CLR

Full dinner service is available during the show. Seating will begin 30 minutes before the start of the show. Seating is assigned to ensure efficiency of service. Ticket price DOES NOT include food and drink.

CLR is a mixture of seasoned stage and studio musicians. Three of the group's members hail from the Chicago famed group Nicholas Tremulis. Roger Reupert on trumpet and flugelhorn, Singer/songwriter Shay Jones on vocals and headdress, Keith Robbins on drums and percussion. Each of these three players (Reupert, Jones, and Robbins) have a plethora of stage and recording experience in their own right. This includes numerous albums with bands too numerous to mention here.

Warren Lathan is from the infamous 80's group the Lathan Brothers on bass guitar and vocals. Warren has a. strong blues background which includes touring with Pine Top Perkins. Warren has played on stages as far away as the continent of Africa.

John Collier brings the "C" into the band name CLR. John has been performing live since the seventies. He started as a duet (Smith & Letcher), doing chain restaurants in the 70's. In the 80's he joined with Warren Lathan in a band called Mass Transit. John recorded his first album in the 90's (all the Hippies are dead). In the mid 2000's John and Warren joined forces again in a band called the Clam Band.

Ashley Collier daughter of John Collier is an opera trained vocalist and songwriter. She too has a few years behind her in the studio. Ashley is a force of nature to be reckoned with.

A newcomer to the band CLR is Van Ferdinan. Van is a singer song/writer, who has chosen to play guitar, sing lead and background with CLR. (Van plays a number of musical instruments). He is also featured as the lead in a rock puppet band called Reverend Punchfizz and the Congregation. Van has national MC experience in Chicago's great old venues (The Palmer house, The Drake,The Knickerbocker. In New York he MC'd places like Tribeca Rooftop, Gustivino's, and Chipriani"s).

The newest addition to the band Naomi DuPree (singer/songwriter). Our baby girl Naomi comes from a family of musicians and music DJ's. from Champaign IL.

CLR combines a number of traditional American music styles, ranging from country ballads, swing, and rock. to swampy blues, to campy uptempo swing style jazz. CLR is a band for the entire family. CLR combines the new school with the old school.... DON'T MISS THEM!!