Your Guide to the Local Jazz Scene
Saxophone and guitar.
Join Bob and Doug for food, drinks, and an afternoon of live jazz in the open-air greenhouse of the Cider Farm Tasting Room.
Bob Kerwin has performed with The Madison Saxophone Quartet, The Red Hot Horn Dawgs, The Mighty Groove Masheen, Big Circle, jazz duos with Doug Brown and Doug White, and the jazz quartet, “Inside Pocket.” He has played at the Isthmus Jazz Fest, Atwood Fest, Union Terrace, and many other venues including twice a month for 7 years at Delaney’s Restaurant.
Doug Brown is familiar to long-time Madison music fans as one of the area’s premier professional musicians. He played for many years as the original guitarist for the gypsy jazz group, Harmonious Wail, was the musical director for APT in Spring Green in the 90’s, has accompanied vocalist Michelle DuVall for many years, performs with The Honey Pies and Ken Lonnquist, and is first call with Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra, and Madison Opera for guitar parts. Although he focuses on guitar in our duo, he is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and performs on banjo, mandolin, violin, and piano (he has recorded a piano jazz CD).
The Cider Farm offers ciders made with organic, true cider apples grown near Mineral Point, Wisconsin. The ciders pair beautifully with made from ‘scratch’ small plates featuring locally and organically grown ingredients. Brandy, beer, and wine are also offered.