Capital City Jazz Fest Commemorative CD

20th Anniversary CD

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From Bill Korst, WEKZ-FM :

“… you should be proud. Good choices and good pacing.”

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15th Anniversary CD

This CD celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Capital City Jazz Festival by presenting a representative cross-section of local and national bands, styles, eras and types of jazz. Here are the bands on this CD and the music they played.

The CD costs $7.50, and for every ten CDs ordered you get one free.

And, to make it easier to open your new CDs, you can order our
MJS Red Hot Mama CD Slitter for an additional $2.50 each.

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Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band Dardanella(2000)These West Coast virtuosi play 1920s through today's jazz with force and feeling. They led a high school jazz workshop at the 2000 Fest. Bill and son John Allred (trombone, John also tuba, euphonium), Charlie Bertini, Bob Pickwood (trumpets), Terry Myers (sax, clarinet), Jay Mueller (bass viol, tuba, electric bass), Randy Morris (piano), Warren Sauer (drums). Click here for a sample from this track.

Rev Al Townsend's Wonderful World Jazz Band Rosetta (1991)From LaCrosse, vintage 1978, they epitomize Wisconsin jazz, playing the Great River Fest at home, stages across the state and their special kind of "Jazz Sunday” worship celebrations. Rev. Townsend (trumpet), Spencer Hanson (baritone sax), Ralph Wilcox (clarinet, tenor sax), Richard Chaffee (trombone), Don Fried (piano), Albert "Chuck" Anderson (bass, tuba), Tom Wirkus (drums), Special Guest Bob Schulz (trumpet).

Judy Roberts & Her Circle Of Friends with Jackie Allen Our Love Is Here To Stay(1999).The high class piano of Chicago's Judy Roberts backs her voice and Madison area native Jackie Allen's in a loose and lively duet.Jackie stood in for Greg Fishman (tenor sax, flute), with Jim Cox (bass), Greg Sergo (drums). Click here for a sample from this track.

Buck Creek Jazz Band Deep Henderson(1998)From a basement on Buck Creek Road in Temple Hills, Md., this crew has been inventing fresh interpretations of traditional jazz since 1977.Jim Ritter (trumpet), Frank Mesich (trombone), John Skillman (clarinet), Jerry Addicott (banjo), John Roulet (drums), Bill Richards ( banjo) and Maury Apfel (tuba) sitting in for John Wood.

CanUS: Canada-U.S. Jazz Band Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On (2001) From the U.S. West and British Columbia, they build on arrangements by leader Toni Blodgett, her enthusiastic piano and vocal work, to fill the hall with high energy originality. Jim Armstrong (trumpet, trombone, vocals), Jackson Stock (trombone), Everett Atchison (bass), Don Leppard (drums), Joey Smith (guitar, vocals).

Chuck Hedges Swingtet Air Mail Special (1993)Yes, they swing! Chicago born clarinetist Hedges, now a Milwaukee suburbanite, blows hot or cool world-wide but holds Wisconsin and Illinois central in his universe. Duane Thamm (vibes, jazz chimes), John Bany (bass, vocals), brother Dave Bany (guitar), Charlie Braugham (drums). Click here for a sample from this track.

Queen City Jazz Band Gimme a Pig Foot and a Bottle of Beer (1999) Formed in Denver, the band keeps the 1920s alive and jumping. The present assemblage, together since 1991, is led by Bill Clark (tuba). Singer Wende Harston, a Chicago native, studied music at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, and emulates pioneer Bessie Smith with a passion. John Bartman (cornet), Lance Acker (clarinet, sax), Mark Janicki (trombone), Bill Morse (piano), Jim Tracy (banjo) Marl Shanahan (drums).

Capital City All Stars Sweet Sue (2001) Our own international jazz gumbo. Jim Galloway (soprano sax), Scotland; Edie Higgins (piano), Chicago; Paul Keller (bass) Detroit; Don Vickery (drums) Nova Scotia and Toronto, and Russ Phillips (trombone) Berwin, Illinois.

Riverboat Ramblers Trouble in Mind (1991) This Wisconsin-rooted New Orleans style ensemble had 30 years to practice before blowing in for our 1991 Fest. The 1961 activation of the Wisconsin Red Arrow Division also activated six southeast Wisconsin GIs to start a band. Original trumpeter Bob Schulz-Wonewoc native, Lake Mills High School teacher, Turk Murphy band veteran-returns as guest vocalist here with Bill Davison (soprano sax, trumpet), Norrie Cox (clarinet), Roy Rubinstein (trombone), Jim "Whitey" Minette (piano), Mike Carrell (banjo), Ray Schenk (tuba), Jim Schaefer (drums).

Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down (2001) The stunning and stylish bass sax duet by Paul Woltz and John Goodrich sums up leader Bert Barr's devotion to evolving and innovating. Barr (cornet), formed the original band in Seattle in 1971. Bill Kick (trombone), Rosemarie Barr (piano), AI LaTourette (banjo), Andy Hall (trombone), Art Horgren (tuba); Woltz also alto sax, tuba, snare drum; Goodrich soprano sax, clarinet.

Cliff Frederiksen & Friends You Do Something To Me (1991) Cliff Jr. and his Dad, Cliff Frederiksen Sr., were friends, and they included Madison's quintessential Mr. Jazz, Doc DeHaven, as a third friend for our 1991 Fest when Cliff Sr. showed how a great jazz accordion sounds in the right hands. Impeccable guitarist Cliff Jr. and indefatigable cornetist DeHaven started about the same time in the 1950s, DeHaven in college at the UW, Frederiksen in his father's St. Louis band. He settled here in 1981.

New Red Onion Jazz Babies Oh! Lady Be Good (2000) Born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1981 and named for the New Orleans bar where Louis Armstrong played, these "babies" supply the zing you want from grown-up onions. Don "Shotgun" Carlton (founder, leader; trumpet, cornet), Steve Patke (clarinet, soprano & bass sax), Dan Strom (trombone), Bram Wijnands (piano), Paul Rodabuagh (tuba), Green Bay native Peter Kersten (banjo), Kent Rausch (drums). Click here for a sample from this track.

Hal Smith's Roadrunners Krazy Kapers (2000) Bobby Gordon's liquid, lilting clarinet solo, leader Hal Smith's impeccable drumming, the smooth, driving ensemble: A gem from the 2000 Fest. Ray Skjelbred (piano), Mike Duffy (bass), Rebecca Kilgore (guitar, vocal, arranger).

Bob Crosby's Bob Cats Stevedore Stomp (1998) This big band, Dixieland swing, Chicago Style mini-orchestra, from 1937 until Crosby's death in 1993, set the standard that these musicians honor and maintain. Ed Metz Sr. (piano, arranger), Werner Lutz, (trumpet), Harold Johnson (trombone), Jim Buchmann (clarinet, tenor sax, etc.), John Orsini (tenor, soprano sax), Bob Exley (bass), Spencer Reed (guitar), Ed Metz Jr. (drums). Click here for a sample from this track.

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Reviews

What the're saying about “Picks of the Party”

Eddie Higgins, pianist, performing on the CD with the Capital City All Stars
“I hope the other bands were as pleased as I was. Congratulations on a good idea, well conceived and executed.”

Butch Thompson, internationally known entertainer and jazz historian
“In its 20-year history, the Madison Jazz Society has built a solid reputation the hard way – by consistently showcasing top jazz musicians for 15 years at its annual Capital City Jazz Fest. This kind of commitment to the music is exceptional and this CD is a fitting celebration of the Society’s dedication over the long haul. There is a wide range of styles here, from the downright funky to the swank lounge act, but all of these tracks reflect the MJS determination to present just plain good music.
“The MJS is also committed to presenting the music to young people as a way of ensuring its future audience. Again, this is the way things should be done. Musicians and listeners around the U.S. know about the MJS and its commitment to the cause, and we all wish for its continued success.”

Ben Benedetti, host of Sunday big band show on WTUX
"The Madison Jazz Society's 'Capital City Jazz Fest' CD is a must for any Jazz afficionado because it showcases the excellent assemblage of artists and bands that have graced the MJS stage over the years. There's something in it for everyone's musical tastebuds."

Bill Korst, host of jazz and big band music on WEKZ-FM
"This is a beautifully recorded and produced CD of some of the truly great artists that have appeared at the Capitol City Jazz Festival. The Madison Jazz Society is most fortunate to have Mr. Bill Mossman in their fold, as he really did a superb job ......... selecting outstanding performances."