Ann Hampton Callaway © Bill Westmoreland

For the second concert in the Chicago Jazz Orchestra's10th annual subscription series, the CJO will be jouned by Ann Hampton Callaway at the Harris Theater for Music & Dance, 205 E. Randolph 0n Thursday, December 13, at 8:00 PM. In this performance, Callaway will be performing with Jeff Lindberg's expanded Chicago Jazz Orchestra the original swinging arrangements of holiday classics as recorded by Ella Fitzgerald and the orchestral arrangements (including strings) of classics from the Barbra Streisand Christmas Album. Many standards loved and cherished by all will be included such as Jingle Bells?, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...), My Favorite Things, Silent Night, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming To Town, and many more! This is a treat for lovers of jazz, lovers of theater, and lovers of cabaret. [Click here for a Jazz Police interview with Ann Hampton Callaway ]

Jerry Weldon © Andrea Canter

As a freelance musician, Chicago native Dave Schumacher has been active on the New York scene for the past 23 years. As member of Lionel Hampton's Orchestra from 1983 to 1987 he toured the Americas and Europe. He again toured with Hamp in 1988 and 1989. A highlight in Dave's career was traveling with the Art Blakey Big Band to Japan in 1987 to perform at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival.

Dave is an original member of Harry Connick, Jr's Orchestra, from its beginnings in 1990 to the present. He has thrilled audiences touring with Harry in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia. His baritone sax can be heard on each of these Harry Connick, Jr., Columbia recordings: Forever for Now, When My Heart Finds Christmas, France I Wish You Love, Blue Light Red Light, Songs I Heard, and Thou Shalt Not

Deep Blue Organ Trio at the Green Mill © Don Berryman

The Deep Blue Organ Trio began its journey in 1992 playing engagements at Chicago 's Cotton Club and Back Room. At the Cotton Club, a weekly gig which lasted for two years, the group began to develop its sound and musical connection. A connection which in large part began in the 1970s, when as teenagers Chris, Greg and Bobby were studying the organ jazz sounds which would soon become classic.