Monday Night Jazz

Enter to win free waterpark passes at our next Jazz Gumbo!

Online tickets are now also available for our jazz gumbo events! If you buy your tickets online you will be entered into a random drawing to win 4 complimentary day passes to Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark in Boyne Falls,MI! Any online ticket purchaser is eligible. Tickets can be bought through our Facebook event or on Eventbrite. All tickets are general admission, first come, first served seating. Must be present to win.

Click here to buy tickets on Eventbrite

The Casino Club

3260 Salerno Dr.NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49526

Seating up to 250 People with no sight line problems.

Raised stage everyone can see the band

Great gumbo with salad and roll, or hot dogs instead of gumbo.

Dance floor

Free parking onsite

Inexpensive drinks - Wine $2.50/ Glass, Grey Goose $3.75 for example


Join us on February 17 for live jazz from "KANOLA BAND" at the WMJS Mardi Gras Party! Cost is $15.00 for WMJS members, $20.00 for non-members and $10.00 for students with ID.

Photos from the January MNJ with Steve Talaga and “Lifeline”

Monday, January 27th, 2020 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Musician of the Year Reveal at 7:30pm

SpeakEZ Lounge - 600 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids MI 49503

Attention West Michigan Jazz Society members, past, present and future! We are updating our membership procedure to help make the process more efficient as well as adding new benefits to thank you for your commitment. Annual memberships will now be renewed each January. We will now also be offering special membership levels for jazz musicians and jazz ensembles!

Please join us for some great music, renew your membership, find out how you can get involved and meet some of the WMJS board members. We will also be revealing our 2020 Jazz Musician of the Year during this special event. Music Will be provided by In The Blue Jazz Ensemble. This promises to be a great time, so please mark your calendars!

We Have Money to Give Away!

Click here for a scholarship app!

Part of WMJS's mission statement is to provide music scholarships for deserving students in pursuit of jazz education.The 2020 Music scholarships are ready to receive requests! PLEASE help us get the word out and direct worthy candidates here!

 
 
 
 

WMJS Membership

 
 
 
 
 
 


Thank you for your patience as we have updated our membership process this year!

Because our new process for annual memberships began in January, you may receive a mailing that went out to our entire member base to encourage becoming current for 2019. This letter will have the prorated amount to complete your membership for this year.

Payment can be made by mailing in a check or by clicking here or on the link below to pay through PayPal. We will get your new membership card sent out right away after payment. If you received our mailing in error, please just disregard. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you to Noto's Old World Italian Dining for providing a benefit for our members! Present your new membership card when ordering an entree' and receive a free appetizer!

Show your membership card at Forty Pearl and receive free truffle fries or a white fish dip appetizer.

West Michigan Jazz Society   PO Box 150307 Grand Rapids, MI   49515

616-490-9506

 

WMJS Board Meeting Minutes
Now Available Online

The minutes of the WMJS Board Meeting from this past August are now available on this site under the "More" tab above or HERE. Minutes will be added and archived in the months ahead on this page.

Other Jazz Happenings

LaFontsee Gallery's "Underground Music Series"

The series consists of four matinee concerts held on the last Sundays of October, February, March and April at 3 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

For tickets see www.adventuremusic.org.

For directions to the venue (616) 451-9820. LaFontsee Galleries are wheelchair accessible, thanks to G.R. Therapy Group (Experience a Difference) at  www.grandrapidstherapygroup.com.