Kicking off our final four concerts in 2023 will be the West End Jazz Band.  During the 1920s and 1930s, America’s music came of age in dance and jazz. The West End Jazz Band recreates the classic music typifying that era using original arrangements and instrumentation that is true to the style of the era. …

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The Brian Holland and Danny Coots "brand" continues to grow and evolve. Their latest incarnation features the aforementioned duo adding the craziest bassist on this (or any other) planet, Steve Pikal!  The word GROOVUS! is actually derived from an early form of Latin - created long before the Indo-European folks got ahold of it and turned …

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Led by twin brothers Joe and Paul, The Midiri Brothers Jazz Sextet have delighted swing dancers and been acclaimed by critics at jazz festivals throughout the country for many years. They have recorded with groups ranging from trios to big bands – featuring the arrangements of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and the Dorsey Brothers – …

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Wisconsin native and now Bay Area cornetist Bob Schulz will bring his Frisco Jazz Band to Madison to perform at our grand finale concert.  Bob’s Frisco Jazz Band began in 1990 after his eight year stint with Turk Murphy at McGoons on the Embarcadero in San Francisco, then moving to Pier 39 and finally finishing …

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