trumpet - Markus Rutz, saxophone - Geof Bradfield, piano - Kevin O'Connell, bass - Peter Dominguez, drums - Hannah Johnson 

Many Moons is the ninth recording by Markus Rutz that has a mosaic soundscape of styles, feels and grooves that ebb and flow with originals and known standards and tunes from Irving Berlin and Van Morrison.  Time and moon vibes have evidently been a part of consciousness for Markus during the past few years bubbling up in thoughts and feelings and even surfacing in titles on an EP album from 2024 named Penumbra with the tune One Month’s Time found on the record.  Many Moons is a continued acknowledgment of this frame of mind in tunes titles referencing the moon, time, and periods of time such as the originals By and By, Before We Met, Penumbra and including Time to Spare, the composition from Brice Winston.  Musicians contributing to this recording have a large part in creation of the band sound and include friends from varied times in my musical life.

More about the recording can be found on RutzMusicWorks.com/ManyMoons 

Matt Blair Quartet, featuring Matt Blair, Russ Johnson, Brian Courage, and Hannah Johnson

Featuring Garrett Waite on guitar, Tim Ipsen on Bass, Hannah Johnson on drums.

Funktoon afterparty!

Trumpeter/Composer Russ Johnson presents a new Quartet featuring original compositions by bandmembers Joshua Catania on piano, John Christensen on bass, and Hannah Johnson on drums.

Russ is a recent Midwest transplant after spending 23 years as an important member of New York City’s jazz community. He has released 11 recordings as a leader or co-leader and performed on more than 120 recordings as a sideman. Russ has worked alongside many of the legendary figures in jazz including Lee Konitz, Steve Swallow, Bill Frisell, and Kenny Wheeler. In addition, he has recorded and/or performed with a long list of the most prominent musicians currently on the international jazz scene, including Myra Melford, Ken Vandermark, Kris Davis, Jenny Scheinman and Tony Malaby.

Russ has performed in more than 45 countries across the globe.  His groups have recently performed at the Chicago Winter Jazz Fest (NYC) Hyde Park, (Chicago) and Bergamo, (Italy) jazz festivals. He has also been recognized as a “Rising Star” in the Down Beat Critics Poll.

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Early Set - 7:00 PM

Late Set - 9:30 PM

Al Falaschi, vocals - Tim Whalen, piano - John Christensen, base - Hannah Johnson, drums - Ben Dameron, guitar

Sting is a Renaissance man -- singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, author, actor and activist. He defies categorization, deftly incorporating jazz, punk rock, folk and gospel, to create some of the best songs crafted in the last 40 years. Worthy of celebration, a group of Madison and Milwaukee's finest jazz musicians have banded together to pay tribute to Gordon Sumner, in an intimate jazz setting. Al Falaschi of Phat Phunktion and Steely Dane handles the vocals, backed by an all-star cast of monster musicians. Tim Whalen of Phat Phunktion and an amazing solo jazz career is on piano, John Christensen on bass, Hannah Johnson on drums, and Ben Dameron on guitar. It will be an evening of hits, deep cuts, and dazzling soloing.

Thursday evening we will be performing some jazz standards as well as original music from each trio member. I am so grateful for the opportunity to play with these two stellar musicians, the last show we played at Centro was one of my favorites of the whole year. Tim and Russ open a door for me to step out of my comfort zone, developing trust and an exciting potential for exploration that makes my stomach twirl in the best way. They always put the music first and effuse energy into the room that is electric. I hope to see you there, it is always a special night with these players!

John Christensen Group

Featuring: Garrett Waite (guitar) John Christensen (bass)

Tim Whalen Trio

Featuring: Tim Whalen (piano) John Christensen (bass) Hannah Johnson (drums)

411 E Mason St

Featuring: Rufus Parenti (sax) John Christensen (bass)

Garrett Waite Trio

Featuring: Garrett Waite (guitar) Tim Ipsen (bass) Hannah Johnson (drums)

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Tim Whalen Trio

Featuring: Tim Whalen (piano) John Christensen (bass) Hannah Johnson (drums)

Marcya Daneille and the Ladies of Jazz

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Tim Whalen Trio

Featuring: Tim Whalen (piano) John Christensen (bass) Hannah Johnson (drums)

Heirloom

Featuring: Ben Dameron (guitar) Brian Courage (bass) Sam Taylor (saxophone) Hannah Johnson (drums)

Heirloom

Featuring: Ben Dameron (guitar) Brian Courage (bass) Sam Taylor (saxophone) Hannah Johnson (drums)

Vibes of March

Featuring: Nick Moran (bass) Bony Benavides (percussion) Thaddeus Tukes + Mitchell Shiner (vibraphone, marimba, piano) Hannah Johnson (drums)