“To be, or not to be,” is the existential question Soundcloud has been trying to answer the past few months. The audio platform that’s used by individuals and groups as diverse as Chance The Rapper, the Madison Chamber Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic and WORT has laid off more than 170 employees (40 percent), closed […]
Madison Jazz Society Opens 2017-18 Grant Program for Wisconsin Schools...
Applications are now being accepted for grants from the Madison Jazz Society. Grants will be awarded to school jazz-centered programs to enhance their jazz education programs. Last year, the society awarded more than $5,000 to school programs. The application deadline is October 1, 2017. The Madison Jazz Society is a non-profit, all volunteer group formed […]
Live Music Recap: WORT Night at Central Park Sessions
“WORT Night” was Thursday August 3 at the Central Park Sessions. WORT was broadcasting and streaming live from the concert, in spite of a bit of rain.The live remote began at 5 pm and included all three bands, with DJ The Real Jaguar hosting and spinning between sets from the station. The night’s proceeds from the liquor […]
Clutch Sound & Picture Studios: Open for Business
Clutch Sound & Picture Studios is open for business and already thriving. Brian Liston, the owner of Clutch, has opened a state-of-the-art facility at 2987 Yarmouth Greenway Drive in Fitchburg and, after a few months of operation, the studio is almost booked to capacity. Clutch is the successor of the legendary Smart Studios, the musical […]
New Faculty at Mead Witter School of Music
The Mead Witter School of Music has announced new faculty that includes include one new assistant professor, four new adjunct professors and two instructors. These are the new appointments: Alicia Lee, assistant professor of clarinet Born into a musical family, Alicia Lee grew up in Michigan, where she began playing violin and piano at the […]
DJ Captain Juju, Former WORT African Host Passes at 77
It is with great sadness that WORT announces that DJ Captain Juju of Tropical Rhythms, aka Pierre-Claver Goudjo Gbedey, has passed away at age 77. Besides his role as a WORT program host, local concert promoter, and restaurateur he also owned and operated the African boutique Vision d’Afrique. “Pierre Gbedey truly brought the world of African music […]