LIVE AT THE IVY | CIVIC MUSIC MKE

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WED., MAY 20, 6-9 PM

@ The Ivy House

906 S. Barclay Street, MKE

Where Milwaukee musicians take center stage!

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MAY 20 musicians JUST ANNOUNCED!

Milwaukee music legend

PAUL CEBAR

Paul Cebar

Paul Cebar, that natty-hatted, guitar-wielding, tertiary color wearing singer man with the spectator shoes has had a long, illustrious career creating music that travels back and forward across eras, while also drawing on influences from around the globe.

Known for his work in the R&B Cadets, Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans, and Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, Cebar has entertained audiences with infectious, dance-happy, genre-hopping music that has earned a loyal following from the public as well as his peers. Joe Ely has described him as “an American original,” while Bonnie Raitt proclaimed: “I’ve been a fan of Paul’s for a long time.” Nick Lowe, meanwhile, hailed him as “the real thing: a proper soulful cat with the tunes, the chops and the voice to swing this epoch back to its senses.”

Cebar’s new solo album might be his most eclectic work to date. It draws upon his interests in New Orleans and reggae rhythms while also tapping into his life-long love for soul and R&B.

LISTEN TO NEW ALBUM ‘PAUL CEBAR’,ON STORYSOUND RECORDS

Milwaukee High School of the Arts

VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Raymond Roberts, Director

The Milwaukee High School of the Arts Vocal Jazz Ensemble is an award-winning group comprised of the most advanced singers from the vocal music program. Dedicated to the study and perpetuation of America’s music- jazz, the curricular focus is centered on improvisation, utilizing both solo and ensemble repertoire as the vehicle for spontaneous musical creation. This ensemble has performed at numerous conferences and festivals, including the Wisconsin Choral Director’s Association State Conference (2013, 2025), North Central- ACDA regional conference (2014), the ACDA National Conference in Salt Lake City (2015) and the North Central ACDA regional conference in 2020. Since 2014, the group has received 16 Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards, widely considered the highest honor in the field of jazz education!

They have also performed with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and have recently been featured prominently in two documentaries on Wisconsin Public Television. Individual students from this ensemble have received recognition from several national competitions, including the Downbeat Student Music Awards, the Grammy Foundation All Star Vocal Jazz Ensemble, the YoungArts scholarship competition, and the NAACP ACT-SO competition.

The music will be great, engaging, of various genres, and you have the choose to enter free of charge! The evening will feature performances by CIVIC MUSIC alumni, students, board members and teachers, and other musicians associated with CIVIC MUSIC MKE.

We guarantee a laidback atmosphere and the promise of something new each time. Free admission is available as well as purchased table and individual seating.

Come and enjoy a performance without barriers, real and imagined, so that everyone is able to enjoy the presentation of great music performed well!