Side Yard Sounds presents: Harry Tonchev Trio
#244 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL
BYOB

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Harry Tonchev - guitar

Dan Thatcher - bass

Todd Howell - drums

Harry Tonchev is a Bulgarian-American jazz guitarist who is very active in Chicago. His high energy trio focuses on improvisational music by exploring a mixture of originals and standards from the Great American Songbook. His conversational approach to improvised music keeps audiences engaged.

Daniel Thatcher is a bassist/composer/improviser based in Chicago. His versatility and wide range of musical sensibility has lead him to be a mainstay in Chicago's diverse music scene for nearly 20 years. Equally comfortable in the realms of jazz and improvised music, classical, musical theater, pop/rock, and experimental music, he floats freely.

He thrives as a bandleader, composing and presenting his ensembles Leaves, Empty Step, Storytime, and Waterwheel, as well as his continuously evolving solo work. The latter is represented by his recording Playing Favorites, released on ears&eyes Records. As a sideman he has worked with a wide array of Chicago's luminaries, performing locally on stages small and large.

Daniel's broad interests also include extensive training in the healing arts, such as Tai Chi, Yoga, and massage therapy, practicing and/or teaching them alongside keeping a busy performance schedule.

Always seeking to draw parallels between the arts and wellness, Daniel is also trained as a Certified Music Practitioner, providing therapeutic music in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Todd Howell has been a part of the Chicago jazz scene for many years. He has been a highly regarded performer and educator who has played with small groups and big bands alike. Todd has performed with many international jazz luminaries over the years such as Bob Mintzer, John Fedchock, Brian Lynch, Bruce Barth, Bobby Broom, Champain Fulton, and Carmen Bradford. He has also performed with many great Chicago artists as well. He is a member of the New Standard Jazz Orchestra and joined the Mulligan Mosaics Big Band in 2021. Todd maintains a busy teaching schedule at several schools in the area including Elmhurst University.