CHRIS MADSEN
Genres: 21st Century Modern, Post Bop, Classic (1920s) Jazz • United States

Madsen graduated from DePaul University in 2003 with a Bachelor’s in Jazz Studies; he attended the Juilliard School’s Jazz Program in New York City, living and performing there for three years with such artists as Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Short, and Barbara Lea. In 2021 he earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Since moving back to Chicago in 2006, Madsen has established himself as a highly sought-after performer, gigging with his own and other groups including the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Ron Perrillo quartet, and the Rob Parton, Tom Matta, Mulligan Mosaics, and Joe Clark big bands. At UIC, Madsen led the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos, taught Jazz saxophone lessons, and courses in Jazz history and arranging. UIC Director of Jazz Studies Michael Stryker shares, “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Chris since I came to UIC in 2018. He is a read more...