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"An energetic Lucifer of sound"
--Samir Köck, Saalfelden International Jazz Festival

Versatile trumpeter Brent Madsen is an active jazz, commercial, chamber, orchestral and solo performer as well as an educator. He is a founding member of NYC-based Lungcore groups, Jerseyband and Heart of Barf, as well as the Jerseyband HORNS. In the MD/DC-area Brent performs with groups such as the National Philharmonic Orchestra, the Wolf Trap Opera Company, the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, the Brad Linde Ensemble, the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, the Dave Tucker-John Blount Big Band, and Baltimore-based improvised music collective Out of Your Head. He has played in the backup bands for stars such as Wayne Newton, Johnny Mathis, the Temptations, and the Four Tops. Brent has also performed in numerous musical productions including Peter Pan, Sunset Boulevard, Show Boat, 42nd Street, A Chorus Line, West Side Story, Take Joy! and A Year With Frog & Toad at venues such as Wolf Trap, the National Theatre, the Music Center at Strathmore, the Hippodrome Theatre and the Signature Theatre.

In addition to seven Jerseyband CD releases, Brent's recording credits include Sting's "If On A Winter's Night...," Shakira's "She Wolf," Steve Reich's "Triple Quartet, Music for a Large Ensemble, Electric Guitar Phase," and Lawrence Moss's recently released recording, "New Paths," where Brent plays alongside Chris Gekker on the trumpet duet entitled "Together."

Brent maintains a private studio of trumpet students in addition to teaching at the Peabody Preparatory, Howard Community College, and the Ellicott City Music and Arts Center. He holds a bachelor’s degree in jazz performance from the Eastman School of Music and a master's degree in classical trumpet performance from the University of Maryland. He is currently pursuing a DMA in trumpet performance from the University of Maryland. Brent has studied with Chris Gekker, Ralph Alessi, Clay Jenkins, Harold Danko, Luis Loubriel and Wynton Marsalis.
ABOUT THE MUSIC

BLE Mix 2 is a few clips taken from a live performance of the Brad Linde Ensemble from October 2009 at Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, PA. Brad Linde (tenor sax), Sarah Hughes (alto sax), Matt Rippetoe (bari sax), Matt Musselman (trombone), Rodney Richardson (guitar), Tom Baldwin (bass), Web Grant (drums).

Dierker, Madsen, Kuhl @ OOYH is the first ten minutes of an improvised set at the Windup Space in Baltimore. This performance of Out of Your Head is from January 2010 and features John Dierker (bass clarinet) and Mike Kuhl (drums).

BLE Mix is a few clips taken from a live performance of the Brad Linde Ensemble from February 2009 at Blues Alley in DC. Brad Linde (tenor sax), Sarah Hughes (alto sax), Matt Rippetoe (bari sax), Matt Musselman (trombone), Heidi Littman (french horn), Liz Prince (tuba), Alex Shubert (piano), Tom Baldwin (bass), Web Grant (drums).

JB Fletcher is a short composition of mine on Jerseyband's 2003 EP entitled "Little Bag of Feet For Shoes." Matt Blanchard & Ed RosenBerg (tenor saxes), Alex Hamlin (bari sax), Ryan Ferreira (electric guitar), Grey McMurray (synth guitar), Ted Poor (drums).

What Can Brown Do For You? is a song by bassist Matt Grason. This recording is taken from a live performance of the Ben Bokor Quintet from February 2007 at Twin's Lounge in DC. Ben Bokor (sax), Tim Young (piano), Matt Grason (bass) and Dave McDonald (drums).

Sky Idea is one of my songs from my Eastman Recital. Matt Blanchard (tenor sax), Red Wierenga (accordion) and Daisy & Katherine (cellos).

Sasquatch is a song by Alex Hamlin. This recording is from my MM Degree Recital at the University of Maryland. Alex Hamlin (bari sax), Eddie RosenBerg (tenor sax).

UMD Jazz Mix is a compilation of solo clips taken from various 2007-08 University of Maryland Jazz Ensemble concerts.

3.0, 2.1, 2.2, and 3.2 are all improvisations from Part 2 of Danny Gouker's Creating Music Concert Series at Towson University. 3.0 is Dave Ballou, Danny Gouker and myself. 2.1 is Ballou and me. 2.2 is Gouker and me. 3.2 is all three of us again.

Thanks for listening.

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  • Beyondo

    New tracks are insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1 year ago
  • Todd Simon Trio

    Hey nice meeting you the other night, good show. See you around

    2 years ago
  • Ben Syversen

    Damn, sorry about that, that was dumb of me. I must have been tired or in outer space, or forgotten how to spell Brent. Well, see you soon, and I'll call you Brent when I do!

    2 years ago
  • Ben Syversen

    Great to meet and play with you, Brad. See you again soon! -Ben

    2 years ago
  • Beyondo

    Sting! That's awesome congrats bro! Hope to see you soon. Eric

    2 years ago
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