Food Drive, Mundelein Band, Vet's Salute with Jazz Consortium at Durty Nellie's Nov. 10

FOOD DRIVE, MUNDELEIN BAND, VETERAN'S SALUTE WITH JAZZ CONSORTIUM AT DURTY NELLIE'S NOV. 10

For a ninth year, the Jazz Consortium Big Band will be sponsoring a holiday food drive at its performance Sunday, November 10, 6:00-9:00pm, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. Patrons are asked to bring canned or non-perishable food items, which will be delivered to the Palatine Township Food Pantry. The pantry has a list of especially needed items at https://palatinetownship-il.gov/programs-assistance/food-pantry/

In addition, there will be a musical salute for Veteran's Day, plus a guest performance by the Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Andrew Sturgeon.

The performance is all-ages. Cover: $10 cash, or $5 for students 17 and under. Reservations suggested, phone 847.358.9150 ext. 0. Website: www.durtynellies.com.

With a line-up of 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and rhythm section, the Jazz Consortium Big Band was founded in 1975 by college music student friends with a love of Big Band music. The group performed in club and concert venues throughout the Midwest, including the Chicago Jazz Festival. The band members went on to prolific professional careers in the studio and on stage with a wide range of entertainers and Big Band icons, including Tony Bennett, Maynard Ferguson, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Diana Ross and Frank Sinatra.

Currently the band--with mostly all original members--continues to share its love of the "Big Band sound" at clubs, concerts and special events throughout the area, bringing its variety of Swing, Latin, Jazz-Rock and Funk Big Band sounds to audiences of all ages.

More Jazz Consortium Big Band information and its upcoming schedule can be found at www.jcbigband.com.