Master C & J live performance

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Decades of Chicago house music history — from the Paradise Garage era to the recording studio and the stage.

Live on Stage

On stage — Master C & J™ bringing the house music energy to the crowd.
Live and in the moment — the energy that defined a generation of house music.
Keys and beats — the live setup that brought the 51st Street Music sound to the stage.
A vintage performance — the early years of Master C & J™ live on stage.
Under the lights — Master C & J™ commanding the stage.
After the show — with the crew that kept the music moving.
Live performance — Master C & J™ in their element.
The team — together at a live event.
Out in the world — Master C & J™ representing Chicago house music.
The faces behind the music.
Master C & J™ — legends of Chicago house music.
Style and substance — the look that matched the sound.
DJ Lugo Rosado with Jo and Tina — the people and relationships that built the 51st Street Music family.

In the Studio

At the board — Master C & J™ deep in a studio session, crafting the sound that would move dance floors around the world.
Engineer Larry Sturm at Chicago Recording Company — the team behind the recordings, working the console that brought the music to life.
Jessie Jones, Carl Bias, and DJ Lugo Rosado at Chicago Recording Company (CRC) — the core of Master C & J™ gathered at the console where the sound was made. Three pillars of Chicago house music, in the room where it happened.
Master C & J™ deep in the studio, surrounded by synths and gear — the creative command center. Photo by Sam Basté Media.
Back in the studio — where the sound was built.

Flyers & Posters

Tony Bitoy Production presents Super Dance '86 — Saturday, February 22, 1986 at the Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence, Chicago. Presented by WBMX 102.7 FM. Featuring Hot Mix 5: Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk, Steve 'Silk' Hurley, Mickey 'Mixin' Oliver, Chaz 'D' (Quick Mix 3), Joey 'Jammin' Diaz (Mix Masters). Plus Lugo Rosado (All Star Production), Gino Del Boccio, Andre Hatchet (House Nation), Ralphi 'Getdown' Gonzalez, Larry 'Amazin' Thompson (Tony Bitoy Production), Cory Hart (Roberts Imports). Live performances by Quest (now Master C & J™), Mind Games, and The Culitos. A Club Imagen and Tony Bitoy Production event. 5,000 party animals under one roof.
Live performances by Quest (now Master C & J™), Mind Games, and The Culitos. DJ Lugo Rosado on the bill.
Orthodox Hall, 1987 — a night on the Chicago house circuit.
Studio 54, NYC — April 7, 1988. Larry Levan's Thursday night, with Liz Torres on the bill. The intersection of Chicago house and New York nightlife.
On the streets of NYC — a poster for Liz Torres, Larry Levan, and Jonny Dynel. Early 1980s, when the flyer was the only advertisement that mattered.
The Palladium, NYC — Liz Torres and Jonny Dynel. The venues where house music crossed over from Chicago to the world.
New Year's Eve at the Riviera — Liz Torres headlining the blowout. The kind of night that became legend.
Red Zone — a tribute night on the house music calendar.
Street-level promotion — the Palladium flyer game, NYC style.
Dance Music Report — Liz Torres with Master C & J™, July 17. Press coverage from the trade publication that tracked the pulse of house music.
The Copa, July 22 — Liz Torres on the bill. One of the landmark venues of the New York house scene.
The Copa, November — another night in the rotation that kept the house music faithful coming back.
The Tunnel, September 2 — Liz Torres and the Chicago house music crew. One of the defining nights of the era.
House Music '89 at The Tunnel — the sound that was taking over the world, documented in a single flyer.
Mac's Garage, Hollywood — Liz Torres bringing Chicago house to Los Angeles. The West Coast was listening.
Black Market Records, 1989 — the independent label circuit that kept house music moving.
Egoiste, NYC — Liz Torres live. Another room, another night, another crowd converted.
The Palladium, June 15 — Liz Torres. The venue that defined an era of New York nightlife.
Better Days, Halloween — Liz Torres. The legendary Better Days club, where house music found its New York home.
CKMF 94 Metropolis, Montreal — house music crossing the border. The international reach of the 51st Street Music sound.
Club Hipodrome — Liz Torres live. The venues kept multiplying as the music spread.

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