Louie Prima, Johnny Griffin, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, James Carter, Bobby Darin, Etta James, Harry Connick Jr, Benny Goodman, Freddie Bell, Peggy Lee, Blossom Dearie, Leo Parker, Steve Gibson's Red Cats, The Iguanas, Dem Brooklyn Bums, Max Weinberg, The Hollywood Flames, The Swingcats, Bob Crosby, Gene Ammons, Ray Charles, Johnny Hodges, George Benson, Carrie Smith, Queen, Wayne Newton, Earl Bostic, Lee Allen, Gerry Mulligan, Duke Ellington, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Brenda Lee, Ron Sunshine, Aretha Franklin, Doug James, Little Willie John, Illinois Jacquet, Dave Issacs, Blue Mitchell, Woody Herman, Brian Setzer, Blues Jumpers, The Spaniels, Adam Ant, Sax Gordon, Helen Humes, Royal Crown Revue, Four Charms, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Mighty Blue Kings, Jane Monheit, Big Bob Dougherty, Henry Mancini, Patsy Cline, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Hank Williams Jr., Big Jay McNeely, John Zorn, Art Blakey, B.B. King, Ella Fitzgerald, Ike Quebec, Billy Mitchell, Joe Jackson, Tom Waits, Count Basie, The Red Caps, Roger Miller, Lester Young, Nat King Cole, John Pizzarelli, Jimmy Sutton, Houston Person, Jamie Wood, Big Joe and The Dynaflows, Kid Ramos, Eddie Harris, Chu Berry, Perez Prado, Roy Montrell, Donovan, Bobby Timmons, Charlie Parker, Mongo Santamaria, Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends, Charles E. Calhoun, Ray Price, The Replacements, Bruiser & The Virtues, Lost Continentals, Roomful of Blues, Perry Como, Red Prysock, Ames Brothers, Lionel Hampton, John Coltrane, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Mobley, Earl Hooker, Mitch Woods, Hal Singer, Varetta Dillard, Ray Bryant Combo, Branford Marsalis, Stan Getz, Tiny Grimes, Willis Jackson, Dean Martin, Cannonball Adderley, Eva Cassidy, Sonny Stitt, Kay Kyser, Frank Sinatra, Rock-A-Teens, Cherry Poppin Daddies...
The Flat Cats play a blend of vintage and modern music which includes the hottest swinging jazz and blues, contemporary classics, and standards. The group is comprised of six talented and experienced musicians with years of performing, arranging, and composing experience. Whether you choose to sit back and listen or kick it up on the dance floor, you and your guests are sure to be entertained!
The Flat Cats have performed at many different venues and events throughout the Midwest, among them Navy Pier, the Arcada Theatre in St Charles, the Willowbrook Ballroom in Willow Springs, the Pete Miller restaurants in the northwest suburbs, Green Dolphin Lounge in Chicago, and the Summer Dance series in Grant Park.
The band has also backed legendary singing groups such as the Drifters, the Crystals, Peggy March, and the Marcels, as part of the Ultimate Doo-Wop shows at the Chicago Theatre, Star Plaza in Merrillville, IN and Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, WI.
The Flat Cats perform equally well in any environment, from cocktail music for your dinner event to a full theater/stadium show for thousands. The variety of our music library and the versatility of these talented musicians allows us to tailor our sound and style to fit any event or venue, from weddings to corporate events to a feature act for your festival. From weddings to corporate parties to a feature act for your festival, The Flat Cats will deliver.
Thank you so much for allowing the Marquardt Middle School Jazz Band to open for you at Willowbrook. My students can't stop talking about it. They had a wonderful experience. They hope to repeat it next year:)
your music is fantastic! thank you for checking out my music & being my friend. hope to see you at a show sometime & stay in touch. your friend, kevin bowers
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