Butch Vig
Butch Vig, born Bryan David Vig, is a renowned musician and record producer from Viroqua, Wisconsin, who rose to prominence in Madison. He co-founded Smart Studios in 1983, which became […]
Leotha Stanley
Leotha Stanley is a distinguished musician, composer, and educator based in Madison, Wisconsin. He founded the University of Wisconsin Student Gospel Choir in 1975 and has served as the music […]
Michael Leckrone
Michael Leckrone is a legendary figure in Wisconsin’s music scene, having served as the director of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band from 1969 to 2019. A native of Indiana, […]
Doc DeHaven
Doster “Doc” DeHaven was a celebrated jazz trumpeter and bandleader from Madison, Wisconsin. Born in 1931, he formed his first band while attending the University of Wisconsin in 1953. DeHaven […]
Pro Arte Quartet
The Pro Arte Quartet, originally founded in Brussels in 1912, became affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1940. Stranded in the U.S. during World War II, the ensemble established […]
Jim Fleming
Jim Fleming is a revered radio personality who spent over five decades with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR). Born in Madison and raised in Champaign, Illinois, he returned to Madison for […]
Marvin Rabin
Marvin Rabin (1916–2013) was a visionary music educator who founded the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras (WYSO). Born in 1916, Rabin dedicated his life to making music accessible to young people, […]
Richard Davis
Richard Davis (1930–2023) was a world-renowned jazz and classical bassist known for his virtuosic technique and genre-spanning collaborations. Born in Chicago, he performed with legends like Eric Dolphy, Van Morrison, […]
Jonathan Little
Jonathan W. Little is a prominent radio personality in Madison, Wisconsin, known for his engaging presence on stations like WISM-FM, now Magic 98. Active since the 1980s, Little has been […]
Ben Sidran
Ben Sidran, born in Chicago and raised in Racine, is a multifaceted jazz musician, producer, and author who has been a central figure in Madison’s music scene since the 1970s. […]