Saxophonist and composer Jonah Parzen-Johnson’s solo work combines baritone sax and electronic instrumentation, and that opens up a whole lot of new dimensions when he performs live. Parzen-Johnson documents that process in a forthcoming live album recorded in Helsinki last year, titled Helsinki 8.12.18. It covers new material he’s been working on since he released […]
Drumming and teaching with Mandjou Mara
Mandjou Mara is a musician who was born in the west African nation of Guinea, and has spent the last 10 years living in Madison. He’s a singer and a master of the djembe, and during his time here, he’s been teaching West African percussion and leading the band Kikeh Mato. Mara and Kikeh Mato […]
Change of venue
We’re not even three months into 2017, and already this year has brought so much change to the landscape of music venues in Madison. First, the Cardinal Bar, which has long been an essential place for jazz and electronic music in Madison, was sold, closed at the end of January, and is now in the process […]
