New Breed Jazz Jam featuring Tony Barba and Paul Dietrich
North Street Cabaret 610 North St., Madison, Wisconsin 53704
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Tony Barba and saxophone.
Tony Barba
Scheduling issues for the 31st annual festival required a change of dates, and organizers seized the opportunity to expand the former two-day event into a 10-day extravaganza with 27 different performances and events at various locations throughout Madison. This year’s focus will be on local and regional acts. There are a number of acts on the Memorial Union Terrace, a State Street “jazz stroll,” a concert highlighting jazz’s gospel roots, and another honoring women’s contributions to the genre. There’s also a world premiere from saxophonist Hanah Jon Taylor, Songs for the Emerging Man. Details: isthmusjazzfestival.com.
This special edition of the weekly New Breed Jazz Jam features Tony Barba and Paul Dietrich, performing Wayne Shorter’s album Speak No Evil in its entirety. This performance will be followed by the New Breed trio jamming with local jazz players, and perhaps some spoken word poets.