![]() ![]() After touring the world and performing for fans, Chris is happy to be home sharing the stage with the Time Chicago band. His love for music began with Blues and Rock, but through experience and education, he has found a pure passion for Jazz. He also works at his Alma Matter, serving as coordinator for the “Elmhurst College Jazz Festival,” the largest collegiate jazz festival in the United States.Ĭhris has the ability to lay down the smooth chords for a Jazz set or get the crowd going with a Rock guitar riff. Since graduation, Chris has performed in a variety of musical scenarios, including the “Heisenberg Uncertainty Players Big Band,” an all original composers big band, the “Big Cluster Big Band,” and his own rock band “T.B.A.” Outside of all of his responsibilities with Time Chicago and BeatMix Music, Chris keeps an active teaching schedule at the North Shore Music Institute. Chris also recorded three albums with the band, two of which won “Outstanding Awards” by Downbeat Magazine. He also had the opportunity to perform at jazz festivals and clubs across Western Canada, the Czech Republic, and Chile. This experience gave him the opportunity to perform with notable jazz musicians such as Simone, Wayne Bergeron, Bill Holman, Tom Scott, Byron Stripling, among others. Chris spent three years in the Elmhurst College Jazz Band, under the direction of GRAMMY Award Winner Doug Beach. Guitarist Chris Parsons is a rock guitar player at heart with a background in Jazz & Blues. Emanuel is drawn to the incredible musicianship of Time Chicago and the friendship of performing on stage together. Not only has he performed throughout his native Chicago, he has also been a featured artist across the globe. ![]() ![]() Mixing Jazz, R&B,and Motown, along with his infectious energy, Emanuel is the perfect person to lead the powerhouse that is Time Chicago. Chicagos guide to theater, restaurants, bars, movies, shopping, fashion, events, activities, things to do, music, art, clubs, tours, dance & nightlife. An exciting performance leader who mixes Jazz, R & B, and Motown together with a crowd drawing energy, Emanuel Barr is known for taking your event to the “next level!” He has been a featured artist in Los Angeles, Rome, Las Vegas, New York, and most notably the historic New Orleans Jazz Festival! Emanuel has also electrified audiences in some of Chicago’s great venues such as the House of Blues, Arie Crown, and Chicago Theaters, as well as Chicago’s Auditorium Theater! In addition to his vocal performance experience, Emanuel also brings over 25 years of music director/ band leader experience to The BeatMix Family and we are thrilled to have him on our team! ![]()
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