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Michelle DuVall
Michelle DuVall fell in love with jazz working in a snazzy little piano bar and restaurant just south of the Wisconsin border in Galena, Illinois. The piano played all night, and all of the servers sang jazz and show tunes for the guests.
Following a year abroad in Spain, DuVall transferred to the University of Minnesota to continue studying Spanish and took a job cocktailing in a jazz club called Nostalgia. There, she was introduced to a number of local talents and had the opportunity to sing a song or two in other small clubs around town.
In 1997 after graduating from UW-Madison with a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish, DuVall joined musical forces with Michael B.B., Bill McIlvane and John Shaffer and they quickly compiled a repertoire of Standards and began performing for private functions in and around Madison. In 1999 the group played their first public performance at The Isthmus Jazz Festival and began playing regularly at the Restaurant Magnus. After a second appearance at The Isthmus Jazz Festival, DuVall and pianist Michael B.B. became the regular weekend entertainment at the White Horse Inn.
Michael B.B. introduced DuVall to Doug Brown in 2001 and they've been playing music together ever since. The duo has recorded two CDs and has been featured at a variety of events in the Midwest including the Isthmus Jazz Festival, the Governor's Inaugural Ball and the National Conference of Mayors.
Doug Brown
Composer, performer Doug brown has appeared with various groups at major music festivals in North America and Europe including the Cork Jazz Festival (Ireland), the Zelt Musik Festival (Germany), the Winnipeg Folk Music Festival (Canada) and the Festival of American Music at the Barbican Centre in London, England.
He has performed with Barbara Kand Pat MacDonald of Timbuk 3, "string-swing" group Harmonious Wail, songwriter Ken Longquist and many others. His compositions have been heard at regional theaters, especially American Players Theater where he was a resident musician and composer throughout the 80's and which in 1999 prominently featured his compositions for Pericles.
His recordings include Shades of Brown, Music from American Players Theater, two CDs during his seven years with Harmonious Wail (Airborne and Live from the Zelt Music Festival). His music may also be heard on the compilation CD Music from American Streets and Cafés and on the Madison Music Collective's Gathering. He produced and arranged Bergan Riley's debut CD Swing Me, and numerous other recordings.
Recent projects include playing on and producing CDs for two songwriters, Lori Beil and Steve Albert, studio work for two Ken Lonquist CDs and The Moon Gypsies Slip, and a collaboration with Tom Waselchuk to write and record music for TAPIT Theater.
Doug and Jazz singer Michelle DuVall have released two CDs, "Standards" and "Chillin' At The White Horse" which is a collection of original songs written about the people Doug and Michelle met during their longtime regular gigs at Madison's White Horse Inn.
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