Jazz at the Vine - Tim Whalen Trio
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Led by pianist and composer Tim Whalen, the Tim Whalen Trio features bassist John Christensen and drummer Hannah Johnson. Praised by jazz piano legend Kenny Barron as “an exceptional player who fully understands the jazz language,” Whalen leads the group with clarity, touch, and endless inventiveness. The trio’s sound is rooted in adventure, lyricism, and a beautiful natural chemistry between them.
Their debut recording “Trio Volume 1” captures the group in full-flight, blending Whalen’s original compositions with inventive arrangements of music by Chick Corea and Cole Porter. Recorded in March 2025, the album reflects a band comfortable leaving space, embracing spontaneity, and allowing the music to unfold organically. Rather than a statement of arrival, the trio offers a snapshot of musicians meeting each other in real time—sharing a conversation that is thoughtful, swinging, and deeply connected.
“This album secures the Milwaukee native in my mind as perhaps the root of a triad of the very best straight-ahead Wisconsin jazz pianists currently working. Moreover, it’s probably the best jazz piano trio album I’ve heard from a Badger.” – Kevin Lynch, Shepherd Express
Tim Whalen – Piano
John Christensen – Bass
Hannah Johnson – Drums
Presented by Jack Eckblad Milwaukee County
Their debut recording “Trio Volume 1” captures the group in full-flight, blending Whalen’s original compositions with inventive arrangements of music by Chick Corea and Cole Porter. Recorded in March 2025, the album reflects a band comfortable leaving space, embracing spontaneity, and allowing the music to unfold organically. Rather than a statement of arrival, the trio offers a snapshot of musicians meeting each other in real time—sharing a conversation that is thoughtful, swinging, and deeply connected.
“This album secures the Milwaukee native in my mind as perhaps the root of a triad of the very best straight-ahead Wisconsin jazz pianists currently working. Moreover, it’s probably the best jazz piano trio album I’ve heard from a Badger.” – Kevin Lynch, Shepherd Express
Tim Whalen – Piano
John Christensen – Bass
Hannah Johnson – Drums
Presented by Jack Eckblad Milwaukee County
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