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KASE + FATHER SKY
2023-09-08 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | bar centro, 804 E. Center St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53212
The long-standing collaboration between Milwaukee’s renowned jazz trio KASE and local musician Father Sky reaches an exciting milestone as they come together for a remarkable live album recording.
With a history of musical synergy, KASE and Father Sky have nurtured a unique bond that seamlessly melds their individual styles into a soundscape improvised fusion. This special performance marks not only a continuation of their successful partnership but also the opportunity for fans to be part of a live album recording that captures the essence of their evolving sound.
Set against the backdrop of bar centro’s intimate setting, the evening promises an up-close and personal experience for attendees as they become an integral part of the live recording process. The unmistakable jazz sensibilities of KASE, known for their improvised and dynamic performances, combine with Father Sky’s soulful melodies, resulting in a musical tapestry.

BEN SIDRAN TRIO
2023-09-07 20:00 - 22:30
Ben Sidran has been a major force in the modern day history of jazz and popular music, having played keyboards with or produced such artists as Van Morrison, Diana Ross, Michael Franks, Rickie Lee Jones, Mose Allison, and Steve Miller. Despite the reality that he may be better known in Europe and Japan than in America—a fact of life for most jazz musicians—Ben Sidran is an American success story. A jazz pianist of international renown, lyricist of a rock classic, award-winning national broadcaster, record and video producer, scholar, author, journalist, and father to a second-generation musical prodigy, Sidran makes your average renaissance man look like a slacker.
bar centro is proud to welcome
The Ben Sidran Trio
Ben Sidran – piano & vocals
Leo Sidran – drums
Billy Peterson – bass
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, SOHO, London June 6, 2023 show review https://londonjazznews.com/2023/06/09/ben-sidran-at-ronnie-scotts/

JAZZ JAM - open mic
2023-09-06 21:00 - 23:00

Denny Rauen and Peter Mac with Jesse Thayer
2023-09-02 20:00 - 22:30

JASON KUTZ'S 23 CONCERTS
2023-09-01 20:00 - 22:30
Jason Kutz’s 23 Concerts’: Featuring José Guzmán, Brian Courage, and Mike Koszewski

In 2023, Kutz will perform a series of 23 Concerts, each featuring a musical premiere. This concert, in the second half of the 23 collection, will showcase pieces written for the project with Chicago’s Brian Courage and José Guzmán on bass and guitar, and Madison drummer Mike Koszewski.

Jason Kutz is one of the region’s most versatile pianists. He has performed as both soloist and orchestra member with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra; released two internationally-acclaimed albums from Madison’s inimitable Mr. Chair (2021 WAMI Best Jazz Artist); and been commissioned by the Academy of Arts, Letters, & Sciences and the UW-Madison Department of Geoscience, among others.

ANNE DAVIS QUARTET
2023-08-26 20:00 - 22:30
doors at 7

FORREST & FLOWERS - piano & vocals
2023-08-25 20:00 - 22:30

ACOUSTIC NIGHT
2023-08-24 20:00 - 22:30

MJI NIGHT at bar centro
2023-08-19 20:00 - 22:30
details to follow
doors at 7

ANTHONY DEUTSCH TRIO
2023-08-18 21:00 - 23:30
Anthony Deutsch – piano
Yishay Levin – bass
Cameron Spann – drums

doors at 7

ABCs OF JAZZ LETTER "W" with JAZZY JOAN
2023-08-17 19:00 - 23:30
“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 at Bar Centro. Show starts 7pm, no cover.
It’s about the hang. A social good time.

JAZZ JAM - open mic
2023-08-16 20:00 - 22:30, 2023-08-02 20:00 - 23:30
doors at 8

JERRY GRILLO QUARTET
2023-08-12 20:00 - 22:30
Celebrating “My Hometown Milwaukee”…….WAMI Song of the Year
doors at 7

HEIRLOOM
2023-08-11 20:00 - 22:30

DAVID HAZELTINE + BILLY PETERSON
2023-08-05 20:00 - 23:30
TWO SHOWS 8 & 10:00 PM

CAM SPAN
2023-08-04 20:00 - 22:30

JAZZ FLUX
2023-07-29 20:00 - 22:30

The Music of Thelonious Monk
2023-07-28 20:00 - 22:30
ISAIAH KITTS QUINTET

doors at 7

Garrett Waite Trio
2023-07-22 20:00 - 22:30

Sam Robinson Quintet
2023-07-21 20:00 - 22:30
Since 2003 Sam Robinson has played his trumpet in venues all over Chicago and the Midwest. He currently leads the Sam Robinson Quintet which plays straight-ahead jazz, mainly from the hard-bop / post-bop era. The band also performs original compositions in a similar style. He’s released two albums; Sweet Love of Mine in 2019 and Be With Me: Live at Eastgate Cafe in 2022.

Doors at 7

ABCs OF JAZZ LETTER "V" with JAZZY JOAN
2023-07-20 19:00 - 23:30
Join Jazzy Joan (a.k.a. Joan Dadian) this month for letter “V” recorded music. Experience the jazz-hang one letter at a time, every third Thursday of the month at bar centro. Show starts at 7pm, no cover. It’s a social good time.
LETTER “V”
all-vocals show!
VILRAY
VANISHA GOULD
VANESSA RUBIN
VAN MORRISON

JAZZ JAM
2023-07-19 20:00 - 23:30, 2023-07-05 21:00 - 23:30

MILWAUKEE JAZZ INSTITUTE - Andy Brown Quartet
2023-07-15 20:00 - 22:30
Join us for a night with Chicago jazz guitar great Andy Brown as he leads a quartet featuring Mark Davis on piano, Jeff Hamann on bass, and Dave Bayles on drums. “…one of Chicago’s most appealing jazz guitarists stepped behind the bar of the Green Mill Jazz Club, climbed onto the tiny stage there and began unspooling gorgeous strands of melody…every shift in tone and dynamics that Brown offered resonated crisply through the house, the characteristic beauty of his sound matched by the textural intricacies of his solos.” – Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
More information: https://andybrownguitar.com/index.htm
Seating is limited. Get your tickets today!

Fareed Haque Quintet
2023-07-14 20:00 - 22:30
Fareed Haque is a modern guitar virtuoso. Steeped in classical and jazz traditions, his unique command of the guitar and various musical styles inspire his musical ventures with tradition as well as fearless innovation.
Haque has toured and recorded with Joe Zawinul, Billy Cobham, Dave Holland, Paquito D’Rivera, Sting, Zakir Hussain, Bob James, Joe Henderson and many others in addition to co-leading groups with Tony Monaco, Paul Wertico, Goran Ivanovic, Garaj Mahal, and The Chicago Immigrant Orchestra.
Haque has released numerous albums as a leader in jazz, classical, world music and fusion styles and is the recipient of numerous accolades and awards including Best World Guitarist, Guitar Player Magazine 2009, 2004 Acoustic Album of the Year, 2007 Independent Music Award, and Best New World Music Group in a Chicago Reader Poll 2020.
Performers for the evening are as follows; Fareed Haque on guitars, Alex Austin on bass, Greg Fundis on drums, Kevin Kozol on keys, and Juan Pastor on percussion.

Mitcheltree Wallmann Duo
2023-07-12 20:00 - 22:30
The musical partnership of tenor saxophonist Dennis Mitcheltree and pianist Johannes Wallmann began in New York City in 1997, 26 years later Wallman and Mitcheltree’s collaborations include six quartet tours of the U.S., two duo and quartet tours of Germany, and four albums. Drawing on the near-telepathic chemistry Wallman and Mitcheltree have honed over the span of 26 years, this performance precedes the recording of their first duo album, to be recorded at Madison’s Hamel Music Center.

bar centro closed during summerfest
2023-07-08 20:00 - 22:30, 2023-07-01 20:00 - 22:30

bar centro is closed during summerfest
2023-07-07 20:00 - 22:30
