GENEVA JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Upcoming PERFORMANCES 2019

Thursday, March 21, Coopers Corner, 6:30-9:00 West Chicago High School opens
Thursday, April 25th, Coopers Corner, 6:30-9:00, Benjamin Middle School opens
Tuesday, May 21st, La Quinta de los Reyes, 6:30, Opening for the Pete Ellman Big Band
Wednesday, June 26th, Private Event
Wednesday, July 17th, Private Event
Saturday, August 17, Pepper Valley
Wednesday, August 21, Private Event
Wednesday, October 16th, Java Plus, 1677 Montgomery Rd, Aurora, IL, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., $3.00 cover charge.

Festival of the vine
Geneva, IL - 9/8/17

We had a great show . View a clip of our performance. Hope to see you next year.

The Jazz Ensemble was a featured group at the Festival of the Vine in Geneva, IL. Featuring the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus, Glenn Miller and more.

With vocals by Babette Dean and Brian Germano.

Corner of State St. and 4th St. in Downtown Geneva

September 8th
6:00-7:30

Geneva Jazz Ensemble featured article in kane county chronicle

Photo by Sean King for Shaw Media

The GJE was recently featured in a featured story in the Kane County Chronicle:

By Brenda Schory bschory@shawmedia.com

GENEVA – All was quiet at the Pepper Valley Clubhouse in Geneva until most members of the 19-piece Geneva Jazz Ensemble arrived for their two-hour practice.

“Hit it,” said band director Christopher Werve, and the room exploded with the well-known Count Basie tune “Hay Burner.”

See full article here