Bill Brewer is " Billy Freeze " in the classic rock band, THE RAGE!
 
Bill is an electric bass player that is also a vocalist. Hear his talents when he and THE RAGE perform on Sat., Feb. 6, 2010 at 9:00 pm. The band will be LIVE at the Dunn Inn, 3456 N. Pulaski, Chicago, IL. [...]

Tom Banks is "Tommy Mental" in the classic rock band THE RAGE! 
Tom plays guitar and also sings. Get yourself out of the house to experience some LIVE MUSIC  and hear Tom and THE RAGE at
Dunn Inn
3456 N. Pulaski
Chicago, IL
To contact THE RAGE:
(773) 612 – 2319
or email:
info@chicagostudioclub.com
They will forward your info. to THE [...]

Charlie Braugham on drums, Sam Robinson on trumpet, Rick Harris (guitar).

Left to Right:
Jim Ryan – Piano
John Bany – Upright Bass
Pat Mallinger – Sax
Charlie Braugham – drums
Every Sunday Charlie performs at Andy’s Jam Session, 11 E. Hubbard, Chicago, IL.
Every Thursday Charlie plays at Chamber’s Restaurant, 6881 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, IL.
 
We advise you not [...]

Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 / 11:00 a.m.
 The Community Church Presents
Drumbeat for Haiti
A Worship Benefit Featuring Chicago’s Finest Percussionists
Latin Star * Alejo Poveda * 
Steel Drum Master * Joe Sonnefeldt *
with the Haitian Relief Band
100% of all proceeds will go to the Red Cross
– the first $5000 raised will be matched!
Join [...]

Dean Allrick 
Sunday, Jan 3rd, 2010 
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
Chambers Restaurant at 6881 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Niles, IL.  847-647-1300.
No cover. No reservation. Come one and all for live music and fun.

  
Dean Allrick LIVE in Chicago, IL / USA.
  
  
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It has been some time since I have been to the Shedd Aquarium & when I heard they had another new baby Beluga I wanted to get out there and see if I could get some better photos this time. Then I heard the baby Beluga had died. So sad.
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These are the photos that we found on the internet for Doug Scharf. None of them really look like the mysterious Doug Graves of Svengoolie fame, but we know that they are one in the same as we met Doug recently at Chambers in Niles. You can find a variety of jazz musicians there [...]

Fri., Dec. 11, 2009

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Cortland’s Garage / 1645 W. Cortland

10:00 pm

Gallery Cabaret / 2020 N. Oakley

FEE FREE!

Phil Circle / Be Phil Circle’s FACEBOOK Friend
Okay Phil Circle’s emails at Reverb Nation

Listen to or buy Phil’s new CD “Minutes to Circle”
Guilt By Association Records / GBA Music Studio

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  8:00pm
 Monday, Dec.7, 2009
Uncommon Ground

1401 W.Devon Ave.,  Chicago, Il.
 Dean will be sharing the bill with his friend Amberlee Sheehan. He will be signing books & playing a set of his own music starting at 8:00.  Dean will be accompanied by guitarist Victor Sanders.
 Thursday, Dec.10, 2009
7:00 pm
Book signing and discussion at:
Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake [...]

Co-produced, arranged and engineered by the AMAZING Vijay Tellis-Nayak at his fantastic studio, Transient Sound, Christmas Is Here features many of the most beloved holiday tunes (“Silver Bells”, “Let it Snow!”, “Sleigh Ride”) done in a variety of styles -  there’s something on here for everyone: blues, swing, pop, Bossa Nova, Samba, waltz … even [...]

  We are featuring our very good friend Tommy Muellner wearing his many hats!  Tom is such a wonderful host.
  We have seen Tom do characters, dole out compliments to his fellow musicians
 
and flat out entertain with hilarity.
 Tom Muellner is a treasure.
Get out for some LIVE MUSIC & experience the REAL thrill!
F Y I [...]

Victor Salvo as the sexy, swarthy dancer Lindo McCartney.
On the left, Monty “Sugarloaf” Mattachine (Richard Knight) and fellow Samba Bamba member Victor Salvo (as Lindo McCartney).
 
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Petra van Nuis   Petra van Nuis & pianist Jeremy Kahn
 warm our souls with the music of
 
  Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, Doris Day,
Anita O’Day & more.
   Baby It’s Cold Outside! 
Warm up body & soul with Jazz & Cocktails!
 Katerina’s $6 Winter Drink Specials for this evening:
 Hot Tottie … Hot Scotch Chocolate … Eggnog…  Delish ! 

Thursday, [...]

Wed., Nov. 18, 2009 @ 8:30 p m
 
Laury Shelley Quartet includes:
 
  Vijay Tellis-Nayack piano /
 
 Eric Hochberg bass
 Phil Gratteau  drums
“I worked with Laury with Michel Legrand & you don’t work with him unless you can produce!  Listening to her new CD I am reminded about those halcyon days. Like a fine wine Laury is better than [...]

Remembering a wonderful young man, and a friendly Chicago neighbor, Zhya Jacobs, who left us too soon (11-11-08) and in such a tragic way. His first cousin Quasar Thakdore Padamsee speaks about Zhya in an interview with DNA.
     To Remember Zhya
 
    who left us a year ago
on
   11 November 2008
 
   A service will [...]

More info on this event and also on the artist, Bob Dogan himself:
http://bigfootjazz.com/
http://bigfootjazz.com/bigfoot-bob.htm
http://chicagostudioclub.com/music/2009/11/06/lee-bill-bob/
http://thepointandshootist.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/bob-dogan/
http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/2009/10/bob-dogan-trio-at-jazz-showcase-111009/
http://culturemob.com/events/6058018-bob-dogan-trio-il-chicago-loop-60605-jazz-showcase
http://culturemob.com/artists/19407028-bob-dogan-reviews-schedule-performances-videos-photos
We will see you there!
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These photos are taken at the home of neighborhood
and community funster Mike (who can be seen in the
bottom photo at the grill), This house was my first stop
on Halloween 2009 and right away Mike offered me
food and drink, what a generous fellow! Of course it
saddened me for a moment because I [...]

You have heard the term "crowd favorite" – there should be a photo of Jo Belle Yonley
  next to it.

In all of her performances, no matter how big or how small, she proves that she has the voice, the moves, the heart and the soul to say the very least. This night was no [...]