Recession Seven Quintet, Waunakee Big Band, Jonathan Downs Quartet

press release: Jazz at Five is a unique, free cultural event in downtown Madison now in its 26th year www.jazzatfive.org. Events start at 4pm with a youth group of Jazz performers – please come early to support our youth performers. Capital Beer and Porta Bella catering available at all shows. See you at the show!

4 pm - Jonathan Downs Quartet from Middleton

5:00 Performers: Waunakee Big Band

Closing out the 2019 Jazz at Five series is the Waunakee Big Band. The Waunakee Big Band is an 18 piece big band that plays big band music as far back as the 1920s to as recent as the 2010s. For the past five years, the Waunakee Big Band has played swing, jazz, and blues music around Dane County including an appearance on the Wisconsin Public Radio show "Whad’Ya Know?" by Michael Feldman.

6:45 Performers: Petra's Recession Seven

Petra's Recession Seven is a Chicago based jazz band that was formed by, jazz vocalist and lead singer, Petra van in September 2008 during the beginning of the 2008 recession. Petra's Recession Seven is best known for play music styles like 1920s/1930s Chicago-style hot jazz and 1940s big band swing.