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5:00 SHOW
Bad Philosopher is kicking things off for our first concert of the summer on August 7th at 5:00 PM! Bad Philosopher is a local jazz band created by the band’s electric bassist, Josh Cohen. Bad Philosopher’s sound has been influenced from genres like classical, pop, funk, and jazz along with the African roots tied to jazz music.
6:30 SHOW
August 7th continues with Ben Rosenblum taking the stage at 6:30 PM. Ben Rosenblum is an award-winning Jazz pianist, composer, and accordionist from New York City. Rosenblum’s approaches his set by creating a narrative and telling a story with his music that connects with his audience on an emotional, intellectual, and spiritual level.
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Inventure Capital is a boutique investment fund with a portfolio of assets ranging from early stage investments in tech, biotech, and clean tech startups in the Midwest to multi-family apartment development. We seek attractive risk-reward profiles across asset classes and time horizons, combining a unique blend of tax-efficient, cash-flow generating real estate exposure with long term investments in the technology of tomorrow. Start-up investments include two health care technologies, a mobile authentication platform, and a clean water technology company for the oil & gas industry. We also offer consulting and advisory work to include expert financial analysis and due diligence research on an ad hoc basis.
5:00 SHOW
Week Two kicks off with White Shoes featuring The Jimmys on August 14th at 5:00 PM. White Shoes is a Texas based band whose front man, Gerry Burns featuring The Jimmys. The multi award-winning group, has been growing a fan base in Madison with the help of their jazz sound that also blends blues, soul, funk, and R&B.
6:30 SHOW
The August 14th showcase continues with Gypsy Jazz band, Harmonious Wail, at 6:30 PM. This internationally known group was created in Madison over 30 years ago. Harmonious Wail takes their audience on a region to region journey by displaying a combination of musical styles that can be heard around the world.
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Established in 1967, the MGE Foundation is MGE’s philanthropic arm. Support from the Foundation helps local organizations to improve lives today and the lives of future generations by working to preserve the long-term health and vitality of our community. In the last five years, the Foundation has given over $5 million to more than 350 community organizations. These organizations help to create a better present and future in many ways, including:
Battle of the Bands:
Week 3 Jazz at Five presents our first ever Battle of the Bands competition starting with the DB Orchestra at 5:00 PM. The DB Orchestra is a local band out of UW Madison. The DB Orchestra’s sound features elements of Doo-Wop groups, marching bands, and jazz ensemble.
The competition continues at 6:30 PM on August 21st when the Brew City Big Band takes the stage. The Brew City Big Band is a local 22-piece big band that performs the musical styles of legendary big band leaders. Their showcase features a wide variety of genres including swing, Latin, Polka, jazz, and waltz.
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The Jazz at Five sponsors are active in the Dane County entrepreneurial business ecosystem – five investment firm sponsors. Along with Capital Entrepreneurs Jazz at sponsors a “Entrepreneur networking and Jazz” winter series … always trying to make “downtown Madison the place to be”. Jazz at Five is free to the public only due to terrific sponsors. Catered meals, beer and wine table service with a table waiting your or your client’s arrival.
Interested being THE performance sponsor for the UW-Madison night headlined by Madison’s very own Johannes Wallmann? Please contact eventdirector@jazzatfive.org
UW Night
August 28th is UW night featuring the UW Jazz Ensemble lead by Johannes Wallmann for your listening pleasure at 5:00 PM. Johannes Wallmann is the Director of Jazz Studies at UW-Madison. Wallmann’s background as a pianist, composer, and recording artist comes with an impressive list of credentials to his music career including eight critically acclaimed albums.
The excitement continues during the August 28th showcase when saxophonist and longtime musical associate of Johannes Wallmann, Dayna Stephens, joins the ensemble at 6:30 PM. Being a well-known saxophonist and composer has allowed Stephens the opportunities to collaborate with other big names in creating his own label, Contagious Music.
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The Jazz at Five sponsors are active in the Dane County entrepreneurial business ecosystem – five investment firm sponsors. Along with Capital Entrepreneurs Jazz at sponsors a “Entrepreneur networking and Jazz” winter series … always trying to make “downtown Madison the place to be”. Jazz at Five is free to the public only due to terrific sponsors. Catered meals, beer and wine table service with a table waiting your or your client’s arrival.
Interested being THE performance sponsor for the Waunakee Big Band and Recession Seven Quintet performance evening? Please contact eventdirector@jazzatfive.org
5:00 SHOW
The Waunakee Big Band is kicking off our fifth and final night of concerts on September 4th at 5:00 PM. The eighteen-piece big band plays music from as far back as the 1920s to as recent as the 2010s. For the past five years the Waunakee Big Band has played jazz music around Dane County.
6:30 SHOW
To end the summer concert series on Sept. 4th at 6:30 PM is the Chicago based band, Petra’s Recession Seven Quintet. Formed at the beginning of the 2008 recession by jazz vocalist and lead singer, Petra van Nuis. Petra’s Recession Seven is best known for play music styles like 1920s/1930s Chicago-style hot jazz and 1940s big band swing.
