Musician / Singer / Songwriter
Jimmy Teichert is a Chicago-based musician/singer/songwriter. As a standout guitar-player and vocalist, he comfortably crosses over into many musical genres. In the late seventies and early eighties he performed in numerous Pop, Rock, Funk, R+B and Blues bands throughout Chicago and the northwest suburbs. In 1985 he left the club circuit and joined “Katz”. At the time, Katz was the northwest suburbs’ premier wedding band, catering to corporate functions as well as weddings and private parties. Katz proficiently performed all genres of music from Sinatra to Santana, and everything in between.
Chicago Connection
In 2005, wanting to be closer to the Chicago music scene, Jimmy moved to the south Loop area in downtown Chicago, just a stone’s throw from Buddy Guy's Legends, one of his all-time favorite guitar players. "It's the coolest thing I’ve ever done, moving to Chicago". Quickly adding, "It's the Blues Capitol of the World. It's where I should be". Although he enjoys, performs and composes in many diverse musical styles, using his own words he says, "There's a special place in my heart for the blues. It's a guitar player's music, and that's what I am, a guitar player".