FEATURING MYSO'S JAZZ STUDIES MUSICIANS
February 23 & 25, 2023
Schedule
Thursday, February 23
Performances by:
The Blues
Rumba
MYSO Jazz Faculty
Saturday, February 25
Summit
Guest Artist Steve Wiest with MYSO Jazz Faculty
MYSO Jazz Studies
Chris Mell, Director
Connection
Isaiah Simons and Jon Lovas, Instructors
Anders Faivre, Drums
Lucas Kunsmann, Guitar
Elijah Piechocki, Piano
Grayson Stanley, Trumpet
James Duong Trombone
Tory Jensen, Guitar
Max Neyer, Piano
Elias Mandigo, Alto Sax
Rumba
Jeno Somlai and Tony Ayala, Instructors
Jameson Rush, Piano/Vibes
Bobby Walsh, Tenor Sax
Jack Monagle, Drums
Sayan Saha, Piano/Vibes
Faculty Combo (Thursday)
Jeno Somlai, Piano
Isaiah Simons, Bass
Neil Davis, Guitar
Chris Mell, Drums
Jon Lovas, Tenor Sax
Tony Ayala, Congas
Bronzeville Jazz Ensemble
Jeno Somlai, Instructor
Lucas LaBeau, Piano/Organ
Luke Murray, Guitar
John Tsagalis, Alto
Joe Lorenz, Drums
Apex
Jason Goldsmith, Instructor
Gunnar Connine, Drums
Andy Costello, Piano
Hudson Simmons, Trumpet
Flora Miroslaw, Guitar/Bass
Jerry Lu, Alto
Jamie Bird, Tenor
Summit
Neil Davis, Instructor
Ethan Espinosa, Bass
Leah Kunsmann, Piano
Danny Huang, Guitar
Jason Shao, Tenor Sax
Jack Monagle, Drums
Elizabeth Feist, Alto Sax
Sebastian Low, Soprano Sax
Template
Neil Davis, Instructor
Ethan Espinosa, Bass
Brook Stromberg, Drums
Connor Rossi, Piano
CC Barthel, Alto Sax
Outlook
John Simons, Instructor
Alex Jebe, Drums
Elsie Shi, Piano
James Fifarek, Alto Sax
Cornerstone
Jeno Somlai, Instructor
Rehaan Muqeel, Drums
Max Ryan, Guitar
Nick Pienkos, Trumpet
Faculty Combo (Saturday)
Jeno Somlai, Piano
John Simons, Bass
Isaiah Simons, Bass
Neil Davis, Guitar
Chris Mell, Drums
Jason Goldsmith, Tenor Sax
Jon Lovas, Alto Sax
Steve Wiest, Trombone
Founded by Cliff Gribble in 2004, the Jazz Studies program offers top quality jazz training to young musicians from the Greater Milwaukee area, with a focus on urban students whose culture and heritage are deeply rooted in the origins of jazz and Latin jazz music.
Training by top-notch and highly-experienced faculty emphasizes small jazz combo experience, jazz technique, improvisation, instrumental technique, and basic to advanced music theory.
The Jazz Studies program develops high level jazz musicians and affords a thorough understanding of various jazz styles, composers, musicians, and their music. The program offers jazz training, performing opportunities, and clinics with local and national artists to those with limited access to study music.
Donations to MYSO are the crucial funding source that allow us to nurture, challenge, and inspire young minds, profoundly changing lives and our community for the better. We are tremendously grateful for these important gifts.
This list recognizes gifts of $250 or more that were received from July 1, 2022, through January 12, 2023. We encourage you to call Emma Kunz, Philanthropy Operations Manager, at 414-267-2943, with questions or corrections—or to learn how to make a much-appreciated gift to MYSO.
Energico ($350,000 - $500,000)
United Performing Arts Fund
Appassionato ($100,000 - $349,999)
The Burke Foundation
Maestoso ($20,000 - $99,999)
Bader Philanthropies, Inc.
The Gannett Foundation
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation
MPS Recreation Partnership for the Arts and Humanities
The Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
Con Fuoco ($10,000 - $19,999)
Anonymous (2)
Laura & Mike Arnow
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation
The Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation
Tim & Sue Frautschi
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Luedke-Smith Fund
Adelaide F. Banaszynski Memorial Fund
Johnson Controls
Angela Johnston
Krause Family Foundation
Elaine & Gerry Mainman
Melitta S. & Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust
Molitor Foundation
Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD
We Energies Foundation
William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation
Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts
Vivace ($5,000 to $9,999)
Anonymous
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Anon Charitable Trust
Ken & Kris Best
Brico Fund
Bobbi & Jim Caraway
Jeff Edelstein, MD
Linda Edelstein
George & Jill Fahr
Michael & Jennifer Hansen
Jerome and Dorothy Holz Family Foundation
Madeleine & David Lubar
Maihaugen Foundation
Manpower Group
Milwaukee Arts Board & Wisconsin Arts Board, with funds from the State of Wisconsin
Milwaukee County Cultural Artistic & Musical Programming Advisory Council
PNC Foundation
Lacey Sadoff
Michael Schmitz
Zilber Family Foundation
Animato ($2,500 - $4,999)
Anonymous
Brian & Laurel Bear
John & Marilyn Breidster
Richard Buchband & Betsy Rosenblum
Croen Foundation, Inc.
Andrew DeBoer
Thomas & Deborah Degnan
Dal & Jackie Drummer
Elmbrook Rotary Foundation
Ernest and Sally Micek Family Foundation
Steve & Nancy Fisher
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Judith A. Keyes Family Fund
Margarete & David R. Harvey
Hunzinger Construction Company
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
Laskin Family Foundation
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Craig & Mary Robyn Peotter
Faye Scheil
Settlers Club of Wisconsin
Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
Don & Kate Wilson
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Anonymous (2)
Abbot Charitable Foundation
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Arzbaecher Family Foundation
Bruno Barnagaud
Jeff & Kate Behring
Doug & Molly Bell
Sue Bellehumeur
Peter & Sally Blommer
Mark Blutstein
Erin Casper Borissov
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation
Diane & Craigh Cepukenas
Susan Cerletty
Joe and Lisamarie Collins
Sue & Curt Culver
Davidson and Harley Fund, Inc.
George & Sandy Dionisopoulos
John & Tamara Dunn
Jim & Andrea Emling
Suja Finnerty
Penny Forrest
Barbara D. Froemming
Lisa Froemming
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Milwaukee Music Scholarship Fund
Sigrid Gullickson Jablonka & Roy H. Jablonka
Gustav and Gladys Kindt Foundation
Stephen Hargarten, MD
Heil Family Foundation
John & Marci Hunzinger
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Daniel Jablonski
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Tom Kissinger
Greg & Linda Kliebhan
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Jun Li
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Erik & Carol Moeser
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NOG, Inc.
Lois and Richard Pauls
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Julie Ragland & Russell Grabczyk
Steve & Fran Richman
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Jay & Tracy Rothman
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Carter & Pamela Simmons
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Mark & Julie Steinhafel
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Jason & Monica Stevenson
Kent & Marna Tess-Mattner
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Adam J. Toth
Gregg & Tami Ulatowski, MD
Richard Walters
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Con Espressione ($500 - $999)
Amalga Composites, Inc.
Danielle Baerwald
Micaela Bomhack
Briohn Building Corporation
BVK
Camille A. Lonstorf Trust
Bruce & Marsha Camitta
Richard & Sharon Canter
Mark & Linda Carlson
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Jack Edelstein & Sharon Lewin
Erik Eisenmann
Suzy Ettinger
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Christina & Karl Fiasca
Matt & Theresa Field
Dean Fitzgerald
Michael Gauger
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - MacDowell Club of Milwaukee Fund
Dick Hack & Suzan Ben-Poorat
Margaret Hader
Torrin Hallett
Angie Jellish
Renee Johnson
Charles & Kristen Kidd
Ryan Klinger
Joan Kojis, PhD
Karen Krammer
Kathy & Scott Kroeger
Emma & Alexander R. Kunz
Eric Larson & Susan Lewis
Debora M. Laws
Michael & Deb Linley
Fran Luebke
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Jim McKeown
Bob Monnat
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Dave & Sue Ogden
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David & Mindy Palay
Theodore & Kelsey Perlick Molinari
Michael R. & Joan G. Potter
Shana Pradeep
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Carol & Kevin Schuele
Chuck & Kristin Severson
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White House of Music
Jim & Susee Wiechmann
Don & Marian Yoder
Mark & Evonne Zalewski
Shuang Zhao
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Rebecca Ziety
Grazioso ($250 - $499)
Anonymous (3)
Chris Addison
Marna Addison
Mary Albrecht
Bruce & Laurie Arnold
Tino & Penny Arvanetes
Dave & Linda Atkinson
Paul Baerwald
Lucy Bahn
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Shari & Martin Brand
Steve & Karen Braun
Jill Broekhuizen
Leroy Brown
Martha Brown & Tony Lam
Robo & Kathy Brumder
James Burmeister
Burton & Audrey Strnad Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Martin & Kathleen Butorac
Kathryn Carlson
Liyu Chen
David & Sarah Clark
Jim & Martha Clark
Michael Cleary
Pam Conine
Brooke & John Creagh
Eric & Nicole Crnkovich
Joel Davel
Anne de Vroome & Garrett Kamerling
Dirk & Terry Debbink
Lois Ellen Debbink
Damon Dewaide
Walter Dryburgh III
Ted & Beth Durant
Thomas & Linda Dvorak
Penny S. Egan
Eileen & Howard Dubner Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Rachel Enright
David Ewald
Joshua & Sara Field
Fish Window Cleaning
Marcia Forman
Pamela Frautschi
Heidi Furlong
Katherine Gabor
Robert Gabriel
Jodi Gibson
Charles & Susan Gnewuch
Goldstein Law Group, S.C.
Barbara Groth
Steve & Mardee Gruen
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Philip Halley
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Stanley & Julie Hanna
Phil & Mary June Hanrahan
Ijoister Harris
Melva Henderson
Elizabeth Hill-Karbowski & Jeff Karbowski
Jason Hille
Troy Hilliard
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Thomas & Patricia Jester
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Steve & Ellen Kellogg
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Donald Lawson
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Sandy Metzger
Jay Miller & Donna Faw
Daniel Miske
Lindsey Moloney
Scott Mueller
'nalytix LLC
Kim Nghiem
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Peter Ogden & Terri Mahoney-Ogden
Ron Oshima & Kari Oshima Gunderson
Joanne Peck
Mark & Julie Petri
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Bunny Raasch-Hooten
Clare Reardon
Ben & Kristin Rehberg
Steven & Rona Rindt
Chuck & Pat Roy
Patricia Ryan & Randall Daut
Andrew & Natalie Sajdak
Howard & Robin Schlei
Seer Interactive
Allen & Diane Sengpiel
Randall & Kay Shrader
Russ & Barb Simpson
Ruthanne Spaay
Barbara Stanford
Calla Stanford
Jeffrey & Marjorie Stearns
Steven & Denise Trinkl
Madelaine Tully
Todd Turk
Kimberly Uding
Mike Utschig
Miriam van de Sype
Yesenia Villanueva
Fred & Anne Vogel
Jan Wade
Alfred Weil
Katy Weisenburger
Chuck Wikenhauser
Colleen Wilder
Arthur Wolf
Hope Wolf
Irene Yakubovich
Clara Yu
Michael and Eileen Zei
