Mary Stallings
With Acoplados.
Widely considered one of the greatest living jazz musicians, vocalist Mary Stallings’ career spans six decades and has taken her around the globe. She returns to Madison for the first time since 2012, when she headlined the Isthmus Jazz Festival. Renowned for bringing subtlety, grace and storytelling to her music, a performance from Stallings in an intimate venue like this is not to be missed. Only 250 tickets are available, and proceeds from the event support the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium. With Acoplados.
press release: For her Jazz Junction performance, Mary will be accompanied by acclaimed New York-based pianist Mike LeDonne. Tickets are on sale at www.jazzinmadison.org, and only 250 tickets will be sold.
Mary Stallings with the Eric Reed Trio
JAZZ JUNCTION RAFFLE ANNOUNCED. A great pair of Shure earphones from Full Compass ($549 value), $450 in cash, a 3-month membership to Pinnacle Fitness ($330 value), a Pedicure Party for 4 at ANIU Salon ($225 value), dinner and a 1-night stay at The Radisson Hotel ($150 value), and a $100 gift card from Willy Street Co-Op are just some of the prizes in this year’s Jazz Junction raffle that supports the Jazz Consortium’s performance and education programs. Other prizes include tickets to upcoming jazz concerts from the Overture Center and Wisconsin Union Theater, gift certificates to the Stoughton Opera House and to many fine local restaurants. Purchase your tickets ($10 each, or 3 for $25) at the Jazz Consortium table outside the Willy Street Co-Op (on Williamson Street) from Noon – 4:00 PM on Sunday, 7/16, or the following Saturday, 7/22, or contact Maggie Weiser at mweiser90@gmail.com to order yours. Tickets will also be on sale at Jazz Junction on 8/20, where the drawing will be held. (And you need not be present to win.)