That’s right, The Jordan Years are off to a slamming start for 2011! The band is finishing up 6 songs at WTR and will be hitting the stage starting New Years at Elbo Room! Be sure to check out some or all of the shows!
Here’s TJY performing their hit “The Winner” live at the West Town Recording Halloween Bash ’10.
The Winner by WestTownRecording

Welcome 2011 by closing out 2010 jamming to The Jordan Years and FATBOOK at Chicago’s Elbo Room, only $60 for presale including OPEN BAR, 2 awesome bands, a DJ, and of course loving the one you’re with. $75 at the door, so be sure to get the presale. Facebook event page here!

Friday January 14, 2011 will be a very special day, The Jordan Years will be performing with the Diplomats of Solid Sound to mark the 8 year anniversary of Chicago’s Darkroom. DOSS have been on my radar for many years now, in fact they got their start in 2001 after releasing their first 7″ single “Bullfrog Boogaloo“. DOSS have been keeping it funky ever since, backing up Chicago soul man Andre Williams for the Pravda Records / Vampisoul release “Aphrodisiac” in May 2006,  and the group has even shared stages with Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Robert Walter, Wilco, The New Mastersounds and The James Taylor Quartet. In 2010, DOSS released their “What Goes Around Comes Around” LP on Italian label Record Kicks. This show is going to be amazingly funky!!!

Last year The Jordan Years had the great pleasure of playing house band to Dre Day ’10, an evening of music inspired by Dr Dre. The band were joined by Chicago’s top MCs including Psalm One, Ang 13, Wondur, Vitamen D, ADAD, Shadow Master MC, Ill Legit, Phillip Morris, etc. Not sure how we will top that!!!

TJY were asked back, this time the event will be held at legendary Chicago venue Double Door, Friday February 18, 2011! More details to come!

Here’s one of my favorite performances from Dre Day ’10, enjoy!

- Mr Andersen

West Town Recording is pleased to celebrate our 5 year anniversary with yet another party (10/30/10)! This one will be different because everyone will be in costume. . .

Featuring performances by Baby & Hide, The Sometimes Family and The Jordan Years. A late night jam is anticipated featuring any number of musicians that will be in the house.

This is an invite only event, to be invited email WestTownRecording@Gmail.com and convince me!

-Mr Andersen

WHAT: CHICAGO SOUL SHOWCASE, an evening of Windy City soul featuring The Jordan Years, The Congregation, The Sometimes Family and Keith and The Complications at Double Door. These four bands are teaming up to show that soul music is alive and well in the city that’s rhythm and blues legacy was built by the brothers Chess and cemented by innovators such as Curtis Mayfield.

EVENT DETAILS:
Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 9pm
Double Door
1572 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Tickets: $7 / 21+
Advance tickets available at Ticketfly.com: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/13377
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Chicago’s own, Ill Legit and DJ Alo have joined forces to form the raw Hip-Hop duo I&A.
Their debut album “Everyday” drops this Saturday 9/4 at the official release party at Subterranean.
Performances by Wes Restless, Scheme, Astonish, Vertual Vertigo, and Goodlife round out the night
w/ Visual on hosting duties.

more music at I&A FACEBOOK

The Jordan Years will be hitting the stage one last time before Summer turns to Autumn. Please come out and show your love, The Jordan Years have been working with a horn section and will be debuting the Bull Horns at this gig.

Also performing The Congregation, The Sometimes Family, and Keith & the Complications! A lot of bands with “the” in their names. . .

Wednesday September 29, 2010
Doors: 8:30PM / Show: 9PM
21+ / $7

The Jordan Years live at Black Gate Session June 2009 with Vitamin D!

5 days til the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival with Rhymefest, I’m just saying. . .

After slaying Kinetic Playground in March, The Jordan Years return for an hour + set spanning new material, some old and some freaky. Start your Memorial Day weekend off right, with The Jordan Years of course! This will be an all music set, no comedy in this show! Come one come all.

Also performing are the 80′s throw back band The Buck Stops which will be playing the finest in REM, the Clash, the Smiths, etc. TJY’s Joe the Drummer will be on the kit for both acts. A DJ is booked for after from what we understand but don’t know who that is.

Kinetic Playground
1113 W Lawrence Ave
Chicago, IL

Friday May 28, 2010 – 9PM – $10

May 21, 2010: 8pm Join us for an all-new “City that Works” show featuring The Jordan Years andSchadenfreude. We have put together a whole new show with new material to help lead up to the Just For Laughs festival. This will be our last show at the Gallery for a while.  $10. Gallery Cabaret (2020 N. Oakley)

WTR is super excited to announce The Jordan Years performing with J Davis Trio and Pseudo Slang

Friday May 7th at Darkroom (2210 W Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL)

Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. 21+.

Pseudo Slang – 10PM
The Jordan Years – 10:50PM
J Davis Trio – Midnight

The Jordan Years @ Dre Day 2010 “Big Egos” w/Shadow Master MC from West Town Recording on Vimeo.

Here’s a little taste from Dre Day 2010. The Jordan Years performing “Big Egos” with the help of Shadow Master MC.