Voices of Chicago
FRI MAR 2
8:00PM
6:30PM LOBBY DOORS
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SAT MAR 3
8:00PM
6:30PM LOBBY DOORS
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SUN MAR 4
7:00PM
5:30PM LOBBY DOORS
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Voices of Chicago
Voices of Chicago is a concert event paying tribute to the great musical styles
that make Chicago the City of the Century. Jazz, blues, gospel, folk, pop, and soul
were made famous by Chicagoans Dinah Washington, Koko Taylor, Nat King Cole, Mel
Torme, Steve Allen, Jule Styne, Thomas Dorsey and Steve Goodman among others.
An all-star cast of Chicago's top nightclub vocalists comprise Voices of Chicago
Kimberly Gordon
Skip Griparis, Jeff Hedberg
Lynne Jordan
Mark Madsen
Liz Mandeville
Isiah Mitchell
Daryl Nitz
Denise Tomasello
And special guest, the legendary Audrey Morris
Musical direction by Beckie Menzie and Nick Christensen on percussion
Each vocalist is deeply rooted in Chicago music and has garnered many rave reviews
and accomplishments. Audrey Morris is a Chicago legend - having performed among
the late and great Chicago night clubs for half a century and is currently the Artist
in Residence at Maxim's. Kimberly Gordon is an Artist in Residence at the Green
Mill and has been holding the Sunday night coveted spot for over nine years. Soul
singer Lynn Jordan performs at the Drake and Chicago Sun-Times raves, "Lynne Jordan
is great, no she's fabulous." Sages nightclub icon Denise Tomasello, blues great
Liz Mandeville, Davenport's front man Daryl Nitz, Petterino's Monday Night Live
host Beckie Menzie, Andy's Jazz Club regular Jeff Hedberg, help round out the cast.