Carmen Stokes at Benny's Chop House

Chicago’s finest jazz performers will grace Benny’s beautiful lounge area while diners enjoy the many American contemporary culinary delights from Executive Chef Jonathan Lane.

One of the many women pianists who started out playing classical but went to jazz in her early teens, Carmen Stokes is a stunningly beautiful pianist of great energy, versatility and enterprise. As a Composer, Arranger, Instrumentalist, Vocalist, Educator and Music Director, Stokes incorporates jazz, gospel, blues, classical and Latin forms into her music. She has constantly sought out novel directions to express her ideas...

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Chicago’s finest jazz performers will grace Benny’s beautiful lounge area while diners enjoy the many American contemporary culinary delights from Executive Chef Jonathan Lane.

One of the many women pianists who started out playing classical but went to jazz in her early teens, Carmen Stokes is a stunningly beautiful pianist of great energy, versatility and enterprise. As a Composer, Arranger, Instrumentalist, Vocalist, Educator and Music Director, Stokes incorporates jazz, gospel, blues, classical and Latin forms into her music. She has constantly sought out novel directions to express her ideas.

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