Isabella Isherwood Quartet (Chicago, IL) + Ellen Vareldzis

Isabella Isherwood Quartet Saturday, December 4th @ 7:00pm At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street Isabella Isherwood is a Chicago-based jazz vocalist, pianist, and actor. Critic Neil Tesser writes, “Her range includes thrilling low notes, a middle register that resonates warmth, and ghostly obbligatos to enhance an arrangement. In our atmosphere of deep fakes and broken trust, her unadorned reading cuts the fog like a quavering beacon.” Isherwood has shared her artistry on stage and screen both across the United States and internationally. Notable performances include appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center and Ravinia, performances with her quartet at the Chicago Jazz Festival, and three concert tours throughout Europe. Isabella is an alumna of the Jazz Institute of Chicago, The Second City, and Acting Studio Chicago. Additional studies include the Chicago College of Performing Arts and the Jacobs School of Music. She is a member of the Chicago Federation of Musicians. With a guitar, a voice, and layers of live instrumental looping, Ellen Vareldzis uses deep, authentic musical expression to envelop listeners in dynamic soundscapes. For as long as she’s been creating music, Ellen uses sound as a channel through which she understands her internal and external world. Infusing various musical genres to develop her own unique sound, Ellen’s music connects listeners to a collective dream, a visceral nostalgia, a window of introspection, and swells of feeling. Since 2022, Ellen has been a student of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, where she continues to explore her instrument. She is also the lead guitarist for the Milwaukee project 16 Levels which plays a monthly residency at Canni Café in Walker’s Point. Instagram: @isabella.isherwood, @ellenvareldzis Websites: http://isabellaisherwood.com/ https://on.soundcloud.com/b4Q4gkPbWArwcFyIhp Date: December 4th, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM Cover: $20