Highlights Archives
Blues Meets Jazz Series Debuts at the Museum
Get to know local musicians as they share their stories and the history of blues, jazz and more in a new Friday evening musical series called Blues Meets Jazz at the Wisconsin Historical Museum. The doors open at 6 p.m. for each show, with the headliner at 7 p.m. You'll want to bring your dancin' shoes as each event will feature a short set of live music.
Introducing the Bob Corbit Trio on September 11
Things get started on September 11 when we'll get to know Bob Corbit of the Bob Corbit Trio. His band will play a short set, and Bob will share personal stories in relation to his history and background with the different bands in which he has performed. An informal question-and-answer session will follow the program.
Bassist Richard Davis on September 18
The series continues on September 18 when we'll get to know Chicago-born and internationally renowned musician, Richard Davis. A professor of jazz history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Davis arrived in Wisconsin in 1977 after spending 23 years in New York City establishing himself as one of the world's premier bass players. He has recorded more than dozen albums as a leader and more than 2,000 recordings in support of other artists including Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Sarah Vaughan, Barbra Streisand, John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen.
While accomplished in jazz and popular music, Davis is equally distinguished in the world of classical music, having played under the batons of Igor Stravinsky, Gunther Schuller, Leopold Stokowski and Leonard Bernstein. As a performer, he has drawn enthusiastic audiences throughout the world for more than 40 years. When he isn't teaching music, Davis has devoted himself to improving multicultural competency and equity on campus. He established the Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists, Inc. in 1993 to provide young bass players, especially students from financially challenged families and minority ethnic groups, with the opportunity to learn from world-class bass instructors and performers. The Wisconsin Historical Society celebrated the lifetime achievement of Richard Davis, along with four other individuals with Wisconsin ties, during the Fourth Annual History Makers Gala in Milwaukee in May 2009. Davis received The Spencer Tracy Award for Distinction in the Performing Arts.
Series Concludes with Guitarist Cliff Frederiksen on October 2
The series wraps up on October 2 with Cliff Frederiksen as he presents a musical history of jazz, blues and country guitar from the 1920s through today. Cliff acquired his knowledge from his 50-plus years as a professional guitarist. Learn about the American guitar from a practitioner's perspective. He'll be accompanied by drummer Jack Brand and bassist Guy Fiorenza.
Series Sponsored by the Madison Blues Society
The Madison Blues Society is proud to be an affiliate member of The Blues Foundation, working to preserve blues history, celebrate blues excellence and support blues education.
:: Posted September 10, 2009
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