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Chicago Jazz Singer and Jazz Band, Elaine Dame Jazz Singer from Chicago, IL

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 28 Reviews
  • 42 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2007
  • 4 Awards & Badges
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $400 per event

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Hire celebrated Chicago jazz singer and jazz band leader, Elaine Dame, and you'll be treated to a swinging, festive ambiance of urban sophistication and elegance. Since 1997, Elaine and her team of professional musicians have provided entertainment for hundreds of events in Chicago, the Midwest and the nation. Whether she is performing in New York's legendary Rainbow Room, The Chicago Jazz Festival or for your Chicago wedding or Chicago corporate event, gala or fundraiser, Elaine is committed to providing a superior level of service and musicianship that is unparalleled in the industry. "Dame has risen to the top ranks of Chicago jazz singers."-NEIL TESSER, AUTHOR, PLAYBOY GUIDE TO JAZZ "A winning stage presence and chameleon-like vocal flexibility"-THE CHICAGO READER "Jazz dynamo Dame continues to be a gem in the city's vocal jazz scene"-TIME OUT CHICAGO "Elaine simply radiates from the stage" - KEITH DOUGLAS, MANAGER DIRECTOR, RAINBOW ROOM, NYC Chicago jazz singer Elaine Dame provides CLASSIC AND SWINGING JAZZ, vocal or instrumental, for any event. She is ranked the #1 jazz singer and bandleader on the Gigmasters site. MORE ABOUT ELAINE DAME Elaine will: -create a custom package and performance, using a variety of jazz combos and learn a special song for your event. -exceed your expectations and ensure that you are completely, utterly satisfied with her services. -handle all the details at the venue with regards to parking, load-in and set-up and working with other vendors. -use a state-of-the-art sound system with a qualified sound technician on site at all times. -provide contracts and documents in a timely and efficient manner. -meet with you for a complimentary consultation, as often as needed, and be at your service any time of the day or night. -process all major credit cards for easy, secure payment. RECENT CLIENT TESTIMONIALS: Thomas Lipsmeyer - Awards Night Client, The University of Chicago's Summer Institute of Sustainability and Energy "One word. Fabulous. Elaine performed at the concluding banquet for a sustainability and energy summer program that UIC threw at the Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier. Elaine sounded as wonderful by the end of the event as she did at the beginning. Her style, intonation, choice of music and stage presence were simply wonderful. The members of her band were also phenomenal musicians, and she could not have put together a better team. Elaine is not only EXTREMELY talented, but wonderful to work with. She was flexible in all things business and music related, and her sparkling personality made her a memorable addition to the banquet that she performed at. She was consistently doted over by attendees as one of the top reasons the evening was so successful. TRULY A TREAT." Steve Daugherty – Corporate Christmas Party Client “In a word: Awesome! Elaine performed at our Roaring 20's holiday party much to our guest's delight! She was fantastic to work with, and really helped to make our event a success! I would highly recommend Elaine for any event you are having!” Jeff Souva and Jim Bennett - Midwest Organizers, Lambda Legal Fundraising Event "We are honored to have had you perform at our event for the last two years! Your support and extra effort made the event so special. You and your band were fantastic! Our guests and attendees have greatly enjoyed your performances, especially the "sponsor song" you so effortlessly composed. Your talent and style is unmatched and your presence has helped us produce a beautiful and special evening." WHAT THE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS SAY ABOUT ELAINE DAME: “UNBELIEVABLY Thankful I hired Elaine. I saw Elaine Dame perform at a holiday party, and I loved her energy, so when it was time to hire a jazz singer for a 100 person birthday event, I knew who to call. This was a huge weekend celebration with a LOT of moving parts. Without question, one of the best decisions I made was hiring Elaine. I knew she was lovely with great voice, from hearing her perform at the holiday party I attended. What I came to find out was that she is also INCREDIBLY flexible, professional, on-point, responsible, and helpful. Working with her was a complete pleasure. Without question, I would recommend her. If you hire her, I am sure you will be as pleased and relieved as I was to have found her.” Bryan Herb – Chief Marketing Officer, Zoom Vacations “Elaine is a class act - start to finish. We worked together on a very large event, and she handled all of the pre planning logistics with grace and a smile. She remained incredibly flexible through the end, and was always extremely responsive. The greatest pleasure was finally getting to hear her perform - she's an incredible talent, and performed a fantastic set that was perfect for the evening. It was a true joy, and I'd recommend her anywhere!” -MELISSA SNOWZA, Musical Coordinator, Private Event in Lake Geneva, WI

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Review by Steve P.

Corporate FunctionReviewed on October 17, 2018From Chicago, IL

Simply amazing! Excellent performance and highly professional from introduction to execution. Elaine and her band comes highly recommended for Corporate events. She was exceptionally accommodating as we requested her performance match our Speakeasy event performing Gatsby era music which the band delivered beyond expectation. Our thanks to Elaine and her talented band making our hospitality event highly memorable!

Review by Joe L.

Wedding CeremonyReviewed on September 4, 2019From Lake Geneva, WI

What can we say...we found Elaine and immediately fell in love with her - she is a definite true talent. Unmatched in every way imaginable. She belongs on the biggest stage and we had her for our wedding - Guests we’re so content in their surroundings because of her and her talented band mates. Everyone stayed til the end and it made our event that much more special. Her voice is right up there with the best and her showmanship was so impressive - she even stayed later than warranted to help emcee some late night prize giveaways and I can’t say enough about her - we feel like she’s a friend - a true friend - anybody would be lucky to have her perform. THE BEST!

Chicago Jazz Singer and Jazz Band, Elaine Dame:

Joe, thank you so much for taking the time to write this beautiful review. The best part for me is knowing that you and Erica were pleased! I can't thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to be a part of your special day, it was truly an honor and a privilege for us. I hope to see you both again very soon!

Review by Nancy D.

WeddingReviewed on November 29, 2008From Hinsdale, IL

Elaine Dame is fabulous in every way. She is an accomplished vocalist, a great entertainer and also a true business professional. She just simply "gets it." We were thrilled with Elaine and her Quartet and highly recommend them for sophisticated jazz.

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  • Over 400 Classic Jazz Standards, Blues, Latin and Pop Songs | I will add any song to the list for you!
  • The Best Is Yet To Come
  • A Day in the Life of a Fool
  • A Fine Romance
  • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
  • A Sleepin' Bee
  • A Winter Romance
  • All I Do is Dream of You
  • All of Me
  • All of You
  • All or Nothing at All
  • All Right O.K You Win
  • All the Things You Are
  • Almost Like Being in Love
  • And So It Goes | Billy Joel
  • Angel Eyes
  • April in Paris
  • Aqua De Beber
  • As Long as I Live As Time Goes By At Last
  • At Long Last Love
  • Autumn Leaves
  • Be Anything
  • Beautiful Love
  • Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
  • Bewitched
  • Beyond the Sea
  • Big Yellow Taxi | Joni Mitchell
  • Blackbird | Beatles
  • Blame it on My Youth
  • Blue Moon
  • Blue Skies
  • A Day in the Life of a Fool
  • A Fine Romance
  • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
  • A Sleepin' Bee
  • A Winter Romance
  • Aqua De Beber
  • All I Do is Dream of You
  • All of Me
  • All of You
  • All or Nothing at All
  • All Right O.K You Win
  • All the Things You Are
  • Almost Like Being in Love
  • Angel Eyes
  • April in Paris
  • As Long as I Live As Time Goes By At Last
  • At Long Last Love
  • Autumn Leaves
  • Be Anything
  • Beautiful Love
  • Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
  • Bewitched
  • Beyond the Sea
  • Blame it on My Youth
  • Blue Moon
  • Blue Skies
  • Body and Soul
  • Both Sides Now | Joni Mitchell
  • But Beautiful But Not For Me By Myself
  • Bye Bye Blackbird
  • Call Me
  • Can't Help Lovin That Man of Mine
  • Canto De Ossanah
  • Cheek to Cheek
  • Chicago
  • Close Your Eyes
  • Come Away With Me | Norah Jones
  • Come Fly With Me
  • Come Rain or Come Shine
  • Comes Love
  • Corcovado
  • Crazy | Patsy Cline
  • Cry Me a River
  • Darn That Dream
  • Day In Day Out
  • Daydream
  • Days of Wine and Roses
  • Deed I Do
  • Dindi
  • Detour Ahead
  • Devoted to You
  • Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
  • Don't Be That Way
  • Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  • Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
  • Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing
  • Don't You Know I Care?
  • Down With Love
  • East of The Sun
  • Easy Living Embraceable You
  • Ev'ry Thing I've Got
  • Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
  • Falling in Love Again
  • Fever
  • Fields of Gold | Sting
  • First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Roberta Flack
  • Fly Me to the Moon
  • Fools Rush In
  • From This Moment On
  • Georgia
  • Get Out of Town
  • Going to Chicago
  • Give Me the Simple Life
  • Guess Who I Saw Today?
  • Guilty | Randy Newman
  • Here's That Rainy Day
  • He's Funny That Way
  • How About You?
  • How Deep is the Ocean?
  • How High the Moon
  • How Insensitive
  • How Long Has Thing Been Going On?
  • I'll Remember April
  • I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again | Bonnie Raitt
  • I Ain't Got Nothing But the Blues
  • I Can't Get Started With You
  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  • I Can't Make You Love Me | Bonnie Raitt
  • I Concentrate on You
  • I Could Write a Book
  • I Didn't Know About You
  • I Didn't Know What Time it Was
  • I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance
  • I Get Along Without You Very Well
  • I Get a Kick out of You
  • I Don't Know Enough About You
  • I Don't Know Why | Shawn Colvin
  • I Got it Bad and That Ain't Good
  • I Got Rhythm
  • I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans
  • I Hear Music
  • I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
  • I Love Being Here with You
  • I Love Paris
  • I Love You
  • I Love You For Sentimental Reasons
  • I Only Have Eyes For You
  • I Remember You
  • I See Your Face Before Me
  • I Thought About You
  • I Waited Till I Saw the Sun | Norah Jones
  • I Want to be Happy
  • I Want to be Loved
  • I Was Doin' Allright
  • I Wish I Knew
  • I Will | Beatles
  • I Wish I Were in Love Again
  • I Wish You Love
  • I Won't Dance
  • I'll Be Seeing You
  • I'll Know
  • I'm Glad There is You
  • I'm Just a Lucky So and So
  • I've Never Been in Love Before
  • If I Had You
  • If I Only Had a Brain
  • If I Were a Bell
  • Ill Wind Imagination
  • I'll Take Romance
  • I'm All Smiles
  • I'm Beginnng to See the Light
  • I'm Old Fashioned
  • I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
  • I'm Through With Love
  • In a Mellow Tone
  • In a Sentimental Mood
  • In My Life | Beatles
  • Is You is or is You Ain't my Baby?
  • Isn't it Romantic?
  • Isn't it a Pity?
  • It Amazes Me
  • It Might as Well be Spring
  • It Never Entered My Mind
  • It's Alright With Me
  • It's Easy to Remember
  • It's De Lovely
  • It's Love
  • It's Only a Paper Moon
  • I've Got a Crush on You
  • I've Got My Love to Keep me Warm
  • I've Got the World on a String

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Past Events

February 16, 2024 • Community Event
Fri7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Chicago, IL
July 8, 2023 • Private Party
Sat1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Milwaukee, WI
December 10, 2022 • Birthday Party (Adult)
Sat7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Downers Grove, IL
September 22, 2021 • The Glessner House Courtyard Concert
Wed6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Chicago, IL
September 2, 2021 • Winter's Jazz Club
Thu7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Chicago, IL
August 21, 2021 • Wedding Reception
Sat6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Fontana, WI
July 31, 2021 • Medici Jazz and Craft Beer Festival
Sat6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Normal, IL
July 31, 2021 • Birthday Party at Client's Home
Sat4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Chicago, IL
July 28, 2021 • Community Event
Wed12:30 PM - 2:00 PM North Chicago, IL
July 22, 2021 • Private Party at Lakeshore East Luxury Rentals
Thu6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Chicago, IL
July 3, 2021 • Twilight Jazz at the Kemper Art Center
Sat7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Kenosha, WI
July 3, 2021 • 50th Birthday Party at Heritage Oyster Bar
Sat6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Chicago, IL

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