Milwaukee Jazz Institute

MILWAUKEE JAZZ INSTITUTE JAM SESSION

MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Jazz Gallery, 926 E Center Street, Milwaukee

Join MJI faculty artists Mark Davis and Jeff Hamann for a jam session open to musicians and listeners of all ages. Free admission! Donations welcome.

https://www.milwaukeejazzinstitute.org/event-details/mji-jam-session-49

Today we're celebrating the birthday of Penny Goodwin, a Milwaukee-born vocalist whose music continues to find new audiences decades after it was first recorded.

Known for her soulful voice and unique blend of jazz, funk, and R&B, Penny recorded music that has become highly sought after by collectors and admired by musicians around the world.

Her 1974 album Portrait of a Gemini remains a favorite among listeners who appreciate artists willing to cross genres and create something truly their own.

Have you heard Penny's music before? If so, we'd love to know which song introduced you to her.

Learn more about Penny here >> https://www.milwaukeejazzinstitute.org/mke-jazz-history/penny-goodwin

Big crowd, beautiful night, and so much fun for this group of Milwaukee Jazz Institute youth students at Bay View Jazz Fest tonight. Proud of these students and all the music they shared at The Vine at Humboldt Park.

Over the years MJI Summer Jazz Camp has done one thing exceptionally well: connect young musicians with professional jazz artists who treat them like the real musicians they are.

June 22–26 at Marquette University High School, middle and high school students work directly with a professional jazz artists from Milwaukee and Chicago to develop improvisation, ensemble-playing, listening, and musical communication skills they bring back to every school performance afterward.

Families come back year after year because the transformation is real.

All experience levels welcome. Registration is open >> milwaukeejazzinstitute.org/summer-jazz-camp