Live Music Chicago

You’re looking at the band archive section of Live Music Chicago. These are bands that have been part of the website since it was launched. Some are still together and working, others have split up and gone their separate ways and some have re-grouped as different acts. Feel free to look through this list to take a look at Chicago bands past and present. If you’re interested in booking any of these acts, give us a call at 312-698-8995. If the band you’re interested in is no longer available, it’s likely we have a newer band that has a similar play list.

Jackie Lee
Straight Jazz, R&B, Motown, Pop. Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Blues, and Pop are the forte of Ms. Jackie Lee as she proclaims the emotions we all have felt and wanted to explain. Jackie started her singing career at the early age of thirteen. That experience was with the three-vocalist group, “Fever”. They performed for many talent shows, events, & cabarets. That experience culminated in a recording session for their original music, “My Heart Says Yes, But My Mind Says No” and “Fever”. Jackie, later as a young lady of seventeen (17), continued her career on tour with the Kool Jazz Festival to Cincinnati and Atlanta where she was influenced directly by Kool and the Gang, Herbie Handcock, Lionel Hampton, Miles Davis, and Patrice Rushen. The professionalism of these artists enriched Jackie’s career and prepared her for participation in the Broadway Play “Ain’t MisBehavin”. Ms. Lee has also performed with the band of U.N.V. during their live taping at The Peacock Café (Toledo). Other venues include Mickey Finn’s, The Longhorn Saloon, Mona’s Riverview Lounge, Murphy’s, Club Penta (Detroit), Mandy’s, Detroit West, and Floods where Jackie Lee performed with Mikki Howard, Joslyn B, and Big Blues Bob with Art Griswald. Ms. Lee continues to perform in Eastern and Mid-Western United States, as a solo artist. Her jazz venues include Famous, Rusty’s Jazz Café, Catawba Island’s, Mon Ami’s Wine Cellar, Toledo Museum of Arts and Girlbar. Jackie has performed for the U.A.W. and Jazz Night Out (Toledo) and she rang in the New Year ( First Night, Toledo). Botanical Gardens summer concerts, Motown Reviews for receptions, it matters not. If you want to be moved by a young, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues Diva stand still in the presence of Jackie Lee around and about this town.

Jamaican Breeze
Sounds of the Caribbean; steel drums, keys, drums, singer.

James Apollo
Roots-rock ‘n roll. Rivaling desperado of rocknroll revelry.

Jan James
Bluesy Rock and Roll. Jan James was voted “Best Female Vocalist” by the Detroit Metro Times before she left her hometown for Chicago. Since coming to the Windy City, she’s opened for artists like Koko Taylor, B.B. King, The Divinyls, The Bon Jovi, Albert Collins, and Little Feat, and performed at venues like the Peridiso in Amsterdam and the Fomula One Grand Prix in Detriot. People have likened her to Sheryl Crowe, Aretha Franklin, and Tina Turner. She’s been well-received in Europe, with the press saying things like “voices of the caliber of Jan James are rare in today’s pop music” and “… Her upbeat rock is exceptionally radio friendly.” Members: Two Guitars Bass Drums Keyboards Vocalist.

Jason Blake Band
Progressive Rock with undertones of ambient and world music.

Jenifer French
Jazz singer

Jeremy Williams
Pop/rock. Singer/songwriter. Draws many similarities to Barenaked Ladies. One live CD and one DVD.

Jesse Garon Presley & The Percolators!
As the reincarnation of Elis Presley’s still-born twin brother he’s rightful heir to the throne of rock n’ roll. Rockabilly, country ballads.

Jesse Scinto & the Dignitaries
Originals and covers. Screamin’ sax, rock & roll, rhythm & blues.

Jill Dawson

AAA/Adult Alternative Acoustic-based pop with folk & rock influences-female singer.songwriter; performs solo & with back-up band; sets are mixes of covers/originals.

Joe Becker
Blues / Rock / Classical Description: Guitar player.

Joey Edwin
Guitar player/songwriter; plays pop rock along with music of Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Bob Marley, Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews, U2 & more.

Johnny L.
Pop/alternative/rock