New Checkerboard Lounge for Blues and Jazz

5201 S. Harper

Chicago, IL 60615

*7:30pm until 11:30pm*

$10.00 general admission; $5.00 for students with ID's

 <You may carry in food if you wish to eat while you listen and drink.>

<On street parking is available as well as a city parking lot at Lake Park,

between 52nd & 53rd Streets, immediately east of the club.>

<public transportation: #6 Jackson Park Express to 51st & Lake Park,

1 block north and 1 block east of the Club; Jeffery Local #15>

         UPCOMING MUSICIANS

(SCROLL DOWN TO SEE WHAT IS COMING AND WHAT YOU MISSED) 

       ~WISHING YOU A JAZZY NEW YEAR~

JANUARY 2008 

1/6:    ARI BROWN, saxophone

Kirk Brown - Piano/Keyboard
Yosef Ben Israel-Bass
Avreeayl Ra-Drums
Dr. Cuz-Percussion
Pharez Whitted-Trumpet

1/13:  TAMMY MCCANN, vocals

Ernie Adams - Drums
Harrison Bankhead-Bass
Joel Burt-Keyboard
And a very special guest artist (2nd set)

1/20:  WILLIE PICKENS, piano/keyboard 

Robert Shy-Drums                                                                                                    Larry Gray-Bass

1/27:  CHARLIE JOHNSON, piano/keyboard
 
Ernie Adams-Drums
Pharez Whitted-Trumpet
Joshua Ramos-Bass

FEBRUARY 2008 

2/3:   TRIBUTE TO GRADY JOHNSON

         FEATURING JAMES PERKINS, saxophone

2/10:  Valentine special: RAY SILKMAN, saxophone

2/17:  DIANE ELLIS, saxophone 

2/24:  DEE ALEXANDER, vocals

Miguel de la Cerna-piano/keyboard
Harrison Bankhead-bass
Leon Joyce-drums

  MARCH 2008 

3/2:   MAGGIE BROWN, vocals 

3/9:   JOHN WRIGHT, baby grand piano

We invite you to join us in wearing black & white on 3/9. Black tie optional.                     No change in the $10 cover.

3/16: RYAN COHAN, piano/keyboard

3/23: ARI BROWN, saxophone

3/30: PAULINHO GARCIA, vocals/acoustic guitar

SCOTT BURNS, saxophone  &  HEITOR GARCIA, percussion

  APRIL 2008

4/6:  PHAREZ WHITTED, trumpet

4/13: FRANK RUSSELL, bass guitar

4/20: RAY BAILEY, saxophone

4/27:  JIMMY ELLIS, saxophone

MAY 2008

5/4:   KEN CHANEY'S AWAKENING

Ken Chaney, keyboard
Ari Brown, saxophone
T.S. Galloway, trombone
Corey Wilkes, trumpet
Joshua Ramos, bass
Ernie Adams, drums

5/11:  BILL MCFARLAND & THE CHICAGO HORNS                                  Bill McFarland, trombone                                                                                     Kenny Anderson, trumpet                                                                           Hank Ford, saxophone
Kirk Brown, keyboard                                                                             Others TBA                                 

5/18:  A Tribute to Sonny Turner                                             PERFORMANCE BY ART HOYLE, trumpet

5/25:  MARGARET MURPHY, vocals

JUNE 2008

6/1:     COREY WILKES, "Remembering Miles"                                          A Miles Davis Birthday Celebration  

6/8:   ERIC SCHNEIDER, saxophone

6/15:  CHICAGO JAZZ ORCHESTRA

6/22:  ALAN BARCUS, piano & vocals

6/29:  WILLIE PICKENS, piano                                                       

JULY 2008  

7/6:  ERNIE ADAMS, drums 

Henry Johnson, guitar                                                                                          Charlie Johnson, piano                                                                            Harrison Bankhead, bass

7/13:  CURTIS ROBINSON, guitar                                                                      "Remembering Wes Montgomery"

7/20:  TWO for BRAZIL:                                                                    PAULINHO GARCIA, guitar & vocals                                                       GREG FISHMAN, saxophone                                                 

7/27:   JOHN WRIGHT, piano                                                                HONORING GUEST ARTISTS TBA                                         

    Put 9/27/08 on your calendar for 

The 2nd Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival

(watch this spot for details)