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MJS cannot guarantee that all of these gigs will take place as listed.
Be sure to call to verify date, time and performers.

MADISON AND AREA JAZZ

Madison Jazz Society

• Feb 26 - Ken Kilian's Jazz Swingtet with Michelle DuVall
• Mar 25 - River City 6
• April 27-29 - 24th Annual Capital City Jazz Fest

All That Jazz (608-437-4634 or http://www.allthatjazzbigband.com/)

• Every Tuesday: Mad Toast Live-Music, Talk & Variety show (www.madtoastlive.com) with Mary Gaines & Chris Waggoner
• Feb 10-11 - Midwest Mid-Winter Gypsy Swing Fest
• Feb 12 - Benefit for Cliff Frederiksen - 5-9 PM
• Feb 23 - Madison Jazz Orchestra - 7:30 & 9 PM
• Feb 26 - Randy Sabien - 3 PM

Cardinal Bar (608-251-0080)

• Every Tuesday - New Breed Jazz Jam - 9 PM

Coliseum Bar (608-251-2434 -- reservations not necessary)

• 3rd Mondays - Avenue Sizzlers - 6-9 PM
• Feb 15 - Vagabond Reeds - 6-9 PM

Edgewater Hotel (608-256-9071 or www.theedgewater.com)

• Friday & Saturday: David Bicknase on piano-7-11 PM

• Sunday Brunch:  David Bicknase on piano-11 AM-3 PM

Farley's House of Pianos (608-271-2626 or www.farleyspianos.com)

• Feb 17 - Greg Abate Jazz Quartet with the Ryan Korb Trio - 7:30 PM

Harmony Bar (608-249-4333)

• Call; jazz scheduled on a random basis.

Harmonious Wail (608-221-3966 or http://www.wail.com/)

• Feb 10-11 - Midwinter Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest

Judi K's Hot Swing Revue (608-779-0944 or www.judikjazz.com)

Ken Killian's Saxtet, Swingtet, SaxtetPlus (608-348-3748 or www.SaxtetPlus.com)

• Feb 1 - Hotel Julien, Dubuque, IA - 5-7 PM (continuing every other week) 
• Mar 17 - Hotel Julien, Dubuque, IA - 2-5 PM
• Aug 26 - Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA - 6-10 PM
• Sep 9 - Legion Field, Platteville - 12:30-3:30 PM

Ladies Must Swing Big Band (608-698-8944 or http://www.ladiesmustswing.com/)

• Feb 3 - Happy Dance, First Unitarian Society - 7-9:30 PM

Liliana's Restaurant (608-442-4444 or www.lilianasrestaurant.com) 

• Tuesdays - Harris Lemberg - 6:30-9:30 PM 
• Wednesdays - Cliff Frederiksen, Ken Kuehl & Don Johnson - 6:30-9:30 PM
• Thursdays - Ken Wheaton - 6:30-9:30 PM
• Fridays - Hanson Family Jazz Band (2nd & 4th) or Rand Moore Jazz Quartet (1st & 3rd) - 6:30-9:30 PM
• Saturdays - Johnny Widdicombe & guests - 6:30-9:30 PM
• Sunday Brunch - Cliff Frederiksen (2nd & 4th) or Ken Wheaton (1st & 3rd) - 10:30 AM-2 PM

Louisianne's, 7464 Hubbard Ave, Middleton (608-831-1929)

Madison Jazz Jam (madisonjazzjam@gmail.com)

• Feb 12, Mar 4, Apr 22, May 13, June 24, July 15, Aug 19 - Lilliana's - 4-7 PM
• Feb 19, Mar 18, Apr 8, May 20, June 10, July 29, Aug 5 - Tallula's - 4-7 PM

Madison Jazz Orchestra
(608-225-4931 or www.madisonjazzorchestra.com)

• Feb 23 - Brink Lounge - 7:30 & 9 PM

Madison Mellophonium Jazz Orchestra (rand@drums-n-moore.com)

Madison Music Collective (608-332-5516 or www.mmcmusic.org

• February 26 - Randy Sabien String Quartet - Brink Lounge, 3:30 PM Concert, 6:00 PM Workshop
• March 25 - Laurence Hobgood - Brink Lounge, 3:30 PM Concert, 6:00 PM Workshop
• April 15 - Marilyn Crispell - Brink Lounge, 3:30 PM Concert, 6:00 PM Workshop
• June 2 - Tia Fuller Quartet - UW Memorial Union Terrace (or Union Theater, if bad weather) - 8 PM

The Majestic (www.majesticmadison.com or 608-288-0301)

Middleton Performing Arts Center (www.friendspac.org or 608-829-9853)

Monday Morning Dixie Band (815-623-2350)

• Thursdays - FIB’s, Rockton, IL - 6-9 PM

Monona Terrace (www.communityevents.mononaterrace.com or 608-231-4000)

• Mar 14 - The Pints (Tunes at the Terrace)
• Mar 28 - An Evening with Old Blues Eyes-Tribute to Frank Sinatra (Tunes at the Terrace)
• Apr 11 - The Stellanovas (Tunes at the Terrace)
• Apr 25 - Diamonds & Martinis-Neil Diamond Tribute (Tunes at the Terrace)

Otto's Restaurant (www.ottosrestaurant.com or 608-274-4044)

• Tuesdays - West Side Andy & Glenn Davis - 5:30-7:30 PM 
• Wednesdays - Gerri DiMaggio, Paul Hastil & John Mesolares on the deck - 5:30-7:30 PM
• Thursdays - Michale Hanson Group - 5:30-7:30 PM

Retro Swing Band (608-238-9790)

• Feb 20 - Attic Angels, Middleton - 2 PM
• Feb 27 - Westshire Village, Waunakee - 2 PM
• Mar 19 - La Follette High School - 1 PM
• Mar 26 - Oakwood East - 1 PM
• Apr 23 - The Jefferson - 1:30 PM
• Apr 30 - De Forest Area Senior - 1 PM
• May 21 - Beth Israel Center - 1 PM

Samba Brazilian Grill (608-257-1111 or www.sambabrazilliangrill.com)

• Sunday Brunch - Matthew Miller -- 11 AM-1:30 PM 
• Sunday - Dave Irwin Duo - 6-8 PM
• Monday - Michael Hanson Jazz Group  - 7-9 PM
• Thursday - Dave Irwin - 7-9 PM

Senior Showcase Band (608-831-5520)

• Thursday - Dances at Madison Senior Center - 1-3 PM Admission: $2/person

Steinway Piano Gallery (608-237-7373 or www.steinwaymadison.com)

Stoughton Opera House (608-877-4400 or www.stoughtonoperahouse.com)

• Feb 17 - Lizz Wright - 7:30 PM
• Feb 18 - Preservation Hall Jazz Band - 7:30 PM
• Mar 3 - Riders in the Sky - 7:30 PM
• Apr 21 - Spectrum Brass Quintet: All Gerschwin Revuse - 7:30 PM
• May 5 - Leon Redbone - 7:30 PM
• More events listed at the web site

Sun Prairie Jazz Festival - Jazz on the Prairie Contact Info: Matt Silbernagel, mpsilbernagel@yahoo.com

• February 18 - 7 PM, Sun Prairie High School, 888 Grove St., Sun Prairie, WI
• The Sun Prairie Jazz Fest features high school jazz bands from Southern Wisconsin including Waunakee, Sun Prairie, Xavier, Stoughton, Lodi, Fond du Lac, New London, and a performance by the Clinicians (the professional players critiquing the high school students during the day). The public is welcome to attend morning concerts from 8:30 AM to noon free of charge. Tickets for the evening concert may be purchased at the door; Adults $7, Students $5, Seniors $3.   

Tuscany Grill in Quality Inn (608-270-1684 -- reservations required)  

UW Platteville Center for the Arts

• Feb 3 - Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - 7:30 PM 

Verona Area Performing Arts Series (608-848-2787 or www.vapas.org)

Wisconsin Union Theater (608-262-2201 or www.uniontheater.wisc.edu)

• Feb 4 - Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - 8 PM
• June 1 & 2 - Isthmus Jazz Festival

SISTER JAZZ CLUBS

Jazz Unlimited of Greater Milwaukee (414-390-0271)

Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz (708-425-4596 or www.illianajazz.com)

• Feb 19 - Mark Biegel's Swing Dogs
• Mar 18 - Juli Wood Quintet
• Apr 15 - Petra's Recession Seven

Catfish Jazz Society (309-764-4935 or catfishjazz@yahoo.com)

• Second Sunday of each month - Jam Session
• Feb 11 - Mardi Gras Party with Barehanded Wolfchokers

Chippewa Valley Ragtime Society (715-834-6897 or www.ecragtime.org)  

Lake Superior Ragtime Society (715-394-4319 or 218-724-7696)

St. Louis Jazz Club (314-972-8298 or www.stlouisjazzclub.org)

Juvae Jazz Society (217-546-1363 or 877-4527 or www.juvaejazz.com)

Indianapolis Jazz Club (317-769-5559)

Twin Cities Jazz Society (651-633-3134 or www.TCJS.org)

• Mar 4 - Nathan Hanson's Saxophone Choir
• Apr 10 - Cory Wong & Pena - "New Peruvian Jazz"
• Apr 22 - Doug Haining Quintet - "Tribute to Cannonall Adderley"

OTHER JAZZ

Barb City Stompers (443-340-5868 or jlskill@aol.com)

Bill Sargent's Bands (www.BillSargentBands.com)

Cedarburg Cultural Center (262-675-3676 or www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org)

Chicago Hot Six

• First Thursday of each month: Nikos Bar & Grill (630-443-8000), Wasco, IL - 6-9:30 PM

Elgin Community College Arts Center, Elgin, IL (847-622-0300)

• Mar 2 & Mar 3 - Mark Bettcher
• Apr 16 - JazzFest 2012
• May 20 - ECC Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Holiday Acres Resort (715-369-1500, 1-800-261-1500 or www.holidayacres.com)

Red Rose Ragtime Band (www.reredrosejazz.com)  

West End Jazz Band (708-485-7155 or www.westendjazzband.com)

Rhythm Aces-New Orleans Style Jazz Band 

• Second Tuesday of each month - Astor Hotel Ballroom, 924 E Juneau Ave, Milwaukee -- 6-9 PM  (Call for reservations: 414-283-4808)

JAZZ FESTIVALS 

JAZZ ON MADISON RADIO

WERN - 88.7 FM
& all Wisconsin Public Radio stations

Riverwalk with
Jim Cullum Jazz Band
(sponsored by MJS)
Friday - 8-9 p.m.

WEKZ - 93.7 FM

Bill Korst
Sunday - 8-11:30 a.m.

WORT - 89.9 FM

Entertainment with
John Kraniak
Saturday - 10 a.m.-Noon

All Around Jazz
with Alex Wilding-White
Monday - 2-5 p.m. 

Journeys Into Jazz
with Gary Alderman
Wednesday - 2-5 p.m.

Strictly Jazz Sounds
with Jane Reynolds & Steve Braunginn
Thursday - 2-5 p.m.

WSUM - 91.7 FM