The impact that Denise Jordan Walker continues to have on smooth jazz in the Chicago area can never be under-estimated and for 2007 her renowned Candid Jazz & Conversations series (CJ & C) has a brand new look. Throughout the year new co-hosts Nick Colionne and Steve Cole will rotate fronting these monthly events and first up on January 15 will be Colionne. As well as combining his funky guitar skills, his humor, and his passion for the music he will be welcoming smooth sax man Marion Meadows to town. Meadows is currently blowing the doors off with his album ‘Dressed To Chill’ and typical of all CJ & C events the admission price of $32 will include a copy of the CD.
It all kicks off on Monday January 15 at Rich South Performing Arts Theatre, 5000 Sauk Trail (I-57 & Sauk Trail), Richton Park, Illinois. The doors open at 6-00 PM for a show time of 7-00 PM and $2.00 from each ticket will be donated to Rich South Music Dept. Don’t miss out on this fabulous chance to celebrate Dr Martin Luther King’s birthday by seeing two of the finest contemporary jazz artists around and by supporting the genre in the Chicago area.
To get your tickets you may RSVP in advance to [email protected]. For more information on up coming events or to add new email addresses to the mailing list go to www.myspace.com/candidjazzandconversation.
On Valentine's Day, February 14, Denise will be featuring ‘A Sultry Evening of Sax’ with Steve Cole and Nick Colionne. More on that to follow.