Dear Senator,

I ask that you find the courage to break ranks with Governor Walker and work toward a sensible compromise! So many hardworking middle-class citizens across Wisconsin have united against portions of this bill.

The Democratic Senators, right or wrong in their actions, have allowed everyone time for closer examination of the bill. As more details have been revealed, public opinion has steadily shifted away from support of Governor Walker.

Governor Walker’s widely publicized phone interview with the fake David Koch revealed a disturbing agenda. Quite frankly, it raises serious doubt about the governor’s commitment to the overall welfare of our state. Do you truly honor your constituent’s wishes by siding with Walker’s divisive and suspicious politics?

Massive strikes across the state are very likely to ensue if this bill passes without compromise. Please help us all avoid such a terrible outcome!

Be brave! Lead a compromise with your Democratic colleagues for a more agreeable bill! The solution to our state’s budget crisis should be reached through leadership, integrity and a commitment towards consensus. That solution begins with you!

Please vote against Governor Walker’s proposed bill and work instead toward a sensible new solution.

Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully,
Bryan Husk

From Labor Day Monday, 2009 at The Frequency in Madison, Wisconsin.

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!
featuring myself and guest trombonist, Joel Adams

Pass The Peas
featuring Pete Ross on alto sax and Steve Skaggs on keyboard

What’s Going On?
featuring Charlie Brooks

Pride and Joy
featuring Karri Daley & Joe Wickham on guitar

Brick House
featuring Charlie Brooks

Ball and Chain
featuring Karri Daley

The University of Wisconsin – Madison supports a terrific student radio station, 91.7 FM. The radio station recently moved into a wonderful new facility filled with terrific technology. One of the benefits of their new station digs and technology upgrade is their ability to stream the station’s radio feed.

Check out the WSUM streaming audio page:
http://vu.wsum.wisc.edu/

Enjoy!!!

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything to my site, but this 3-part video inspired me to share it here. I’m a Michigan native. I went to school at U of Michigan. I have friends who live in Detroit, who are from Detroit. I’m a Lions fan. I root for the City of Detroit, even more so as it’s declined. The city has an amazing history of success that most people don’t even know. It’s just fallen on years of very hard times.

But not all is bad in Detroit. For the ashes of decay comes truly the most ambitious and inspiring rebirth. Check out these videos and see for yourself. (Go Lions!)

Part I – Detroit Lives

Part 2 – Detroit Lives

Part 3 – Detroit Lives

Here is the listing:
http://www.doctorsax.biz/YTS61_4097.htm

I made the move—I bought myself a 1973 Selmer Mark VI! Very exciting stuff, but that also means I have to pay for it. As a result, I’m selling both my Yamaha YTS-61 and my more recent horn, my 1961 King Super 20. For the moment, only the Yamaha 61 is up and ready for sale. I have it listed on consignment at the local Madison saxophone repair shop, Kim Slava’s “Doctor Sax” shop (and web site).

Here is a thorough review of the Yamaha YAS-61, the alto equivalent the YTS-61 tenor sax. The author, Stephen Howard, is a highly respected woodwind repairman from England.

It’s a fantastic horn for many reasons. It looks great, feels great, and most importantly, it sounds great! If you’re looking to get a pro horn with terrific intonation and finger work modeled on the Selmer Mark VI (at less than half the price!), then you will like this horn!!! Thanks for checking it out…

This is a fine article bringing much needed attention to the sad state of UW-Madison School of Music’s Jazz Studies Program, or lack thereof.

http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/education/university/article_d43136ce-5ad2-11df-bd28-001cc4c002e0.html

It’s odd we have a intellectually curious city with a Big Ten university, yet it’s a town afraid of anything “hip-hop” and the university doesn’t currently offer a jazz studies degree or even grant performance credit for its jazz ensemble.

This isn’t the first time people have tried to bring attention to the lack of a jazz scene in Madison. Local jazz musicians and appreciators of jazz have a hard time keeping jazz on the radar. We lack a steady jazz venue for jazz concerts (although the latest effort for jazz at the Inn-On-The-Park is a nice start). The fact that the UW-Madison does not offer a jazz studies degree only compounds the problem.

If you think the UW-Madison should create a Jazz Studies degree, then I encourage you to write or email the UW-Madison administration in support. You can also check out the Facebook fan page titled, “Help Save UW Jazz.”

Here is the contact info:

Chancellor Martin (biddy.martin@chancellor.wisc.edu)
161 Bascom Hall
500 Lincoln Dr
Madison, WI 53706

Lori Berquam (lberquam@odos.wisc.edu)
75 Bascom Hall
500 Lincoln Dr
Madison, WI 53706

Gary Sandefur (gsandefur@ls.admin.wisc.edu)
105 South Hall
1055 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706

I’ll be spinning at the Great Dane Fitchburg once again, this time on Saturday, May 1st from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. I hope you’ll join me for the fun!

Why come out to the Fitchburg Dane?

• There’s no cover. The music is FREE!
• Good beer, drinks and food
• Pool tables, pool tables, pool tables
• Huge shuffleboard game
• You can even play their Wii!

My DJ set consists of solid selections of reggae, hip-hop, funk, soul and R&B. I also have a saxophone or two set up to play along with some instrumental jams I’ve got in the mix. It’s DJing with a twist, something a little different.

Thank you for the warm reception at last month’s Great Dane set! I’m looking forward to doing it again!

Hey Music Fans!

The Jimmys are playing on Friday, April 2nd at The Hody Bar in Middleton, WI from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Don’t miss that one. It’s always a hot time playing at The Hody. Throw some Jimmys gasoline on the mix and you’ve got yourself a bonfire!

Then on Saturday, April 3rd, The Clyde Stubblefield Show will be playing at The Harmony Bar on Atwood Avenue from 9:45 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Don’t miss this great opportunity to see everyone’s favorite Funky Drummer playing in town on a Saturday night!

Hey Folks,

I’ll be DJ-ing twice this month. First, I’ll be one of two DJ’s at Scatz Nightclub (Middleton by CostCo) on Friday, March 19th from 9pm to 2am. My friend Lucien and I, along with DJ Web Spinna from Milwaukee are hosting a T.G.I.F. Party in the upstairs lounge at Scatz. I hope we’ll see you there. The cover is $5 and we will be sticking to our theme: Keeping it Cool, Hip and Sophisticated!

A week later on Saturday, March 27th, I’ll be DJ-ing at The Great Dane Fitchburg. It should be a terrific time. I’m looking forward to keeping the vibe pumped from 10pm to 2am. The beer is great and the music is FREE! Keep an eye out on my sax—I’ll be bringing it with to provide a few surprises during the evening!

And if you’re from Kalamazoo, Michigan…you’ll dig knowing that our friend, Kevin McFadden, will be in town and in attendance for the Great Dane gig.

For more information, check out www.djfunkysax.com. Cheers!