Amazon.


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Hw C M FMARC POMPE

Marc Pompe began performing around Rush Street as a solo piano/vocal in the mid fiftys and was influenced by the music of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk. Vocal influences include Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McCrae and Jon Hendricks. In 1965, Marc left Chicago to work out of New York and played at Jillys (NYC), Eddies Backstreet in St. Thomas, The Gaslight Club in Toronto and Mothers Lounge in Pittsburgh. After 40 years of performing, 1997 saw the release of Marcs first CD, Nobody Else But Me, on Kopaesthetics Records. Since then, Marc has released 4 additional albums.


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Hw C M FMARK MOULTRUP

Mark Moultrup is a keyboardist, vocalist, composer, arranger, and educator originally from Detroit and now residing in Chicago. Many of his compositions are featured on his cds, and have also been heard on promo spots, childrens CDs and national television. Mark has been a full-time working musician for over 30 years. Venues include work in jazz clubs, festivals, musical theater, concert stages, churches, studios, dance clubs, private and corporate functions,and has performed throughout the United States, as well as Europe, South and Central America, and the Carribean.


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Hw C M FMARLENE ROSENBERG

Marlene Rosenberg has emerged as one of the most talented and multi-faceted bass players on the scene today. She has played professionally throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and Japan, performing with innumerable jazz luminaries, such as Kenny Barron, Frank Foster, Stan Getz, Albert Tootie Health, Joe Henderson, Marian McPartland, Cedar Walton, Wallace Roney, David Fathead Newman, Monty Alexander, Kevin Mahogony, Frank Morgan Frank Wess, Joe Williams and Nancy Wilson.


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Thursday May 23, 2013 11:30AM-1:30PM

Cure 90/90 ALS AssociationDaley Plaza 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL______________________________________

Thursday June 6, 2013 5:30PM-7:30PM

Maine TownshipChateau Ritz9100 Milwaukee Ave., Niles, IL______________________________________

Hw C M FMICHAEL HUTCHINS

Michael Hutchins says Get ready to set sail Beyond The Sea with the smoothest voice to hit the stage since Ol Blue Eyes himself, singing the music of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Dean Martin.

Whether you are young or Young At Heart you will enjoy every minute of Michaels performance.


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THURSDAYS 8PM-11PM

Performing with SpiralBar Umbriago6 West Hubbard, Chicago IL773.555.1212www.barumbriago.com______________________________________


Performing with Vocalist Libby YorkThe BOB20 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503616.356.2000______________________________________

Hw C M FMIKE FROST

Mike Frost has been a featured performer with blues legend Otis Rush, and has been a member/soloist with many prominent jazz bands in the city. Mike has also played on various recordings with musicians from the bands of Miles Davis and David Sanborn and leads the Mike Frost Project, one of the most exciting jazz groups to be based in Chicago during the past few years. With three CD releases, MFP plays straight-ahead jazz, using great songs from the past plus contributing new originals in a complementary style. The group performs a modern day version of an earlier style but in their own way.


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TUESDAYS 8PM-11PMPerforming w/t the Stephanie Browning TrioBar Umbriago6 West Hubbard, Chicago ILwww.barumbriago.com______________________________________

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Performing with Spiral (Jazz & Funk)Bar Umbriago6 West Hubbard, Chicago ILwww.barumbriago.com______________________________________

Hw C M FMIKE JEFFERS

Mike Jeffers, drummer and president of Chicago Jazz Magazine and ChicagoJazz.com has over 20 years of professional musical performance experience. Jeffers has traveled

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