Making the Song Yours
On May 13, MJS will close its Workshop and Jam Series 2025-26 with a vocal workshop all about making a song your own. Each artist will perform and speak about their approach to delivering a jazz standard and a song of their own choice. The session will ends with all vocalists and workshop participants coming […]
iGnitE jAzz! Intensive Summer Experience June 15-19
A big part of my life this spring is organizing a 5 day camp with Madison Jazz Society. MJS iGnitE jAzz! 2026 There is so much planning, coordination, meeting teachers and students interested in jazz and inviting them to join this unique all ages, all levels camp experience. I’m inspired, excited and a bit intimidated […]
Structure and Freedom
One of the things I value most about jazz is the way it holds structure and freedom together. There is form, rhythm, harmony, and history. There is also space for listening, discovery, and response. That balance is part of what makes the music so alive. Improvisation, for me, is listening and responding in real time. […]
Becca May Grant & Rivers – March 7th
MJS & MMSD Jazz Community Outreach with Shake ‘Em Up band from New Orleans at Madison East HS
The MJS jazz community is REALLY trying to provide places for students to grow as musicians, improvising musicians and learning the jazz styles of our great American-born artform. There is an exciting workshop Madison Jazz Society and MMSD is offering to all students who can get themselves to East High School on Nov. 16, 12:30-4pm with […]
Jazz & Tap an Inseparable history & future: Katherine Kramer, Jenai Cutcher, Jeanie Hill, Donna Peckett, John Becker, Sally de Broux, Laurie Lang & Chloe Feoranzo
Great collaborative performance with dancers, MJS and Beautiful Friendship musicians. More to come.
June 11 7PM,@Cafe Coda: A Celebration of Women in Jazz – Jane Reynolds, Lynnette, & Laurie
https://www.isthmusjazzfestival.com/events/a-celebration-of-women-in-jazz
April 24, 6:30-9pm OMJ – Hoffman, Godfriaux, Huwe and Lang – Common Ground Middleton
Madison Jazz Society Minifest partners with Isthmus Jazz Fest- Dance Party & End of Season 35 year Celebration
Dance party will mean New Century Dance Orchestra will provide jazz from the 1920’s, 30’s & 40’s and we’ll have dancers doing lindy hop, jitterbug and other ballroom dances. Dance and more Dance, we’ll have a historical concert presenting how tap dance was part of the formation and tradition of jazz working with Katherine Kramer […]