1920 W. Irving Park Rd.
Chicago, Il 60613
773-348-7592
June 2013
Wednesday, Jun 19th - 8:00pm
$10 Cover
Grazyna Auguscik & Paulinho Garcia
Grazyna & Paulinho perform at Katerina's monthly.
"When world class artists from
Brasilia - Paulinho Garcia- and Polonia - Grazyna Auguscik-
perform at a warm, intimate music venue- Katerina's,
Chicago truly becomes cosmopolitan by definition."
Thursday, Jun 20th - 8:00pm
$10 Cover
Petra's Recession Seven 20s & 30s Jazz
Petra's Recession Seven -
Petra Van Nuis - vocals
Kim Cusack - clarinet, Art Davis - trumpet, Russ Phillips - trombone, Andy Brown - guitar,
Joe Policastro - bass & Bob Rummage - drums
GREAT JAZZ DANCE BAND FEATURING 1920'S & 1930'S CLASSICS
Friday, Jun 21st - 6:30pm
$No Cover
Tecora Rogers
Tonight's 1st Seating
630pm-9pm
Our club's "unwind after work-no cover-jazz" series
630pm-9pm
2nd seating after 9pm for DEE ALEXANDER
Tecora Rogers: A powerhouse of a voice & presence
that will fill your soul with the spirit of spring!
"...the Dinah Washington-like tonal clarity
she brought to "Just in Time" and the unaffected poetry of her version
of "You've Changed" helped explain the enthusiasm of the ovations she received."
Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune Critic
Friday, Jun 21st - 10:00pm
$10 Cover
Dee Alexander
Chicago singer Dee Alexander has headlined at the Chicago Jazz Festival;
named Chicago’s Best Vocalist by Chicago magazine,
has had countless tours in Europe, including stints in France, Italy and Switzerland,
performed for the First Lady,
headlined a Ramsey Lewis project at Ravinia
& fans are thrilled whenever Dee Alexander
delivers an unforgettable performance in the
intimate warmth of Katerina's music venue>
Many have said that it's a "spiritual experience".
An AACM member, Alexander’s talents span every music genre, from gospel to R&B, from blues to neo-soul.
Yet her true heart and soul are experienced in their purest form through her performance of jazz.
From a soft, sultry traditional ballad, to a contemporary jazz-funk groove;
from a high-flying swing to a scat-filled romp;
Dee Alexander delivers each style with a passion and love of music that comes across in each and every note.
Saturday, Jun 22nd - 6:30pm
$10 Cover
Marc Pompe
Chicago's seasoned virtuoso of scat & eclectic jazz & the classic jazz songbook
brings his wonderful duo to Katerina's.
Marc Pompe - piano & vocals
accompanied by upright bass.
630pm-9pm
Second seating after 9pm for Paulinho Garcia's Samba Quartet
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.
This cool Brasilian quartet heats it up every month @ Katerina's
Monday, Jun 24th - 8:30pm
$10 Cover
"Blue Monday" Blues series
Katerina's Presents our "Blue Monday" blues music series every Monday.
Chicago's Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis & John Brumbach appear weekly
along with other special guest blues artists on designated Mondays.
"They call it stormy monday . . ."
Join us for a storm of blues!
Industry Night Drink Specials all night.
Musicians door comp.
Here's a clip of Katherine Davis, Erwin Helfer with special guests at Katerina's past shows:
Tuesday, Jun 25th - 8:30pm
$8 Cover
Sandra Antongiorgi Group: Music & Art
Along with tonight's music,
Ms. Antongiorgi's Art-work will be featured.
Sandra Ivelisse Antongiorgi
Janet Cramer – Congas
Michael Lough – Bass
Carlos Martin – Guitar
Jenille Ramos – Bongo, Cajon
Sandra Ivelisse Antongiorgi is . . .
soulful melodies.
Born into a musical Puerto Rican family, Sandra is a musician’s musician.
She has performed with a number of musicians from around the world,
and along the way has gathered influences from traditional Caribbean sounds,
rhythm and blues, soul, rumba and Gitano music.
Her singing is raw, powerful and smooth.
Versed in both Spanish and English,
Antongiorgi has proven herself to be a nimble lyricist who
delivers unique performances of excellence.
Wednesday, Jun 26th - 8:00pm
$10 Cover
Tom Muellner Trio plays Cole Porter: Special Guest vocalist Arlene Bardelle
Jazz pianist, Tommy Muellner's Trio
Tom Muellner is . . .
"a pianist and tunesmith of stellar magnitude."
-Neil Tesser, Playboy magazine critic
"Tommy swings, grooves, is soulful, and in total command of his instrument, plus I love him, he's one of my favorites!"
–Joey DeFrancesco,
internationally acclaimed jazz organ master
Musicians comped at door.
Thursday, Jun 27th - 8:30pm
$10 Cover
lePercolateur's hipster Gypsy-Jazz
Jazz/Swing/Pop
lePercolateur, Chicago’s favorite hipster gypsy-jazz combo swings Katerina's.
Catch this unique and exciting band which boasts a power-house 4 piece string ensemble
& acclaimed and soulful vocal stylings
The last Thursday of every month -
with the exception of July.
Friday, Jun 28th - 6:30pm
$No Cover
Laury Shelley:
Our club's Friday "unwind after work-no cover-jazz series"
630pm-9pm
Second Seating after 9pm for world music
Accompanied by pianist, Jeremy Kahn
Singer Laury Shelley, has been a performing artist ever since she can remember. Laury was living her dream touring as vocal soloist for five and a half years with five-time Grammy and three-time Oscar winning composer, Michel Legrand. Legrand, whose brilliant scores range from movies such as The Summer of 42, Brian's Song, The Thomas Crown Affair and the Academy Award-winning score for Barbra Streisand's Yentl.
During these amazing years she sang at the world’s most prestigious concert venues including Carnegie Hall(where the legendary Lena Horne came backstage to praise her), The Sahara Hotel in Vegas, Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, Miami’s Stars Under The Stars Concert Series at Marine Stadium and The Westbury Theatre in New York, as well as concert halls in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and Los Angeles. Laury shared stages with musical icons including Tony Bennett, Buddy Rich, Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, while performing and recording with jazz greats Phil Woods, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Randy Brecker and Joe Beck.
Here's a clip of Ms. Shelley's previous club date at Katerina's:
Laury has performed with her quartet at some of the top jazz clubs, music festivals and venues including LA's Cinegrill, LA's Gardenia Club and New York's Iridium Jazz Club. Chicago apprearnces: Katerina's, Coq d'Or & Palm Court at The Drake Hotel, Pete Miller's, Catch Thirty Five, Davenports, Jazz Showcase and Maxim's. Music Festivals: Summerfest in Milwaukee, Taste of Chicago and Chicago's Jazz Festival. 2011 marked her reunion with Legrand when they performed together at The Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis and most recently Laury made her debut Oct. 2012 at the Metropolitan Room in NY.
Praised for her "amazing vocals" from WLFM’s Loni Taylor, described as "a brilliant singer" by Russ Davis with MOJA Internet Radio, called "the real deal" by Rick Kogan of WGN AM 720 with a televised live performance on WGN America’s Midday Show and was also named Artist of The Month from WLFM Chicago’s Smooth 87.7 FM.
“Every once in awhile a voice appears and you wonder, who is that? A voice that is both startling and breathtaking. A Sarah Vaughn or a Barbra Streisand, whose "instrument" is on such a high level that it leaves you stunned. A resonance that lasts longer in your head as you let it wash all over you. A story teller with a magnificent way of communicating . Such a vocalist is Laury Shelley. Laury has sung with some of the giants in the business. This is someone you need to experience to see what I'm talking about.
This is a world class singer!”
Mark Colby
Renowned Tenor Saxophonist with Sinatra, Gerry Mulligan & Maynard Fergusen
"I worked with Laury with Michel Legrand - and you don't work with him unless you can produce!"
Phil Woods
Katerina's "Unwind After Work" Jazz Series
Every Friday (no cover) 630pm-9pm
2nd Seating After 9pm for world music
Friday, Jun 28th - 10:00pm
$10 Cover
RIO BAMBA
"Rio Bamba once drove me to do a headstand in the middle of a dance floor. What more can I say? I love this band! " Tim Kazurinsky, Saturday Night Live
"Rio Bamba is sexy, sensuous and a musical treasure" Mike Parker, CBS News
Rio Bamba is Latin Jazz & Latin Dance
Saturday, Jun 29th - 6:30pm
$10 Cover
Spider Saloff
"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
Spider is accompanied by pianist, Tom Hope
630pm-9pm
2nd Seating After 9pm for CONJUNTO
Here's some live footage of Spider at Katerina's
Saturday, Jun 29th - 10:00pm
$10 Cover
CONJUNTO: Afro-Cuban & Puerto-Rican Dance
James Sanders & CONJUNTO: the last Saturday of every month.
A favorite of many a critic & Downbeat,
violinist, James Sanders & his Afro-Cuban &
Puerto Rican Latin Dance ensemble, Conjunto.
Featuring vocalist, PAPO SANTIAGO
From Latin romance to dancing the night away,
Conjunto is a classic groove for a fun Saturday night!
A distinctive melding of
Cuban, Puerto Rican and jazz idioms
Conjunto performs the last Saturday of every month @ 10pm
Friday, Jul 5th - 6:30pm
$No Cover
Julia Huff
Julia Huff
Our club's "No cover-Unwind After Work Friday Jazz Series"
630pm-9pm
2nd seating after 9pm for REMBETIKA.
Chicago's Diva of Soul, R&B & Jazz, Julia Huff,
performs a session of soulful, romantic & dance music.
"For those not familiar with Ms. Huff, you need to check her out . . .
Her grace, stage presence, and rapport with the audience is remarkable.
Her cover of "At Last" had everyone on their feet demanding more.
Her rendition of the late great Oscar Brown Jr.'s arrangement of "Afro Blue"
demonstrated her versatility and range . . ."
James Walker
JAZZCHICAGO.NET
630pm-9pm
2nd Seating after 9pm for Dee Alexander.
Friday, Jul 5th - 10:00pm
$10 Cover
REMBETIKA
Andreas Georgas, Nikos Lambrinatos,
Andreas Kallasountas, Nikos Panomitros.
This ensemble was born of Katerina's as a labour of love.
Created in our club's first year,
with co-founders Andreas Georgas, Katerina &
a community of our venue's ardent following
bringing different players to our stage until
Rebetoneira morphed out of Katerina's Othos Oneiron;
Quite a special journey over the past fourteen years.
We thank all of you who have supported us by singing with us & dancing with us!
"Life is a Dance. Enjoy it tonight @ Katerina's
Here's some youtube footage of Rembetika @ Katerina's
Rembetika is performed at Katerina's
the 1st Friday of every Month.
Saturday, Jul 6th - 6:30pm
$5 Cover
Southport Records Presents: Legendary Bobby Lewis & Jim Ryan
Bobby Lewis – flugelhorn and trumpet
“Imagine the ardently lyric lines of Harry James, the hushed melodic poetry of Chet Baker, the impeccable good taste of Bobby Hackett, and you have the sources and the basic vocabulary of Bobby Lewis’ work”.
- Howard Reich, ChicagoTribune
Bobby's career has spanned four decades from touring with Jack Teagarden, Tex Beneke and the Modernaires, and as conductor and featured soloist with Peggy Lee, to creating and leading several of his own groups in performances and at Jazz festivals all over the world. He has produced 9 CD recordings of his music, and as a studio musician has played on more than 7,500 recording sessions. Bobby's love affair with music is still going strong!
www.bobbylewis.com
Jim Ryan – pianist
A professional musician since 1962 in Los Angeles and Chicago, Jim Ryan has spent time in the recording studio as a performer, and writer/producer of commercial music for television and radio. From his keyboard work for Al Jarreau on the Grammy Award-winning album "All Fly Home" to touring and recording with a rock group called “THE MOB” in the 1960’s, Ryan’s piano artistry and musical sensitivity are well known in the musical world. He performs regularly with his own groups, as a soloist and with the Bobby Lewis Septet. Jim and Bobby continue to be sought after to perform in concert as a jazz duo, and Jim has appeared on all of the Bobby Lewis CD recordings for Southport Records.
Southport Records presents an ongoing series of events at Katerina’s on the first Saturday of every month!
Label partners Bradley Parker-Sparrow, piano and Joanie Pallatto, voice will open each set with their original duets and improvisations. Southport Records will present a mix of artists from the label roster, featuring jazz, avant garde, classical, cabaret, world and new music.
Saturday, Jul 6th - 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.
Saturday, Jul 13th - 6:30pm
$5 Cover
Victor & Penny's "Antique Pop"
630pm-9pm
Second seating after 9pm for Paris la Nuit Victor & Penny is a Chicago and KC based duo
singing music they call Antique Pop on ukulele and a lovely old guitar.
Playing vintage instruments with modern sensibility,
they bring a fresh twist to music of the early twentieth century
and unique arrangements of modern tunes with characteristic charm and good humor.
Victor & Penny are touring the USA in 2011-2012.
Accompanied by Special Guest,
Bassist, Rick Houghby
Check out footage of Victor & Penny performing fun 1930s classic, "You Rascal You"
Victor & Penny is Jeff Freling and Erin McGrane.
630pm-9pm
2nd Seating After 9pm for PARIS la NUIT.
Saturday, Jul 13th - 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
Monthly members include:
Special guest: 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.
