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This news release from the UW-Madison caught my attention. Described as a “one-of-a-kind revolutionary Chinese American baritone saxophonist, composer, writer, producer, political activist and leader of the Afro Asian Music Ensemble and the Monkey Orchestra,” Fred Ho certainly sounds interesting.

I bopped over to his personal web site to learn more and maybe check out some of his music. Very cool! He plays what looks to be a beautiful 1960’s Selmer Mark VI baritone, a la Madison’s own Anders Svanoe of Tony Castanada’s Latin Jazz Ensemble. You can see Fred Ho’s sax…and a little more…with this photo from Fred Ho’s PR site, bigredmediainc.com.

Hmm…given his choice of attire, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s asked to sport a role in an upcoming Madison theatrical production, which were recently noted for their nudity on stage.

All said, it sounds like Madison culture is very fortunate to have such a socially conscious, creative and avant-garde artist-in-residence among us for a while.