Joanie Pallatto at Katerina's

Southport Records Presents…
~ A Reprise Performance of "Two" at Katerina's ~
6:30 - 9:00 PM

Joanie Pallatto and Marshall Vente
The music of their CD "Two" performed LIVE!
plus New Material from their New CD!

"The performances are dazzling"
-Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune

Southport Records Presents an Ongoing Series at Katerina's:
The First Saturday of Every Month! 6:30 - 9:00 PM
With Label Partners/Presenters:
Bradley Parker-Sparrow - piano / Joanie Pallatto - voice

Marshall Vente, in everyday life, plays equal roles as Pianist, Bandleader, Composer, Arranger, Radio Host and Contractor. A diverse taste in music aids his survival in the music business. A life in jazz has taken him from touring Europe as a teenager, '68; a National Endowment for Arts jazz apprentice with Gil Evans and David Matthews, '82 - '87; NEA & IAC Composer grants; collaborations and CDs with Eldee Young, Billy Harper, Neville York; and as impresario of his annual Jazz Tropicale Cruise aboard the tall ship Windy in mid-July since 1995. His love of Brazilian music brought him to the airwaves as radio host of Jazz Tropicale heard every Sunday on 90.9fm WDCB since 1993 - "It's a jazz show with a few palm trees!" Vente is currently leading and playing gigs nearly every day!...

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Southport Records Presents…
~ A Reprise Performance of "Two" at Katerina's ~
6:30 - 9:00 PM

Joanie Pallatto and Marshall Vente
The music of their CD "Two" performed LIVE!
plus New Material from their New CD!

"The performances are dazzling"
-Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune

Southport Records Presents an Ongoing Series at Katerina's:
The First Saturday of Every Month! 6:30 - 9:00 PM
With Label Partners/Presenters:
Bradley Parker-Sparrow - piano / Joanie Pallatto - voice

Marshall Vente, in everyday life, plays equal roles as Pianist, Bandleader, Composer, Arranger, Radio Host and Contractor. A diverse taste in music aids his survival in the music business. A life in jazz has taken him from touring Europe as a teenager, '68; a National Endowment for Arts jazz apprentice with Gil Evans and David Matthews, '82 - '87; NEA & IAC Composer grants; collaborations and CDs with Eldee Young, Billy Harper, Neville York; and as impresario of his annual Jazz Tropicale Cruise aboard the tall ship Windy in mid-July since 1995. His love of Brazilian music brought him to the airwaves as radio host of Jazz Tropicale heard every Sunday on 90.9fm WDCB since 1993 - "It's a jazz show with a few palm trees!" Vente is currently leading and playing gigs nearly every day!

A native of Xenia, Ohio, Joanie Pallatto is a graduate of The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Joanie toured with The Glenn Miller Orchestra as a featured vocalist before moving to Chicago in 1979 to pursue her career in music.

Pallatto's discography includes recordings with Bradley Parker-Sparrow, Marshall Vente, Willie Pickens, Von Freeman, George Freeman, Bob Dorough, Fareed Haque, King Fleming, Eldee Young, Tatsu Aoki, Bobby Lewis, Famoudou Don Moye and many more.

Co-owner and partner with pianist/composer and husband, Bradley Parker-Sparrow at Sparrow Sound Design Recording Studio and Southport Records, Joanie's engineering expertise is displayed in the areas of recording, mixing and mastering, along with CD production, producing, arranging and composing.

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