Johanna Mahmud

Johanna Mahmud is an Options Trader at CME/Chicago Board of Trade, podcast master + blogger at MLBlog's Top 100 blog REDSTATEBLUESTATE, a Jazz Trombonist, and founder/singer of Chicago rock band MEQQA.

Through his travels of the U.S., Europe and Asia, Johanna has shared the stage with the likes of Slide Hampton, Jon Faddis, Steve Turre, Jimmy Heath, Pat Martino, David Fathead Newman, David Sanchez, Robin Eubanks, Greg Osby, Buddy Morrow, William Russo, Eric Lewis, Maurice Brown, Marcus Belgrave, Eddie Gomez, Pat Mallinger, Corey Wilkes, Vincent Gardner, Enrico Rava, Mike Tomaro, and Tom Garling. He has performed with the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Ojays, The Dells, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Rob Parton Jazztech Orchestra, Ben Vereen, Donnie McKlurkin, The Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Jan Garber Orchestra, Bill Porter Orchestra, The Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra, and Steve Torme. Johanna is available for trio, small group and big band gigs.