CHI: AUDREY MORRIS OPENS NEW CABARET SERIES IN CHICAGO
FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT
Ralph Lampkin, Jr. and 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 performed at Chicago's Palmer House and for over 35 years she played top rooms in Chicago, including the Embers, Yvette's, Toulouse, Maxim's, the Big House and the Whitehall Hotel. Portions of ticket sales will be donated to three non-profit - theGay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, Pride Films and Plays , and Season of Concern. There is an $18 cover.
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