Beverley Church Hogan was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. At a young age, she began a beautiful journey.  Whenever she sang on stage live or on radio, she became exhilarated with the audiences’ response by singing her way through the American Standard Song Book

She lived next door to Oscar Peterson in Montreal, and was swept away as she listened to his practicing many hours on his magical piano. He gave her a gift without even knowing it.

Beverley was enthralled with Anita O’Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Billy Eckstein & Tony Bennett among so many others that sang the American Standards their way.  She knew then and there that she certainly had something to sing about.

At 16 she became the Lead Singer in a show that toured some of the most elite Canadian and American Armed Force bases.  She toured with this illustrious show, and its talented cast for five years, and she still to this day, remembers it as if it were yesterday. Beverley says, “There isn’t a better audience in the entire world like our young men and women in Uniform.

During the show’s hiatus, she appeared at some exciting Clubs and private functions throughout Canada, US, and Mexico.

She arrived in Los Angeles, and was offered some wonderful club dates. By choice, she took a long hiatus to raise her family, and now enjoys her time on stage once again.

She has appeared at the Catalina Bar and Grill numerous times and enjoys working there because when she appears, the room becomes one big party night full of love and smiles.

The American dream came true for Catalina Popescu in October of 1986 when she and her husband Bob created a supper club devoted to serving an experience of superb eats and the shared magic of live performance. That grand experience began at the door where every night her mother Maria would greet each guest as family and share in their love of music. Housed in Hollywood and decked out in a timeless charm, the club offers a cozy ambience under sparkling stage lights garnished with its signature concoction — Jazz. The first artist to grace the stage was the masterful flutist and saxophonist Buddy Collette, and ever since then, over the past 36 years, the Catalina Jazz Club has hosted the most illustrious legends of all time — from the powerful puffers of Dizzy Gillespie to the electrified fingers of McCoy Tyner, the bubbly belt of Dee Dee Bridgewater and Lynda Carter, the flirtatious saxophone of Joshua Redman, the slick strumming of Kenny Burrell, the insane drum clinic of Steve Gadd, the romance of Steve Tyrell, and the masterclass of Mike Stern.

For Catalina, Jazz is our way of life. It breathes pain. It knows love. It dreams hope. It bleeds courage. Whether we’re showcasing Broadway, Soul, R&B, or stand-up comedy, the lesson learned from all the greats who have serenaded our spirits is how to connect to one another. And that’s why the Catalina Jazz Club will always have a table ready for you.

The Catalina Jazz Club has been honored by A.S.M.A.C., California Jazz Foundation, Los Angeles Jazz Society, and a City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation on their 25th Anniversary, which was awarded by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the LA City Council which included then City Council member and current Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.