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Sat, Sep 16bar centroSep 16, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PMbar centro, 804 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USAJoin us for a night of Latin jazz featuring guitarist and composer Toty Ramos with a killer band of top Milwaukee- and Chicago-based musicians.
Sat, Sep 16Online via ZoomSep 16, 11:00 AM CDTOnline via ZoomLearn from Milwaukee's premier jazz pianist during this live, interactive, online course (8 sessions). Starts on September 16, 2023.
Sat, Sep 16Online via ZoomSep 16, 9:50 AM CDTOnline via ZoomLearn from Milwaukee's premier jazz pianist during this live, interactive, online course (8 sessions). Starts on September 16, 2023.
Mon, Sep 11Jazz GallerySep 11, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM CDTJazz Gallery, 926 E Center Street, Milwaukee WI 53212Join MJI faculty members Mark Davis and Jeff Hamann for a jam session open to musicians and listeners of all ages. Free admission! Donations welcome.
Sat, Aug 19bar centroAug 19, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PMbar centro, 804 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USAJoin us for a night with this talented quintet from Chicago.
Fri, Aug 18Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel, Arc TheatreAug 18, 8:00 PMSaint Kate - The Arts Hotel, Arc Theatre, 139 E Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USAThis will be the Latin jazz concert of the year in Milwaukee, pairing multi-Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Brian Lynch and Latin Grammy-nominated Cuban tenor saxophonist Carlos Averhoff Jr.
Thu, Aug 17Cathedral Square ParkAug 17, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDTCathedral Square Park, 520 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USAWE SIX is BACK! Join us at Jazz in the Park for the first We Six performance since 2020!
Thu, Aug 10The Vine HumboldtAug 10, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM CDTThe Vine Humboldt, 3000 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USAWe are excited to highlight and support our young talent coming up the pipeline. Join us for this special performance featuring our youth ensemble students and MJI faculty artist Paul Silbergleit.
Mon, Aug 07Jazz GalleryAug 07, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM CDTJazz Gallery, 926 E Center Street, Milwaukee WI 53212Join MJI faculty members Mark Davis and Jeff Hamann for a jam session open to musicians and listeners of all ages. Free admission! Donations welcome.
Sat, Jul 15bar centroJul 15, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PMbar centro, 804 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USAJoin us for a night with Chicago jazz guitar great Andy Brown.
Mon, Jul 10Jazz GalleryJul 10, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM CDTJazz Gallery, 926 E Center Street, Milwaukee WI 53212Join MJI faculty members Mark Davis and Jeff Hamann for a jam session open to musicians and listeners of all ages. Free admission! Donations welcome.
Mon, Jun 19MilwaukeeJun 19, 9:00 AM – Jun 23, 7:00 AMMilwaukee, 3401 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208, USAOpen to Middle School and High School Instrumentalists
Sat, Jun 17bar centroJun 17, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PMbar centro, 804 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USACarl returns to his hometown to lead a powerhouse quintet at Bar Centro.
Mon, Jun 12Jazz GalleryJun 12, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM CDTJazz Gallery, 926 E Center Street, Milwaukee WI 53212Join MJI faculty members Mark Davis and Jeff Hamann for a jam session open to musicians and listeners of all ages. Free admission! Donations welcome.
Sat, Jun 10bar centroJun 10, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PMbar centro, 804 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USAOn Saturday, June 10th, Multi-Grammy® Award-winning trumpeter Brian Lynch will unveil his new Third Coast Quintet at Milwaukee’s Bar Centro in a special concert presented by the Milwaukee Jazz Institute.
Fri, Jun 02MilwaukeeJun 02, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM CDTMilwaukee, 2335 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USAFree Festival on Friday, June 2, from 5-11 p.m. Seven neighborhood bars, distilleries, galleries, parks, and cider purveyors will host a total of 16 acts, including Jamie Breiwick Awake, Paul Silbergleit Trio, Dave Bayles Trio, Milwaukee Jazz Institute Ensemble, and many more.
Sat, May 20bar centroMay 20, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PMbar centro, 804 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USAExperience an evening of high-energy hard bop jazz with the Eric Jacobson Quartet as they perform jazz standards and showcase some of their original compositions.
Mon, May 08Jazz GalleryMay 08, 8:30 PM CDTJazz Gallery, 926 E Center Street, Milwaukee WI 53212Join MJI faculty members Mark Davis and Jeff Hamann and special guest Manty Ellis for a jam session open to musicians and listeners of all ages. Free admission! Donations welcome.
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