CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS - Brought to you by The Commercialists
2024-12-27 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | bar centro, 804 E. Center St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53212
Join us for a post-Christmas after glow / cool down edition of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”.

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS - Brought to you by The Commercialists
2024-12-28 20:00 - 22:30

JAZZ JAM - every 1st Thursday - no cover + drink specials
2025-01-02 20:30 - 23:30, 2025-02-06 20:30 - 23:30
doors at 7 / no cover

ANNE DAVIS & friends
2025-01-03 20:00 - 22:30
Join us for an enchanting evening of live jazz at Bar Centro, where the cozy ambiance and exceptional talent set the stage for a night to remember. Let the smooth, masterful sounds of Mike Kubicki on piano and Jim Paolo on bass weave a melody-filled tapestry as Anne’s voice carries you through a repertoire of beloved standards and hidden gems.
Sip, savor, and sink into the rhythm of a night dedicated to jazz lovers and newcomers alike.
Mike Kubicki -piano
Jim Paolo – bass
Anne Davis- vocals
DOORS AT 7

LUCAS LABEAU - pianist
2025-01-04 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-01-09 20:00 - 22:00
Lucas Labeau – piano
DOORS AT 7

LATIN JAZZ NIGHT + LIVE ALBUM RECORDING - TLALOK
2025-01-09 20:00 - 22:30
Tlalok is a bilingual singer / songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Milwaukee. Originally from Chicago, Tlalok comes from a long line of musicians dating back to his great-grandfather, a composer from Vicente Guerreo, Mexico. A century later he keeps the family tradition alive through boleros, bossa novas, and vibrant performances channeling the passion of his ancestors.

The Sam Robinson Quintet
2025-01-10 20:00 - 22:30
Since 2003 Sam Robinson has played in Chicago venues such as Andy’s Jazz Club, The Green Mill, The Jazz Showcase, and many others. He was also a member of the Chicago-based Shelley Yoelin Jazz Workshop Septet and has been a repeated guest soloist at the Serbian Village jazz club. He currently leads the Sam Robinson Quartet. In 2019, he released his debut album, “Sweet Love of Mine,” his second album, “Be With Me: Live at the Eastgate Cafe,” in 2022, and his third album, “Third Time’s a Charm,” in 2023.
According to Chicago Jazz Magazine, Robinson plays, at times, with “elegant restraint and muted tones,” and at other times with “an intelligent extemporization that has a burnished sound and simmering passion.”

HEIRLOOM - contemporary jazz
2025-01-11 20:00 - 22:30
Heirloom is one of Milwaukee’s most innovative and sought after jazz combinations. Each musician has a deep connection and passion for modern music and draws upon contemporary classical, rock, and indie influences in their compositions. Heirloom’s original sound captivates audiences through soaring melodies, intriguing rhythms, and magnetic attention to detail. Heirloom performs as a trio, quartet, and quintet with core members Ban Dameron, guitar, and Hannah Johnson, drums.

Jazzy Joan Presents Jazz Where it is and Where it's Going: George and Ira Gershwin Songbook
2025-01-16 19:00 - 23:30
Jazzy Joan takes a step back in the history of jazz with the tunes of George and Ira Gershwin.
History tends to repeat itself, and Ira’s lyrics of uncertainty and upheaval could have been written today. Equally telling were their songs written to dance the blues away. Join Jazzy Joan for some “Fascinating Rhythm” on January 16. Expect a night packed with recordings of current-day artists and their exciting takes on these masterful tunes.
Jazz Joan guarantees a social, good time and starts off at 7:00, so get there early! No cover.
DOORS AT 6:30

The GIL Jazz Combo
2025-01-17 20:00 - 22:30
Joel Lehman; band leader, trumpet, and vocals
Joel Lehman has played throughout Milwaukee since moving to town in 2018. His voice and collection of unique Monette trumpets bring new life to the standards and his story telling carries the audience along for the ride.
DOORS AT 7

MILWAUKEE JAZZ INSTITUTE -
2025-01-18 20:00 - 22:30
DOORS AT 7

TONE HOME - experimental folk
2025-01-23 20:00 - 22:30
Powerful and poetic. Engaging, relaxed and relevant to our times. Tone Poem singer songwriters; Sarah Moore and of Tone Poem offer a deep and inspiring musical experience.

Mike Kubicki and Erin Boehme
2025-01-24 20:00 - 22:30
Jazz pianist Mike Kubicki and vocalist Erin Boehme come together to put their own spin on the classics of the Great American Songbook. From swing, to bossanova, to ballads, they bring new life to the tunes you have come to love throughout the decades. Featuring Jim Paolo on bass, and Dave Bayles on drums, it promises to be a swingin’ night!

ELEMENTAL QUARTET
2025-01-25 20:00 - 22:30
A Small Patch of Earth is trumpeter and composer Paul Dietrich’s fifth album as a leader, but his Elemental Quartet is the smallest group he’s ever recorded. After two quintet albums (in 2014 and 2017) were followed by one for a full-size 18-piece jazz ensemble (2019’s Forward) and another for a nine-piece quintet-plus-string-quartet (2023’s 5+4), Dietrich wanted to get back to basics. This drove the formation of this group, which moved to a more intimate sonic landscape, a folk-inspired sound, and simpler musical forms, with an emphasis on interaction and improvisation rather than the more controlled nature of his recent large-ensemble work.
To make it happen, Dietrich turned to three longtime collaborators. Chicago guitarist Matt Gold’s diverse musical background and his experience in a variety of different styles made him the perfect fit for this type of project. Dietrich and bassist Brian Courage (also from Chicago) have been making music together since their college days at Lawrence University all the way back in 2007. Drummer Devin Drobka, hailing from Milwaukee, is one of the more thoughtful and interactive drummers in the Midwest, and also brought a mindset that set the tone for the group.
Website: www.pauldietrichjazz.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pauldietrichjazz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul.r.dietrich/

Stella & Me
2025-01-30 20:00 - 21:30
Tania Taylor and (Sandy) Stella
Folk and rock plus some originals from the 60s to today.
Uke, Guitar, Flute and Homegrown Harmonies

Tael Estremera Quartet - an evening of Charlie Parker
2025-02-01 20:00 - 22:00
Your host Tael Estremera and his Quartet intend to deliver a fun and upbeat atmosphere featuring Parker’s tunes.
Tael Estremera – Piano
Clay Lyons – Alto Saxophone
Liam Phillips – Upright Bass
Yanni Chudnow – Drums & Cymbal

BEN DAMERON QUARTET - modern jazz
2025-02-07 20:00 - 22:30
Ben Dameron – guitar
Hannah Johnson – drums
John Christensen – bass
Tim Whalen – piano.

MS. KAPRICE - soul, jazz, r&b, funk
2025-02-08 20:00 - 22:30
demonstrating intimate sounds and musicality
Songtress and Musician; Ms. Kaprice
presents
“Front and Center”
a live music series spotlighting lead singers & instrumentalists
soul – jazz – r & b – funk
every second Saturday of the month

FAITH HATCH & COMPANY - Love Through the Ages
2025-02-13 20:00 - 22:30

ANTHONY DEUTSCH QUARTET - "Songs of Love"
2025-02-14 20:00 - 22:30
Anthony Deutsch – piano / vox
Kenny Reichert – guitar
Clay Schaub – upright bass
Devin Drobka – drums / cymbals

RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER - Jazz-Groove Organ Trio
2025-02-15 20:00 - 22:30
Righteous Rooster is a jazz-groove organ trio from Chicago, featuring Henry Dickhoff on organ, Kenny Reichert on guitar, and Luke Sagadin on drums and cymbals. Their debut album, “Fowl Play,” is set to be released on October 25 with Shifting Paradigm Records. Influenced by the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Soulive, Medeski Martin & Wood, Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart, Grant Green, and the Sam Yahel Trio, Righteous Rooster blends improvisation, imaginative compositions, and a love for the history of organ trios to create a distinct and engaging sound.
Kenny Reichert – guitarist, composer, bandleader, and educator. His wide-reaching music draws on a mix of influences including jazz, folk, classical, & avant-garde.
Henry Dickoff – organ.
Luke Sagadin – drums and cymbals

Jazzy Joan Presents Jazz Where it is and Where it's Going: Songs About "The Kiss"
2025-02-20 19:00 - 23:30
Really the kiss? During the month of valentines and kisses, Jazzy Joan explores the many tunes about the “kiss” and other romantic notions – tunes that reflect love’s lasting pleasure and others that might convince you to “call the whole thing off.”
Wherever you find yourself on the love-spectrum, join Joan for a night of recored jazz guaranteed to make your heart skip a beat.
Jazz Joan guarantees a social, good time and starts off at 7:00, so get there early! No cover.
DOORS AT 6:30

CHET BAKER TRIBUTE
2025-02-21 20:00 - 22:30
Join us for a musical tribute to the great trumpet player and vocalist, Chet Baker.
Isaiah Simons – Bass
Alec Baca – Trumpet
Juan Camacho – Drums
Isaiah Kitts – Electric guitar and vocals

HARRY TONCHEV TRIO
2025-02-22 20:00 - 22:30
Harry Tonchev is a Bulgarian-American jazz guitarist who is very active in Chicago and Central Illinois. His high energy trio focuses on improvisational music by exploring a mixture of originals and standards from the Great American Songbook. His conversational approach to improvised music keeps audiences engaged.
Harry Tonchev – guitar
John Christensen – bass
Todd Howell – drums

Dovekeeper - Yonat Piva - singer-songwriter
2025-02-27 20:00 - 22:30
Milwaukee musician Yonat Piva is a singer-songwriter guitarist who performs under the stage name Dovekeeper. Her songs vary from introspective 70s AM radio acoustic guitar tracks to bluesy, funky contemporary rockers.

DONNA WOODALL - vocalist
2025-02-28 20:00 - 22:30
Voted 2023 Wisconsin Area Music Industry’s (WAMI) Female Vocalist of the Year, Donna Woodall has established herself as a skilled, multi-genre singer/songwriter and bandleader in the Milwaukee music scene. Donna artfully blends the musical styles of artists such as Carole King, Cassandra Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, Sting, The Beatles, and Tracy Chapman with elements of traditional jazz and blues. The result? A fresh, new twist on familiar pop songs. Audiences are delighted by her eclectic song selections, cool originals, creative renditions of classic hits and jazz standards, and her bold moves into different music genres- all the while staying grounded in her jazz roots. In 2024, Donna continues to share her gifts as she performs at top Wisconsin festivals/events and in regular rotation at notable venues in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin.

SOUND EXCHANGE: Exploring the process of performance
2025-03-01 20:00 - 22:30
Bio: Sound Exchange is a collaborative effort led by artists Sam Kacala and Mark J Soriano that gives the audience a look into the process of performance. Each show features a cast of local artists from various mediums to highlight their creativity and the value of the spaces that hold it.
Event: Faith Hatch, a multi-genre vocalist, pianist, and guitarist based in Milwaukee will join former Saint Kate Artist In Residence, Jeff Zimpel. Zimpel is an interdisciplinary artist who will transform the space into a living studio through soundscapes and storytelling. Over the course of three acts, this Sound Exchange will explore original compositions and improvisation, wandering through genres ranging from jazz to hip hop, bluegrass and more.
Band: Faith Hatch – Vocals & Piano, Jeff Zimpel – Soundscapes & Storytelling, Mark J Soriano – Guitar & Audio Engineering, and Sam Kacala – Drums & Keys

FAT TUESDAY - Big Style Brass Band - no cover
2025-03-04 19:00 - 22:30
7 pm Second Line out on sidewalk!
