TIM WHALEN TRIO – Birthday Show!

“This album secures the Milwaukee native in my mind as perhaps the root of a triad of the very best straight-ahead Wisconsin jazz pianists currently working. Moreover, it’s probably the best jazz piano trio album I’ve heard from a Badger.” – Kevin Lynch

Milwaukee native Tim Whalen is a highly versatile jazz pianist, keyboard player, producer, composer, arranger, and educator.  His passion and dedication to his art shine in everything he touches.  He’s played all over the world and has written music for everything from solo pieces to orchestras.

“He is an exceptional player who fully understands the jazz language and is fully conversant with all genres of the music.” – Kenny Barron

From 2010 to late 2023, Tim was a member of the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, DC, where he served as keyboard player, arranger, and music director for the pop/commercial music group Downrange. Outside of the Army Band, he was deeply involved in the DC jazz scene, where he played with the finest musicians in the area, including Lena Seikaly, Tommy Cecil, Chuck Redd, Paul Pieper, Tedd Baker, Lyle Link, Kenny Rittenhouse, Kris Funn, Elijah Jamal Balbed, Donvonte McCoy, Victor Provost, Mark Prince, Zack Pride, Tom Baldwin, Paul Langosch, The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, and others. As a highly respected bandleader, his groups have presented sold-out concerts at Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center, Twins Jazz, the Smithsonian, and the Strathmore Music Center.  In late 2023 Tim returned home to Milwaukee and quickly re-established himself as a musical force in the
Midwest.

“I have worked with Tim for over a decade and know him to be a dedicated and inspired musician” – Ben Sidran

The musicians for the evening will be:

Tim Whalen – piano
John Christensen – bass
Hannah Johnson – drums