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The folks at the Arts + Literature Lab have organized a vibrant roster of artists at six venues, displaying the full range of the jazz experience. At MadCity Music, Ben Phillips’ Scorpio Moon (pictured) creates an otherworldly sound with trumpet and looping effects. At ALL, the Vincent Davis Trio headlines with their bull-rushing improvisation. It’s no accident that this festival falls on Gallery Night, so add some jazz destinations to your evening’s agenda.

press release: Arts + Literature Laboratory is pleased to announce the line up of the 2019 ALL Jazz Fest. This is the second year of this neighborhood jazz festival, which coincides with MMoCA's Spring Gallery Night.

Starting at 5 pm, 11 jazz ensembles will be performing free concerts in six locations around Schenk's Corners: ArtLitLab, MadCity Music, Monona Bank, Studio Paran (outside), Tap It/New Work and Union Hair Parlor. (The schedule is below.) Following the gallery reception at 9:15pm, Jazz Fest headliner The Vincent Davis Trio featuring Junius Paul and Isaiah Collier will perform at Arts + Literature Laboratory, along with special guest Caroline Davis, who will also perform with her group Maitri and some of the local bands earlier in the evening.

The ALL Jazz Fest is unique among the numerous Madison music festivals in that, like ALL’s year-round jazz concert series, it focuses on avant-garde jazz and other improvisational and experimental music. The event places bands in local businesses, most of which are not traditional performance venues, as part of a series of short concerts spaced throughout the night. The performances are all free and open to the public, and audiences are encouraged to travel among the venues to enjoy the combined experience of hearing live jazz music and seeing the art on display in the neighborhood for Gallery Night. Local gourmet food trucks and restaurants provide opportunities for visitors to dine, adding to the enjoyment of the event.

ALL JAZZ FEST 2019 SCHEDULE:

Arts + Literature Laboratory: Anders Svanoe Double Trio @5pm, Vincent Davis, Jeremiah Hunt & Isaiah Collier @9:15pm

Studio Paran (outside): Dave Cooper Quartet @5pm, Paul Dietrich Quartet @6:30pm

MadCity Music: Brennan Connors & Stray Passage @6pm, Scorpio Moon @7pm

Monona Bank: Consonance @6pm, Maitri @7pm, Lundberg/McCowen/Packard at 8pm

Tap It/New Works: Montauk Project @6:30pm, Tony Barba & Michael Brenneis @8pm

Union Hair Parlor: Matt Blair Trio @7:30pm   

The ALL Jazz Fest is sponsored in part by: Dane Arts, WORT, Monona Bank, MadCity Music, and Union Hair Parlor.