Event Details
Date: July 9, 2026
Start time: 08:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: The CheckOut
Dynamic Duos- Emma Taylor and Steve Million
$21.80
Thu Jul 09, 2026 08:00 p.m. CST
Doors open at 07:30 pm CST
The CheckOut
4116 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60613, United States
About
Emma Taylor is a bassist, vocalist, and educator based in Chicago. Emma has played with renowned musicians such as Brian Lynch, Carl Allen, Jim Snidero, Gary Smulyan, Troy Roberts, Joel Spencer, and Ben Markley. Aside from playing in the US, Emma has also toured throughout South America, Cuba, and Mexico—most recently completing a two week-long residency performing and teaching classes in Brazil at the Federal University of Uberlândia.
Steve Million, a 1988 finalist in the internationally renowned Thelonious Monk Piano Competition , has long been a staple of the Chicago jazz scene, working with artists such as Randy Brecker, saxophonists Chris Potter and Dick Oatts, and legendary bassist Michael Moore.
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