Andrew Trim at the Jazz Estate in Milwaukee on June 25, 2026

Since the late 1970s, Milwaukee has been home to the Jazz Estate -- a reliably excellent place to see both local and touring jazz musicians. This history has had its ups and downs. During the first few months of the COVID pandemic, the Estate shut its doors, only to open up a bit later as a cocktail bar without its signature live jazz. In early 2025, the owner changed the format again, to feature live music but only opening for business on weekends. This format proved insufficient to keep the venue open, and a few months back the announcement came that the legendary club would once again close its doors.

On the final weekend of the venue, we were treated to a wonderfully engaging and confident double bill of Neil Davis and Andrew Trim, both strong local guitarists, and both backed by the capable rhythm section of bassist Clay Schaub and drummer Devin Drobka. Davis' excellent first set will be shared soon; we are now presenting Trim's fiery final set of the evening. The set opens with originals by both Schaub and Trim before leading to an unexpected Daniel Johnston cover and several jazz standards. Davis returns to the stage to partner with Trim for the final three tunes.

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Recording information:

ANDREW TRIM

2026-06-25

Milwaukee, WI

The Jazz Estate

Andrew Trim: guitar

Clay Schaub: bass

Devin Drobka: drums

Neil Davis: guitar (tracks 7-9)

Setlist:

01 Sisters [Schaub] (8:01)

02 MKE Blues [Trim] (7:03)

03 One For Bill [Trim] (7:00)

04 Early Morning Train Platform Blues [Trim] (7:48)

05 We See [Monk] (9:38)

06 Walking the Cow [Johnston] (7:06)

07 You Stepped Out of a Dream [Brown] (10:03)

08 Oleo [Rollins] (7:37)

09 Slow Blues (9:37)

Total time = 73:53

Recorded with permission by Richard Hayes for this website

Microphones: Line Audio CM3 in ORTF at stage lip

Recorder: Sound Devices MixPre6ii

Software: Audacity, Fission, xAct

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