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Jazz Musician Referral

John Babbitt, bass
Easy listening classic jazz, latin standards to hard swinging bebop in duo, trio or quartet formats, depending on your needs and budget. Options include bass and guitar or bass and piano. Add drums, horns or a vocalist to suit your taste.
Contact: John Babbitt | doublebass53@sbcglobal.net | 414/403-1526 

Jamie Breiwick, trumpet


Jamie Breiwick is an acclaimed trumpeter, bandleader and composer, based in the Milwaukee area. The Jamie Breiwick trio/quartet/quintet is a straight-ahead jazz group available for weddings, cocktail parties, corporate events, restaurants, etc. The group performs repertoire from the great American songbook, classic jazz standards, as well as Latin, Brazilian, and contemporary styles. For more information on Jamie Breiwick, visit his website.
Contact: jbreiwick@hotmail.com | 414/510-7132

Mark Davis, jazz piano
Jazz pianist Mark Davis is available for concerts, club appearances, corporate functions, wedding receptions, ceremonies, private parties and events. He performs solo and as the leader of various groups including the WCM resident ensemble We Six. His repertoire includes classic jazz standards, Cole Porter, Gershwin, tunes made famous by Sinatra and Nat “King” Cole, Latin jazz and more. Repertoire for wedding ceremonies ranges from traditional to contemporary.  More information and music samples are available on his website.
Contact: markdavismusic@yahoo.com | 414/962-7861 or 414/350-5047

John Foshager, jazz piano

John is available for private parties and events, wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate functions, and just about any event where sophisticated music would be needed. He can provide solo piano music (with portable keyboard if needed) duos, trios or almost any size group including vocals. His repertoire includes music from the Great American Songbook (Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter). For more information about John Foshager, visit his website. 

Contact: john@johnfoshager.com | 414/962-2928

Jeff Hamann, bass

Jeff has been a WCM faculty member since 1998 and is a member of the Conservatory’s We Six jazz sextet. He attended the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, winning first place in the Jazz Studies Scholarship competition four years in a row. He has worked as a clinician and jazz festival judge in the Milwaukee, Kenosha and Waukesha public schools as well as at UW-Milwaukee, UW-Madison and UW-Green Bay. Performing with such well-known artists as Frank Morgan, Marlena Shaw, Steve Allen, and Eric Alexander, he has toured throughout the Midwest and has appeared at Jazz Yantra in Bombay, India. Jeff is also the bassist on Michael Feldman’s Whad’Ya Know show, airing Saturdays on Wisconsin Public Radio and broadcast nationally on NPR stations. He can be heard on the 2005 We Six CD Bird Say.
Contact:  jhamann@wi.rr.com | 414/350-3491

Jim Paolo, bass
Faculty member, experienced bandleader, bassist, and composer. Offering sophisticated jazz for parties, weddings, concerts. Music would include the great classic American Songbook, Gershwin, Cole Porter, Ellington, Rogers and Hart and more. Any combination or size can be arranged from duo, trio, quartet and beyond. Can also include vocals and Latin jazz. 
Contact:  jpaolo@wi.rr.com | 414/291-9187

Robin Pluer, voice
Numerous groups available for performances. The Rhythm Club includes Mrs. Fun artists Connie Grauer on keyboards, Kim Zick on drums, and Juli Wood on saxophone & vocals. A mix of funk, country, jazz, and a little,”Je ne sais quoi!” Duos are also available with Robin and Peter Roller on guitar. A blend of jazz, funk, and passionate ballads both French and American suitable for weddings, intimate parties and more. For more information on Robin, visit her website.
Contact: robinpluer@yahoo.com | 414/332-7442

Lynn Roginske, contemporary and jazz piano, vocals

Lynn Roginske is in demand throughout Wisconsin as a piano soloist and with her group, The Lynn Roginske Trio. Her repertoire includes the finest selections of timeless Jazz Standards, Broadway and Latin hits as well as popular songs by such artists as Sting, Norah Jones and Diana Krall. Special songs can be performed upon request. Lynn has performed for two Prime Ministers of England and for such notables as former Vice President Gore, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Jane Seymour and others. Solo piano, jazz trio, as well as a piano/violin duo is available. A perfect choice for cocktail hours, parties, wedding receptions, outdoor and corporate events. For more information on Lynn, visit her website.  Contact: lroginske@yahoo.com | 414/353-4344

Paul Silbergleit, jazz guitarist
Member of the Conservatory's jazz faculty group We Six, and recording artist with two of his own CDs heard nationwide on the airwaves, Paul Silbergleit is available for private functions such as weddings and company parties, as well as for concert performances. Highly experienced and stylistically fitting for such events, he can bring a duo, trio, quartet, quintet, or larger group as needed, in addition to playing solo. For more information on Paul, visit his website. 
Contact: paul@paulsilbergleit.com | 414/747-7017

We Six
Eric Jacobson, trumpet;  Eric Schoor, tenor saxophone; Paul Silbergleit, guitar; Mark Davis, piano; Jeff Hamann, bass; David Bayles, drums
The Conservatory’s resident jazz sextet currently in their 11th season. We Six concentrates on the straight-ahead jazz and hard bop styles made famous by Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk and more. For information about our concert series at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, please visit the We Six page of our site. Booking concerts and festivals.    
Contact: Mark Davis | markdavismusic@yahoo.com | 414/962-7861 or 414/350-5047


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