Free neighborhood outdoor concert series (weather permitting)

Johannes Wallmann, piano; Austin Cebulske, tenor saxophone; Kenny Reichert, guitar; John Schaffer, bass; Wayne Salzmann II, drums

Johannes Wallmann, piano; Sharel Cassity, alto saxophone; Mitchell Shiner, vibraphone; John Christensen, bass; Hannah Johnson, drums & Special Guests Arun Luthra, tenor saxophone; and Russ Johnson, trumpet

$20 cover. But tickets here or cash at the door.

Award-winning pianist/composer and UW Jazz Professor Johannes Wallmann celebrates his 50th birthday with a performance by Precarious Towers, a Midwestern high-octane collaborative all-star band founded by Wallmann and featuring Downbeat ‘rising star’ alto saxophonist and flutist Sharel Cassity (Chicago), Madison bassist John Christensen, and Milwaukee vibraphonist Mitchell Shiner and drummer Hannah Johnson (filling in for Devin Drobka).

All are accomplished band leaders and recording artists, and their sophomore album Ten Stories, which Cadence Magazine's Larry Hollis named one of his 2023 Top Ten New Releases, features compositions by each of the quintet’s members. Moods range from fiery to introspective, but the common threads are joy and collaboration. Jazz In Europe calls Ten Stories, "a collective musical odyssey that unites five exceptionally talented musicians [...] a testament to the power of collaboration and creative synergy."

Joining this concert as special guests will be trumpeter Russ Johnson (recording artist and Director of Jazz Studies at UW-Parkside) and Arun Luthra (New York saxophonist and the newest addition to the UW jazz faculty).

• "the group dynamic is near perfection." — All About Jazz

• “This Midwestern five-piece is tight, following interesting ideas while never veering too far from a clear, straightahead sound. […] All five members are strong composers.”  — Downbeat Magazine

• "Lots of sparks flying in all the right directions." — Jazz Weekly

Sharel Cassity, alto saxophone; Johannes Wallmann, piano; John Christensen, bass; Devin Drobka, drums + special guest TBA
Free outdoor concert series on the 100 block of State Street

Sharel Cassity, alto saxophone; Mitch Shiner, vibraphone; Johannes Wallmann, piano; John Christensen, bass; Devin Drobka, drums
Free festival at the Sessions at McPike Park. Full festival lineup here: https://sessionsatmcpike.org/schedule

Sharel Cassity, alto saxophone; Johannes Wallmann, piano; Peter Dominguez, bass; Matt Endres, drums
This free performance on the Memorial Union Terrace is part of the Madison Jazz Festival

Duke Ellington UW-Residency 50th Anniversary Celebration. Free concert and events, part of the Madison Jazz Festival. Full schedule of events here:
https://artlitlab.org/events/duke-ellington-uw-residency-50th-anniversary-celebration

Johannes Wallmann & Precarious Towers
Ben Stoffel-Murray, alto saxophone; Mitch Shiner, vibraphone; Johannes Wallmann, piano; John Christensen, bass; Devin Drobka, drums
$14 cover. Sets at 7 pm and 9 pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/731325138048726/

Johannes Wallmann & Precarious Towers
Sharel Cassity, alto saxophone; Mitch Shiner, vibraphone; Johannes Wallmann, piano; John Christensen, bass; Devin Drobka, drums
$20 cover ($15 for students). Sets at 7 pm and 9 pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1895164814011785/

Chad McCullough, trumpet; Les Thimmig, saxophone; Louka Patenaude, guitar; Johannes Wallmann, piano; Peter Dominguez, bass; Matt Endres, drums

Greg Abate, saxophone; Johannes Wallmann, piano; Nick Moran, bass; Devin Drobka, drums

Russ Johnson, trumpet; Johannes Wallmann, piano; John Christensen, bass; Devin Drobka, drums

Free concert, presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Annual Conference on South Asia, the Division of the Arts, the Center for South Asia, and the Mead Witter School of Music.

Arun Luthra, saxophones, konnakol, composer; Johannes Wallmann, piano; Nick Moran, bass; Matt Endres, drums; Todd Hammes, tabla

Arun Luthra, saxophone; Tony Barba, saxophone; Johannes Wallmann, piano; John Christensen, bass; Devin Drobka, drums

Free admission concert series at Grace Episcopal Church, located directly on Madison’s Capitol Square

Free outdoor jazz festival. NEW LOCATION for 2021: McKee Farms Park

5:00-6:15 pm UW Students and faculty guests

6:30-8:00 pm UW Faculty, featuring Arun Luthra (saxophone, NYC)
Johannes Wallmann, piano; Louka Patenaude, guitar; Peter Dominguez, bass; Matt Endres, drums

Virtual concert with Johannes Wallmann, piano; Russ Johnson, trumpet; Tony Barba, tenor saxophone; Peter Dominguez, bass; Jon Deitemyer, drums

$10 (use discount code WSJWQ5 to receive $5 off the normal $15 ticket price). The event will remain accessible for ticket holders for 7 days following the March 21 premiere. Purchase tickets at: https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/johannes-wallmann-quintet-2/

The DIG Jazz concert series features new works by Madison-area jazz composers and performers.

Johannes Wallmann, piano; Sharel Cassity, alto saxophone; Mitch Shiner, vibraphone; John Christensen, bass; Devin Drobka, drums

Due to the Wisconsin Union Theater’s cancellation of performances for in-person audiences during the fall season, THIS CONCERT WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ONLY from the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Shannon Hall.

High-fidelity professionally produced live streams are at these links:
https://www.youtube.com/c/ArtLitLab (higher quality audio and video, more stable)
https://www.facebook.com/ArtLitLab

The DIG Jazz concert series features new works by Madison-area jazz composers and performers.

Megan Moran, vocalist, composer; Paul Dietrich, trumpet; Johannes Wallmann, piano; John Christensen, bass; Matt Endres, drums

Due to the Wisconsin Union Theater’s cancellation of performances for in-person audiences during the fall season, THIS CONCERT WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ONLY from the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Shannon Hall.

High-fidelity professionally produced live streams are at these links:
https://www.youtube.com/c/ArtLitLab (higher quality audio and video, more stable)
https://www.facebook.com/ArtLitLab

Johannes Wallmann, keys; Chris Rottmayer, vibraphone; John Christensen, bass; Michael Brenneis, drums. Multiple bands, $10. Limited admission due to distancing precautions - advanced ticket purchase recommended

The third installment of our Zoom "House Concert" series, this time featuring solo sets by SIX artists from the Madison/Milwaukee areas. Saxophonist Tony Barba, drummer Devin Drobka, multi-instrumentalist Michael Rossetto, pianist Johannes Wallmann, bassist John Christensen and pianist Joshua Catania will each play 20-25 minute solo sets from their homes to yours.

Admission is $20 per "household/device" but with six performers, we are encouraging those who are able to pay more if they can. Proceeds go to the performers and help to alleviate the loss of so many gigs for all of these musicians.

Buy tickets here

Our first two Quarantine Qoncerts featuring Twin Cities and Chicago artists were great successes, with terrific feedback from both the performers and attendees. We are using Zoom to allow the audience to feel more a part of an event than other live streaming platforms allow, in part because we are unmuting the audience between songs so that the performers and fellow audience members can hear applause and the sound of other humans in the "room" with them.

We are limiting the audience to 80. When you purchase your ticket, that is for one device only. If you would like to buy a ticket for someone else, please make a second purchase and include a note with that person's name so we can put them on the list. All attendees will receive an email invitation on the afternoon of the concert. If you have not received the invite email by 4p on June 5, please email us directly at shiftingparadigmrecords at gmail dot com