Roaring Twenties explores the exuberance, and irrepressible joy of vocal music from the 1920s. From the boundary-pushing French art songs of Satie and Poulenc, to the blossoming of American jazz under composers like Gershwin and Ellington, this program will help us usher in our new era of the roaring 2020s. The venue, Overflow Coffee, operates out of the recently renovated VeeJay Records building Chicago's South Loop. The concert will will also honor the legacy of the musicians that recorded with VeeJay Records, and played a pivotal role in the blues, pop, and jazz scene of Chicago over the past century.
Made possible by generous sponsorship of Kent Dymak and Theodore Foss
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ABOUT OVERFLOW COFFEE
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The former VeeJay Records building is among the sites that make up Chicago's iconic Record Row, a 10-block stretch of South Michigan Avenue where several independent record labels produced blues, R&B, jazz and soul music from the 1950 to 1970s.
Vivian Carter and her husband, James Bracken, set up Vee-Jay in 1953. Over the next decade, this Black-owned label became one of the country's premier record companies. Its thriving roster included Jimmy Reed, the Staple Singers, Wayne Shorter, Betty Everett, and in February 1963, Vee-Jay became the first U.S. label to release music by The Beatles. The building's rich history of Black and women-ownership makes it the perfect home for its two current residents: Overflow Coffee and Mox.E Coworking, which took over the space in 2018 with a mission to create a business-focused community that supports ethnic diversity and fosters the spirit of entrepreneurial collaboration. |
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4955 S. Kimbark Ave.
Chicago, IL 60615
Website photography by Elliot Mandel Photography
Chicago, IL 60615
Website photography by Elliot Mandel Photography