Highland Park: Port Clinton Event
August 14, 6-8 p.m.
with Cecile Savage, singing the music of Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, and Jacques Brel
jazz accordian, violin, bass, piano, percussion by Vincent Buoncore
600 Central Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois 6-8 p.m.
August 21, 6-8 p.m.
Park Ridge Country Club
Violin and Piano
featuring acclaimed violinist
Daniela Bisenius
Eaglewood Golf Course and Country Club
Mother's Day Brunch and Easter, 2026
1401 Nordic Road
Itasca, Illinois
10 a.m. -3 p.m.
with Barry Winograd of 90.9 F.M., SAX
featuring Vincent Buoncore on Percussion
https://wdcb.org/staff/barry-winograd
Zia's Social
December 10, 6-9 p.m.
6158 Northwestern Highway
Chicago, Illinois 60631
773 775-0808
Violin and Piano
featuring acclaimed violinist, Daniela Bisenius
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Bringing a taste of Italy to Chicago. At Zia’s Social, you’ll find wood-fired pizza, house-made
pastas, fresh salads, and timeless Italian favorites, paired with a full bar of signature cocktails and wines.
Valentine’s Day
Friday, February 14, 2026
Burnham Park Yacht Club
1500 S Linn White Drive
Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60604
6:30-9:00 p.m.,
piano and sax
Lush Life performed "Byzantine"
Times Square, NYC
September 20, 2025
Special thanks to Paul Sladkus, George Goethels and Vince Buoncore for arranging; our thanks to Nashville Singer/Songwriter A.J. Raggs, for backup vocals
Jonathan Gross
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RECENT & UPCOMING SHOWS
June 29, 2025
Geneva Wine Cellars
2-4:30 p.m.
227 S. 3rd Street, Geneva Illinois
630-232-8888
Zia's Social
Sax, Piano, Percussion
Friday evening
June 6, 2025
7-9 p.m.
6158 Northwestern Highway
Chicago, Illinois 60631
773 775-0808
Jazz Duo
The Eagle Room of the Polo Inn Cafe 3322 S. Morgan
Chicago, Illinois 60608
May 24, 2025, 12-3
Jazz Duo: piano and saxophone
https://www.oldrepublicbar.com/events/mothers-day-w-lush-life-jazz
Mother's Day Brunch
Old Republic, Elgin
May 11, 2025
1-4 p.m.
155 South Randall Road
Elgin, Illinois 60123
UPCOMING AND PAST
Private Event
Cocktail Hour
Bridgeport Arts Center
Jazz Trio
April 25, 2026, 5-6:30 p.m.
Royal Sonesta, New Orleans, with Nancy Hays
Piano and Percussion
January 12, 2025
7:30-8:30, 9-10 p.m.
Park Ridge Country Club, Park Ridge, Illinois, Friday, November 1,
Solo Piano, Cole Porter--Duke Ellington--American Songbook, Wine-Tasting, 5:30--8:30 p.m.
Geneva Wine Cellars, September 29, 2024, 2-4:30 p.m.
featuring Nancy Hays
Geneva Wine Cellars, August 18, 2024, 2-4:30 p.m.
featuring Nancy Hays, singing from the Great American Songbook
https://www.nancy-hays.com/
Eaglewood Golf Resort and Spa
Mother's Day
May 12, 2024, 10 a.m. --2 p.m.
Park Ridge Country Club, 1920s Gatsby Room
April 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m.--9:00 p.m.
Eaglewood Golf Resort and Spa
Itasca, Illinois, Easter
March 31, 2024, Easter Sunday, 10-3:30 p.m.
Geneva Wine Cellars, 2-4 p.m.
August 13 and 20, 2023
Winnetka Aftermarket concert
June 24, 11-2 pm
Winnetka Farmer's Market
Bella Mia, Crestwood
June 3, 2023
with Bob Meyer, vocal
Racine Yacht Club
May 14
Mother's Day, with Yuexin Chen and
Travis Elfers, Banjo and Violin
