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Jazz Pianist Joan Wildman Blows Up Time and Space

Jazz legend Joan Wildman doesn’t perform much anymore. But she’s made indelible mark on the students she taught at UW-Madison ...

Cliff The DJ Brings His Passion To Local Radio

Two years ago, a neighborhood center in Madison landed a hard-to-come-by license to its own low-power FM radio frequency. Now ...

Appleton’s Punk Heroes Tenement

Tenement is an Appleton band that’s caught national attention. Frontman Amos Pitsch describes his sound, the importance of structure, and ...

The Swinging Sounds Of An All-Female Jazz Band

June Dalton has defied expectations her entire musical career, and the all-female jazz band she founded called Ladies Must Swing ...

Celebrating bassist and Madison jazz legend Richard Davis

Editor's note: Legendary bassist Richard Davis of Madison, Wisconsin passed away in early September 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. ...

Les Paul

Les Paul was a musical legend whose pioneering work made the sound of rock and roll possible. In honor of ...

Woody Herman

This year marks the centennial of the birth of big band jazz legend Woody Herman. Writer Dean Robbins tells us ...