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HEIRLOOM - Jazz Quartet
2023-09-15 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | bar centro, 804 E. Center St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53212
DOORS AT 7

TOTY RAMOS SEXTET
2023-09-16 20:00 - 22:30
DOORS AT 7
SEE milwaukeejazziinstitute.org FOR TICKETS

JAZZ JAM - open mic
2023-09-20 20:00 - 23:30, 2023-10-04 21:00 - 23:30, 2023-11-01 21:00 - 23:30
DOORS AT 8

"ABCs of Jazz Letter "X" with Jazzy Joan: Moody Rythms with Spanish Roots.
2023-09-21 19:00 - 23:30
Join Jazzy Joan (a. k. a. Joan Dadian) this month for letter “X,” featuring recorded music of 4 artists named Xavier: Davis (piano), Desandre Navarre (percussion), Cobo (sax) and Cugat (bandleader) – and one Ximo: Tebar on guitar.
SPECIAL GUEST African dancer/teacher/choreographer, Pate’ Nassalang will join Joan on the floor during Cugat’s dance tunes.
“ABCs of Jazz” is every third Thursday and starts at 7pm, with no cover. It’s a social good time.

GIL Jazz Combo
2023-09-22 20:00 - 22:30

BRAD BRILLMAIER QUARTET
2023-09-23 20:00 - 22:30
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

RIVERWEST JAZZ FEST
2023-09-29 18:00 - 22:00
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

GARRETT WAITE TRIO
2023-09-30 20:00 - 22:30, 2023-11-24 20:00 - 22:30

SHUGA BLU QUARTET
2023-10-06 20:00 - 22:30

BILL CARROTHERS JAZZ TRIO
2023-10-07 20:00 - 22:30
BILL CARROTHERS – piano
BILLY PETERSON – bass
EVIN DROBKA – drums

DOORS AT 7

MIKE CONRAD TRIO
2023-10-13 20:00 - 22:30
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 by members of Conrad’s family. The Mike Conrad Trio is excited to be performing at bar centro. This group is all about interaction and expression – you won’t want to miss this night of captivating and uplifting music!
Doors at 7

ETHAN PHILION
2023-10-14 20:00 - 22:30
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 musical titan” by Downbeat Magazine. He has performed with an extensive list of jazz artists including Rufus Reid, Greg Ward, Dana Hall, Mark Feldman, Russ Johnson, Howard Levy, Ryan Cohan, Tito Carillo, Gary Bartz, Alfonso Ponticelli, Ernest Dawkins, Geof Bradfield, Dee Alexander, Mark Gross, Alyssa Allgood, Thaddeus Tooks, Victor Garcia, Mike Allemana, Mai Sugimoto, Paul Marinaro, and more.
Philion’s album Meditations on Mingus was released in 2022 and has garnered praise from publications including the Chicago Tribune, JAZZIZ, Jazzwise, WDCB, and more. Esteemed critic Neil Tesser lauded the album’s “colorful obbligatos [and] ingenious wrinkles that—along with dazzling and deeply realized performances from all—lift this album above so many of the year’s Mingus centennial tributes.”

DOORS AT 7

ABCs of Jazz Letter "Y" with Jazzy Joan: Artists the World Over
2023-10-19 19:00 - 23:30
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, Chattanooga, Kobe’ and London. “ABC’s of Jazz” is every third Thursday and starts at 7pm. Free admission. Come join the hang.

CLAUDIA JOHNSON TRIO
2023-10-20 20:00 - 22:30

MJI NIGHT - RUSS JOHNSON QUARTET
2023-10-21 20:00 - 22:30

HEIRLOOM
2023-10-27 20:00 - 22:30

JERRY GRILLO DECADES TOUR
2023-10-28 20:00 - 22:30

FAITH HATCH
2023-11-03 20:00 - 22:30
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 2020. Faith will be joined by Mitchell Dalzin on guitar.
DOORS AT 7

AFFINITY TRIO
2023-11-04 20:00 - 22:30
“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 at Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis
DOORS AT 7

JAZZ FLUX
2023-11-10 20:00 - 22:30
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 into it’s perfomances of tradtional jazz. Along with multiple musical influences the band’s performances are distinguished by the high energy the band brings, a bi-product of the groups passion for the music and friendship with one another.
Jamil Shaw – tenor sax Ken Kosut – piano Benjamin Holt – bass Christian Fox – drums
DOORS AT 7

HANNAH JOHNSON QUARTET
2023-11-11 20:00 - 22:30
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

ABC's of Jazz Finale' with Letter "Z" Plus Jazzy Joan Announces Next, Exciting Jazzy Series!
2023-11-16 19:00 - 22:00
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 – on their own terms. In her words, “jazz is about the groove, the vibe and the hang.” Show starts at 7 p.m. November 16. Free admission. Come for the hang!
Get a sneak peek into her next series: “Jazz: Where it is? Where’s it’s Going?

QUINN STERNBERG
2023-11-17 20:00 - 22:30
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 perspective on the jazz tradition that is simultaneously melodic and groovy, “complex but digestible” (DownBeat Magazine), and soulful while highly interactive. Quinn’s band has wowed audiences at venues ranging from listening rooms to rock clubs to festival stages with their intense live energy. Quinn’s musical approach relies upon providing functional and supportive bass lines, while still generating intense live energy and creative interaction. This individualistic style has made him a much sought after voice in the South, his native Midwest and beyond.
DOORS AT 7

MJI NIGHT - ABIGAIL RICCARDS QUARTET
2023-11-18 20:00 - 22:30

THE MUSIC OF THELONIOUS MONK - ISAIAH KITTS QUINTET
2023-11-25 20:00 - 22:30

HARRY TONCHEV TRIO
2023-12-01 20:00 - 22:30
Harry Tonchev is a Bulgarian-American jazz guitarist who currently lives and performs in the Chicago and central Illinois area. He holds a B.A. in music performance from University of Central Oklahoma, B.S. in electrical engineering from University of Oklahoma and M.S. in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University. While living in Oklahoma, Harry has performed with Oklahoma City Jazz Orchestra, OKC Lyric Theatre, Brian Gorrell and the Jazz Company, and many other jazz and rock groups. As time permits, Harry enjoys the company of his wife and two kids, going to jazz jam sessions and further developing his improvisational music skills.
DOORS AT 7

ELEVATOR JAZZ QUARTET
2023-12-02 20:00 - 22:30
Acoustic Jazz featuring guitar, mandolin, accordion, and bass.
Styles of swing, Latin, and hot club.
DOORS AT 7
