Jazzy January at The Timbers of Shorewood

The jazz quartet BMR 4 will entertain at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at retirement community, 1100 N. River Road in Shorewood. This event is open the public.

The quartet members are Jay Moynihan, reeds and keyboards; Neal Alger, guitar; Chris Bernhardt, acoustic bass; and Mike Rodbard, drums.

The BMR 4 evolved from a blues-rock band called The Buzz, which Bernhardt founded in the late ‘90s. BMR stands for Bernhardt, Moynihan, and Rodbard. Rodbard is a graduate of DePaul University's School of Music, and Moynihan got his degree from the Berklee College of Music.

The group plays a number of songs rooted in blues and R and B. They have several albums and have appeared at many of Chicago’s jazz clubs.

"It's music the general audience can relate to," Bernhardt said, "but jazz folks like us, too."

The Timbers of Shorewood is a rental retirement community. The Timbers provides independent and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities and services. Furnished apartments are also available for a short-term stay - a weekend, a week, a month or longer.

Again, the performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call Shelly Goggins at 815-609-0669 or visit The Timbers website.