Lampkin Music Group are excited to bring cabaret to the newly renovated STAGE 773 CABARET ROOM (1225 West Belmont Street, Chicago, IL, 773-327-5252) in a series of Saturday night concerts, concluding with a New Year's Eve performance featuring Chicago favorite Hollis Resnik with musical director Doug Peck.
The series opens on Saturday, October 1st at 8:00 pm, featuring Chicago songbird Audrey Morris performing “The Best of the American Songbook."
Audrey Morris grew up on the South Side of Chicago, where she studied classical piano as a child. In 1950,Morris began singing and playing at the Capitol Lounge on State Street, and in 1954 moved to the newly-opened Mister Kelly's. She made her first album on the tiny “X" label, a division of RCA, in 1955 Bistro Ballads and the next year, Bethlehem Records signed her to record.
The Voice of Audrey Morris with arranger Marty Paich. She next performed as leader of the intermission trio at Chicago's London House, a jazz piano club where she shared bills with virtually every great jazz pianist, notably George Shearing and Oscar Peterson, both of whom became lifelong friends and fans. In 1981 Audrey performed at Chicago's Palmer House and for over 35 years she played top rooms in Chicago, including the Embers, the Sands, the Streamline, the Copa, Yvette's, Toulouse, Maxim's, the Big House and the Whitehall Hotel.
Audrey also appeared in New York over several years produced by LMG, for which she won a Bistro Award.
Portions of ticket sales will be donated to three non-profit—the Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, Pride Films and Plays and Season of Concern. There is an $20.00 cover.
The series opens on Saturday, October 1st at 8:00 pm, featuring Chicago songbird Audrey Morris performing “The Best of the American Songbook."
Audrey Morris grew up on the South Side of Chicago, where she studied classical piano as a child. In 1950,Morris began singing and playing at the Capitol Lounge on State Street, and in 1954 moved to the newly-opened Mister Kelly's. She made her first album on the tiny “X" label, a division of RCA, in 1955 Bistro Ballads and the next year, Bethlehem Records signed her to record.
The Voice of Audrey Morris with arranger Marty Paich. She next performed as leader of the intermission trio at Chicago's London House, a jazz piano club where she shared bills with virtually every great jazz pianist, notably George Shearing and Oscar Peterson, both of whom became lifelong friends and fans. In 1981 Audrey performed at Chicago's Palmer House and for over 35 years she played top rooms in Chicago, including the Embers, the Sands, the Streamline, the Copa, Yvette's, Toulouse, Maxim's, the Big House and the Whitehall Hotel.
Audrey also appeared in New York over several years produced by LMG, for which she won a Bistro Award.
Portions of ticket sales will be donated to three non-profit—the Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, Pride Films and Plays and Season of Concern. There is an $20.00 cover.
For more information contact Lampkin Publicity Service.
