Elaine Dame Interview: Jazz, Career & Live at Gateway Lounge at Copernicus Center

Building a sustainable career in jazz is no small feat. It requires artistic vision, discipline, resilience, and years of work on and off the stage. In a new Chicago Music Revealed interview with Mike Jeffers, acclaimed jazz vocalist Elaine Dame sits down to discuss her journey as a professional musician and what it truly means to make a living in jazz.

Dame also discusses her upcoming performance at the Gateway Lounge at Copernicus Center in Chicago on January 23, 2026. Get more details at GatewayTheater.org