RIP Mr. Smooth: Irv Williams, 1919-2019
Either “the coolest old guy or the oldest cool guy…” — Pioneer Press Like a bobo doll, saxophonist Irv Williams seemed as if he would bounce back for an...
The 2019 JazzFest White Plains
The 2019 JazzFest White Plains took place from September 15 to 19 in White Plains, New York, a city in Westchester County located about 45 minutes north of New...
Minnesota Music Hall of Famers: The Petersons Celebrate Family, Music and the Holidays
“We live our lives like our parents taught us…..with integrity, musicality, and love for each other. They all go hand in #8221; –Paul Peterson We’ve known them for...
The 27th Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival celebrated its 27th year from August 21 to 25, 2019, under the auspices of the City Parks Foundation and SummerStage. From Wednesday, August 21...
JT Bates Brings World Class Jazz Quartet to Dakota
The Dakota has been, for the most part, not specifically a Jazz Club for possibly more than a decade or two, and recently has even (correctly) removed ‘Jazz Club’...
The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival – 65 Years of Musical Magic!
The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival, Presented by Natixis Investment Managers, took place from Thursday August 1 to Sunday August 4. This was the 65th anniversary of the Festival,...
Twin Cities Jazz Venues
[Updated November 1, 2019] I hear these questions a lot: Where does one find live jazz in the Twin Cities? And how do you learn about it? Look no...
Who Is Dean Granros?
Dean Granros is an elusive giant of the Twin Cities improvised music scene. The name alone carries weight for younger generations of musicians and fans. His photo hangs on...
Jazz Police Live Jazz Calendar, Fall 2019
Live jazz in the Twin Cities metro! The Jazz Police calendar is updated at least weekly. And we’re continuing “Andrea’s #8221; Lots of Holiday and Solstice celebrating as we...
The 2019 Litchfield Jazz Festival – Fun in the Sun!
The 2019 Litchfield Jazz Festival took place from July 26 to July 28, 2019. There were some big changes this year. The Festival moved from their longtime location of...
RIP Mr. Smooth: Irv Williams, 1919-2019
Minnesota Music Hall of Famers: The Petersons Celebrate Family, Music and the Holidays
The 27th Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival – 65 Years of Musical Magic!
Twin Cities Jazz Venues
Who Is Dean Granros?
Jazz Police Live Jazz Calendar, Fall 2019
The 2019 Litchfield Jazz Festival – Fun in the Sun!
Review: Davu Seru’s Motherless Dollar at Jazz Central
Chris Bates Red 5 at Studio Z: Never Too Much of This Good Thing
The 2019 Montreal Jazz Mass – Where Jazz and Art Meet
New Season, New Directions for JazzMN
Inspired and Inspiring: “Summer School” With the National Youth Jazz Orchestra
The 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival – 40 Years of Music!
Outstanding: Eyran Katsenelenbogen ‘s New Solo Release, “Outstandards”
Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings
Minnesota’s “Jazz Hero”: Steve Kenny Recognized by Jazz Journalists Association
Larry Englund: Farewell to Our Jazz Hero
RIP Phil Mattson
Larry Englund: Twin Cities’ “Jazz Hero”
Creative Spirit, Educator, Jazz Pianist Geri Allen, 1957-2017
