Big Bands

  • Panchromatic Steel
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    Panchromatic Steel

    Panchromatic Steel is Madison’s homegrown steeldrum band. Steeldrums, or “pans”, were first crafted in the 1940s from 55-gallon oil...

  • Madison Choro Ensemble
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    Madison Choro Ensemble

    Originally inspired from a trip to São Paulo Brazil, the Madison Choro Ensemble took on the task of learning...

  • Middleton Jazz
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    Middleton Jazz

    Middleton Jazz was started in 2009 as a semi-monthly jam session at the Middleton Senior Center. As players became...

  • Ladies Must Swing
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    Ladies Must Swing

    We play big band swing music and much, much more! Our story is about inspiration and encouragement given by...

  • The Ben Ferris Quintet and Octet
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    The Ben Ferris Quintet and Octet

    Ben Ferris Quintet: The Ben Ferris Quintet plays new, creative music based in the instrumentation of a standard post-bop...

  • Darren Sterud Orchestra
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    Darren Sterud Orchestra

    About Madison based Jazz Big Band housing some of Madison’s Finest Jazz Musicians Biography The Darren Sterud Orchestra is...

  • All That Jazz Big Band
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    All That Jazz Big Band

    The 20 piece All That Jazz Big Band was founded in 1985 by Bruce Johnson as a rehearsal band...