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Palatine Poster bill advertising April 2018 gig

Sunday Afternoon Matinee in Palatine could be the terrific time slot for old school swing music.  Why?  Because it’s getting rare.  Mosey over and see the band.  Price is ten bucks, the park district coordinates and provides the beautiful venue.   Cutting Hall acoustics give each musician the ideal blend of the room reverb sound and stage active volume.   The performance follows much of the musical history of swing and jazz within the context of the Bopology Song Book -listen to the band’s audio samples before scheduling the fun Sunday Date.

Jazz Band category has 4 prospective winners

Independent weekly newspaper Chicago Reader nominated Bopology as one of 4 different local jazz groups to the Best of 2017.

Bopology was the Saturday night swing band at Joe’s Be bop cafe on Navy Pier from 1998-2005.  While at the Be-Bop in 1999 they recorded live the CD Windy City Swing.  With more 1940’s retro jump blues songs swing dancers had their practice CD.

Casino Swing, recorded in 2002, highlights rat pack songs of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Louie Prima.  Reminiscent of the bold brassy sound of the early 1960’s, the gambling lure and money of Las Vegas

The band’s third CD, Chicago Swing, features a style and sound steeped in Big-Band and Jump-Blues delivered via jazz.   Longevity is its own reward.

American Swing and Jazz is unique; this band brings them both to life.  Fine musicianship moves people, both the dancer and the listener appreciate a swinging groove.  Bopology prides itself on the authenticity of the music.  Jazz improvisation enables individual musicians to showcase their unique talents and together they were nominated for the prestigious Best Jazz Band Chicago 2017 award.