Maestranza, Goodd N' Friends, CoMingle

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Mark Goodden

Art depicting pianist Mark Goodden.

Goodd n' Friends

The poster for this show bills it as a “jazz-adjacent nightmare,” a concept which should instantly intrigue some music fans and probably instantly frighten some others. But there’s no need to be scared…the evening showcases three bands including pianist and composer Mark Goodden, currently working toward a bachelor of music degree at UW-Madison. Goodd ‘n Friends is in fact a senior recital for Goodden, joined by fellow student Noah Joque, Earthlings member Grant Blaschka and a mix of Goodden’s CoMingle and Maestranza bandmates. Both of those bands are also on the bill, making for a stellar evening of eclectic genre-mixing.

$15 ($10 adv.).

media release: CoMingle is an experimental music collective exploring an eclectic sound, with varying arrangements drawing from idioms like: pop, hip hop, prog rock, and neo-soul. Luna Pluer (vocalist) and Mark Goodden (keyboards) began CoMingle while composing and performing songs together in high school, and have since seen the project evolve with Zach Ramirez (saxophones/rap), Will Bailey (drums, engineer), Jordan Kowalski (percussion), Nathan Relles (guitar), Dave Wyatt (bass), and many others. They see their sound as a living, independent force and seek to understand their space and to be open to how the music can sound best in each unique performance.

Accompanying Mark for his senior recital as "Goodd n' Friends" are Noah Joque (trumpet) and Grant Blaschka (string bass), as well as members of CoMingle/Maestranza. Learning so much from Professors Johannes Wallmann, Les Thimmig, and Peter Dominguez at UW Madison, he looks forward to sharing the sounds he’s been developing over the past few years while under their mentorship. This recital will include a couple original tunes, a couple unoriginal arrangements, and a couple unoriginal tunes with original arrangements. They'll showcase music composed by the great Charles Mingus, Jimmy Rowles, and Frank Churchill.

Featuring a lineup with members from CoMingle, Railhopper, and the Lakewaves Trio, Maestranza is an unconventional quintet that experiments with infusing rock, metal, and funk into a traditional jazz combo format. Bandleader Nathan “Kid Twist” Relles (guitar) brought together Zach Ramirez (saxophones/rap), Mark Goodden (keyboards), Aaron Metz (bass), and Will Bailey (drums) to bring Maestranza’s sound to the stage.