Betsy Ezell Quintet

press release: The 2019 inDIGenous Jazz Series concludes with jazz vocalist Betsy Ezell. The Betsy Ezell Quintet presents a diverse sound, ranging from straight ahead jazz, to blues, to Latin jazz, to gospel-infused soul. The original music is hopeful and thought-provoking and the band members bring a wide range of musical backgrounds to give the live performances compelling twists and turns. Her new recording Voices was released in January 2019.

Many of the original songs from Voices were composed in 2018 as part of a writing and recording project called Feminine Blue, supported in part by an Artistic Development Grant from the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium. The project explored women’s perspectives and unique voice in jazz, as well as broader cultural themes like the #metoo movement. The music was composed collaboratively, with the writing led by Ezell and edits, additions, input and support by band members Laurie Lang and Becca May Grant, which was an intentional and more feminine way of creating.

This performance will feature:

Betsy Ezell - vocals

Richard Hildner - guitar

Matt Rodgers - bass

Becca May Grant - piano

Chris Sandoval - drums

7:30pm at The Play Circle in The Wisconsin Union Theater

800 Langdon St, Madison Wisconsin

All shows are free, all-ages, and open to the public

The inDIGenous Jazz Series would like to thank our sponsors: Dane Arts, Madison Arts Board, John and Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation, The Evjue Foundation, Janus Galleries, WORT, and Bear Sound.