It is with sincere and deepest regret to announce the loss of our beloved bassist, Leonard Adams on August 14, 2010 at age 48. He will always be remembered as an outstanding musician, dear friend, and superb human being. He touched us all with his warmth and enthusiasm, and we will miss his beautiful smile and positive energy. His family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Visitation will be held on Friday, Aug. 27, at the Schmidt and Bartelt Funeral Home, 10121 W. North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI from 10 AM until time of Funeral Service at 1 PM. Interment to follow at Wisconsin Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the UWM Foundation / Young Jazz Ensemble, Leonard Adams Scholarship, 1440 E. North Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202, would be deeply appreciated.
2010 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards
WAMI announces nominees for their 30th anniversary awards show:
Congratulations to Streetlife for being nominated for Jazz Artist of the Year, to Warren Wiegratz for a being nominated for Reeds/Brass Player of the Year, and to Ryan Schiedermayer for his nomination for Drummer of the Year. Photos from the 2009 WAMI show
2009/2010 Milwaukee Bucks Season Highlights
Streetlife backed up American Idol finalist and 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville artist Danny Gokey on October 31st 2009 for his halftime show at the Milwaukee Bucks game at the Bradley Center.
Streetlife would like to thank the wonderful and talented guest artists who have sat in with the band at the Bucks game this year: Tallan Noble Latz, Steve Cohen, Jennifer Lowe, and Mike Powers. Photos from Bucks season highlights
WISN 12 News 2009 Holiday Special “Season to Celebrate”
Streetlife was featured on the Channel 12 news 2009 holiday special. Check out the video clip: (see gallery section to view video full size)
Performance Clinics
Streetlife offers music clinics to a variety of organizations such as schools, youth groups, and music stores to help educate individuals and expose them to the many aspects of the music world. To learn more about what we can offer, visit our clinics section.