Chuck LaPaglia Jazz Film Series: Chasing Trane
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street
Description:
Join us for the kickoff event of our new Chuck LaPaglia Jazz Film Series on Thursday, September 18th from 6:00-9:30pm! This kickoff event will feature a screening of "Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary," as well as a discussion with director/writer John Scheinfeld and performance by the UWM Jazz Combo under the direction of Dave Bayles. Chuck LaPaglia Jazz Film Series will feature monthly jazz-related movies and live performances by local college or professional jazz combos playing tunes related to the featured film.
This series is dedicated to Chuck LaPaglia, who as owner of the Jazz Gallery, produced spectacular concerts featuring internationally-known artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Betty Carter, Freddy Hubbard, Stan Getz, Max Roach, Jimmy Smith, Sun Ra, Mose Allison, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Manty Ellis and many more. Enjoy a great film series and live music in a historic, newly refurbished Milwaukee jazz venue!
Date: September 12th
Time: 6:00pm
Cover: $15