WMJS Monday Night Jazz

Monday Night Jazz (formerly "Jazz Gumbos")!

Concerts will be held at the Casino Club, 3260 Salerno Drive NE, just off Plainfield exit on I-96. No need for reservations. The parking is free and there is open seating. The Jennifer Idema Family (Coney Girl) will be serving hot dogs (or veggie dogs) with choice of coleslaw or potato salad. There is also an available up-charge for a sausage/bratwurst. The meal will be cafeteria style and included in the cost of your ticket. The Casino Club bartenders will offer concert attendees the Casino Club’s member drink prices!

Doors open at 6:00pm, concert times will be 6:30-8:30 p.m.

WMJS Monday Night Jazz - Monday, November 20th.
This week WMJS features a former WMJS scholarship recipient, Judah Guerra, alongside a wonderful quintet of West Michigan musicians.

Judah Guerra - trombones
Greg Marsden - woodwinds
Cormac Avila - piano
Emma Wilburn - bass
Yuriana Sobrino Garcia - drums

Judah Guerra has been an active part of the jazz scene in Grand Rapids for the past 6 years. Currently Guerra is studying at Michigan State University's illustrious jazz program, and hopes to connect people through music.

Prices

Member with Food $17.00
Member without Food $12.00
Non-Member with Food $22.00
Non-Member without Food $17.00
Student with Food $17.00
Student without Food $12.00

Judah Guerra Quintet

Dates and artists:

Judah Guerra - November 20, 2023

Edye Evans Hyde Duo - January 22, 2024

Mary Rademacher Duo - February 19, 2024

Olivia Van Goor Quartet - March 18, 2024

Casino Club
3260 Salerno Dr NE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

 

 

Annual WMJS Membership

 

 

Annual membership renewals are due on January 1st, 2024.

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 annual 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.

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

616-490-9506

 

Blue Lake Public Radio

features Jazz From Blue Lake every Monday through Friday starting at 10 p.m. and the 5 hour broadcasts are also available the following day on demand by clicking the Jazz From Blue Lake links at www.bluelake.org/ondemand.

Our Mission Statement

The mission of the West Michigan Jazz Society is to advance, uphold, and sustain live jazz in West Michigan through promotion, performance and education.


Part of WMJS's mission statement is to provide music scholarships for deserving students in pursuit of jazz education.The 2023 Music scholarships are ready to receive requests! PLEASE help us get the word out and direct worthy candidates here!

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.