1920 W. Irving Park Rd.
Chicago, Il 60613
773-348-7592
Chicago, Il 60613
773-348-7592
February 2012
 | Saturday, Feb 4th - 6:30pm | $5 Cover |
| Southport Records Presents: Richard Cantu Southport Records presents an ongoing series of events on the first Saturday of every month 630pm-9pm. 2nd Seating After 9pm. Label partners Bradley Parker-Sparrow, piano and Joanie Pallatto, voice will open each evening with their original duets and improvisations. The early evening sets will present a mix of artists from the label roster, featuring jazz, avant garde, classical, world and new music. Rich Cantú. One voice - one guitar… A perfect balance. Rich Cantú – Vocals 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. www.myspace.com/richardcantumusic Southport Records celebrates the documentation of recording Chicago artists for the past thirty-four years! Sparrow Sound Design (1977 - 2011) 630pm-9pm. 2nd Seating After 9pm for The Rhythm Rockets | ||
 | Saturday, Feb 4th - 10:00pm | $10 Cover |
| The Rhythm Rockets Vintage Rhythm & Blues, with songs influenced by the sax-driven bands of the late 1940's and early 1950's. From original compositions to matchless arrangements of vintage classics, the Rhythm Rockets deliver danceable, high-energy music. Fronted by veteran vocalist Nicole Kestler, the Rhythm Rockets move effortlessly between torch ballads by Etta James & Dinah Washington to up-tempo numbers by Louis Jordan & Louis Prima. The Rhythm Rockets perform at Katerina's the 1st Saturday of every month. | ||
| Monday, Feb 6th - 8:00pm | $5 Cover | |
| Jeannie Lambert & guitarist, Andy Brown Chicago Jazz great, Ms. Jeannie Lambert, interprets each lyric as a haunting poem from the long gone days of Billie Holiday Cafe Society. Her phrasing is colored by life experience; leaving one with want of a smoky scotch. Accompanied by Sweet Andy Brown whose guitar will lull you into nostalgic bliss. | ||
| Tuesday, Feb 7th - 8:30pm | $7 Cover | |
| Chi Chi's CHA CHA: A Cool Cuban Groove A Cool Cuban Groove Tunes of 1920s & 30s Havana Cuba Salons, The music of Omara Portuando, Celia Cruz, Cal Tjader, & BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB. $5 Latin Drink Specials all night! Dance the Night Away or just sit back with a delicious mojito (The 1st Tuesday of every month) | ||
 | Thursday, Feb 9th - 8:30pm | $12 Cover |
| Hot Club of Detroit with Special Guest, violinist, Zach Brock Zach Brock (violin) -Julien Labro (accordion) -Evan Perri (lead guitar) -Paul Brady (rhythm guitar) -Shawn Conley (bass) Unlike the instrumentation of original Paris-based quintet, comprising Django Reinhardt, violinist Stephane Grappelli, two rhythm guitarists, and a bassist, the current Hot Club of Detroit is made of guitarist Perri, accordionist Julien Labro, soprano and tenor saxophonist Carl Cafagna, rhythm guitarist Paul Brady and bassist Andrew Kratzat. The fibrous accordion tones of Labro, a native of Marseilles, France, links the Detroit quintet to the French musette style from which gypsy jazz partially sprung, while Cafagna’s robust saxophone work introduces bop and post-bop elements to gypsy jazz. (www.hotclubofdetroit.com) Hot Club of Detroit perfroming "Noto Swing" from their album "It's About That Time" on Mack Avenue Records. This performance was recorded live at the 2010 Detroit Jazz Festival on September 4th, 2010. mackavenue.com/hotclubofdetroit Hot Club of Detroit - Noto Swing from Mack Avenue on Vimeo. “I called the great French violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and I said ‘So, who’s the new cat? Who’s got the stuff? And he said Zach Brock.” Stanley Clarke The Blue Note, NYC | ||
 | Friday, Feb 10th - 6:30pm | $No Cover |
| Juli Wood & Bob Dogan Juli Wood, a gutsy tenor and baritone saxophonist who also sings with the earthy gusto of an R&B diva filtered through a hard bop sensibility. Bill Milkowski - JAZZTIMES Katerina's presents one of Chicago's legendary jazz pianists, Bob Dogan "To me, Bob Dogan has always been the quintessential jazz musician. You can hear it in his voice when he talks, see it in his gait as he walks, and damn sure feel it in the way he plays and composes. This recording is Bob at his best. So, if you are yet to hear his sound, sit back and expect to be moved. If you already know Bob Dogan, right on brothers and sisters." Gordon Brisker Our club's weekly "Unwind After Work- Early Friday-Free Jazz Show" 630pm-9pm 2nd Seating After 9pm for Swing Hakim. | ||
 | Friday, Feb 10th - 10:00pm | $10 Cover |
| SWING HAKIM Swing Hakim is a Chicago-based ensemble that combines traditional jazz, Delta blues and classical Middle Eastern music Their music is a truly organic mixture that takes the listener on a musical journey across continents. Swing Hakim’s intersperses original pieces with jazz and blues reimagined through the lens of Middle Eastern maqam. Moving seamlessly between these musical idioms, the group blends Blues with Bayatti and seasons Swing with Samai; Caravan is performed in the maqam hijazkar kurd, St. James Infirmary is reimagined as a mix of oud and slide guitar. If Robert Johnson had joined Benny Goodman, Farid Al-Atrash, and Django Reinhardt on one album, the result might have been something like this. Swing Hakim is: Stephen T. Asma (rhythm and slide guitar) is a Chicago blues man who has performed and toured across the country with many great bluesmen, such as Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor and B. B. King. Rami Gabriel (Oud, lead guitar) has performed classical Middle Eastern music and gypsy jazz throughout the United States in a variety of groups. Bryan Pardo (clarinet) is a member of the faculty at Northwestern University and has been a featured jazz, Balkan and klezmer music performer at music festivals and colleges throughout the USA , performing with John Zorn, Dee Alexander, Mucca Pazza and leading his own band, Balkano. Alfonso Ponticelli's Showcase at Katerina's is the 2nd Friday of every month. Alfonso Ponticelli's Flamenco & Gypsy-Jazz Showcase RETURNS IN MARCH | ||
 | Saturday, Feb 11th - 6:30pm | $10 Cover |
| Spider Saloff w/pianist Tom Muellner 630pm-9pm 2nd Seating After 9pm strong>"A wicked way with a lyric and a glint of well-controlled mischief." The New York Times "Slyly sophisticated, easily accessible, Saloff stands as a kind of ideal." Chicago Tribune "A thrilling singer! This is a voice you can dig, 'cause I dig it too." Lionel Hampton "Right-on intonation and a personal style which can sell a ballad or tantalize with half a chorus of scatting." Dick Hyman "Full of life and vitality." Studs Terkel Tom Muellner: "a pianist and tunesmith of stellar magnitude." -Neil Tesser, Playboy magazine critic Here's some live footage of Spider at Katerina's w/Steve Ramsdell | ||
 | Saturday, Feb 11th - 10:00pm | $10 Cover |
| Paris La Nuit Paris la Nuit heats up your night -- mixing up jazz, gypsy, chansons, latin tango & pop into one fantastic French-y performance. Repertiore spans Edith Piaf, Serge Gainsborg, Gorillaz, Barbara, Guns N Roses {Oui}, Benebar, Paris Combo, Django Reinhardt, Arthur H, Jacques Brel, lePercolateur, Radiohead, Antonio Carlos Jobim and more - served up with a sultry twist of Pink Martini. Paris la Nuit's musicians are as diverse a blend as their catalog - showcasing members from the Paris Conservatory, America's esteemed Jazz Universities, Aruba and Chicago. Violinist & Vocalist, Marielle de Rocca-Serra Returns from France! Monthly members include: Marielle de Rocca-Serra: Andrea Else vocals Stacy McMichael: upright bass Dan Tabion: piano Kevin Rush: guitar Freddie Franken: guitar Brian Abraham: drums www.parischicagojazz.com Paris La Nuit performs at Katerina's The 2nd Saturday of every month. | ||
 | Monday, Feb 13th - 7:30pm | $10 Cover |
| Four Women Kat Fitzgerald hosts A Nine Tail Productions Featuring Four Fabulous Women singer/songwriters This Showcase of Original lyric/music inspires us all during the most challenging of times. 730pm-midnight | ||
| Tuesday, Feb 14th - 7:30pm | $10 Cover |
| Spider Saloff's Valentine Concert Happy Valentine's Day! Spend Valentine's Day with one of the great Divas of romance in our intimate & romantic venue. Spider Saloff's got . . . "A wicked way with a lyric and a glint of well-controlled mischief." The New York Times "Slyly sophisticated, easily accessible, Saloff stands as a kind of ideal." Chicago Tribune Accompanied by the great pianist, Jeremy Kahn: "The rhythmic joy that the trio puts into its songs is . . . raised a notch when Jeremy Kahn . . . steps out in a jumping solo that takes on an exuberant life of its own.” John S. Wilson, The New York Times | ||
 | Friday, Feb 17th - 6:30pm | $No Cover |
| Juli Wood w/pianist, Kelly Brand <Juli Wood is a gutsy tenor and baritone saxophonist who also sings with the earthy gusto of an R&B diva filtered through a hard bop sensibility. Bill Milkowski JAZZTIMES Kelly Brand "A fine pianist who plays her own music with elegance and sensitivity." -Marian McPartland “Juli’s not only a talented saxophonist and vocalist, she’s proven to be a band leader who enjoys the hell out of making music and has the knack for inspiring others to do the same.” Carol Klein, Jazz Impressions – WMSE “As a pianist, Brand uses an unusual mix of stylistic elements. She plays blunt sometimes Monkish ideas, but she has a polished attack and an especially gracious touch.” Neil Tesser, Jazz at Ravinia Our club's weekly Friday "Unwind after work - no cover jazz series" 630pm-9pm 2nd seating after 9pm | ||
 | Saturday, Feb 18th - 10:00pm | $10 Cover |
| The Paulinho Garcia Quartet SAMBA! SAMBA! SAMBA! Paulinho Garcia Quartet Paulinho Garcia (guitar & vocals) showcasing Chicago's best percussionists Geraldo de Oliveira, Heitor Garcia & Dedé Sampaio The Chicago Tribune: "Garcia's vocals are never less than seductive, his guitar playing ever atmospheric and evocative. Garcia . . . ought to be considered a local treasure." Howard Reich, Jazz critic. The Chicago Sun-Times: "This Garcia among Garcia's is a man of his words, and worlds, and no matter where he takes you, and no matter where you ask him to take you, you travel the byways of heart and soul. Brazil, where we have never been, rejoices. Chicago, where he now has never not been, the same. Listen, listener, and hear the freedom of horizons stretching." Lloyd Sachs, Jazz critic. | ||
 | Monday, Feb 20th - 8:30pm | $5 Cover |
| The Jodi Jean Band: Bossa-jazz The Jodi Jean Band is: Bossa Nova-Pop-Jazz "Fresh, fun arrangements. A very cool sound in genre fusion." $5 Latin Drink Specials The Jodi Jean Band performs Latin-jazz at Katerina's the 3rd Monday of every month. 830pm-Midnight | ||
| Thursday, Feb 23rd - 8:30pm | $10 Cover | |
| Policastro's Evening of Duke, Bix & Fats! Bassman, Joe Policastro, leads this lively night of great compositions - dedicating each set to the music of three jazz giants: Duke Ellington, Bix Beiderbecke & Fats Waller. | ||
| Saturday, Feb 25th - 6:30pm | $10 Cover |
| Spider Saloff's Night at the Oscars Concert Katerina's RED CARPET! Special Evening of Music from the Oscars Spider Saloff With Pianist Jeremy Kahn Tiaras acceptable! Red Carpet attire ENCOURAGED! Early Dinner Sets: 6:30 Until 9:00 PM | ||
 | Saturday, Feb 25th - 10:00pm | $10 Cover |
| CONJUNTO: Afro-Cuban & Puerto Rican Dance A favorite of many a critic & Downbeat, violinist, James Sanders & his Afro-Cuban & Puerto Rican Latin Dance ensemble, Conjunto. From Latin romance to dancing the night away, Conjunto is a classic groove for a fun Saturday night! Featuring vocalist/multi instrumentalist Papo Santiago other members of the band will include pianist Kevin O’Connell conguero Osbaldo Merced drummer Jean-Christophe Leroy bassist Jose Porcayo & bandleader, James Sanders on violin. Conjúnto: A distinctive melding of Cuban, Puerto Rican and jazz idioms Conjunto performs the last Saturday of every month @ 10pm | ||
 | Thursday, Mar 22nd - 8:00pm | $20 Cover |
An Evening of Ella Fitzgerald: Frieda Lee, Spider Saloff & Dee Alexander present The Three Ellas!  Frieda Lee Spider Saloff Dee AlexanderJeremy Kahn-piano; Jim Cox-upright bass! | ||
 | Tuesday, Mar 27th - 8:30pm | $10 Cover |
| "Palter Ego: Jesse Palter and Sam Barsh" Palter Ego: Jesse Palter and Sam Barsh What do you get when you take 2 accomplished jazz musicians and give them an opportunity to produce a pop record? No boundaries. Jesse Palter & The Alter Ego is the brain child of vocalist Jesse Palter (Detroit/Los Angeles) and keyboardist Sam Barsh (Chicago/New York). After meeting in 2006, they began collaborating on original music that has been making waves amongst their audiences and contemporaries alike. Both established musicians and dynamic performers in their own right (Palter received honors as "Outstanding Jazz Vocalist" 3 years in a row at the Detroit Music Awards and Barsh has toured and recorded with the likes of Cassandra Wilson, Avishai Cohen, Boyz II Men, Bobby McFerrin and The Brand New Heavies, among others), The Alter Ego is creating a niche for themselves by blending catchy hooks, club-worthy beats, and captivating lyrics while maintaining the spirit of their jazz and soul roots. They spent a month in 2008 performing in Asia, where their high octane performances received rave reviews; since then they've been showcasing their exciting project at various venues throughout the States, including a main stage performance at Comerica Cityfest in Detroit, private events for David Barton Gym and the Anti-Defamation League, and packed club shows in Chicago, New York and LA. Recently their music has been featured on a variety of radio and television commercials. With a brand new 8-song EP and a unique and sexy look that are garnering alot of attention, its time to brace yourself for the Alter Ego. | ||
Upcoming Shows
| Southport Records Presents: Richard Cantu | 02/04/2012 |
| The Rhythm Rockets | 02/04/2012 |
| Jeannie Lambert & guitarist, Andy Brown | 02/06/2012 |
| Chi Chi's CHA CHA: A Cool Cuban Groove | 02/07/2012 |
| Hot Club of Detroit with Special Guest, violinist, Zach Brock | 02/09/2012 |