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“ABCs of Jazz Letter “W” with Jazzy Joan: Jazz that Kicks. Cooks. Swoons. A recorded music show that will feature jazz legends Wynton Kelly (piano) and Wes Montgomery (guitar), plus current day musicians Willie Jones III (drums) and Walter Ricci (vocals). Experience the jazz-hang one letter at a time, every third Thursday of the month...

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Brad Billmaier is a Toledo, Ohio based jazz percussionist, composer, and educator. He has performed extensively throughout the Midwest, honing a style that is post-bop and “modern mainstream” oriented, while frequently incorporating funk, fusion, Americana, Afro-Cuban, and avant-garde.   DOORS AT 7

6 PM  –  HEIRLOOM 8 PM  –   TAEL ESTREMERA QUARTET The first annual Riverwest Jazz Fest is a collaboration between The Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee Jazz Vision, The Milwaukee Jazz Institute, The Jazz Foundation of America, and Riverwest neighborhood venues. DOORS AT 5:30

Award-winning composer Mike Conrad (University of Northern Illinois) leads a dynamic trio featuring Katie Ernst (Chicago bassist, Twin Talk) and Cassius Goens III (Inianapolis-based drummer).  On their fall tour, funded by a Jazz Road Grant (South Arts), they’ll be revisiting music from their debut album “Reconnect” (2022), while diving into some brand new compositions inspired...

Ethan Philion is an award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader based in Chicago. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory and DePaul University,  Philion has been praised by the Washington Post for his “well honed chops and astounding musicality” and his debut album, Meditations on Mingus, was commended as “a labor of conspicuous love and respect for a...

Join Jazzy Joan (a.k.a. Joan Dadian) for her monthly jazz show, the “ABC’s of Jazz.”  This month’s show features recordings from letter “Y” artists:  Yusseff Dayes (drums), Yoko Miwa (piano), Yoron Israel (drums), and Yusef Lateef (sax and multi-instruments). Figuratively and geographically, jazz has no boundaries – October 19 featured artists have roots in Chicago,...

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Faith Hatch is a multi-genre vocalist, pianist, and guitarist based in Milwaukee.  Her solo act features songs reimagined, based in soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz.  Faith earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in 2019 and was awarded Vocal Jazz Soloist by Downbeat Magazine in...

“Jacobson, York, and Schaub are masters of sound, touch and feel.  This outing (debut album; Hindsight) showcases them in a drumless trio format which allows for all three of their gorgeous sounds to be heard with clarity.  It’s a swinging record that will keep you on the edge of your seat.” -Dan Nimmer, pianist with...

Jazz Flux is a group comprising several of Milwaukee’s most active performing jazz musicians.  The love of jazz has brought this group together to create and maintain one of America’s great musical traditions.  The group derives it’s unique sound from elements of hip hop, rhythm and blues, and pop and incorporates elements of those genres...

Heirloom’s drummer Hannah Johnson presents a quartet of fabulous musicians including pianist Johannes Wallman, the Director of Jazz Studies at UW Madison, Rufus Parenti, a great Saxophonist out of Chicago and Milwaukee’s own Tim Ipsen on bass. DOORS AT 7

Join Jazzy Joan (a.k.a. Joan Dadian) for the final show exploring the jazz alphabet. The show features Letter “Z” artists with recordings from Zela Margossian, Zoot Sims, Zuco 103 and ZoomTop Orchestra. Come early for Joan’s intro, as she discusses how these artists, in their own unique way, contribute to the legacy of jazz –...

Quinn Sternberg is an Asheville bassist, composer and bandleader recently relocated from New Orleans and originally from Bloomington, Indiana.  His four albums “Weird World,” “Mind Beach,” “Cicada Songs.” and 2023’s “Walking on Eggshells” draw influence from Quinn’s Midwest musical upbringing, his decade performing in New Orleans, and contemporary musical elements.  The result is a fresh...

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Faith Hatch is a multi-genre vocalist, pianist, and guitarist based in Milwaukee.  Her solo act features songs reimagined, based in soul, R&B, and jazz.  Faith earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in 2019 and was awarded Vocal Jazz Soloist by Downbeat Magazine in 2020.  ...

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Jane Han – piano / violin Sam Kacala – drums Come enjoy some live music with the spirit of collaborative improvisation! this duo explores classicial pieces ranging from Bach to Joplin on piano and drums, medleying with jazz and original compositions.  We also like to make music on the spot with some audience participation. DOORS...

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