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The Business Savvy Singer Podcast with Dr. Greta Pope provides weekly conversations with professional singers with a variety of experience in the music industry. Each week you’ll get a glimpse into their lives and celebrate their personal journey to success in the music business. We’re proud to be included in the NATSCast Network. NATSCast is the official podcast network of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. It’s an honor to be part of this community and have the opportunity to provide encouragement, education and entertainment to Singers everywhere.

New episodes are released every Monday. Listen by visiting https://the-business-savvy-singer.simplecast.com/

Daryl Nitz & Ester Hana

Enjoy Carolyn's piano and vocals at Bar West one night only -- Friday 8/5 from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. Stop in if you're in the area!

Sat. Aug. 6th -
3 Martini Jeannie @ Northalsted Market Days
5:30pm-7pm
Pop, R&B, Latin grooves and some of Jeannie's originals!
Stage is at Halsted & Aldine
marketdayschicago.com

Featuring 3 songwriters..
Marnie Sher, Patricia Tyson,
and Medicine Ball with Keith Wakefield, Tami Peden, Jan King

Michael Joseph Mitchell (CCP member and guest from Season 1 of CABARET BEAT) will be joined by Ariana Burks, Devri Chism, Tiffany T. Taylor and special guest McKinley Carter in "RECLAIMING THE [MUSICAL] HIGH GROUND"! A roof-raising hour of pop, show tunes, and unexpected song mash-ups, all in an attempt to process the last couple years. Music is medicine, and there's no better way to deal with the craziness. With Andrew Hollander-Urbach on piano & music direction, and Adam Whiteman on drums. Come join us!

The Business Savvy Singer Podcast with Dr. Greta Pope provides weekly conversations with professional singers with a variety of experience in the music industry. Each week you’ll get a glimpse into their lives and celebrate their personal journey to success in the music business. We’re proud to be included in the NATSCast Network. NATSCast is the official podcast network of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. It’s an honor to be part of this community and have the opportunity to provide encouragement, education and entertainment to Singers everywhere.

New episodes are released every Monday. Listen by visiting https://the-business-savvy-singer.simplecast.com/

Daryl Nitz performs at Le Piano with a rotating lineup of guest accompanists - this week: Beckie Menzie

Laura Freeman, Beckie Menzie & Marianne Murphy Orland, combine to celebrate the groundbreaking music of Carole King, Carly Simon and Joni Mitchell. Inspired by the book, Girls Like Us by Sheila Weller, Laura, Beckie and Marianne blend their unique performing styles into a delightful evening dedicated to showcasing the music and stories of three singers who dared to break tradition and become what none had been before them – female confessors in song, rock superstars, and adventurers of heart and soul.
August 11 and 12 7:30pm
https://www.mercurytheaterchicago.com/girls-like-us?msclkid=82d30019cedc11ec8395abdaabf2d69a

Anne & Mark Burnell start off the tour of their new CD release at the Cheese Captial's Jazz and Blues Crawl Festival in Plymouth WI.

with Jim Widlowski, drums and Jim Paolo, bass

This 18th annual live music extravaganza and fundraiser features 11 fantastic bands at the PAC in the courtyard and greatroom and at 7 Plymouth clubs and restaurants. Show your support by purchasing the 2022 Wristband; a $10 donation for the PAC. Wristbands are available now at all participating venues.

Laura Freeman, Beckie Menzie & Marianne Murphy Orland, combine to celebrate the groundbreaking music of Carole King, Carly Simon and Joni Mitchell. Inspired by the book, Girls Like Us by Sheila Weller, Laura, Beckie and Marianne blend their unique performing styles into a delightful evening dedicated to showcasing the music and stories of three singers who dared to break tradition and become what none had been before them – female confessors in song, rock superstars, and adventurers of heart and soul.

Live jazz, pop and cabaret music from 5:30-8:30 at this intimate Italian restaurant in the heart of downtown Brookfield, WI. Reservations recommended. Outdoor patio and indoor seating available.

Directed by Lina Koutrakos, the always engaging Cathy Glickman takes us on both a personal and inclusive journey digging into traditional male centric songs from a diverse repertoire. It is indeed a broad view from Frank Loesser to Bruce Springsteen where she raises the question and honors the long standing proverb "It's a man's world" through song and story.
With piano arrangements by the brilliant Beckie Menzie and Irwin Berkowitz on percussion putting on the final rhythmic touches, this show promises to thrill, delight and even surprise!

All singers welcome, musicians too.
Every Saturday.... hosted by Sami Scot on Piano

Jeannie & Stacy are a dynamic duo of musical energy, performing an eclectic mix of pop, rock, R&B, jazz and some of Jeannie’s originals. They play music by Alicia Keys, Prince, Lizzo, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, Elton John, John Legend, Norah Jones, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Coldplay, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Sara Bareilles, Jeannie’s originals, standards and MORE - and yes, they take requests - don’t miss the fun!

Jeannie Tanner is an award winning composer with 8 Grammy® considered albums and 5 ASCAP composer awards. She is a vocalist, piano player, trumpeter, percussionist, songwriter and producer who performs and records her original music - a mix of pop, jazz and R&B with her bands: 3 Martini Jeannie and the Jeannie Tanner Quartet. Jeannie’s music has been used for many TV/film projects including Single Ladies (VH1 - produced by Queen Latifah), Culinary Travels with Dave Eckert (PBS/The Travel Channel), Revenge (ABC), Real Wives of Beverly Hills (Bravo), Fox NFL Kickoff and Days of Our Lives (NBC). Her music has been featured in many Hallmark movies including A Christmas Duet, Christmas Cookies and Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas; in Lifetime’s Doomsday Mom: The Lori Vallow Story; and in Dolly Parton’s Netflix series Heartstrings.

Stacy McMichael is an active professional upright & electric bassist who has been featured on-stage talent in Broadway shows & tours - such as Hairspray, Teatro ZinZanni, Taste of Things to Come and the MEGA-hit SIX: the Musical. Her diverse musical accolades include the upcoming 2022 musical film & cast album by 2-time GRAMMY winners Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer All Wigged Out, a #1 debut album on the Billboard Traditional Jazz chart (featuring Frank Catalano & Jimmy Chamberlin - the drummer of the Smashing Pumpkins), multiple tv/podcast appearances, a Joan Rivers televised special, as well as an hour-long PBS feature of the band i

Zoom Open Mic with Sami Scot.
Sami Scot was the first to offer Zoom Open mic in Chicago, March 22 of 2020
the official start. Since then it has become a mainstay for many pianists...
Since 2022 she has been offering once a month zooms on Sunday afternoons, it's good for those rainy days, or you don't feel up to snuff and you'd like to still visit with your friends,
perhaps you'd like to work out a new tune in the privacy of your own home.

Each year a number of piano bar musicians and cabaret singers honor their friend and piano man Buddy Charles. Halted by Covid for 2 years, the concert was organized for over 10 years by Scott Urban, this will be the first year without Scotty, or guitarist Bill Demis. This year includes Bob Solone, Anne & Mark Burnell, Carla Gordon, Ester Hana and Daryl Nitz, Ernie Lane and more! All proceeds go to St Martha and St Issac Jogues parish.

Anne & Mark Burnell will join Rick and guests for an interview about their upcoming CD.

Want to know what your mom was thinking? Professional singer and amateur mom, Caryn Caffarelli reveals that - spoiler alert - parenting is hard, we become our mothers, and mother doesn’t always know best.

Caryn has spent decades of work in the field, soothing babies, picking up toys, enduring eye rolls, and surviving the college drop off. After many meltdowns, mostly her own, she was made better through motherhood. In MOMufactured, Caryn weaves tales of epic mom fails and triumphs with clever arrangements of songs from Rod Stewart’s “Forever Young”, to Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life”, and even the disco sensation “I Will Survive.” Caryn also sprinkles in parenting resources and tried and true tricks of the trade. With Andrew Blendermann on piano and back up vocals, and under the smart direction of Chicago theater and film veteran Dale Calandra, MOMufactured gives us a peak inside the mind of a mom, and reminds us why parents sign up for the job in the first place.

Directed by Lina Koutrakos, the always engaging Cathy Glickman takes us on both a personal and inclusive journey digging into traditional male centric songs from a diverse repertoire. It is indeed a broad view from Frank Loesser to Bruce Springsteen where she raises the question and honors the long standing proverb "It's a man's world" through song and story.
With piano arrangements by the brilliant Beckie Menzie and Irwin Berkowitz on percussion putting on the final rhythmic touches, this show promises to thrill, delight and even surprise!

The Business Savvy Singer Podcast with Dr. Greta Pope provides weekly conversations with professional singers with a variety of experience in the music industry. Each week you’ll get a glimpse into their lives and celebrate their personal journey to success in the music business. We’re proud to be included in the NATSCast Network. NATSCast is the official podcast network of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. It’s an honor to be part of this community and have the opportunity to provide encouragement, education and entertainment to Singers everywhere.

New episodes are released every Monday. Listen by visiting https://the-business-savvy-singer.simplecast.com/

Daryl Nitz performs at Le Piano with a rotating lineup of guest accompanists - this week: Andrew Blenderman

Anne & Mark Burnell release their first duo record in 20 years called Two for the Road. Recorded during the pandemic with an all star band, this record will be performed live at Epiphany Center for the Arts with Jim Cammack, bass, and Jim Widlowski, drums. The concert will be live streamed as well. For tickets in person or streaming: https://epiphanychi.com/events/voices-of-chicago-anne-and-mark-burnell-two-for-the-road-cd-release-party/

Two for the Road will be available on all platforms 8/17.

Every month a new singer is featured at Serbian Village.
August 20 will be Dion and His Girls......
Dion has quite a following as he has been on the stage many years as a female impersonator, but Dion will be singing as himself with special guests.
Shows are FREE

Daryl Nitz and Andrew Blendermann, two of Chicago's master showmen, fill up the Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret front room for a few Saturdays! Come join us for piano bar fun - all sing-along, all requests, all night long!
The Nitz & Howe Experience will return in September.

Anne & Mark Burnell, piano, vocals, harmony perform at member venue Hey Nonny for a delicious brunch!

Hey Nonny jazz brunch with Anne & Mark!

Gene and Darcelle share old favorites from their 45 year journey of Love and Marriage. Open Mic after show

The Business Savvy Singer Podcast with Dr. Greta Pope provides weekly conversations with professional singers with a variety of experience in the music industry. Each week you’ll get a glimpse into their lives and celebrate their personal journey to success in the music business. We’re proud to be included in the NATSCast Network. NATSCast is the official podcast network of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. It’s an honor to be part of this community and have the opportunity to provide encouragement, education and entertainment to Singers everywhere.

New episodes are released every Monday. Listen by visiting https://the-business-savvy-singer.simplecast.com/

Daryl Nitz performs at Le Piano with a rotating lineup of guest accompanists - this week: Mark Burnell

Chicago Cabaret Professionals is proud to present the first Emerging Artist Showcase. This event will feature 5 current members who will perform a 3-song "mini set" and compete for the Denise Tomasello scholarship - $1,000 to fund the production of their own solo show. This year's artists are: Emily Buckner, Louella Rose Baron Cabalona, LaShera Moore Ellis, Chad Gearig-Howe and Kristin Sponcia. Music Direction by Philip Seward. Come and see what these emerging professionals can do and let them knock your socks off!

$15 tickets and 2 drink minimum

Emerging artists will share the stage in concert on Thursday, August 25 at 8pm. One of these performers will be selected to win the first Denise Tomasello Emerging Artist Scholarship for producing their own show.

Piano and vocals 7-10 pm at one of my favorite venues. Reservations highly recommended.

Teetering on the tightrope between humor and pathos, Wendy Parman takes us on a journey of shapeshifting through life, in story and song. With the incomparable Beckie Menzie on piano, she traces her path, from actor/chameleon to Brechtian chanteuse, to rockabilly roots siren-adapting, evolving…forever in search of a place to land.

The evening will feature original songs, including collaborative works, from a variety of projects over the years. (And at least one Kurt Weill song, because she can’t help herself.)Genre mashing not optional.
Cover charge $20 Plus a 2 Drink Minimum
21+
https://www.wendyparmanvoice.com/

"Wendy Parman exudes the wisdom and experience of a classic chanteuse, while somehow embodying the delight and joie de vivre of an ingenue. She's a complex and very winning performer." Robert Rodi, NewCity

Live jazz, pop and cabaret music from 5:30-8:30 at this intimate Italian restaurant in the heart of downtown Brookfield, WI. Reservations recommended. Outdoor patio and indoor seating available.

Daryl Nitz and Andrew Blendermann, two of Chicago's master showmen fill up the Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret front room for a few Saturdays! Come join us for piano bar fun - all sing-along, all requests, all night long!
The Nitz & Howe Experience will return in September.

When you think of Audrey Hepburn, you think of timeless beauty. But Audrey was so much more than a pretty face and a killer clavicle. From WWII refugee to Academy Award winner, from UNICEF beneficiary to UNICEF ambassador, Audrey lead a remarkable and exemplary life. Actress, fashion icon, wife, mother, and tireless humanitarian, Audrey is as much beloved today as she was half a century ago. Join acclaimed Chicago cabaret artist ("... a tour de force of cabaret, opera, and jazz." Chicago Tribune), Hilary Ann Feldman for her touching, funny, and enlightening tribute to this extraordinary woman... all to help the people of Ukraine.
Skokie Theatre has donated its space, and Hilary has donated her performance. All proceeds from this event, beyond modest expenses, will go to UNICEF's relief efforts for Ukraine, just as Audrey would have wanted.
DONATIONS AT THE DOOR, BUT DO RESERVE YOUR SEATS.

Anne & Mark bring their cabaret, jazz, a cappella to Vincent Restaurant in Andersonville.

The Business Savvy Singer Podcast with Dr. Greta Pope provides weekly conversations with professional singers with a variety of experience in the music industry. Each week you’ll get a glimpse into their lives and celebrate their personal journey to success in the music business. We’re proud to be included in the NATSCast Network. NATSCast is the official podcast network of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. It’s an honor to be part of this community and have the opportunity to provide encouragement, education and entertainment to Singers everywhere.

New episodes are released every Monday. Listen by visiting https://the-business-savvy-singer.simplecast.com/

Daryl Nitz performs at Le Piano with a rotating lineup of guest accompanists - this week: Andrew Blenderman