Researched musician profile
About Madison Rast
Rast’s Philadelphia artist profile traces his training from the North Carolina School of the Arts to a 1998 master’s degree at Virginia Commonwealth University. It dates his move to Philadelphia to 1999 and identifies Ortlieb’s Jazz Haus and the Bootsie Barnes Sextet as early anchors in his local work.[1]
The profile documents Rast’s work as a bassist in Philadelphia small groups and the Captain Black Big Band, while keeping those ensemble credits distinct from his own writing. It identifies a 2012 debut built from his original songs and arrangements and later large-ensemble recording work.[1]
Turtle Studios hosts the Madison Rast Quintet recording as an artist-authorized album page. Rast’s own SoundCloud archive adds original and arranged tracks, including Bootprints, Voyage, To Fall, and a multi-tune live sequence, providing two direct paths into his leader work.[2][3]
Philadelphia since 1999
The local artist profile connects Rast’s move to the city with sustained club, ensemble, and recording work.[1]
Madison Rast Quintet
The Turtle Studios album page preserves a complete authorized recording under Rast’s own ensemble name.[2]
Composition and arranging
His Philadelphia biography and artist-hosted audio distinguish original and arranged leader material from sideman credits.[1][3]