1st WEEK OF JULY   TUESDAY 7.01 9pm Alma de Tango Quartet (Cover $7) with Bandoneon maestro Gerardo Perez of Urugay Victoria Moreira, violin Mary Martell. piano Mark Sonksen, double bass Alma de Tango Quartet, directed by bandoneon player Gerardo Perez, was created on January 2007. The Quartet has had many presentations and concerts since then, including those at Old Town School of Music, Chicago, IL; Latin Cultural Center University of Illinois, Champagne Tango Brunch, Elgin, Il, Chicago Mini Tango Fest at University of Chicago, Closing Night of the 23rd Chicago Latino film Festival, Chicago International Tango Festival 2007, among others. For next year’s calendar, Alma de Tango will be giving concerts and workshops at different Universities such as Harper College and will participate in the Argentine Tango Festival in Nichols State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana. Alma de Tango focuses its attention on the Epoca de Oro del Tango (Golden Age) although it also interprets contemporary composers and music representing all the evolution of the style. Tango is original form the River Plate region and nowadays is the most important social, cultural and artistic expression on the Uruguayan and Argentine communities. Tango is instrumental music, is poetry, is song and dance. Its music has become very popular around the world. It transcended because of its beauty and its dance. A kind of dance that involves the embrace of two people that may not know each other but share the same love and passion: Tango. http://www.myspace.com/almadetango     WEDNESDAY 7.02 $7 Cover For both shows or $5 for one show Latin Drink Specials! MOJITO!   9pm Latin Dance Party with Guitarra Azul (Cover $5)   Romantic Spanish Guitars and Hot Latin Percussion Guitarra Azul Is an exciting mix of Rumba Flamenco, Latin Jazz, and World Sounds, with Intoxicating Latin Percussion & Fiery Spanish Guitars. In Live Performances the 12 original compositions from their new CD "Mariposa", as well as Inspired Flamenco influenced versions of classic pop favorites and high octane renditions of songs by Rumba Flamenco Masters Jesse Cook, Ottmar Liebert, and Luis Villegas have audiences clapping, dancing, singing along and joyously shouting  "Oh Yeah". http://www.GuitarraAzul.com          THURSDAY 7.03 8pm Grazyna Auguscik & Paulinho Garcia (Cover $5) Singer, composer, arranger, and producer Grazyna Auguscik has won the praise and admiration of music critics,  jazz enthusiasts and even non-jazz audiences with a singular voice that speaks a universal language. She is one of the most intriguing contemporary vocalists on today’s World jazz scene. Her elusive style challenges traditional definitions of jazz and show vocalist and musician without boundaries. Her unorthodox approach to rewriting classic works is at once a tribute to its authors as well as an adventure into uncharted territory. Her originals give a fresh taste of uncanny flavor. Her professional music career She began in Europe, completed her studies in 1992 at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has since become a prolific collaborator sharing the stage with such jazz notables as Jim Hall, Michael and Randy Brecker, Bobby Enriquez, John Medeski, Paul Wertico, Kurt Rosenwinkel,  Robert Irving III, Michal Urbaniak, Terry Callier, Patricia Barber, Leni Stern, Eric Hochberg, John McLean,  David Onderdonk, Ernie Adams, Andrzej Jagodzinski, Jarek Bester and many others. Amidst  her active schedule of performances in the U.S., Europe and Asia, Grazyna has managed to record, produce and distribute twelve albums, eight under her own record label, GMA Records, and appearing on as many projects as a guest. Born in Belo Horizonte (capital of Minas Gerais, Brazil) Paulinho Garcia began his musical career at the age of nine as a singer in a Sunday children's program in his city's principal radio station, Radio Inconfidencia. In his teens, he performed as a house musician in all musical programs of the Radio network, Guarany--TV Itacolomy. He led his own band, Os Agitadores, and with them recorded his first two albums. Until his arrival in the U.S. in 1979, Paulinho composed, arranged, produced, and performed jingles for HP Studios. Four of his commercials received national awards. Having moved to Chicago, he performed and recorded two albums with the band Made in Brazil. In 1991 he founded his own band, Jazzmineiro, whose eponymous 1996 CD received excellent reviews in the Chicago Tribune, Jazziz magazine, the Brazilian Music Review, and The Brazilians. Paulinho was the recipient of the "Best jazz entertainer" award for the year 2001 by the Chicago Music Awards. His new recording "Homage", released in Tokyo on September 2002, was chosen as the best vocal CD in Japan for 2002 and was among the best 20 overall. Paulinho has performed in many cities throughout the U.S. and abroad, touring Japan for six months with Made in Brazil. In 2000 and 2001 he toured Poland, Prague and Bratislava with singer Grazyna Auguscik. Paulinho also performed with saxophonist Greg Fishman (his partner in Two for Brazil). In 2001 they performed at the North Sea jazz festival in the Netherlands, the Singapore jazz festival and at the Holland American jazz cruise. In 2002 they performed in Hong Kong and Bangkok and most recently at the Fujitsu Concord jazz festival throughout various cities in Japan. It was then that Paulinho added Polish singer Grazyna Auguscik and named his new trio Three for Brazil. In 2003 Two for Brazil played Joe Siegel's jazz cruise "jazz party at sea" (October 26 thru November 2). His line up for 2004 included a tour of Poland in March, Bahamas in May, as well as performing at one of Japan's largest jazz festivals, Jazz Elite, with Three for Brazil (June 8th thru 21st), a second "jazz party at sea" cruise (October 23 thru 30th) and two TV concerts in the Netherlands in November. In 2005, In addition to many festivals throughout the USA, Paulinho performed in various cities in Poland, The Ukraine and Prague in April, The Singapore jazz festival in July, Joe Siegel’s jazz cruise to Alaska in September, the Jazz cruise of the Bahamas in October, and the Bangkok jazz festival in early February 2006. Paulinho just released two new CDs: a new solo CD (Tempo Feliz) and a CD of well known movie songs (Two for Brazil goes to the movies) in an inviting Brazilian style with his duo Two for Brazil. http://www.grazynaauguscik.com http://www.paulinhogarcia.com       FRIDAY – CLOSED FOR 4TH OF JULY     SATURDAY 7.05 6:30pm to 9pm Chico Malo Strings Tri (Cover $5) Chico, vocals and violin Tony Ballog, violin Jason Miller, guitar Franklin “Chico” Welch has been a working composer and performer for over 25 years.  In the early years of his career he traveled extensively throughout the United States and Mexico singing and songwriting while honing his skills as a fiddle, mandolin and guitar player.  He drew from and expanded on his knowledge of R&B, Jazz, Country and Irish musical traditions, adding his own energy to each style.  While in Mexico he played in the Brujos Band, led by trumpeter Luis Gasca who is renowned for his work with Santana, Malo and Janis Joplin, among others. In 1984 he settled in Chicago and continued his work as a street musician and Irish fiddle player. He originated the “Open Jam Session” at the Abbey Pub, which quickly became a tradition in the city. He did the same at Celtic Crossings.  In 1998 he recorded his first studio album, “Which Way to the Beach, Frank?”.  This album highlights Chico’s musical diversity, being influenced by Little Feat and Celtic rock.  Original compositions on this album include “Spoon River Reel” and “Gigi”.  In 1997 Chico began a partnership with drummer/guitarist Barry Capaul that became the Bucketboy Bluegrass Band.  Their enormously successful partnership drew large crowds each day in downtown Chicago.  The crowds repeatedly requested a CD of their work, and in 2000 they released “Live at Angel City”. This CD included another of Chico’s original compositions “Golden Eagle Rag”. In recent years Chico has added Gypsy Jazz to his musical repertoire, forming the Econosize Swing Orchestra and the Tamarindo Trio. His work as a composer has yielded  a new cd of original compositions entitled “Tamarindo”.  Featuring the songs “Funky Butt”, “Django’s Shoes” , “ Burning Up the Dirt Road”  and  “City that Care Forgot” , the latter written in response to the crisis in New Orleans. 10pm                 DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY WITH THE FUNKY, HIP REGGAE SOUNDS OF David Byrd & Bird's of a Feather (Cover $10) David Byrd Plays a new kind of jazz reggae blend that is definitely on the cutting edge. A totally new style of sound David calls "Chi-Town Reggae" is being created. This new jazz reggae blend is destining to be a great step in jazz evolution. Chicago is proud to produce another great milestone in jazz music. Carving out a unique musical nitch by releasing  five compact discs over a fifteen year period, David Byrd and Birds of a Feather is an all star  group of Chicago musicians that have played  across the country, and will make you dance, sweat, and never forget their conscious sound. http://rinkadinkproductions.com/davebyrd                         MONDAY Industry night! Honoring All Who Work In The Industry; Restaurant, Bar, Night Club, Theatre Actors, Musicians! Drinks Specials & Food Specials All Night 6.02 7pm Doris Day Tribute  Film & Song “Young Man with a Horn” (Film) Loosely based on Bix Beiderbecke’s life. Starring Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Hoagy Carmichael and . . . DORIS DAY!  FILM-FREE Followed by: Petra Van Nuis & Andy Brown (Cover $5) Perform Doris Day’s repertoire and share interesting tidbits about her life! 6.09 8:30pm The Intimate Series Jazz Singers Jam Session (Cover $5) Hosted by: The Typhanie Monique Trio Ben Lewis, Piano Lorin Cohen, Bass Typhanie will be hosting a monthly jazz jam session for vocalists. Limited availability, sign up at Katerina’s the night of the session. Various musicians will be showcased.   Chicago’s next major jazz artist to take flight she affirmed that not all of today's jazz singers are content to dwell on saccharine love songs. In an eclectic assortment of originals and covers, Monique applied top-notch jazz singing to poetic social commentary.    – Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune Since 1998, Typhanie Monique has been a tour de force on the Chicago music scene as a vocalist, bandleader and songwriter. The soulful, honey-voiced chanteuse is one of Chicago’s hardest-working musicians. She has performed at every major venue in the Chicago club scene over the past 10 years, leading legendary groups such as SUMO, Peking Turtle, Mr. Egg Germ, Jive Council, Choral Thunder, the T. Monique Quartet and the Typhanie Monique & Neal Alger Duo. Over the past four years, Typhanie has devoted herself to her primary passion – jazz–and has made her mark on the international jazz scene with longtime musical partner Neal Alger, one of Chicago’s finest improvising guitarists. Their creative synergy began in 2000 when Monique asked Alger to be a sideman in her jazz quartet and to occasionally take the lead guitar role with her original funk outfit Peking Turtle. Monique quickly realized the musical dynamic between herself and Alger in January 2003 when the two were invited to reside weekly at the highly acclaimed Pop’s for Champagne, where they fused and polished “Tymoneal” and held court for over 3 years. In 2004, Typhanie teamed with Alger to record her first jazz CD, Intrinsic (Blujazz Records). Intrinsic did more than just capture the duo’s organic, soul-infused flavor in an intimate studio setting; it received national radio play, got the attention of the press and landed them national touring opportunities.  2007 has been an incredible year thus far for Typhanie Monique. It began with a new CD, In This Room. Monique and Alger took a different approach with their second release, collaborating with world-class musicians such as Tom Kennedy (Dave Weckl Band), Ernie Adams (Al Di Meola) and Brazilian artist Paulinho Garcia. This year alone, Typhanie has performed at the prestigious Chicago Jazz Festival, the Stevens Point Jazz Festival, and the Old Town School of Folk Music opening for jazz saxophonist Chris Potter. She has also toured the U.S. with Alger promoting their latest release.  In July 2007, Typhanie took flight on an international solo journey after being invited to teach and perform in Moscow, Russia. There, she played with some of Russia’s top jazz musicians including saxophonist Oleg Kireyev and pianist Vladimir Nesterenko and performed in Moscow’s top jazz clubs. http://www.myspace.com/typhaniemonique http://www.tymoneal.com 6.16   Pending 6.23 9pm Bossa Saravah (Cover $5)   Mercedes Landazuri - vocals, cavaquinho Marylee Rose Bussard - vocals, guitar   Adam Haus - vocals, bass   Janet Cramer - vocals, drums   Formed from the intersection of banjo, rhythm, craviola, melodica, guitar, and four gorgeous voices, Bossa Saravah plays bossa nova, samba, MPB, and even some American songs for our North American audience. www.myspace.com/bossasaravah 6.30 7:30pm Doris Day Tribute Reprise!!!  Film & Song “Pillow Talk” (Film) Pillow Talk is one of Doris Day's wackiest comedies with Rock Hudson & Tony Randall. – FILM-FREE Followed by: Petra Van Nuis & Andy Brown (Cover $5) Perform Doris Day’s repertoire and share interesting tidbits about her life!   Drink Specials in honor of Ms. Day: – Pink Lady $5 – Prosecco Sparkling Wine $ – Gin Mixers with Raspberries $5   www.andybrownguitar.com   TUESDAY 6.10 8pm BERLIN to BROADWAY to HOLLYWOOD An Evening of Brecht,  Weill, Dietrich with Chanteuse Suzy Petri (Cover $10)     Featuring: Bob Moreen, piano Jim Cox, bass Dez Desormeaux, sax Suzanne Petri is an actor, singer, director, producer, voice over and coach. A 2006 recipient of the "After Dark" Award for Outstanding Cabaret Artist, Noted Chicago actress and cabaret darling, Suzanne has brought her "marvelous voice... vivacious performance... wry sophistication" to dozens of stages from American Theater Company to the Chicago Cultural Center, from Chicago Shakespeare to Steppenwolf to the late great Toulouse on the Park and was please to appear at the Mabel Mercer Foundation's 3rd Chicago Cabaret Convention on March 10th, 2006 at Park West and will perform on October 19th at the New York Cabaret Convention 2006: The Mabel Mercer's 21st Anniversary Celebration at Jazz at Lincoln Center. She recently performed Wunderbar the music of Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya and Marlene Dietrich at Maxim's Nancy Goldberg International Center. http://www.suzannepetri.com 6.17 8pm Rio Bamba (Cover $7) "Rio Bamba infuses the lovely melodies and lyrics of Bossa Nova with the vitality and power of the best Rock music. " – Randy Freedman, Chicago Jazz Magazine "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 Kazurinski, ABC Saturday Night Live "Rio Bamba is sexy, sensuous and a musical treasure" – Mike Parker CBS News "Absolutely my favorite Brazilian band" – Will Clinger, Host of WTTW Wild Chicago "I always enjoy sitting in with this band and their versatility really shows when they do a 180 and back me up as they have with Bobby Darin and Buckingham songs." – Dennis Tufano, Original Voice of The Buckinghams http://riobambaband.com/   6.24 6:30pm to 9pm Jane Baxter Miller with Kent Kessler (No Cover) Jane Baxter Miller is a well-known Chicago country chanteuse whose original songs will leave you crying in your beer one minute and then...well...crying in your beer the next. Let’s not kid ourselves. Jane can be heard singing on many recordings from Bloodshot Records including the recently released “Hard Headed Woman:  A tribute to Wanda Jackson”. Internationally known bassist Kent Kessler brings his musical prowess to the Vandermark 5; the Peter Brotzman Tentet; and the Jeb Bishop Trio to name but a few. The V5’s latest recording “The Color of Money” is now out on Atavistic Records.  Jane and Kent blend their jazz and country talents to create a unique soulful country sound. www.janebaxtermiller.com   WEDNESDAY 6.04 $7 Cover For both shows or $5 for one show Latin Drink Specials!   7pm to 9pm Belly Dancers (Cover $5)   9pm Latin Dance Party with Guitarra Azul (Cover $5)   Romantic Spanish Guitars and Hot Latin Percussion Guitarra Azul Is an exciting mix of Rumba Flamenco, Latin Jazz, and World Sounds, with Intoxicating Latin Percussion & Fiery Spanish Guitars. In Live Performances the 12 original compositions from their new CD "Mariposa", as well as Inspired Flamenco influenced versions of classic pop favorites and high octane renditions of songs by Rumba Flamenco Masters Jesse Cook, Ottmar Liebert, and Luis Villegas have audiences clapping, dancing, singing along and joyously shouting  "Oh Yeah." http://www.GuitarraAzul.com 6.11 8pm to 12am Chris Greene Quartet (Cover $7) CD Release Party Soul & Science - Volume 2 "[Saxophonist Chris Greene] has shown that pop, rock and R&B tunes can all exist on a jazz record because, stripped to their very core, they are all music. What a great discovery."                                       – All About Jazz Chris Greene is determined to fight musical segregation. He is making a name for himself on the Chicago jazz circuit by attempting to fight the many stereotypes which accompany his beloved genre. Greene is the leader of a quartet of musicians, called The Chris Greene Quartet, who want people to know that jazz is not for old people, and it doesn't have to stand in stark contrast to popular music. His is a form of jazz which embraces youthful energy and pop accessibility. Audiences do not feel forced to passively sit and play it cool while Greene does his thing, detached from the crowd. He and his band of highly-touted musicians - Damian Espinosa on piano, Marc Piane on acoustic bass, and Tyrone Blair on drums - are committed to connecting with their audience each and every night. Greene's lifelong willingness to fully embrace pop music while holding true to the roots of jazz has distinguished him for as long as he can remember. Greene was one of the rare teenagers who played in the school band and had time for both John Coltrane and Michael Jackson. He made sure that he didn't isolate himself during the storied MTV years of the mid-1980's. He learned very early in life that some of the best jazz is made by people who know the rules inside and out, and are more than willing to break them. As with all genres of music, people are quick to try to place jazz in a box. As with all genres of music, there are people who are willing to think outside of that box. Greene has always found himself drawn to these people. It is now no surprise that he is considered in high regard as a saxophonist who encourages his band to blend blues, gospel, and funk into what they are doing. http://www.chrisgreenejazz.com/ http://www.myspace.com/chrisgreenejazz 6.18 9pm Katerina, vocals & Andreas Georgas, piano (No Cover) An evening of Classic Elliniko Boite Repertoire   THURSDAY 6.05 8pm Grazyna Auguscik & Paulinho Garcia (Cover $5) Singer, composer, arranger, and producer Grazyna Auguscik has won the praise and admiration of music critics,  jazz enthusiasts and even non-jazz audiences with a singular voice that speaks a universal language. She is one of the most intriguing contemporary vocalists on today’s World jazz scene. Her elusive style challenges traditional definitions of jazz and show vocalist and musician without boundaries. Her unorthodox approach to rewriting classic works is at once a tribute to its authors as well as an adventure into uncharted territory. Her originals give a fresh taste of uncanny flavor. Her professional music career She began in Europe, completed her studies in 1992 at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has since become a prolific collaborator sharing the stage with such jazz notables as Jim Hall, Michael and Randy Brecker, Bobby Enriquez, John Medeski, Paul Wertico, Kurt Rosenwinkel,  Robert Irving III, Michal Urbaniak, Terry Callier, Patricia Barber, Leni Stern, Eric Hochberg, John McLean,  David Onderdonk, Ernie Adams, Andrzej Jagodzinski, Jarek Bester and many others. Amidst  her active schedule of performances in the U.S., Europe and Asia, Grazyna has managed to record, produce and distribute twelve albums, eight under her own record label, GMA Records, and appearing on as many projects as a guest. Born in Belo Horizonte (capital of Minas Gerais, Brazil) Paulinho Garcia began his musical career at the age of nine as a singer in a Sunday children's program in his city's principal radio station, Radio Inconfidencia. In his teens, he performed as a house musician in all musical programs of the Radio network, Guarany--TV Itacolomy. He led his own band, Os Agitadores, and with them recorded his first two albums. Until his arrival in the U.S. in 1979, Paulinho composed, arranged, produced, and performed jingles for HP Studios. Four of his commercials received national awards. Having moved to Chicago, he performed and recorded two albums with the band Made in Brazil. In 1991 he founded his own band, Jazzmineiro, whose eponymous 1996 CD received excellent reviews in the Chicago Tribune, Jazziz magazine, the Brazilian Music Review, and The Brazilians. Paulinho was the recipient of the "Best jazz entertainer" award for the year 2001 by the Chicago Music Awards. His new recording "Homage", released in Tokyo on September 2002, was chosen as the best vocal CD in Japan for 2002 and was among the best 20 overall. Paulinho has performed in many cities throughout the U.S. and abroad, touring Japan for six months with Made in Brazil. In 2000 and 2001 he toured Poland, Prague and Bratislava with singer Grazyna Auguscik. Paulinho also performed with saxophonist Greg Fishman (his partner in Two for Brazil). In 2001 they performed at the North Sea jazz festival in the Netherlands, the Singapore jazz festival and at the Holland American jazz cruise. In 2002 they performed in Hong Kong and Bangkok and most recently at the Fujitsu Concord jazz festival throughout various cities in Japan. It was then that Paulinho added Polish singer Grazyna Auguscik and named his new trio Three for Brazil. In 2003 Two for Brazil played Joe Siegel's jazz cruise "jazz party at sea" (October 26 thru November 2). His line up for 2004 included a tour of Poland in March, Bahamas in May, as well as performing at one of Japan's largest jazz festivals, Jazz Elite, with Three for Brazil (June 8th thru 21st), a second "jazz party at sea" cruise (October 23 thru 30th) and two TV concerts in the Netherlands in November. In 2005, In addition to many festivals throughout the USA, Paulinho performed in various cities in Poland, The Ukraine and Prague in April, The Singapore jazz festival in July, Joe Siegel’s jazz cruise to Alaska in September, the Jazz cruise of the Bahamas in October, and the Bangkok jazz festival in early February 2006. Paulinho just released two new CDs: a new solo CD (Tempo Feliz) and a CD of well known movie songs (Two for Brazil goes to the movies) in an inviting Brazilian style with his duo Two for Brazil. http://www.grazynaauguscik.com http://www.paulinhogarcia.com 6.12 8:30pm The Pin-Ups (Cover $7) Hey all you Fly-Boys!  Grab your best dame and swing on out to see The Pin-Ups!            Just when we need it the most, The Pin-Ups are bringing out their special blend of music, backed by the one and only, Jumpin' Ginger!  Join these lovely dollys as they weave a tale of 40's inspired songs guaranteed to have you swooning and crooning!  And, don't forget their irreplaceable host (for now), Monty Kirkwood. Come join The Pin-Ups to remember why you fell in love with music in the first place. http://www.myspace.com/thepinupschicago 6.19 8pm Two for Brazil (Cover $7) Paulinho Garcia and Greg Fishman Greg Fishman in from Arizona! Paulinho & Greg together again! Like destiny, Two For Brazil started from a tribute concert for two of Brazilian music greatest names: Antonio Carlos Jobim and Stan Getz.  Chicago Cultural Center’s Peter McDowell called on Paulinho to play a tribute to Jobim and on Greg to play a tribute to Getz whose birthdays are very close. Even though they have never played together the concert went very well and the idea of recording and performing together was a natural consequence. The name Two For Brazil came from the fact that most Brazilian music is written in 2/4 and that we are a duo dedicated to Brazilian musical format. “The artful, gently-swinging duo of Chicago-based Greg Fishman (sax) and Paulinho Garcia (guitar, vocals—aka Two for Brazil—doing Jobim and jazz standards with class and swing. “O Grande Amor.” Indeed.” Judith Schlesinger – Jazz critic-the Jazz cruise on the Maasdam- (Oct.-Nov. 2001) http://www.paulinhogarcia.com http://www.gregfishman.com/   FRIDAY 6.06   6:30pm to 9pm Chico Malo Strings Trio (No Cover) Franklin “Chico” Welch has been a working composer and performer for over 25 years.  In the early years of his career he traveled extensively throughout the United States and Mexico singing and songwriting while honing his skills as a fiddle, mandolin and guitar player.  He drew from and expanded on his knowledge of R&B, Jazz, Country and Irish musical traditions, adding his own energy to each style.  While in Mexico he played in the Brujos Band, led by trumpeter Luis Gasca who is renowned for his work with Santana, Malo and Janis Joplin, among others. In 1984 he settled in Chicago and continued his work as a street musician and Irish fiddle player. He originated the “Open Jam Session” at the Abbey Pub, which quickly became a tradition in the city. He did the same at Celtic Crossings.  In 1998 he recorded his first studio album, “Which Way to the Beach, Frank?”.  This album highlights Chico’s musical diversity, being influenced by Little Feat and Celtic rock.  Original compositions on this album include “Spoon River Reel” and “Gigi”.  In 1997 Chico began a partnership with drummer/guitarist Barry Capaul that became the Bucketboy Bluegrass Band.  Their enormously successful partnership drew large crowds each day in downtown Chicago.  The crowds repeatedly requested a CD of their work, and in 2000 they released “Live at Angel City”. This CD included another of Chico’s original compositions “Golden Eagle Rag”. In recent years Chico has added Gypsy Jazz to his musical repertoire, forming the Econosize Swing Orchestra and the Tamarindo Trio. His work as a composer has yielded  a new cd of original compositions entitled “Tamarindo”.  Featuring the songs “Funky Butt”, “Django’s Shoes” , “ Burning Up the Dirt Road”  and  “City that Care Forgot” , the latter written in response to the crisis in New Orleans.