Episodes

Wednesday May 14, 2014
Episode 293 - The Marquis Hill Blacktet
Wednesday May 14, 2014
Wednesday May 14, 2014
Acclaimed Chicago musician, Marquis Hill, returns to the show. This time he appears with his talented band! This show is not to be missed.
MARQUIS HILL on Trumpet
CHRIS McBRIDE on Alto Sax
JUSTIN THOMAS on Vibes
JOSHUA RAMOS on Bass
MAKAYA McCRAVEN on Drums

Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
Episode 292 - Jackie Allen
Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
Our own Jackie Allen returns to Madison for this not-to-be-missed show. Share this with your friends!!
Madison Music Collective, Mad Toast Live, the Improvisational Music Workshop,
Janus Galleries, Ward-Brodt Music, Isthmus, WORT-FM, and The Brink Lounge
proudly present
JACKIE ALLEN & COMPANY
Featuring
JACKIE ALLEN on vocals
HANS STURM on bass
JOHN MOULDER on guitar
DAVE STOLER on keyboard
DANE RICHESON on drums


Thursday Jan 30, 2014
Episode 290 - Graminy
Thursday Jan 30, 2014
Thursday Jan 30, 2014
Founded in 2010, Graminy seeks to fuse the classical and grassroots tradi- tions, from Bach to bluegrass, from Co- pland to Celtic, from Gershwin to native American, from Kodaly to klezmer, and more. Drawing on all these styles, Graminy composes and arranges all its music and calls it Class-Grass.
Graminy’s music focuses on themes of ecology and place. The name derives from the botanical name for the grass family, Gramineae, as their music draws on the entire family of grassroots tradi- tions, from all places and ecologies.
Their new CD, “Germinations: A Blue- grass Symphony in D” has been nominated for awards in several categories at this year’s MAMA Awards (Madison Area Music Awards).

Sunday Jan 12, 2014
Episode 289 - Elm Duo
Sunday Jan 12, 2014
Sunday Jan 12, 2014
Eleanor Mayerfeld is the 2011 Frontenac Old Time Music Fiddle Champion, the youngest winner ever. Formerly a member of Sonora Strings, the touring violin ensemble of Suzuki Strings of Madison, Eleanor has toured with them in Puerto Rico, Door County, and California. Currently a member of the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Mike has played in many groups, most notably the Barn Owl Band, with whom he recorded three albums and appeared on the National Public Radio Show A Prairie Home Companion. Mike is a composer and his folk tunes have been recorded by many folk artists.

Sunday Oct 13, 2013
Episode 286 - Harmonious Wail
Sunday Oct 13, 2013
Sunday Oct 13, 2013

Friday Oct 04, 2013
Episode 285 - Occidental Gypsy
Friday Oct 04, 2013
Friday Oct 04, 2013
Occidental Gypsy is pioneering the sound of World Gypsy Pop. Their mélange of uptempo, high-energy rhythms of Gypsy, melded with the catchy melodic hooks of Pop delivers a thrilling auditory experience to listeners.

Saturday Sep 28, 2013
Episode 284 - Hanah Jon Taylor Artet
Saturday Sep 28, 2013
Saturday Sep 28, 2013
While being one of our community's top jazz saxophonists and flutists, like so many great jazz artists through the decades, Hanah Jon Taylor seems to have garnered greater accolades in Europe and other foreign locales than in his own backyard. Over the years Taylor has brought his highly-intuitive and envelope-pushing style of playing to enthusiastic audiences in all corners of the globe. Just returning from concerts in Poland and Paris, he will bring to Madison a top-flight group of Chicago musicians including pianist Jim Baker, Alex Wing on bass, guitar and oud, and percussionist Dushun Mosley for our "Jazz on a Sunday" spring series finale.

Tuesday Apr 02, 2013
Episode 283 - Don Stiernberg Trio
Tuesday Apr 02, 2013
Tuesday Apr 02, 2013

Sunday Mar 10, 2013
Episode 280 - Johannes Wallman
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
Johannes Wallmann, the new director of Jazz Studies at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, put together a of world class ensemble to play his beautiful original compositions. We teamed up with the Madison Music Collective to put on this memorable show. The Band: Johannes Wallmann on piano David Cooper on trumpet Darren Sterud on trombone John Christensen on bass Devin Drobka on drums Marty Erickson on tuba http://www.johanneswallmann.com/ video http://youtu.be/J1fSNA8K9SQ

Friday Feb 22, 2013
Episode 279 - The Jimmys
Friday Feb 22, 2013
Friday Feb 22, 2013
Led by Jimmy Voegeli, The Jimmys powerfully blend rock, soul, and swing into a fun and energetic show. http://www.thejimmys.net/