Raise the Roof! benefit: Mke Jazz Vision All-Stars

Much of the diverse programming at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts relies on audio equipment.  While recent donations have afforded us some basic new equipment, our unique space still lacks the AV breadth to support our educational, experimental, and collaborative projects.  We’re embarking on a capital campaign entitled ‘Raise the Roof’ to acquire a built-in sound system and technology to support recording, broadcasting, and instructional programming.

Wondering about the ‘Roof’ reference? This part of our fundraising seeks to ‘raise’ and replace our aged, flat roof.  Water is no friend to electronic gear, and the leaks in our roof (which splashed upon Dizzy Gillespie here in the 1980s) threaten our center’s basic functioning.  We want to do better, to create an environment where our growing community of performers, listeners, learners, and creators can thrive. 

Four nights, four concerts. Please come and help us raise the roof! 

THURSDAY, NOV 8     FTAM Productions Special  7:30 pm     $10 suggested cover/all ages

                Noise through weirdness, electronics, vocals, technical & raw improvisations

            PERFORMERS- Phoned Nil Trio, Nick Elert, Margery Kempe, Citizen 2-13, C. Olivia Valenza

FRIDAY, NOV. 9          Mke Jazz Vision All-Stars   7pm                   $10 suggested cover/all ages  Jazz, classic and supreme! 

                7:00-7:45 PM     MYSO Combo the Bronzeville Jazz Ensemble

                8:00-10:00 PM MYSO Jazz Faculty featuring Neil Davis, John Simons, Ken Wiele,

                                                Jason Goldsmith, Chris Mell

SATURDAY, NOV. 10   MKE NEW WAVE                  5pm                  $8 tickets-Eventbrite /all ages

            Unconditional love for all genres of music. Free food, raffles - $8 prepurchase, $10 at door.

            PERFORMERS- Roxy Lenz, Phif, KJV, Supah Cash, Peez, Marques Carson, TRIL OEGY

SUNDAY, NOV. 11  Seed Sounds #45                                    7pm                   $10 suggested cover/all ages

            Freely improvised creative music

            PERFORMERS: Paul Westfahl, Linda Binder, Rick Ollman & November guest Jay Mollerskov