Cool jazz on hot summer nights .... enjoy the live music!
Wednesdays, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Les Paul Bandshell at Cutler Park
June 20 - The Milwaukee Connection, featuring the winner of our 2012 Chuck Hedges Memorial Scholarship, Jacob Richter. The Milwaukee Connection is Chuck Hedges' old band, some of the best veterans in the local music scene. They play a lot of swing and standards. Chuck was a nationally-known clarinetist who lived in Waukesha, played at Cutler Park, but passed away about two years ago. We award the scholarship in his memory to a local high school student each year, to attend a summer jazz camp.
June 27 - Ellen Winters and her Quartet. Ellen's a great vocalist, who's known for her Rosemary Clooney tribute.
July 11 - Dave Petty and Impromptu. Swing and older jazz standards, featuring Dave Petty on tenor sax.
July 18 - Choir Fight. One of Milwaukee's hottest jazz acts, featuring Jamie Breiwick on trumpet.
July 25 - Opus. One of the best Milwaukee jazz-fusion groups in the 70s and 80s, they reunited last year. Featuring Anita Stemper on vocals.
August 1 - Johnny Padilla Quartet. Johnny plays sax and flute, and sings, too. He does a wide variety of styles, including Latin. Johnny's a Cutler Park favorite, and so is his mother, who entertains everyone by dancing all night long.
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