Booking Info

Name: Christy Bennett
christy.bennett.jazz@gmail.com
Christy Bennett's Website
Daytime Phone: 217 553 2884
Evening Phone: 217 553 2884
Cell Phone: 217 553 2884

Specialty: Vocalist

Upcoming Gigs

Gigs By Date
Dolce Casa Cafe
May 17th 2012, 7:00 pm
4947 North Damen Avenue
Chicago, Ill 60625
Cost: $Free
Bennett Nielsen Duo
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Waterfront Cafe
July 13th 2012, 8:00 pm
6219 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, Ill
Cost: $Free
Bennett Nielsen Duo
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Salt Creek Wine Bar
July 31st 2012, 7:00 pm
8900 Fairview Avenue
Brookfield, Ill
Cost: $Free
Bennett Nielsen Duo
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Waterfront Cafe
August 26th 2012, 7:00 pm
6219 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, Ill
Cost: $Free
Bennett Nielsen Duo
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Christy Bennett

Christy Bennett, a native of Springfield, IL, holds a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in vocal performance. She has studied classical voice with Chris Lorimer and Amy Conn. She has studied jazz with Bob Palmieri and jazz voice and piano with Bradley Williams.

Christy is a freelance musician in Chicago. As a jazz singer, she performs with the Bennett Nielsen Duo, the Joe Jones Quintet and fronts two of her own groups, one specializing in original compositions and the other focusing on jazz standards and songs from the Great American Songbook. She also performs classical repertoire with guitarist, Casey Nielsen. Christy has produced and released CDs with the Senor Fox Trio, the Bennett Nielsen Duo and the Christy Bennett Quintet.

As an educator, Christy has taught voice and piano at the Academy of Music and Art and has recently joined the staff at Accessible Contemporary Music in Chicago’s Lincoln Square.
 

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