Performing at Singer Spotlight North Shore at Pops Highwood on Thursday, June 26.

Rachelle Kole
For the past 10 years Rachelle has been the vocalist for the Larry Brent Orchestra. She has performed for private parties throughout the Chicago area. Rachelle's voice was a familiar feature on the John Records Landecker show on WLS radio as the Iowa Songbird in the late 80's. She is currently busy in her own production company, being the mother of three children, ages 6,4 & 2. She is looking forward to getting back to a more active singing career.

Evelyn Danner
Evelyn Danner - Vocalist /Actress - has been singing and performing in the Chicago area for more than 15 years. Ms. Danner was most recently seen as Ella Fitzgerald in the Black Ensemble Theater's production of "Ella" The First Lady of Song. Other Chicago musical theater credits include "Unforgettable" The Nat King Cole Story, The Jackie Wilson Story, Great Women in Gospel, The Other Cinderella, and Once On This Island. Ms. Danner is a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington where she studied vocal jazz and was a member of the University's famous show choir "The Singing Hoosiers".

Jennifer Brockman
Jennifer Brockman is a vocalist from Mooresville, IN specializing in jazz standards. She began her career in Springfield, IL after graduating from Millikin Universtiy in 1998 with a vocal performance degree in commercial music. Jennifer has worked with the Ed Clark Quartet, Capitol City Jazz Combo, the Tom Becker Trio and the Frank Trompetor Quartet at various venues and events including the Illinois State Fair, Decatur Celebration and Jazz Central Station in the Sprinfield, IL Hilton. She made her Chicago debut in 2000 at Lush Life's vocal bop and has performed at LaLuce restaurant and coffee houses around the city. In October 2000 Jennifer produced her first CD, "How Long Can My Heart Wait For You?" which includes two original songs. Currently, she performs monthly at Saussy restaurant, sings at weddings and private parties and occasionally makes guest appearances with Justin Garrett Aydt at the Keystone Grille in Indianapolis, IN. She is also a member of The Caroling Party, a professional Dicken's style a cappella group. The Caroling Party performs for public and private events in the Chicago area during the holiday season.

Tom Broughton
From the moment I started playing guitar, the songs started to flow. Yet for many years, the songs I'd written simply collected in a spiral notebook. I was out doing what I thought I was supposed to be doing ... making a living in the corporate world. In time the process of making a living led to the feeling that part of me was actually dying. I couldn't deny the music. I started performing my songs around Chicago at various venues including The Old Town School, FitzGerald's and Uncommon Ground. The response was overwhelmingly positive. I also began moonlighting in the business office of a Chicago recording studio. There I met producers who gave me access to the studio, and guided me through the process of making a recording. The result is my first CD, Breaking through. The CD features four songs. The first cut, No Place Like Home was inspired by my father's childhood experiences in a small town outside of Boston. IntoThe Arms Of Love and Close To My Heart reflect the universal need to find ourselves and someone to love. The final cut, Inside Of My Heart is about holding on to that love. Music to me is a healing art. Every song that I write nourishes and connects me with the best parts of myself. My hope is that the music that comes through me will do the same for others.