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Contact: Molly Sommerhalder Phone: 414-273-7121 x399
Sammy Miller and the Congregation Comes to Milwaukee
With a Mission to put Generosity back into Jazz!
Sunday, April 8 at 7 pm
Tickets on Sale this Friday, February 2
"Joyful jazz with lots of laughs and theatricality" -Los Angeles Times
"This is feel-good party jazz, harking back to the '20s and '30s. It's brassy, stomp your feel and dance music, and it's got the raw uplifting vibe of a New Orleans street parade" - The SF Weekly
MILWAUKEE, WI - Sammy Miller and The Congregation are on a mission to put the generosity back into jazz and bring art back to the people. Sammy and his band will make a stop at the Marcus Center’s Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall on Sunday, April 8 at 7:00 pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 2 at 12:00 pm and can be purchased in person at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, by phone at 414-273-7206 or online at MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com. Groups 10+ Call Group Sales at 414-273-7121 x210 or x213.
We play joyful jazz -- music that feels good. It is a style that entertains, enriches, but most of all uplifts. A native of Los Angeles, Grammy®-nominated drummer Sammy Miller has become known for his unique maturity and relentless focus on making music that feels good as a drummer, singer and ban-dleader. Upon completing his Master's at The Juilliard School, Sammy formed his ensemble, The Con-gregation. As a band, they are focused on sharing the power of community through their music -- joyful jazz. Award winning theatre incubator, Ars Nova selected The Congregation for the 'Makers Lab' in 2017 to produce their original theater jazz show, "Great Awakening." While independently the band members have performed and recorded with notable artists including Wynton Marsalis, Iron and Wine, and Jason Mraz at venues including the White House, Lincoln Center and the Hollywood Bowl, they have opted to stick together to spread joy throughout the world. The band is made up of the following members: Sammy Miller, Drums, Alphonso Horne, Trumpet, Ben Flocks, Tenor Sax, Sam Crittenden, Trombone, David Linard, Piano and John Snow, Bass. Check out their performances on You Tube. This performance is part of the Marcus Center Presents series and is sponsored by The Fitz at the Ambassador Hotel.
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ABOUT THE MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Established in 1969, the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is the premier performing arts community gathering space in Southeastern Wisconsin. As the Marcus Center moves into its 49th year, it continues to build bridges between diverse members of our community through high-quality arts entertainment in the re-gion and the state. The touring Broadway series, sponsored by Associated Bank, is recognized as bringing the best of Broadway entertainment to Milwaukee for the past 20 years and provides opportunities to edu-cate, entertain and engage audiences. The Marcus Center is also the home to the Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera, First Stage plus a variety of other important community and family events throughout the year. For more information about events visit the Marcus Center website at www.MarcusCenter.org. The Marcus Center is a private non-profit 501(c) 3 corporation and is a dedicated veterans memorial in Milwaukee.
ABOUT THE FITZ AT THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL
The Fitz, located in the iconic Ambassador Hotel, is one of three reimagined dining entities opened in late June 2017. The Fitz joins Gin Rickey and Deco Café as part of the Ambassador's "Trifecta of Dining Excellence". The Fitz features a menu of bold, creative flavors, crafted with influences from yesteryear by the culinary expertise of award winning Chef Jason Gorman. The Fitz’s name is a nod to F. Scott Fitzgerald and his energy and creative story-telling throughout the roaring twenties, the decade during which The Ambassador Hotel was founded. The Fitz offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, each of which celebrates the rich history of the hotel with Gorman's con-temporary take on the classics. Guests of the Ambassador Hotel, the Fitz, Deco Café' and Gin Rickey are all welcome to take advantage of complimentary parking at the hotel and complimentary shuttle service to and from the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.