Chicago Vintage Vibe
Experience
Chicago Vintage Vibe!
Sound That Inspires
Welcome to Chicago Vintage Vibe! Our seasoned performers captivate audiences in a wide variety of settings. With a fusion of jazz, blues, pop, and soul, we deliver a unique musical experience that is sure to leave a lasting impression. Join us as we take you on a journey through the decades with our vintage vibes.
Band Members
Sheila
Sheila is a versatile vocalist with decades of professional experience across a variety of genres including soul, rock, jazz, Funk and R&B. She has performed with eight Chicagoland corporate bands including 15 years touring with Chicago’s popular Blooze Brothers. She has highlighted her incredible vocal range and dynamic abilities while covering iconic artists such as Aretha Franklin, Sarah Vaughan, Whitney Houston, Billie Holiday, and Alicia Keys. Her performances are always captivating and delivered with warmth and charisma. In addition to her musical prowess, Sheila holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in physical therapy.
Bob
Bob is a lifelong professional musician, composer, and arranger. A multi-instrumentalist, he plays bass, trombone, keyboards, and percussion, and he sings backup and scat. He enjoys a wide array of musical genres including jazz, soul, pop, bluegrass, rock, and country. Bob played trombone in the renowned University of Illinois Jazz Band and was honored as Best Soloist at the Governors State University Jazz Festival. He has performed with many musical greats including Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Mel Tormé, Cab Calloway, Sonny & Cher, the Dallas Jazz Orchestra, Anita O’Day, Si Zentner, Pat Boone, The Temptations, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Bob can be heard on albums by the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band and the industrial rock band, KMFDM.
Julian
Julian plays keyboards and provides backup vocals for CVV. He brings tremendous versatility and range built on decades of performance with Chicagoland corporate bands, small singing ensembles, and groups of friends in singalongs. His wide-ranging musical interests span the whole classical-jazz-R&B-pop spectrum, and he is thrilled to play with such talented musicians as Sheila and Bob in CVV. Julian’s day job has been as a lung physician and professor of medicine; he holds electrical engineering (MIT) and medical (Harvard) degrees.
Listen to Chicago Vintage Vibe
Hear CVV!
Experience the magic of Chicago Vintage Vibe with representative tracks below. From our live performances to our studio recordings, we invite you to be a part of our musical journey.
Songs you'll hear
A Foggy Day
A Natural Woman
A Sunday Kind of Love
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
All of Me
And I Love Him
At Last
Autumn Leaves
Baby Get Lost
Been So Long
Besame Mucho
Betcha by Golly Wow
Black Orpheus
Boogie Oogie Oogie
Car Wash
Chain of Fools
Corcovado
Close to You
Crazy
Cry Me a River
Dancing in the Streets
Don’t Explain
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Don’t Know Why
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing
Endless Love
Fever
Fire
Fly Me to The Moon
Georgia
Girl from Ipanema​
God Bless the Child
Good Feeling
Good Morning Heartache
I Got Rhythm
I Will Survive
I Wish
If I Ain't Got You
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
It Had to Be You
It’s Too Late
I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face
Jump, Jive, and Wail
Lady Is a Tramp
Last Dance
Let’s Dance
Let’s Stay Together
Like I’m Gonna Lose You
Look of Love
Love Paradox
Lover Man
L-O-V-E
Masquerade
Misty
Moondance
Motown Medley
My Funny Valentine
My One and Only Love
On Broadway
Orange Colored Sky
Our Love is Here to Stay
Overjoyed
Respect
Route 66
Satin Doll
Saving All My Love for You
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
Stop in the Name of Love
Street Life
Summertime
Sway
Tennessee Waltz
The Closer I Get to You
The Rose
The Way You Look Tonight
Them There Eyes
They Can’t Take That Away from Me
Think
This Can't Be Love
Unforgettable
Until You Come Back to Me
What a Wonderful World
What’s Going On
Where Is the Love
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
You Send Me