Performances

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2008

January 25th (Friday) 5:30-7:30, Robbies, Old Capitol Plaza, Springfield IL
Craig Russo - drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Josh Walden- Bass

February 1 (Friday) 8:30-12, Phil's Lounge, Springfield,IL
Craig Russo - drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Josh Walden- Bass

February 2nd (Saturday) 8-11pm, Swinger's Grill, Normal IL. 1304 Cross Creek Dr. 61761
Craig Russo - drums
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Josh Walden- Bass
Don Skoog- congas

February 29nd (Saturday) 8-11pm, Swinger's Grill, Normal IL.
Craig Russo - drums
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Josh Walden- Bass
Don Skoog- congas

March 28 (Friday) 9-12, Phil's Lounge, Springfield, IL.
Craig Russo & Jeff Magby- drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Chris Nolte- Bass

March 29 (Saturday) 6-9, The Iron Post, Urbana, IL.
CD Release Party!
Craig Russo & Jeff Magby- drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Jeff Helgesen- trumpet
Chip Stephens- piano
Josh Walden- Bass

April 4 (Friday) Live at the Five Spot at Contemporary Arts Center, Peoria, IL
Craig Russo & Jeff Magby- drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Matt Warnock- guitar
Josh Walden- Bass

April 24th (Thursday) 11am-1:30pm, Heartland Community College, Normal
Craig Russo - drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Josh Walden- Bass
Jeff Magby- drums/congas

May 9 (Friday) 6-9pm, Isringhausen Imports Customer Appreciation Party, Springfield
Craig Russo - drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Josh Walden- Bass
Jeff Magby- drums/congas

May 10 (Saturday) 8-11 Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL.
CD Release Event, co-sponsored by The Corkscrew Wine Emporium.
Craig Russo & Jeff Magby- drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Jeff Helgesen- trumpet
Chip Stephens- piano
Josh Walden- Bass

May 16th(Friday) 6-10pm private event, Peoria, IL

May 17th (Saturday) 6-10pm, private event, Peoria, IL

May 24 (Saturday) noon-1pm, private event

June 7 (Saturday) 5:45-7pm, Belleville Wine and Jazz Festival, Public Square, Belleville, IL
Craig Russo - drums
Ricardo Flores- congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Tito Carrillo- trumpet
Chip Stephens- piano
Josh Walden- Bass
Special Guest- Holly Holmes- vocals

July 5 (Saturday) 6-8pm, Dedication Party, Washington Park, Springfield, IL
Craig Russo - drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Josh Walden- Bass
Jeff Magby- drums/congas

July 12 (Saturday) 10:30am-noon, Sugar Creek Arts Festival, ISU Quad, Normal, IL.
Craig Russo - drums/congas
Glenn Wilson- baritone saxophone
Kevin Hart- piano
Josh Walden- Bass
Jeff Magby- drums/congas

July 18 (Friday) 8-11, Swinger's Grill, Normal IL.
Craig Russo - drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Josh Walden- Bass
Jeff Magby- drums/congas

August 8 (Friday) 5:30- 7:30 Robbies in Springfield, Old Capitol Plaza
Craig Russo - drums
Carlos Vega- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Josh Walden- Bass

August 9 (Saturday) 6-7:30, State Fair, Ethnic Village
Craig Russo - drums/congas
Jeff Helgesen - trumpet
Chris Reyman- piano
Josh Walden- Bass
Jeff Magby- drums/congas

August 22 (Friday) 8-11 Swinger's Grill, Normal, IL.
Craig Russo - drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chris Reyman- piano
Chris Nolte- Bass
Jeff Magby- drums/congas

August 31, private party

September 5 & 6 (Friday & Saturday), 8 and 10:00pm sets, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, MO, $15, tickets: jazzstl.org/jazzatthebistro/
Craig Russo & Jeff Magby- drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Jeff Helgesen- trumpet
Chip Stephens- piano
Josh Walden- Bass


September 12th (Friday) Private Party, Peoria.

September 13th (Saturday) Al Sear's Jazz Festival, Macomb, IL.
2 sets, 4pm and 10pm
Craig Russo & Jeff Magby- drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Jeff Helgesen- trumpet
Chip Stephens- piano
Josh Walden- Bass

October 2 (Thursday) 6:30-8:30, Private Party. Sangamon County Medical Society.

November 7 (Friday) 5:30-7:30, Live at the Five Spot,Contemporary Art Center, Peoria
Craig Russo & Jeff Magby- drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chip Stephens- piano
Josh Walden- Bass

December 4 (Thursday) 9:30-12:30, Zorba's Champaign IL
Craig Russo & Jeff Magby- drums/congas
Chip McNeill- tenor saxophone
Chip Stephens- piano
Chris Nolt- Bass