About the Ensemble
Currently, the students in the SO WHAT ENSEMBLE are ages 14-16 students. There are no current openings in this ensemble.
SUMMER TERM
Sundays from 3 to 5 p.m.
Term fee: $198 (6-weeks)
All rehearsals and classes are held at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts (926 E Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212).
Spring term start date: Sunday, July 12, 2026
No rehearsal dates: NA
Last rehearsal: Sunday, August 16, 2026
Final performance: Thursday, August 20 @ Jazz at The Vine (The Vine Humboldt, 3000 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207)
*Students who have been invited to join this ensemble should complete the Registration Form.
*Students who have joined this ensemble should pay the term fee before the second rehearsal of the term.
*Please notify us as soon as you become aware of a schedule conflict. We need time to find a sub in order to hold a constructive rehearsal in your absence.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
SUMMER JAZZ CAMP: June 22-26, 2026 https://www.milwaukeejazzinstitute.org/summer-jazz-camp
FALL TERM STARTS: Sunday, September 13, 2026 (15-weeks), term fee tbd
SPRING TERM STARTS: Sunday, January 10, 2027 (15-weeks), term fee tbd
Your Instructor
Mark Davis
Mark Davis is an accomplished pianist and an influential educator who has performed with jazz luminaries Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein, Benny Golson, Slide Hampton, Tom Harrell, Jimmy Heath, Brian Lynch, Charles McPherson, Frank Morgan, and Phil Woods, among others. He is the founder and artistic director of the Milwaukee Jazz Institute. He also teaches privately and is on the music faculty of Alverno College. Mark is the author of two top-selling books, the Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method Book 1 and the Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method Book 2. He is a founding member of the group We Six, which recently released an album entitled Vivid Dreams.
https://www.markdavismusic.com/
