Booking Info

Name: Arlene Bardelle
Arlenebardelle@comcast.net
Arlene Bardelle's Website
Evening Phone: 773-552-0343

Upcoming Gigs

Gigs By Date
Ai Japanese Restaurant
October 10th 2008, 7:30 pm
358 W. Ontario
Chicago, Sel
Cost: no cover
Arlene Bardelle Duo, 7:30 to 10 - no cover
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Chambers Restaurant
October 12th 2008, 5:00 pm
6881 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Niles, Ill
Cost: no cover
Arlene Bardelle Duo, 5 to 9
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Hilton Suites
October 18th 2008, 7:00 pm
Delaware and DeWitt
Chicago, Sel
Cost: $
Private Party
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Tuscany Restaurant
October 24th 2008, 7:30 pm
1425 W. 22nd St.
Oakbrook, Ill
Cost: no cover
Arlene Bardelle and Tom Muellner Duo 7:30 to 11:00
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Pheasant Run Resort
October 25th 2008, 5:30 pm
4051 E. Main St.
St. Charles, Ill
Cost: $
Arlene Bardelle with the Tom Muellner Quartet 5:30 to 9:00
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Coq D'Or in the Drake Hotel
October 30th 2008, 7:30 pm
145 E. Walton
Chicago, Ill
Cost: no cover
Arlene Bardelle with Craig Lanigan 7:30 to 11:30
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Private Party
October 31st 2008, 7:00 pm

, Sel
Cost: $
Arlene Bardelle with the Tom Muellner Trio
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Arlene Bardelle

Arlene Bardelle has been dazzling audiences with her tasteful vocal stylings for the past several years. Chicago is her home base, where she works with some of the finest musicians in town. Arlene was a mainstay at the famed Coq D'or in the Drake hotel for many years.

Chicago Jazz Magazine says "Arlene's command and presence in a room makes you hope that the evening never ends. She really swings!"

Arlene's long time accompanist, the renowned jazz pianist Tommy Muellner says, "Some singers just scratch the surface of the great American songbook, but Arlene digs deep into its core. She really swings, and accompanying her is a pleasant dream come true!"

Arlene has always loved the grand old movies of the 30's and 40's, and has accumulated a vast repertoire of the great American standard songbook as a result. Arlene sites jazz vocal icon Ella Fitzgerald as a major influence on her singing abilities. Some of Arlene's other significant influences include Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Irene Kral. She also sites Judy Garland as one of her early influences.

Arlene has performed at many top notch Chicago venues such as the Pump Room, the Drake Hotel, Stetson's in the Hyatt, Green Dolphin Street jazz club and Philanders. Arlene also has performed for political fundraiser cruises on Lake Michigan, private events at the Crystal Ballroom on Navy Pier, the Chicago Legal Clinic, and corporate performances for top Chicago agents.

Arlene has performed with many fine pianists such as Tom Muellner, John Campbell, Jeremy Kahn and Dennis Luxion. She performs with some exceptional bassist as well, including Kelly Sill, Rob Amster (Kurt Elling's bassist), Larry Kohut and Larry Gray (Ramsey Lewis's bassist). She works with many fine drummers, including Tim Davis, Phil Gratteau and Rusty Jones (of George Shearing fame). She has also performed with the great multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan, saxophonists Eric Schneider and Ron Dewar, as well as trumpeter Art Davis.

Her latest recording "Blue Gardenia" will be released in early 2008.
 

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