St. Charles Jazz Weekend features live music

Posted September 10, 2014 5:45 am

Submitted by Downtown St. Charles Partnership

Swing to the sounds of live jazz music this weekend in St. Charles, when the city hosts the third annual St. Charles Jazz Weekend.

From Thursday, Sept. 11 through Sunday, Sept. 14, eight downtown venues plan to host jazz groups for lunch, dinner and late evening entertainment.

The eight participating venues include: Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave.; Isacco Kitchen, 210 Cedar St.; The Filling Station Pub and Grill, 300 W. Main St.; McNally's Traditional Irish Pub, 109 W. Main St.; Nuova Italia Ristorante, 18 N. 4th St.; O' Sole Mio, 131 S. 1st St.; The Office Dining and Spirits, 201 E. Main. St.; and Szechwan Restaurant, 117 W. Main St.

Three-time Grammy Award winning Saxophonist Frank Catalano will headline at The Filling Station Pub and Grill on Thursday, Sept. 11. The venues will host jazz soloists to quartets that cover a range of jazz styles. The venues will provide the music complimentary for their in-house guests; there is no cover charge.

The Downtown St. Charles Partnership summer program, STC Live, will come to a close during this weekend. STC Live provides free, live entertainment on the 1st Street Plaza and participating businesses on Wednesday and Friday evenings, May through September. Live jazz will be featured on the plaza on Friday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 14 to make anyone's visit downtown a true jazz experience.

"We are thrilled to announce the lineup of our third annual St. Charles Jazz Weekend, which will once again feature Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Frank Catalano," said Lynne Schwartz, executive director of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership, in a news release. "There is obviously a demand for live, jazz music, as we've seen through the response to the event the past two years. In addition, downtown St. Charles has many wonderful venues that are ideal for this jazz music experience." The partnership serves as the coordinating organization for the event.

The Jazz Weekend lineup is as follows, with all performances and venues subject to change.

Thursday, Sept. 11

7 to 10 p.m. Frank Catalano at The Filling Station

8 to 10 p.m. Andy Schlinder Duo at McNally's Irish Pub

Friday, Sept. 12

5 to 7 p.m. Wade Baker Jazz at 1st Street Plaza

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mark Maultrop at Isacco Kitchen

7 to 10 p.m. Jazz Trio at Szechwan Restaurant

7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Sam Fazio and Nick Schneider Trio at Nuova Italia Ristorante

8 to 11 p.m. Dat Band at McNally's Irish Pub

Saturday, Sept. 13

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Andy Schlinder Duo at The Office

6 to 9 p.m. Gayle Kolb Duo featuring Tom Muellner at Isacco Kitchen

6 to 9 p.m. Chris Madsen Duo at The Filling Station

7 to 10 p.m. Frank Lamphere's Rat Pack Jazz at Nuova Italia Ristorante

7 to 10 p.m. Marc Pompe at Szechwan Restaurant

7 to 11 p.m. Jazz Band at O' Sole Mio

Sunday, Sept. 14

10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Jazz Worship at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church

3 to 5 p.m. The Jazz FX Project at 1st Street Plaza

6 to 9 p.m. Conor Bernhart Band at McNally's Irish Pub

For the up-to-date schedule, venues and more, visit stcjazzweekend.com or call (630) 443-3967.

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