1920 W. Irving Park Rd.
Chicago, Il 60613
773-348-7592
May 2013
Friday, May 24th - 6:30pm
$No Cover
Juli Wood & Kelly Brand
Our Club's weekly early Friday
"Unwind After Work - no cover - Jazz series"
630pm-9pm
2nd seating after 9pm for world music
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 early Friday
"Unwind After Work - no cover - Jazz series"
630pm-9pm
2nd seating after 9pm for world music.
Friday, May 24th - 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, May 25th - 6:30pm
$10 Cover
Spider Saloff w/guitarist, Steve Ramsdell
630pm-9pm
2nd Seating After 9pm for CONJUNTO
"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
Second Seating After 9pm for CONJUNTO
Saturday, May 25th - 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
Monday, May 27th - 12:00am
$no Cover
Memorial Day Observed.
Katerina's music venue observes
Memorial Day on Monday, May 27th
& wishes everyone a safe & peaceful holiday.
Our club resumes with its Entertainment calendar on Tuesday, May 28th
with The Ben Paterson Trio (NYC)
Tuesday, May 28th - 8:30pm
$10 Cover
Ben Paterson trio
jazz pianist, Ben Paterson is joined by
Josh Ramos - upright bass
John Deitemyer - drums
Wednesday, May 29th - 8:30pm
$5 Cover
Nicole Kestler & pianist, Brian Ohern
Sassy & sultry singer, Nicole Kestler, delivers a fun evening of
jazz and 1950s R&B/jazz.
Accompanied by the Big Daddy of the ivory keys, Brian Ohern.
Thursday, May 30th - 8:30pm
$10 Cover
EASTERN BLOK
"EASTERN BLOK offers up fire rather than ice,
and the guitarist’s amalgamation of flamenco, Balkan, classical, blues, and jazz
keeps his band pushing forward almost all of the time on his eponymous album…
Ivanovic’s group interacts on a heady and passionate musical plane...the ensemble playing
is often breakneck and consistently challenging. The Group’s repertoire is loaded with dynamics,
and they move from soft contemplative interludes to wholly original, speed-driven Balkan jazz.
- DownBeat Magazine
830pm-1230am
Friday, May 31st - 6:30pm
$No Cover
Paul Marinaro
Our Club's Friday unwind after work - no cover - jazz series
630pm-9pm
Paul Marinaro
2nd Seating after 9pm for Jackie Allen
" A heartbreaker . . . ultra-cool elegance . . .
Paul Marinaro...owns one of the most plush baritones in the city...a room (is) fortunate to have him."
Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
Our club's "No cover-Unwind After work Jazz Series"
630pm-9pm
Second Seating After 9pm for Jackie Allen.
Friday, May 31st - 10:00pm
$15 Cover
JACKIE ALLEN Quartet w/special guest, Joe Locke - vibes
“…There's only one way to describe it: Wow!”
Christopher Louden, Jazz Times
“A model of lustrous tone and clear headed energy, then waxes blue...exercising the fine art of understatement.“
Josef Woodward, Down Beat
“Her gift is utterly distinctive and even innovative, since there isn't another singer out there who phrases like her... a pop masterpiece...It's revelatory and sounds effortless.“
Thomas Jurek, Billboard, All Music Guide
“Jackie Allen… possesses a voice that combines the expressiveness of Annie Lennox and the pitch of Rickie Lee Jones, while achieving it’s own bright, dramatic sound…sassy… tender. Download this.”
V.R. Peterson, People Magazine
Saturday, Jun 1st - 6:30pm
$5 Cover
Southport Records Presents George Flynn & friends: A Classical jam
Southport Records Presents
George Flynn and Friends
“a Classical Jam”
630pm-9pm
SOUTHPORT RECORDS
www.chicagosound.com
Southport Records Presents an Ongoing Series at Katerina’s:
The First Saturday of Every Month
6:30 – 9:00 PM
With Label Partners/Presenters:
Bradley Parker-Sparrow – piano / Joanie Pallatto – voice
Saturday, June 1st, 2013
Southport Records Presents
George Flynn and Friends
“a Classical Jam”
Featuring:
Leila Bowie
Nina Corwin
George Flynn
Sally Kitt Chappell
Kathleen Lombardo
Janice Misurell-Mitchell
Tom Stevens
George Flynn – composer and pianist
"Of his peers, only Cecil Taylor and Frederic Rzewski have created works which are of an equally impressive scale, as copiously detailed, technically challenging, and passionately expressive..."
- on George Flynn from A Fickle Sonance, a column by Art Lange in the online music journal Point of Departure.
George Flynn chaired Musicianship and Composition at DePaul University (Chicago) for 25 years. He has composed over 100 works in all media, including over five hours of piano solo music. His music is performed internationally, and has appeared on several recordings, including four recent CD's on the Southport Composers label. As a pianist, Flynn has performed and recorded new music for many years throughout the US and Europe.
www.georgeflynn.net
Photograph courtesy of Chicago Studio Club.
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
2ND SEATING After 9pm for The Rhythm Rockets
Saturday, Jun 1st - 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, Jun 3rd - 8:30pm
$10 Cover
Sirens Records Presents Erwin Helfer's Record Release Party
Sirens Records Presents
"Erwin Helfer Way"
A Record Release Party
Erwin Helfer, piano
Katherine Davis, vocals
John Brumbach, saxophone
"Bugs" Cochran, drums
Lou Marini, upright bass
Here's recent footage of HELFER, DAVIS, BRUMBACH on Germany tour:
Thursday, Jun 6th - 8:00pm
$10 Cover
Two for Brazil
"The Brazil-Chicago connection, no minor part of the city's Jazz make-up,
is enhanced by this meeting of the Brazilian-born singer-guitarist and Chicago tenorist.
While nodding at the golden age of bossa nova, with Garcia emulating the great Joao Gilberto
and Fishman his idol Stan Getz, the duo knowingly frames it both with earlier and more contemporary styles.
The influence of Caetano Veloso is present in Garcia's vocals."
Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Sun Times
Friday, Jun 7th - 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.
Friday, Jun 14th - 10:00pm
$10 Cover
Alfonso Ponticelli's World-Gypsy & Gypsy-Jazz Showcase
Our club's monthly World-Gypsy, Flamenco & Gypsy-Jazz Showcase led by guitar virtuoso,
Alfonso Ponticelli & his monthly - Different featured Special Guests on strings, vocals &/or dance.
Alfonso Ponticelli has been gracing Katerina's club for over a decade.
Throughout the years,
Ponticelli's guitar virtuosity has been showcased at Katerina's with his Swing Gitan
(Django Reinhardt would be very proud),
with "The Night of Tsigan" (Katerina's former Greek-Gypsy ensemble),
with various old & current members of Las Guitarras de Espana;
And currently at Katerina's on the 2nd Friday of every month.
Ponticelli's World-Gypsy and/or Flamenco & Gypsy-jazz showcase.
Check out our calendar for current monthly rotation of showcase
Here's video footage of different guest artists at Ponticelli's Monthly Flamenco & Gypsy-Jazz Showcase at Katerina's:
Saturday, Jun 15th - 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
Accompanied by guitarist, Steve Ramsdell
Early Dinner Set 6:30 Until 9:00 PM 2nd Seating After 9pm for Guitarra Azul.
Here's live footage of Spider Saloff at Katerina's w/guitarist, Steve Ramsdell.
Here's live footage of Spider w/Frieda Lee & Dee Alexander at Katerina's:
Saturday, Jun 15th - 10:00pm
$10 Cover
GUITARRA AZUL Latin GUITARRA AZUL performs TRES LAGRIMAS
Guitarra Azul performs La Tasca
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
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
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
