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[Marc Piane]

Hey. I will be playing the Jazz At Five series at the Overture Center in Madison WI on Wednesday March 12. Say hi if you come out.


Jazz Conspiracy
Jazz at Five Series
March, 12 2008
5pm-7:30pm
Overture Center Hall Main Lobby
201 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Jazz at Five, now looking forward to its 15th season in 2008, has become a downtown Madison tradition. The series has consistently provided exceptional free concerts in a stunning locale - the 100 block of State Street, where State Street meets the Capitol Square. When the sun is shining, and the music is flowing, there is no better place to be than State Street. Think blue skies and the setting sun reflected onto the Capitol dome. In addition to the special setting, Jazz at Five features the best in local, regional and national jazz talent and is now one of the most important free, non-profit, cultural music series in Dane County. Our goal is to continue to broaden the cultural arts landscape in Madison. Jazz at Five will showcase Madison’s musical jazz diversity as well as regional and national acts to round out the series.

[Marcus Johnson]

Don't forget, this event is B.Y.O.S...... Bring Your Own Snowblower...

That seems like a nice venue for live jazz. I love Mad City!

[Marc Piane]

Yup. We've gotten a lot of snow here in Chicago. I can't even imagine Madison. I think they are getting another foot today.

My wife did grad school a UW so we spent plenty of time having fun in Mad-town. She lived right by the capitol building. Incidentally so is the venue and the hotel they are putting us up at. It'll be fun getting back to the Great Dane or Cafe Montemarte.

[Eli_Upright12]

I'm playing the Jazz at Five opening night with the Madison East High School Jazz Band that's February 27. We're big, really, really big(think like 66 performers including oboes, flutes, french horns). I'm one of 4 bass players, so Its split time, but I think I'm the one with the most songs since I've actually study Jazz.

Also March 7, at the Masonic Temple on the corner of wisconsin and Johnson. All That Jazz Madison East Jazz event. 10 dollar tickets. I'm playing in both the Jazz Combo and the Big Band, the combo should be really good, but you'll only see that through the Dinner Buffet ticket.

One more Starting soon I will be playing sunday afternoons at Bab's French Quarter Kitchen as part of Jazz trios, and duos, there'll will be various line ups.

[Eli_Upright12]

Also one more madison gig added for me, I'm playing Freedom Fest on Friday the 22nd of february that's next friday. I'm playing as part of the Madison high school all-star jazz band. There is another bassist other than myself, and our organizer/instructor/experienced jazzman leader Hanah Jon Taylor insists that we both play all of the time. Hanah is based in Free Jazz so this could be a little interesting. Luckily though the other bassist and myself are probably the two best youth jazz bassists in the city, so we should be able to figure something out.

[Marc Piane]

Tell Hanah Jon Taylor that Marc Piane says hello. He knows my dad and taught me a bit in back when I was in high school in the late 1980's in Chicago. Let him know about my gig if you would too. It'd be cool to see him again.

[Eli_Upright12]

Originally Posted by fingers

Tell Hanah Jon Taylor that Marc Piane says hello. He knows my dad and taught me a bit in back when I was in high school in the late 1980's in Chicago. Let him know about my gig if you would too. It'd be cool to see him again.

I'll be sure to tell him that, he's a cool takes Jazz way outside the box, really a great wind player too. I don't know how he's gonna get us to sound good in a week with two bassists we have one more rehearsal on wednesday where hopefully we'll meet our horn players. as of now its two basses and a piano.

Weather in Madison has taken a turn for the worse, by the way, by tomorrow their should be upwards of a foot of ice over all the streets. Everything's flooded right now and as soon as it gets cold its gonna freeze

[Marcus Johnson]

Dang. Just in time for the caucus.

[Marc Piane]

Hanah used to be part of the whole Velvet Lounge/AACM thing here in Chicago. Roscoe Mitchell is in Madison too. He was in the Art Ensemble.

btw Piane is pronounced like a snooty person say 'piano' but with a long 'e' instead of an 'o' on the end.

[Eli_Upright12]

Originally Posted by fingers

Hanah used to be part of the whole Velvet Lounge/AACM thing here in Chicago. Roscoe Mitchell is in Madison too. He was in the Art Ensemble.

btw Piane is pronounced like a snooty person say 'piano' but with a long 'e' instead of an 'o' on the end.

Roscoe is another really cool perform, I feel like we have a pretty strong Jazz community here in madison, or at least for a smaller city.

I'll make sure to come check you out when you play.

[Eli_Upright12]

To update this a little I'm still playing but now(this is actually probably for the better) I am now the only bassist with the Madison High School Jazz AllStars

[Marcus Johnson]

Originally Posted by fingers

Roscoe Mitchell is in Madison too.

Wow. As a diehard FreeCheeseJazzHead, how could I not know that? Does he teach there?

The Art Ensemble's records helped me keep my sanity Up North when I was growing up.

[Eli_Upright12]

The Freedom Fest gig was awesome!!! though our crowd was like 25 people. We were the first act and didn't have much drawing power, but we played really well and since our drummer bailed on us Hanah talked Reggie Nicholson into playing with us. Which was so cool, the man is a god on drums. We didnt a couple old tunes like Scrapple from the Apple and In a Sentimental Mood(opening bowed solo was fun) and then played some originals. The sax player and I co-wrote one of them that turned out reallly cool. We also played a medium blues for fun and a little homage to mingus with a jam over the chords from Nostalgia in Time Square.
Overall the show was pretty awesome and was a whole lot of fun, especially considering we threw together out set in under 48 hours.
After we finished up we got to stay around and watch the other acts play, and they were all amazing, especially Archie Shepp and Hanah Jon Taylor. I even got to kind of meet and greet with a couple of the guys back stage. What a Night.

Does anyone know where I could post the recording of this. It is about 37 minutes long, but I'd like to share it with you guys.

[Marc Piane]

Nice Eli. It is always fun to be on stage with guys that have dedicated their lives to music like Hanah Jon Taylor and the like have. If they are really into the gig the passion is contagious. I'm sure if you stick with the bass there are many more experiences like this one down the road.

If we can find a way to get me the file I can host it for you. Look into a free ftp service at www.yousendit.com.

Also I'd love to say hi to Hanah Jon. Do you have an email or something for him? PM me or email me off the board and we'll see if we can get that recording going for you.

[Marc Piane]

Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson

Wow. As a diehard FreeCheeseJazzHead, how could I not know that? Does he teach there?

The Art Ensemble's records helped me keep my sanity Up North when I was growing up.

Let me ask around. I think he might just be 'retired' up there. He comes down to Chicago once and a while for Art Ensemble shows once and a while though with the depleted membership of that group it is a different thing... which is not bad.

[Eli_Upright12]

So Jazz at 5 tomorrow night, East high School jazz monster, 66 pieces, come see it if you in madison, at the Overture Center.

[Marc Piane]

My group's show in Madison is this Wednesday. Hope to see any Madisonites there. Say hi if you make it out.

Jazz Conspiracy
Jazz at Five Series
March, 12 2008
5pm-7:30pm
Overture Center Hall Main Lobby
201 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53703