Cool Yule was released in 2023 and is back with performances around California in 2024. Cool Yule has also made it to the first round of Grammy Voting, where it is in the category Best Instrumental album. My Favorite Things is in Best Jazz Performance and Best Arrangement categories.
Featured on the album are the Mads Men and the multitalented Danish vocalist Sonny Fredie Pedersen on the title track. Check it out HERE
Mads performed two nights with Hammond-B3 legend, Melvin Seals & JGB at the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park on Sep 27 and 28, 2024. Check out Mads’ solo on Lay Down Sally on Youtube: https://youtu.be/UwL8z-WJ_fU
The holiday season is about to get a lot more musical! We are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Grammy Award-winning violinist Mads Tolling’s new Christmas album, Cool Yule. This album is set to bring a fresh and vibrant sound to your holiday celebrations.
‘Cool Yule’ promises to be a unique blend of traditional holiday melodies infused with Mads’ signature jazz and classical influences. Mads visits his childhood with melodies from his hometown of Copenhagen, Denmark, along with songs from Sweden, Norway and Iceland. Expect enchanting arrangements, soulful renditions, and a touch of festive cheer that only Mads Tolling can deliver.
Pre-Order Your Copy Today! Don’t wait until the last minute. Secure your copy of ‘Cool Yule’ now and be among the first to experience Mads Tolling’s magical holiday tunes. Your choice of listening can be found here: https://lnk.fuga.com/madstolling_coolyule and Pre-order the CD here: https://a.co/d/9ywrdcy
For the past 6 weeks Mads has been on the road with Bob Weir once again. The tour started in Charleston, SC on Feb 1, and is ending this weekend at the historic Ryman in Nashville.
Mads has debuted a new project with bandoneon player, Åsbjørg Ryeng. Åsbjørg lives in Trondheim, Norway, and she is a masterful performer and arranger of the Argetinian tango and Astor Piazzolla’s Nuevo Tango. The two performed at Frederiksværk Musikfestival outside of Copenhagen and Ulriksholms Castle in Fyn in 2022.
Listen to their interpretation of Carlos di Sarli’s “Nada” here: https://youtu.be/Ns_982nGoG8
Bobby Weir and the band was in great form as the month long tour ended at Radio City Music Hall in NYC with two concerts on April 2 & 3. On Saturday night bassist Ron Carter sat in along with vocalists Tyler Childers and Brittney Spencer.
Guitarist John Mayer was the surprise guest on Sunday night. Thank you to my Wolf Pack brothers and Wolf Bros for such a great time on the road!
Photo by Jay Blakesberg
A 13 date US tour has been announced with Bob Weir & Wolf Bros, feat. Wolf Pack in March, 2022. Mads has been part of developing the program with Weir, Don Was and Jay Lane and the seven others in the group. This includes Tolling arrangements of Sugar Magnolia, New Speedway Boogie and Brokedown Palace.
For more information about the tour, please go to: https://bobweir.net/ 
In May, 2020 my website told me that it had enough. After 10 fruit-full years of hundreds of concerts, tweaks, edits and mouse clicks, my old site was fatigued and could go no longer. I am now very happy to announce that I have a newly designed website – still at www.madstolling.com. Please go and check it out. I would be happy to get any feedback of what you would like to see – or if something is not working for you.
Mads was featured in the Bay Area News Group piece by Jim Harrington that came out in the San Jose Mercury News and Santa Cruz Sentinel – to mention a few – on June 22, 2020. Check it out! https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/22/what-do-musicians-listen-to-when-they-want-to-feel-good/
Mads Tolling has received a grant from South Arts to complete his October tour with Jacob Fischer on the East Coast, Midwest and the South. South Arts support jazz tours by matching presenter costs. Mads is one of the first recipients of this grant for 2019.
