The group, which plays weekly Tuesday night performances at The Jazz Estate, is comprised of a guitarist, bassist, drummer, saxophone player and slide guitarist.

Im not normally a go-out-during-the-week kind of person, unless it is a special occasion; however, recently Ive been hearing good things about a group called Static Chicken who play at the jazz bar, The Jazz Estate, on Tuesdays.

In the end, I got much more than I bargained for. Not only is Tuesday the only night The Jazz Estate does not charge a cover, but the environment was such that I felt like I was at some smoky club straight out of 1963. The whole place is dark red and wood paneled and lit throughout with candles.

It turns out, the actual name of the group is The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken, and at the beginning of each performance, they warn patrons that Tuesdays are fun for booze and sex.

One University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student in the audience described Static Chickens genre as acid/jazz/jam/blues/rock. Basically, he was right.

The group, who plays weekly Tuesday night performances at The Jazz Estate, is comprised of a guitarist, bassist, drummer, saxophone player, and slide guitarist.

The guy I talked to said he comes back week after week because it all comes down to the slide guitar and foot petals, not to mention Chickens improvisational, surreal narratives.

The whole bar is about the size of two large classrooms, and people were packed in pretty tight. The best part about the show was that it did not overwhelm or take over the bar. The band was definitely the main attraction, but also complemented the chill, relaxed atmosphere.

Static Chicken has a well polished, yet free-flowing sound. They are definitely not an amateur group just trying to get their start. Nearly all the people I talked to expressed they come to The Jazz Estate specifically to listen to Chicken. With their sound ranging from a 60s, blues and Joe Cocker-esque, to a psychedelic hippie jam.

The smell of smoke probably would have been an overwhelming save for the strong scent of industrial cleaner used to wipe the place down.

Other info worth noting is that The Jazz Estate offers decent drink prices, and extensive beer collection and is a gathering place for both students and teachers. I was not sure what to expect when I decided to go check the place and band out, but in both respects I was surprisingly pleased. Ill probably have to make Tuesday night excursions part of my weekly routine from now on.

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