Charlie Walter is following his heart to California.  We are very happy for him, but we will miss his friendship, humor, and fine musicianship!

We were delighted to see Patricia Stone at our June 20th rehearsal, and we managed to get a photo of the whole band!

After the rehearsal, Susan and Les Hoffman hosted a noon party for the group and Les treated us to a preview of two songs that he later performed for Make Music Madison on the 21st.

We had a great time playing in the atrium of The Jefferson again on a Saturday afternoon.  Their event coordinator Trish was kind enough to snap a few photos for us and they can be found in the Photo Gallery.

Middleton Jazz at The Jefferson

It was fun playing together January 3rd after a few weeks off.  We will rehearse again on January 10th, but we will not rehearse January 17th because we will be part of St. Luke’s Golden Opportunity series on that day.  Set up at 12:15 and begin playing by 12:45 p.m.

On December 8th the Middleton Jazz played at The Jefferson in Middleton, WI.  The band played well and the audience was great!

On November 13th we played a concert just before they served the Senior Lunch meal at the Goodman Community Center.  The audience was appreciative and everyone had a good time in their beautifully remodeled building.  Thanks to Marlene Storms for sending us the photo below and the other photos recently added to our Photo Gallery.

Our organization’s founder, Patricia Stone, has decided to step down from the leadership role she has performed for 4-1/2 years.  She began the group as a small jam session for retired folks who, like her, love to play music.  She guided the group through its evolution from a small jam session to a more organized Dixieland band that plays several gigs each year.  We are all grateful for Patricia’s support and wish her all the best as she takes on new challenges.

During our regular rehearsal on August 16 we took a little time to share in Ken and Vivian’s celebration of 50 years of marriage.  Ken played Stardust and Our Love Is Here to Stay on his trumpet before dancing the Anniversary Waltz with Vivian.  Afterward we enjoyed a pot luck buffet and chocolate cake.

Middleton Jazz played outside the Mustard Museum in downtown Middleton, WI.  Check out the photos in our Photo Gallery.  More information on this event can be found on the Mustard Museum Web site.

The Middleton Jazz entertained folks at the Middleton Fire Co. #1 Firefighters Festival in the Capital Brewery Bier Garten.

The Middleton Jazz was part of the St. Francis Xavier Parish Festival in Cross Plains, WI, on July 15, 2012, from 12 noon to 3 p.m.  More images can be found in the Photo Gallery.