[BRAD TOWNSEND]

composer, bass player, lover.

Bradley Townsend teaches both jazz and classical double bass at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He holds a Masters of Music degree in Improvisation from the University of Michigan and a Bachelors degree in Music Performance from the University of Iowa. Mr. Townsend is also a freelance artist in the Madison area and performs with such groups as the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Madison Jazz Orchestra, and the Rountree Ensemble, as well as various touring artists. His most recent honors include an invitation to perform at the Spark Festival of Electronic Music in the Twin Cities and a feature in Jazziz magazine with his University of Michigan jazz trio. Townsend has performed and recorded with such artists as: Oliver Lake, Jeff Coffin, Chris Potter, Hank Jones, Cashew, Arp of the Covenant, Executive Tea Set and many others.