Ms. Alison Margaret is a widely known jazz artist, music educator, and pianist based in Madison, WI. She began her career in Chicago, studying and performing with artists such as Orbert Davis, William Russo, Frank Dawson and Frank Parker Jr.
After attaining her undergraduate degree in Vocal Jazz Performance from Columbia College-Chicago, she collaborated with renowned pianist and composer, Laurence Hobgood, to record her debut CD "Come Sunday" in November, 2007 (Violet Records LLC).
Currently, Ms. Margaret leads the "Alison Margaret Jazz Quartet" featuring vibraphonist Geoff Brady, upright bassist John Christensen, and drummer Michael Brenneis. The quartet is preparing to release their first album together that will highlight English, American, and Irish folk standards, original tunes, and jazz classics.
Paralleling her performing career Ms. Margaret is beginning her PhD studies in Curriculum and Instruction - specializing in jazz education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ms. Margaret is also an accomplished pianist who performs around the Madison area. In the recent year she has performed a series of concerts of Keith Jarrett's 1975 Koln Concert. (The Koln Concert was released in transcription in 1991). Ms. Margaret has been teaching private piano lessons for over 15 years and maintains a private studio at Ward-Brodt Music Mall.
SELECT PERFORMANCE VENUES:
-CBS Studios is Los Angeles, California (Spirit of Chicago Award presented to Jim Belushi)
-The Green Mill (Chicago, IL)
-The Hot House (Chicago, IL)
-Jazz Showcase (Chicago, IL)
-The Metro (Chicago, IL)
-Park West (Chicago, IL)
-The Sears Tower (Chicago, IL)
-Navy Pier (Chicago, IL)
-IAJE Festival (The Civic Center in Toronto, Canada)
-The Brink Lounge (Madison, WI)
-WORT 89.9 (Madison, WI)
-Restaurant Magnus (Madison, WI)
-Monona Terrace (Madison, WI)
-Ward-Brodt Music Mall (Madison, WI)
-Concourse Hotel (Madison, WI)
-Jazz at 5 (Madison, WI)
-The Mic 92.1 (Madison's Progressive Talk)
Instrumentation
Alison Margaret: vocal chords
Geoff Brady: vibraphone
John Christensen: string bass
Michael Brenneis: trap set
Discography
"Prime Elements" 2001
"Live In Roscoe" 2005
"Come Sunday" 2007
"Shades of Morning" 2009
I ALSO MAKE GREAT PIZZA
