Jazz at the Vine 2024

Presented by Lakefront Brewery, Beer Capitol and Humboldt Park Friends

 

Jazz at the Vine is a concert series presented by Humboldt Park Friends in collaboration with Milwaukee County Parks , Lakefront Brewery and Beer Capitol.  This concert series takes place at Humboldt Park’s stunning beer garden, with a goal of bringing the community together and raising funds to support the park system. With your help, we can continue to host this exciting and vibrant event that showcases the best local jazz musicians while also supporting a vital community resource. 

PRESENTING SPONSORS

and

GARY HOLLANDER

SCHEDULE

MAY
23rd

PRESENTED BY

HEIRLOOM

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. Their 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 Ben Dameron, guitar, and Hannah Johnson, drums.

Ben Dameron, Guitar
Hannah Johnson, Drums
John Christensen, Bass
Sam Neufeld, Trumpet

 

May
31st

PRESENTED BY

Bay View Jazz Fest

We are excited to be one of the venues for Bay View Jazz Fest and Bay View Gallery Night!  Enjoy Milwaukee’s one and only free Jazz Festival at venues around the Bay View neighborhood. Bands and artists coming soon, mark your calendar!

JUNE
13th

PRESENTING SPONSOR

Garrett Waite Quartet

Garrett Waite graduated with Honors and a Division Achievement Award from Berklee College of music, which he attended with scholarship. He was a finalist in the Wilson Center Guitar Competition (Jazz Division, 2018), and won 1st Place in the NATS singing competition (Classical Division, 2015). In 2022 he was an Artist in Residence at the historic Jazz Estate.

Garrett Waite – guitar
Jamie Breiwick – trumpet
Tim Ipsen – bass
Hannah Johnson – drums

JUNE
27th

PRESENTING SPONSOR

Paul Silbergleit Trio

Guitarist Paul Silbergleit is a longtime mainstay of the area jazz scene who bears the influence of artists such as Grant Green, Jim Hall, and Pat Metheny, and has performed with the likes of Benny Golson, Jack McDuff, Phil Woods, and Melvin Rhyne. His trio brings a unique set of original music, reimagined classic tunes, and off-the-beaten-path gems, all delivered in their distinctively creative, tasty, and swingin’ style. Paul has enjoyed national airplay with his albums Silberglicity, My New Attitude, January and The Hidden Standard, has written jazz guitar instructional materials for Hal Leonard, and currently serves on the faculty of the esteemed Milwaukee Jazz Institute.

Paul Silbergleit – guitar
Clay Schaub – bass
Devin Drobka – drums

JULY
11th

PRESENTED BY

Anne Davis Quartet

Anne Davis has been one of the top vocalists in Milwaukee year after year. She’s highly sought after by local venues and regularly appears with some of the most talented musicians in Milwaukee. Her influences include Jeanne Woodall, Nancy Wilson, Dinah Washington, Natalie Cole, and Diana Krall. She sings songs that have stood the test of time and is backed by a great band.

Anne Davis – Vocals
Mike Kubicki – Keys,
Jim Paolo – Bass
Dave Bayles – Drums

 

Opener 5:00 – 6:00pm

Sandwich –
Marquette University High School Jazz Quintet

Luke Murray – Guitar
Isaac Visser – Keys
Bobby Walsh – Sax
Kue Xiong – Bass
Xander Gibbons -Drums

JULY
25th

PRESENTED BY

Neil Davis Quartet

He’s done it all! Neil is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and a Jazz Studies Instructor for the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra. In 2012 he co-founded West End Conservatory, an urban community music school on Milwaukee’s west side that brought music to the surrounding neighborhood for eight years. Over twenty years of performing has made him a familiar name in Milwaukee’s vibrant jazz scene. He wants to use that experience to bring jazz to the masses; to help you find your niche, to revive appreciation for the tested and tried, and to dare you to create something new.
 
 
Neil Davis – Guitar
Samuel Catral – Guitar
George Ballesteros – Bass
Yanni Chudnow – Drums
 
 

AUG
15th

PRESENTED BY

Milwaukee Jazz Institute Night –
Faculty and Youth Combos

We are excited to highlight and support the young talent coming up the pipeline. We are working with the Milwaukee Jazz Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, that promotes jazz through education and performance, building awareness of this art form’s ability to transform lives and strengthen our community. Several youth combos will be performed for our audience.

AUG
29th

PRESENTED BY

Donna Woodall Group

A newly-retired English teacher, Trekkie, dog-lover, and interpreter of song residing in Milwaukee, WI, Donna feels most at home in a comfy sweater listening to her favorite artists on an old-school record player, and singing her heart out.  “If pop songwriter Carole King and jazz singer Cassandra Wilson had a baby, they’d produce me,” Donna says. For over 20+ years, she has been on a wonderful musical journey performing with her husband, bassist Ethan Bender.

Performing at several of Milwaukee’s most prestigious events, festivals, and venues- Jazz in the Park,  Summerfest, River Rhythms, Tosafest, Lakefront Festival of the Arts, Bay View Jazz Fest, Zoo a la Carte, Middleton Jazz Fest, Madison Jazz Fest, Chill On The Hill, Plymouth Jazz & Blues Crawl, The Sharon Lynn Wilson Center, The Stoughton Opera House, Cedarburg Cultural Arts Center, Shank Hall, Skyline Music Series, Sessions@McPike Park, etc.- Donna has gathered a dedicated following.

Donna Woodall- vocals
Ethan Bender- bass
Joe Kral- keys
Jon Harris, Jr. – drums

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

and

GARY HOLLANDER

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