Teddy Lee Orchestra Vocalist: Peter
Oprisko
Monday, July 9
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Rain
date: July 12
Teddy Lee Orchestra
This event
is
co-sponsored by
Larry and Dan's Marathon
Service Station
(847) 895-3467
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.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the orchestra with close to
10,000 performances since its inception.
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.
Teddy Lee with Peter OpriskoVocalist 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.
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, 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.
A special thank you goes to Larry and
Dan's Marathon Service Station, located adjacent to the
library, for their generous support as a co-sponsor of this
event.
John Burnett Swing
Orchestra
Vocalist: Frieda Lee
Monday, July
16
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Rain date:
July 19
 John Burnett
directs the Swing Orchestra at the
Drake Hotel
in
Chicago
The John Burnett Swing
Orchestra specializes in all forties style big band
swing - keeping alive the sounds of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey,
Benny Goodman, Count Basie and others. Each musician is highly
professional and most have played with many of the top American big
bands, including the Miller, Herman and Buddy Rich Bands. In
addition to swing music, the orchestra performs current big band
jazz charts and many vocal ballads such as those of Frank Sinatra,
Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn.
Vocalist Frieda Lee toured
with the late great Joe Williams and Kevin Mahogany, to name but a
few.
The
orchestra is directed by John Burnett, morning host of 90.9FM
WDCB Public Radio from the College of DuPage,
Chicago's leading jazz radio station. John hails from England and
attended the Royal Academy of Music. The orchestra consists of five
saxes, four trumpets, four trombones, piano, bass, drums and at
least one vocalist. It is rapidly establishing the reputation of
being one of the best bands in Chicago; grabbing the attention of
both old and young alike.
Typical venues where the orchestra has
appeared include jazz festivals, The Jazz Showcase in Chicago, The
Green Dolphin Jazz Club in Chicago, Fitzgerald's Night Club In
Berwyn, the famous Willowbrook Ballroom in the western suburbs, and
major hotels such as Chicago's world-renown Drake
Hotel.
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SUMMER PROGRAMS
IN TOWN
SQUARE
The Big Band Concert Series at Town
Square, sponsored by the Schaumburg Township District Library,
sucessfully started its concert series on Monday, June 11
and will continue through Monday, Aug. 13. 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 with a rain date.
If the weather appears threatening the day of the concert, the
library will notify the entertainer by 3:00 p.m. on the day of
the event. The public will be notified through the electronic
newsletter, Musically Yours and public announcements will
be made available through WDCB, 90.9 Public Radio from the College
of DuPage. Patrons may call the library about the cancellation of
the event any time after 3 p.m. The phone number is (847)
985-4000. The library will automatically follow through with the
rain date, which is usually on a Thursday evening. Please check the
program guide or call the library for confirmation since not all
rain dates are scheduled on a Thursday evening.
Most
events start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Plan to
attend with your lawn chair and bottled water. The earlier you
arrive, the better the seating.
Program brochures feature all the events by
performance date and includes 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
Bonefish Grill
(847) 534-0679
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 Station (847)
895-3467
Lester Starr Jewelers (847) 301-0101
Oberweis Ice
Cream and Dairy Store (847) 534-0544
Score! Learning Center (847)
923-0124
Sweet Tomatoes (847) 619-1271
Washington Mutual ((847) 891-6102
The programs are
presented in cooperation with the Village of Schaumburg, the
Schaumburg Park District and the Trickster Gallery. For more
information, please call (847) 985-4000 for library programs, (847)
490-7020 for park district programs or (847) 301-2090 for the
Trickster Gallery programs.
Steve Cooper
Orchestra
Vocalist
Mary Kalfas
Steve Cooper,
Bandleader
Thursday,
July 5
7 - 8:30
p.m.
Steve Cooper Orchestra in Town
Square
The Steve Cooper Orchestra, one
of the most popular Midwest bands, has been
performing in the Chicago area for more than 25 years at prime
locations including Willowbrook Ballroom, Chevy Chase Country Club,
Cantigny Park and others. In addition, the orchestra plays for
weddings, parties and corporate events in the Chicago area. The
Steve Cooper Orchestra has also performed on the Oprah Winfrey Show
and recently played private parties for Mary Tyler Moore, Julie
Andrews, Jim Belushi, Phil Donahue, Liza Minelli, Carol Channing and
several other celebrities. Orchestra members have played with bands
including Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Bob Crosby, Sammy Kaye, Wayne
King and Lawrence Welk.
Steve
and the band play the actual music of the swing bands of Glenn
Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and the music of the sweet bands
of Dick Jurgens, Eddie Howard, Lawrence Welk and many others. In
addition to the jitterbug and swing music, they play Dixieland Jazz,
all the hot Latin dance styles, polkas, waltzes, country and western
and they even play music of Jimmy Buffett, Santana, Stevie Wonder
and The Beach Boys in the Ballroom Style.
Mary Kalfas
Joining the Steve Cooper Orchestra on
June 27 is vocalist Mary Kalfas,
who sings in the styles of composers Irving
Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Sammy Cahn, Rodgers and Hart
and Jerome Kern. Mary easily slides between the styles of Big
Band and Swing, receiving a standing ovation wherever she goes.
Steve Cooper
Entertainment planned for the evening includes many
famous Big Band Theme Songs, great All-American songs of George
Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, and favorite songs made
famous by Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Rosemary Clooney, Tony
Bennett, Perry Como and many others. Steve and the orchestra will
also recreate a Hit Parade show, counting down the top songs. Steve
will perform many of the most famous TV Theme Songs of the past 40
years, including Dick Van Dyke, Andy Griffith, I Dream of
Jeannie and many others. Also, something NEW this year - the best of
the old musical TV Commercials. Songs we all grew up with - lots of
memories!
More Native Sounds Surround
Schaumburg
Wednesday, July 18
Time: 7 p.m - 8:30 p.m.
Funded
by a grant from the Target Corporation and presented by the
Trickster Gallery and the Schaumburg Township District
Library
 Wade Fernandez & the Black Wolf
Band
Award-winning vocals, guitar, songwriting, native
flute & drumming all flow from deep within a rich blood memory,
echoing the words, "Music is a very powerful gift to be
returned and shared in a good way." Fernandez has performed for Ed
McMahon's Next Big Star and Chicago's World Music Festival. He was
the 2006 recipient of the NAMMY award for Artist of the Year. Wade's
Black Wolf Group is made up of award-winning musicians, dancers, and
singers.
 Richie Plass and the Flying Feather Band
Richie has
been performing in bands since 1964, including the Wolf River Band.
Along the way, he has become friends with many "name" entertainers
in the music and movie business. He has been on seven studio
recordings. The Flying Feather Band is Wisconsin based and works
with genres from country to rock-n-roll.
 The Mark Cleveland Band
Mark Cleveland is a singer and songwriter who delivers
songs woven from the fabric of Native American, World Cultures and
contemporary American life. The Mark Cleveland four piece band
features Mark Cleveland with the Native American flute, guitar and
vocals. He is backed by Chicago musicians: Dave Budrys on Bass, and
Bob Bechstein on Drums. This band's performances are influenced by
rock and blues. Songs feature an original and unique style
which has won this band acclaim in the Chicago media, as well as
club and festival venues.
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GOING ON
VACATION?
Have you ever considered checking out your library
materials for an extended period of time?
Before your vacation, plan on checking
out a spoken book or spoken CD when traveling by plane or
auto. We own more than 15,000 titles in our
spoken CD and spoken book collection. How about a favorite
video title? We have approximately 16,500 VHS videos from
which to choose. The popularity of DVD viewing when traveling is not
new to the public. DVD options have expanded to both the front and rear of
sedans, wagons and SUVs. Many people like to take a nice movie selection
to their final destination or better yet, in their vehicle just to
avoid that favorite question from children - "Are we there
yet?" The library owns 10,000+ DVDs. A vacation loan is
available throughout the year for most library materials. New
audiovisual material s, also known as developing collections, are not
included in vacation loans. Please inquire at the Audiovisual Information
Desk when selecting materials. Staff will assist you to the
shelves. Phone calls are welcome at (847) 923-3182.
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Schaumburg Jazz Ensemble
Vocalist: Melanie
Monday, July 23
7:00 - 8:30
p.m.
Rain date: July 24
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Larry Bemben and the
Schaumburg Jazz Ensemble
This event is
co-sponsored by
Larry and Dan's Marathon
Service Station
(847)
895-3467
If you’re “in the mood,”
you certainly will enjoy this dynamic 16-piece ensemble. Under the
direction of Larry Bemben, the Schaumburg Jazz Ensemble
has transformed itself into a show orchestra.
Renowned throughout the northwest area for its entertaining style, SJE is a
genuine crowd pleaser. The band will present a wide variety of
swing, jazz, popular and entertaining music.
Larry
Bemben
The Schaumburg Jazz Ensemble is unique in
many different ways: it was chosen to perform at an inaugural ball
for President George W. Bush; it is a
Schaumburg-based band that entertained at the 40th anniversary
celebration of Hoffman Estates and the incorporation of Sears
Prairie Stone; and it was chosen to perform at an inaugural ball for
the Governor of the State of Illinois, as well as many local
political events throughout the area and within the city of Chicago.
Additionally, t has been featured on radio station WAIT 850 am
and can be heard on WDCB 90.9 fm.
The classic sound of a big
band is reemerging with the resurgence of swing music. Come and hear
this classic ensemble. It will definitely leave a lasting
impression. The band will return to the library for the tenth
consecutive year.
A special thank you goes to Larry and Dan's Marathon
Service Station, located adjacent to the library, for their
generous support as a co-sponsor of this event.
Limited Edition Big
Band
Vocalist: Julie
Creighton
Monday, July 30
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Rain
date: Aug. 1
 Dick Gulbrandsen's
Limited Edition Big
Band
These 17 musicians,
many of whom are session players or members of other jazz, big band
or pop bands in the Chicago Metropolitan area, are a "cream of the
crop" ensemble. The Limited Edition Big
Band, Inc. has performed at most venues in the
Chicago
area and just finished
its 6th appearance on the main stage of the Naperville Rib
Fest.
Playing a variety of
locations, including private parties, formal dinner dances, clubs,
festivals and parades, the band has built up quite a following.
It has performed at the openings of several area night clubs,
including the Living Room in Schaumburg . In the spirit of the old time big bands,
the band rented a bus and traveled to southern
Illinois
to perform at the
Peoria Riverfront Jazz Festival. In January 2006, the band
played for dancing and also a jazz concert aboard the Mediteranea, a
Costa Cruise Line cruise ship.
The ages of the musicians range from 25 to
85, thereby mixing experience with youthful exuberance. Several of
the players have toured internationally with big stars. Dick
Daugherty, who plays lead alto sax, at one time toured with Henry
Mancini. Scott Fisher, trombonist, toured with the Ray Charles
ensemble in Italy . There are many fine soloists with the band
in all sections and they are frequently showcased. Limited
Edition also lays claim to a featured trumpet player, Cary
Davids, who moonlights as a nuclear physicist.
While the music of
greats like Count Basie are popular with the band, classics by Glenn
Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman also are well represented. Many
tunes from the "good old days" have been brought into the
present with new, modern arrangements.
Julie Creighton
Julie
Creighton has been the vocalist with the Limited
Edition Big Band for the last seven years. She started as a
drummer and percussionist in 6th grade - skills she learned from
her late brother, drummer/bandleader, Tony Caselli.
Julie played all through high school in the jazz band led by
Paul Tolosko. She gave up the drums to focus on singing at 19 and
has been a vocalist ever since, except for taking a hiatus to
concentrate on motherhood. When Gloria Estefan was on Oprah
promoting her tune "Reach" for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, Julie
had the pleasure of being one of her backup singers for the show.
Julie is married to bandleader/musician Dave Creighton and has
enjoyed returning to her big band roots. She enjoys singing a
variety of vocal arrangements by revisiting some of the beautiful
timeless standards as well as more contemporary
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