Doors 7PM / Show 8PM
Seated Show
Tickets: $15ADV / $20DOS
Mr. Chair
Mr. Chair is an innovative piano trio composed of Jason Kutz (piano), Ben Ferris (bass) and Mike Koszewski (drums). Based in Madison, the trio collaborates with singers, dancers, orchestras, string ensembles, poets and visual artists to pioneer exciting and distinct projects, showcasing their versatile style and interests in improvisational music.
Mr. Chair independently released two acclaimed studio albums of original music, Nebulebula (2019) and Better Days (2023) in collaboration with trombonist Mark Hetzler and guitarist José Guzmán. In 2022, Mr. Chair produced Sirena with Guzmán, singer Leslie Damaso, violinist Janice Lee, and saxophonist Jon Irabagon. Sirena is a heartfelt, operatic arrangement of Filipino art songs called kundiman, set to the story of a mythical mermaid. Mr. Chair’s newest collaboration is Spectaculous, an orchestral hip hop album with singer and poet Dequadray White. The debut single from Spectaculous “Tempo” has garnered over 11,000 views on YouTube and +500,000 plays on Instagram and Spotify.
In December 2024, Mr. Chair launched a new project featuring their rendition of Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas, selling out multiple venues in the greater Madison area. The holiday project evolves in 2025 with a concert at the iconic Ravinia Festival and an expanded performance at Madison’s Orpheum Theatre featuring the string section of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra.
Other notable productions include the premiere of jazz legend Roland Hanna’s bass concerto, Chant; full reimaginations of Stravinsky's Pulcinella and Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific; as well as commissioned works with UW-Madison Geoscience Professor Dr. Stephen Meyers, musically exploring scientific topics like the big bang and underground wave patterns.
For the 100-year anniversary of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Mr. Chair was commissioned by the Madison Ballet to write and perform a piano trio arrangement live with dancers. The show received widespread acclaim and was immediately reinstated for the Ballet’s ‘25-’26 season. Mr. Chair will release their studio recording of Rhapsody in Blue in 2025 alongside an EP of four original pieces.
Mr. Chair’s eclectic projects are united by a fearless exploration of musical storytelling, creative independence, technical precision and dynamic, energizing performances."
LOWBOY
LOWBOY is a jazz-fusion band from Madison, WI. The trio consists of pianist Malik Staude, bassist Elliot Jewell, and drummer Josh Marineau. The band formed in early 2024 and has been active in the local Madison, WI music scene ever since. Their uniquely special shows include intricate melodies, improvisational jams and funky grooves, every show different from the last.
The trio is known to have an amazing stage presence and energy. There is clearly deep friendship and comradery between the members. This is necessary as they feed off of each other during solo and jam sections in their songs! They look like they're having the time of their life, and that's because they are.
Room3
Room3 is a jazz fusion wild card rooted in tradition yet driven by experimentation. Their sound is imaginative, melodic and rhythmically sharp, mixing elements of bebop, contemporary jazz, prog rock, funk and more. The collective operates out of Minneapolis most commonly as a five-piece, with Eli Awada on keyboards, Wormdove (aka Beck Anderson) on bass, RAWTWHYLAH (aka Colin Mitchell) on drums, Evan Espinoza Robles on percussion and Mike Green on guitar. Room3 has performed consistently at prestigious venues across the Twin Cities, from The Dakota to the First Avenue Main Room, for over two years, and they were recently selected as one of First Avenue’s “Best New Bands of 2024.” Their debut album, “Bill’s Garden,” is out now.