at the21st Annual Capital City Jazz Fest
April 24-26, 2009

The 21st annual Capital City Jazz Fest will be held April 24-26, 2009, at the Madison Quality Inn & Suites, 2969 Cahill Main, in Madison/Fitchburg. Room rates are less than $110 per night and include free hot breakfasts and drink coupons for the wonderful Tuscany restaurant. The performers will be: Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band, the Bob Schulz/Bob Hirsch All Stars, Sammo Miltich & the Clearwater Hot Club and the Chuck Hedges Milwaukee Connection with special guest Eric Schneider. 

WOW!!  What a weekend it was!!  All sessions sold out!!  We'll be announcing details for 2010 (April 23-25) in August.  Be sure to check to see which great acts will be presented and order your tickets early!!

Enjoy these pictures from the 19th annual Capital City Jazz Fest held April 27-29, 2007!!

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See pictures from the Capital City Jazz Fest 2007!

For More Information about the Capital City Jazz Fest:

JAZZ FEST E-MAIL

jazzfest@madisonjazz.com

JAZZ FEST HOTLINE

(608) 850-5400

JAZZ FEST FAX LINE

(608) 850-5401

MAILING ADDRESS

Madison Jazz Society
P.O. Box 8866
Madison, WI 53708-8866


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Thank You!

The Madison Jazz Society acknowledges and is very grateful for the support for its Capital City Jazz Fest
that it has received from the corporations and foundations listed here:
Major Sponsor of 2009 21st Annual Capital City Jazz Fest
John & Carolyn Peterson Family Foundation
The Evjue Foundation, the Charitable Arm of The Capital Times
American Transmission
   

Fest Schedule (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Pre-Fest Events

Wednesday, April 22 – Jazz Dinner at the Tuscany Mediterranea Grill in the Quality Inn & Suites, 2969 Cahill Main, Fitchburg. 6-9:30pm  Enjoy jazz standards tastefully performed by The Pete Lundberg Trio featuring the glorious voice of jazz stylist Jan Wheaton. John Christianson and Rodrigo Villanueva join in on bass and drums. Reservations are required; $35 per person includes a lovely gourmet dinner and three sets of great music. Call: 608-270-1684

Thursday, April 23 – Performance by the Vagabond Reeds with special guests Bob Schulz & Bob Hirsch in the Parkview Room of the newly remodeled Coliseum Bar, 232 E Olin Ave, Madison – 6-9 PM – Food and bar service will be available.  Admission: $10 per person

Friday, April 24 - Session I (7-11 p.m.)

7 p.m.               Chuck Hedges Milwaukee Connection with Eric Schneider

8 p.m.               Schulz/Hirsch All Stars

9 p.m.               Sammo Miltich & the Clearwater Hot Club

10 p.m.             Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band

Saturday, April 25 - Session II (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) SOLD OUT!!

11 a.m.             Chuck Hedges Milwaukee Connection with Eric Schneider

12:15 p.m.        Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band

1:30 p.m.          Sammo Miltich & the Clearwater Hot Club

2:45 p.m.          Schulz/Hirsch All Stars

Saturday, April 25 - Session III (6-11 p.m.) SOLD OUT!!

6 p.m.               Sammo Miltich & the Clearwater Hot Club

7:15 p.m.          Schulz/Hirsch All Stars

8:30 p.m.          Chuck Hedges Milwaukee Connection with Eric Schneider

9:45 p.m.          Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band

Sunday, April 26 - Jazz Worship Celebrations

First United Methodist Church

9:30 a.m.          Eric Schneider, Bob Schulz & Madison musicians John Christenson, Cliff Frederiksen & Rand Moore

Westminster Presbyterian Church

10:30 a.m.         Unity Jazz Band -- MJS Vice President Newt Roberts will participate in a dialogue sermon with Alex Thornburg, minister at Westminster.

Sunday, April 26 - Session IV (11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)  SOLD OUT!!

11:30 a.m.         Sammo Miltich & the Clearwater Hot Club

12:30 p.m.        Schulz/Hirsch All Stars

1:30 p.m.          Chuck Hedges Milwaukee Connection with Eric Schneider

2:30 p.m.          Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band

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2009 Featured Performers

Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band -- Now in its 19th year of existence, Bill Allred’s Classic Jazz Band started essentially as a “kicks” band, collecting and playing the arrangements of Matty Matlock and Billy Maxted. After performing at a few jazz festivals, they realized that there was a real market for their “little big band” type of sound. That was more than 18 years and 12 recordings ago.  Going to a Classic Jazz Band performance is much like attending a symposium on the history of jazz. You are apt to hear anything from Jelly Roll Morton to Count Basie and all the stops in between. The band uses the five-horn front line typical of such bands as those of Matty Matlock, Billy Maxted and Red Nichols, and the World’s Greatest Jazz Band.  This will be their fourth appearance at the Capital City Jazz Fest.  Members: Bill & John Allred (trombone), Bobby Pickwood & Charlie Bertini (trumpets), Terry Myers (reeds), Jay Mueller (bass), Randy Morris (piano) and Terry Waddell (drums).

Bob Schulz/Bob Hirsch All Stars -- This exciting group will be led by two Wisconsin transplants who now live on the west coast.  Both leaders have appeared at the fest before but this will be the first time they will co-lead their all star group.  Bob Schulz began his career with the Riverboat Ramblers, he played with the famous Turk Murphy until Turks's death and now leads his own Frisco Jazz Band.  He is adept at playing New Orleans traditional jazz, the San Francisco style or swing jazz and is one of the most sought after horn players in jazz today.  Bob Hirsch’s stride piano playing has taken him throughout the world as a guest performer, as the leader of his own band for 20 years, 25 years as co-leader of the Saunders-Hirsch All Stars, 17 years with the Fulton St Jazz Band and 9 years playing the Golden Gate Rhythm Machine.  Joining them will be Bill  Hanck (trombone), Lance Schulz (clarinet) and brothers Tom (drums) and Bob (bass) Andrews.
Sammo Miltich & the Clearwater Hot Club -- Sammo Miltich and the Clearwater Hot Club are dedicated to preserving and performing the music of the late, great Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.  Sammo and his father, Matthew, have been performing since Sammo first learned to play the guitar at age 13.  The Clearwater Hot Club was formally put together in 2003.  The Clearwater Hot Club has toured in the U.S., Canada and Japan, including appearances at Django Fest Northwest and the 1st Annual Ginza International Jazz Festival in Japan .  Sammo (lead guitarist) and Matthew Miltich (bassist) lead the group.  Joining them will be Mark Kreitzer (rhythm guitar) and Dave Karr (saxophone).  Sammo appeared at our 2006 Fest with Mehling’s Gypsy Jazz Summit.  He impressed all attending and we welcome him back!!

Chuck Hedges Milwaukee Connection with special guest Eric Schneider  -- Chuck Hedges’ Milwaukee Connection is a swing group with a style that is a creative extension of the hot swing and mainstream era with the classic instrumentation of the Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton sound.  Clarinetist Hedges played with George Brunis, Muggsy Spanier and with the Bill Reinhardt Band at the famous Jazz Ltd in Chicago .  He worked with Danny Alvin and toured the U.S. with Dick Ruedebusch in the late 1950s and 1960s.  He was a member of the Sid Dawson New Chicago Rhythm Kings and recorded with Bob Haggart, Eddie Higgins and Tommy Saunders.  Chuck was a member of the Don DeMichael Swingtet and played a 20-year stint at Andy=s with the Chicago Swingtet.  He performs with Tom Saunders= Wild Bill Davison Legacy band.  He has spent most of his life producing a fine sound, good technique and jazz feel.  Eric Schneider got his start by attracting the attention of Earl "Fatha" Hines, with whom he worked for four years  During that time, the album Eric and Earl was recorded.  He then toured with Count Basie. He is a regular at jazz festivals throughout the Midwest and brings an unparallelled excitement to his horn playing. Joining them will be Bob Maynard (vibes), Jack Carr (drums), Dave Sullivan (guitar) and George Welland (bass).

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Jazz Fest Travel and Accommodations

Make room reservations at the Madison Quality Inn & Suites by calling 608-274-7200.  Please refer to Madison Jazz Society when making reservations-the Fest receives special credit for guest rooms occupied in the Fest block.   The 2009 fest rate is $109.96 (+ tax) per night for single or double occupancy and rooms must be reserved on or before March 24, 2009.

Contact the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors' Bureau for other hotels close to the Fest headquarters hotel.

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