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Swing
Kings Orchestra
with
vocalist
Marvina
Bowker
Monday, June 5
Rain Date: June
8
Time: 7
p.m.
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The Swing Kings Orchestra, under the
direction of Randy King, is a 16-piece big band playing favorites
from the '30s and '40s. His brother Dave also plays in the band,
which was established in 1992. They contend that they play for the
same reasons: the thrill of playing live, experiencing the chemistry
between fellow musicians and a certain joy that comes from making
people feel young and happy.
The brothers own a music store in
Bradley, IL called KINGMUSIC, which was established in 1984.
KINGMUSIC succeeded because it fulfilled a need in the area for a
business that was involved in the community and put music education
first.
The brothers may own their music store
in Bradley but they also keep their hands full with a variety of
bands. The audience may remember their
performance last year when their Kings of Dixieland performed in
Town Square.
The brothers, by themselves or
together, play in everything from big bands to the Theatiki historic
fife and drum corps. Randy and Dave have customized groups to meet
the requirements for a certain gig. Over the years separate groups
have evolved such as the Dave King Quintet...or is it the
quartet...or trio? In addition to those mentioned in this article,
the following groups have evolved such as: Kankakee River Valley
Wind Ensemble; Everyday People; and the Three J's.
If you are interested in engaging the
Swing Kings Orchestra for one of your functions, please contact Dave
or Randy King at (815) 935-1115 or 800-747-5464 or e-mail them at:
kingmusic1@aol.com.
Their website is:
During the program, Marvina Bowker will
be the featured vocalist. The charming Marvina takes her audience on
a magical trip down memory lane with her heartfelt renditions of
classic standards. This singer/ songwriter has appeared at the Steel
Pier in Atlantic City; the Empress Casino Lounge and the 2003
Illinois State Fair. Her vocal style includes jazz, pop, standards
and country. She is noted for her special tribute to the late great
Patsy Cline. Her soulful vocals have brought new depths to tunes
ranging from Country to Classic Big Band with "a touch of
class." If you are interested in engaging
Marvina Bowker for one of your functions, please contact Marvina at:
(815) 476-2870
Weiss
Brothers Orchestra
with vocalist
Joanne Weiss
Monday, June
12
Rain date: June
15
Time: 7
p.m.
With the retirement of Freddy Mills in
October 1997, loyal followers are pleased that the music continues
under the direction of the Weiss brothers, Rich and Ray. They are
both long-time members of the Freddy Mills Orchestra. The 10-piece
Weiss Brothers Orchestra has performed throughout the Chicagoland
area for over 40 years.
When Freddy Mills retired, he let Rich
and Ray use his music library. Mills arranged about 90 percent of
the music they perform. The quality of his arrangements is what
makes their sound so pleasing and so unique.
Rich Weiss plays the saxophone and Ray
plays the trombone. Another brother, Tom, is a member of the Teddy
Lee Orchestra which will be featured Monday, June 19.
Joanne Weiss is the featured vocalist.
At one time, Joanne was the vocalist for the Norm Ladd Orchestra.
She has performed with the Weiss Brothers for the past three
years.
The Weiss Brothers Orchestra is noted
for its full sound and danceable music. It has played at many area
ballrooms, including Melody Mill, Chevy Chase and the Willowbrook
Ballroom (formerly known as O'Henry Ballroom) in Willow Springs.The
orchestra has also played at outdoor concerts at Navy Pier,
Chicago's Grant Park, Westchester Fun Fest and many other places too
numerous to mention.
If you are interested in engaging the
Weiss Brothers Orhcestra for one of your functions, please call Rich
Weiss at:
Downloadable
Audio
and
eBooks
Wednesday, June 14 at 7
p.m.
Adult
Classroom
June is National Audiobook
Month. Did you know that you can download audiobooks
and eBooks from the Schaumburg Township District Library website
(http://www.stdl.org/) 24/7? The library subscribes to two different downloadable
services: MyMediaMall and NetLibrary/Recorded Books, which STDL
patrons can access through the eMedia link on the library website.
STDL patrons can listen to audiobooks on their computers or download
them to their MP3 players (iPods are not currently compatible) or
they can read an electronic book on their computers or PDAs.
If this new technology sounds interesting, and you would like
to learn more about it, then please come to the Downloadable Books
training session at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 14 in the Adult
Classroom. Register by calling the Information/Magazines Desk at
(847) 923-3347. Attendees will be entered in a drawing to win an MP3
player. |
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Schaumburg Town Square
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Central Library
(photo taken in Town Square May 10,
2006) |
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VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG
PLANS 50TH
ANNIVERSARY |
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Happy 50th Birthday to the Village of Schaumburg!
The
Schaumburg Township District Library, in cooperation with the
Schaumburg Park District and the Village of Schaumburg, is
presenting free entertainment this summer. The events are held
across the street from the library in Schaumburg's Town
Square.
Vito Buffalo Orchestra
Vito Buffalo and his 18-piece orchestra will
kick-off the summer concert series with vocalists Lee Stevens and
Bob Shipner on THursday, June 1. The concerts continue through
Monday, Aug. 14. All ages are welcome to come and hear some of
Chicagoland's best suburban bands and singers. In case of bad weather, the orchestral concerts will
be rescheduled. Please notice some changes in dates. Not all
concerts take place on Monday evenings. Each event starts at 7
p.m.
The creation of
these big band concerts started approximately three years ago.
Because of patron suggestions and love for this style of music, the
bands were called, interviews with bandleaders were conducted,
contracts were drawn up and advertising was prepared. With the
cooperation of the Village of Schaumburg and the Schaumburg Park
District, the library was able to schedule a summer filled with
quality big band music. We are honored and excited to present the
following roster of events all mentioned in this June issue of
Musically Yours.
 Town Square in bloom
(photo taken May 10,
2006)
A program brochure will be available to
our concert attendees. It will feature all the events by performance
date and include businesses in Schaumburg Township who have agreed
to co-sponsor our events. We are grateful to these businesses and
encourage all of you to patronize them. We could have never
accomplished this promotion without them. The program brochures will
list the following businesses.
Schaumburg Township District
Library (847) 985-4000
Advanced Dentistry (847)
301-8565
Applebee's (847) 352-4706
Bonefish Grill (847)
534-0679
Cafenios (located inside the library)
Caribou Coffee
(847) 524-1920
Coldwell Banker (847) 301-3100
Dominick's Finer
Foods (847) 301-0777
FitWize 4 KIDS (847) 895-9493
General
Nutrition Center (847) 891-3837
Hair Cuttery (847)
891-2804
Larry and Dan's Marathon (847) 895-3467
Lester Starr
Jewelers (847) 301-0101
LifeWorks Chiropractic Health Center
(847) 301-0499
Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store (847)
534-0544
STDL Board Member Richard Hetzer
Schaumburg Academy
of Music (847) 534-6633
Score! Learning Center (847)
923-0124
Sterling Promotions Plus (847)
895-6414
Illinois State Senator John J.
Millner
Illinois State Representative Paul D.
Froehlich
Illinois State Representative Terry
Parke
Washington Mutual ((847) 891-6102
Wayne Giesel CLU/
Farmers Insurance (847) 884-8400
90.9fm WDCB Public Radio from College
of DuPage
Schaumburg resident with son
anxiously waiting for the concert season to begin (photo taken May 3,
2006.) |
July and August Roster
Seymour's Big Band
Wednesday, July
5
Vocalist: Patsy Ihrke
Rain date: July
6
(708) 383-7617
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Monday, July
10
Rain date: July
13
Steve Cooper Orchestra
Monday, July
17
Vocalist: Mary Kalfas
Rain date: July 20
Yorkville American Legion Big Band
Monday, July 24
Vocalist: Melissa
Moats
Rain date: July
25
Jay Mau Orchestra
Monday, July 31
Vocalists: Luci D'Mari and Del
Bergeson
Rain date: Aug. 3
Limited Edition Big Band
Monday, Aug. 7
Vocalist: Julie Creighton
Rain date: Aug. 10
Spring Valley Concert Band
Wednesday, Aug. 9
Schaumburg Jazz Ensemble
Monday, Aug. 14
Rain date: Aug.
17
Sponsored by Caribou
Coffee
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Teddy Lee
Orchestra
with vocalist
Peter Oprisko
Monday, June
19
Rain Date: June
22
Time: 7 p.m.
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The Teddy Lee
Orchestra, under the direction of Teddy Lee Jr., has roots in the
dance band heritage reaching back to the 1930's. In 1990, Teddy Lee
Jr. accepted the baton from his father, Teddy Lee Sr., insuring the
continuation of the orchestra's great tradition.
The band provides a
variety of listening and dancing enjoyment through its inimitable
style and vast custom arrangements of classic tunes, waltzes, Latin,
society, jazz and Dixieland. Hit tunes of the big band era, show
tunes and popular songs of the great American song writers are all a
part of the Teddy Lee tradition.
 Vocalist, Peter
Oprisko, known as "Chicago's singing sensation," is pictured with
Teddy Lee Jr. He will round out the variety of the orchestra to make
it a total big band experience. Often described as the next Frank
Sinatra, vocalist extraordinaire Peter Oprisko is America's best
crooner of pre-1975 adult popular standards that spans an amazing
2000-song repertoire ranging from swing, jazz and Latin gems to
ballads, Broadway classics and even country. His song stylings have
attracted many fans of all ages who enjoy great, timeless, quality
entertainment. If you are interested in engaging Peter
Oprisko for one of your functions, please contact Peter at (877) 474-6287. You can visit Peter at his website: http://www.peteroprisko.com. or e-mail him at: POPRISKO@AOL.COM
Over the years the
orchestra has played for tens of thousands and performed over 5000
engagements. Each year ends with Chicagoland's best interactive New
Years' Eve party which is held at the famous Willowbrook Ballroom.
The 13-piece orchestra looks forward to entering its 47th year of
providing the best big band entertainment and dance music available
anywhere. The orchestra plays Chicago ballrooms, weddings, national
big band weekends and major charity/corporate events. They also
appear frequently at Navy Pier, Grant Park and Taste of Chicago.
Fads, trends and entire
pop culture movements have come and gone since the inception of the
Teddy Lee Orchestra, but the band continues onward without
compromise. Their integrity, as much as their style, has helped them
build a loyal audience. It won't be long before the rest of the
world finds out what fans closer to Chicago already know. If you are
interested in engaging Teddy Lee for one of your functions, please
contact Teddy Lee at: (815) 744-1619 or e-mail him at: ted_lega@hotmail.com.
Harper College Steel Band
Monday, June
26
Rain date: June
29
Time: 7
p.m.
Sponsored by
Larry & Dan's Marathon Service
Station
(847)895-3467
William Rainey Harper College is a
community college located in Palatine, Illinois, a northwest suburb
of Chicago. The Harper College music program was established in
1967. It has grown to include a respected transfer curriculum with
options in performance, music education and piano pedagogy. The
Steel Band program was begun in 1987 and presently includes steel
bands for beginners as well as advanced players. Members of the
Harper Steel Bands learn the latest playing techniques and
contemporary repertoire including Trinidad's latest calypsos, and
original works for steel band by Director, Paul Ross and composer
Steve Flowers.
Paul Ross
Paul Ross has been directing the Harper
College Steel Bands since the spring of 1998 and during that time
Harper’s advanced steel band has become one of the finest community
steel bands in the nation. Over the past decade Paul has been in
demand as a freelance performer in a wide variety of musical
settings. Although he is well known as a performer of Caribbean
music, he also works as a symphonic percussionist and drum set
performer. Paul has
made three trips to Trinidad and Tobago, the home of the steel band,
to perform in Panorama and the first World Steel Band Festival. He
has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago's
Orchestra Hall, Carnegie Hall, and on tour in Germany and
Switzerland.
If you are interested in engaging the
Harper College Steel Drum Band for one of your functions, please
call Paul Ross at (630) 587-3473 or e-mail him
at: paul@chicagosteelband.com.
The website is:
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