Phone numbers, additional information, descriptions and locations of venues are listed at page bottom:

        It's a good idea to call ahead to  the venue to confirm performance time or make a reservation.       

(Due to the nature of the music business, occasionally there may be a last minute change or cancellation.)       

             Since Jack is recovering from a serious illness, he will not be giving lessons at this time.            

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Saturday October 11: THE PARAMOUNT, (Grafton, WI) 6-9pm

                               Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen

                             This is a fine smoke free restaurant commemorating

                              the famous Grafton recording company where

                               many defining black blues records were recorded in

                              the 20s and 30s. (call 888 410 DINE for a reservation.)

                              Every second Saturday.

Sunday October 12: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 11am - 2pm

                           

Sunday October 19: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 11am - 2pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen. 

Sunday October 26: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 11am - 2pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen. 

Sunday November 2: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 10am - 1pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen. 

Sunday November 5: THE DOMES OF MITCHELL PARK, (Milwaukee, WI) 6:30-9pm

                             Jack w/ bassist John Babbit and vocalist Jill Jensen

                              Free and open to the public !

Saturday November 8: BORDERS, (Fox Point, WI) 8-10pm

                                Jack and Kirk Tatnall - superguitars (bass and guitar combination)

                                       special guest: percussion virtuoso Sam Belton

                                A concert of Jack's recent compositions.

                                Smoke and alchohol free, no cover charge  

                                                 THE PARAMOUNT, (Grafton, WI) 6-9pm

                                Vocalist Jill Jensen will perform with master pianist John Hefter

                                  Call 888 410 DINE for reservations.

                                  A rare opportunity to hear Jill with a pianist !!

                                Eat dinner at the Paramount.   Have dessert at Borders.

                                Anyone who makes both gigs will get a free CD from Jack. 

Sunday November 9: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 10am - 1pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen. 

Sunday November 16: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 10am - 1pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen. 

Sunday November 16: private concert 6pm

Sunday November 23: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 11am - 2pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen. 

Sunday November 30: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 10am - 1pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen. 

Sunday December 7: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 10am - 1pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen. 

Saturday December 13: THE PARAMOUNT, (Grafton, WI) 6-9pm

                                 Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen

                             This is a fine smoke free restaurant commemorating

                              the famous Grafton recording company where

                               many defining black blues records were recorded in

                              the 20s and 30s. (call 888 410 DINE for a reservation.)

                              Every second Saturday.

Sunday December 14: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 10am - 1pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen. 

Wednesday December 17: WESTOWN INDOOR FARMER'S MARKET 

                           The Grand Avenue mall, (Milwaukee, WI) 11:30am - 1:30pm                      

                           Great food and produce !!  Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen

                            Jill and Jack will do their jazz Christmas show !!

                            Stage is at the east end of the first level in front of the 2nd street

                            entrance in the shops of Grand Avenue.

Sunday December 21: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 11am - 2pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen. 

Sunday December 28: THE CARLTON GRANGE, (Milwaukee, WI) 10am - 1pm

                            Jazz brunch every Sunday - reservations: 414 747 9669

                            Jack w/ vocalist Jill Jensen.

Wednesday December 31: THE CARLTON GRANGE,  (Milwaukee, WI)  7-11pm

                             Celebrate the new year with us!!    reservations: 414 747 9669                                                                                       

2009:

 

Saturday May 30: Private party. JZ's wedding!!

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THE PARAMOUNT RESTAURANT - 1304 12th Ave. Grafton, WI.  888 410 DINE

Ozaukee County's premier dining and entertainment venue.  The smoke free facility

presents up-scale unique comtemporary American cuisine with Southern influences.

www.theparamountrestaurant.com

CARLETON GRANGE PUB - 3807 S. Packard Ave., ST. Francis, WI  53235  414-747-9669  This place is friendly, open, clean, comfortable, easy to park, and has unusually great food.  Choice of seating outside or inside. (There are no stairs.) Great recorded jazz is played during the bands breaks.  The Carlton Grange Pub is located a few blocks west of Lake Michigan and the Maple Leaf bicycle trail at 3807 S. Packard Avenue in beautiful St. Francis, WI, just minutes drive south from downtown Milwaukee.  A lot of folks like to bring their bicycles on their cars to ride on the Maple Leaf bike trail south along the lake after the jazz brunch.The Carleton Grange Pub and Restaurant takes its name from an International Student hostel located in Islington, a northern borough of London, England. In the spirit of a traditional English Pub, Carleton Grange offers quality imported and domestic beverages, and well as a full menu of European influenced food. Full Sunday brunch, reservations recommended.     http://www.carletongrange.com/

THE YARDARM, 930 Erie Street, Racine, 262-633-8270, Famous for warm & friendly, a nautical themed bar featuring the world's best sandwiches and their specialty: 'sand-dollar' fried & seasoned potato slices.  Ask about the mile-high ice-cream pie desserts. The best walleye in town.  Arrive hungry.  Dress casual.  An overall GREAT place any time of day.  This place feels like a hug.  It's been in the family for over 30 years. Located in the middle of the boat yards on Lake Michigan on the north west side of historic downtown Racine. No cover.  http://www.foodspot.com/yardarm

BORDER'S - Fox Point, WI - 8705 N. Port Washington Rd. Fox Point, WI. 414-540-1427 Free concert in the smoke-free  coffee shop. It's lovely & quiet so we can do concert material.  Fabulous book shopping & yummy goodies in the coffee shop.  Lots of seating. no cover.  The best CD store in the city run by the all knowing Mike Coonan.  This store carries all of Jack Grassel and Jill Jensen's CDs.  Easy to get to and there is a very big, well lit, free parking lot.  Take I-43 north out of Milwaukee for 10 minutes, exit Brown Deer Road to the east,  Take first right into shoppingcenter.  Border's is on the south west corner on the freeway side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TWIST 'N' OLIVE - 2730 Hillside Dr. Delafield, WI.  262 64 OLIVE This is a very cool upscale softly lit romantic lounge that will provide it's guests an inviting, elegant and comfortable place to enjoy a variety of unique: martinis, scotch, cognac, beer, wine, cigars, vodka, gins, bourbons, leather couches, fireplace, comfortable chairs, no televisions or video games, excellent soft recorded jazz during the band's breaks (such as Miles and 'Trane), big parking lot in front. Half mile south of I - 94, about 25 west of downtown Milwaukee.    http://www.twistnolive.com

TTHE UPTOWNER,  1032 E. Center, 414-372-3882, Milwaukee's favorite old bar, anything goes!  Everyone is family here. Meet John, parts bartender, philosopher and ring leader. Great art. Low prices. Excellent acoustics, dark & funky fun. This what a real Milwaukee neighborhood bar is.

Incredible music happens here. Every month on the third Sunday Jack Grassel's electric bandplays his compositions exclusively which nod to the past, present and future of improvised music. Jack and Kirk have developed instruments on which they play bass and guitar simultaneously.  And, every month on the fourth Sunday, Jill sings with guitar master Jack Grassel and bass virtuoso John Price.  The trio plays a crowd pleaser mix of jazz: standards, Latin, Bossa, straight ahead, smooth, pop, & bebop. We love it!  Never a  cover.  http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/business/uptowner.htmlWI

NORTH BEACH OASIS - 100 Kewaunee St.   Racine, WI.  262 338 0636

I 94- Exit Hwy 20 East to downtown Racine. North on Main St. East on Kewaunee.

 

SPRIZZO GALLERY AND CAFE, 378 W. Main St. Waukesha, WI. 262-513-5640

Soups, sandwiches, salads, cocktails, appetizers, light dinners, and exotic coffee drinks.

Come early and walk around historic downtown Waukesha.

http://www.sprizzo.net

CHEESE CAPITAL JAZZ CRAWL FOR THE ARTS, Plymouth Arts Center, 520 East Mill Street Plymouth, WI  920-892-8409   Cheese Capital Jazz Crawl for the Arts .
4th Annual CHEESE CAPITAL JAZZ CRAWL FOR THE ARTS, Free admission jazz extravaganza in beautiful downtown Plymouth, WI sponsored by Plymouth's five major cheese companies Sargento Foods, Sartori Foods, Dairy Farmers of America, Masters Gallery Foods and Great Lakes Cheese of Wisconsin. Event held Friday, August 10, 2007, 5pm to 1am. Free horse drawn trolley rides throughout the downtown, rain or shine event. Ten bands, nine venues, food, raffles, free mardi gras beads, fine art silent auction, Wisconsin Watercolor Society opening reception in Gallery 110 North.  Directions  50 Miles North of Milwaukee on Hwy 57; 50 Miles South of Green Bay on Hwy. 57

 

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - College of Fine Arts Center Recital Hall - 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL, 309-298-1544  Jill joins Jack Grassel on a return trip to WIU for a few daysof concerts, seminars, and private lessons.  www.wiu.edu/music

 

CAFE LUNA + LOUNGE, 106 W. Seeboth, (First Place Riverwalk) Milwaukee, WI. 414-223-1558            An after-dinner/dessert smoke-free lounge. Come indulge in desserts, coffees, cocktails, and amazing views.   Cafe Luna sits at the convergence of the Milwaukee & Menominee rivers overlooking the Historic 3rd Ward waterfront & downtown Milwaukee skyline. Music, atmosphere, views, and tasty temptations make Cafe Luna a place for any mood. Come sit on the riverwalk terrace, grab a piece of pie and a cocktail, and let the music and views sweep you away. http://www.cafelunalounge.com

COFFEE HOUSE CONCERT SERIES - Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, N59 W22476 Silver Spring Drive, Sussex, WI 262-246-6537 Fine concert series with non-smoking, warm, comfortable, quiet atmosphere.  Great family music opportunity!  Admission includes food and drink.  $5 per person and $10 per family.

 
 
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