Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz
Illiana Jazz 2012 Concert Dates:
Feb 19, Mar. 18, Apr 15, May 20, Jun 24, July 15, Aug 19, Sept 16, Oct 21, Nov 18.
January 2012 no concert
February 19th Jazz Band TBA
March 18th Juli Wood Quintet
April 15th Petra’s Recession Seven
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
Tribute to Chuck Hedges
Chuck Hedges - clarinet
Eric Schneider - clarinet
John Bany - Bass
Steve Behr - Piano
Duane Thamm - Vibes and Chimes
Johnie Faren - Drums
Sunday, February 21, 2010- 2 to 5:30 PM
Mike Albiniak - Drums
John Otto - Reeds
Andy Schumm- Trumpet
Dave Bock - Tuba/Trombone
Larry Rutan - Guitar, banjo
Sunday, March 21, 2010 -
Mark Biegel Swing Dogs
with Annie Kincaid on Violin
July 18, 2010
Johnie Faren Jazz Band
Johnie Faren - Drums
Kevin Kizer - Tenor Sax
Kurt Schweiz - bass
Art Hoyle - Trumpet
Steve Behr - Piano
Tim Coffman - Trombone
Gina Gibson - Vocals
Recent Concerts
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Tribute to Benny Goodman with Dave Bennett Band
June 2010
Bobby Lewis Cats N'Jammers
August 15, 2010
Red Rose Ragtime Jazz Bandl
Art Davis - Trumpet
Jack Meilahn - Guitar, Banjo
Kim Cusack - Clarinet
Joan Reynolds - Leader and Piano
Wayne Jones - Drums
Tom Bartlett - Trombone
Steve Ley - Tuba
Sunday, October 17, 2010
ILLIANA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Bob Schulz Band
Bob Schulz
Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz
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This concert was dedicated to the memory of Eileen Topp, whose absolute favorite musician was Bob Schulz. She and her husband Bill traveled to jazz festivals around the country to hear Bob!A member of the club since 1976, Eileen handled the arrangements for the annual Christmas Party and June Picnic for many years.
Jack Meilahn - Guitar/Banjo
Tom Batlett-Trombone
Mike Albiniak-Drums
Mike Walbridge-tuba
Bill Overton-Clarinet/tenor sax
Dave Drazin-piano
Cynthia Sayer-banjo/vocals
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The Original Salty Dogs November 21, 2010
Lew Green, Mary Green, Kim Cusack, Doug Finke, Mike Walbridge, Jack Kuncl, Greg Sergo
December 12, 2010 Illiana Christmas Party Mark Biegel and his Swing Dogs
September 2010
Alfonso Ponticelli's Swing Gitan
Alfonso Ponticelli - guitar
Beau Sample - bass
Tony Ballog - violin
Dave Miller = rhythm guitar
Sunday May 22nd, 2011 2-5:30 pm
Dave Drazin and The Ambassadors
Dave Drazin-piano/vocals;Juli Wood-tenor sax/vocals; Joe Saia-cornet, Paul Donahue-trombone,Tim Mulvenna-drums, Jack Meilahn-banjo, Ross Nuccio-tuba.
Sunday, June 19th, 2011
1:30-5:00 pm
(half hour earlier start just for this concert)
Crocodile Jazz Band
Jim Carney, Andy Schumm,
Roy Rubinstein, Mike Bezin,
Jack Kuncl, Mike Walbridge
John Skillman
Sunday July 17th, 2011
Fat Babies Jazz Band
John Otto, Andy Schumm, Dave Bock,Jim Barrett, Beau Sample, Alex Hall, Paul Asaro
Sunday, August 21st, 2011 2-5:30 pm Barb City Stompers
John Skillman - Leader/clarinet
Tom Bartlett (subbing for Roy Rubinstein-trombone)
Jim Ritter-Cornet
Larry Rutan - Rhythm Guitar
James Miller- bass (subbing for Roger Hintsche)
Aaron Puckett -Drums
Diana Skillman- Vocals
West End Jazz Band Feb ruary 27, 2011
l to r: John Otto-Reeds; Leah Bezin - Banjo, vocals;
Mike Walbridge- Tuba; Andy Schumm-Drums, Frank Gualtieri-Trombone,
Mike Bezin- Leader, Cornet
Swing Gitan March 20, 2011
l to r: Tony Ballog-Violin; Jason Miller-Rhythm Guitar;
Alfonso Ponticelli-Guitar; Beau Sample-Bass
For this concert: Pat Mallinger-Reeds and Adrian Holovaty-rhythm guitar
April 17th The Prohibition Orchestra of Chicago 10 piece band led by Gus Friedlander dedicated to playing the music of the early big band era. All their arrangements were published from 1923 to 1934
Sunday September 18, 2011
Barbary Coast Jazz Band with Gina Gibson
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November 20, 2011 THE MILWAUKEE CONNECTIONS
The Milwaukee Connection was formed by Chuck Hedges in 1999. It features some of theMidwest’s best jazz musicians and is known for its hard driving rhythm section and tightensemble melodic lines. Madison Jazz Society president, Marty Schmitz, said “The Milwaukee Connection is a swing group whose style if a creative extension of the hot swing and mainstream era with the classic instrumentation of the Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton sound. The group now pays tribute to Hedges’ spirit and music. Before his illness forced him to stop playing, Chuck chose Chicago based John Blegen to replace him on clarinet.
