Tenor Titan Pharoah Sanders at the Dakota, July 25-26
© Andrea Canter “…Probably the best tenor player in the #8221; –Ornette Coleman “A rare opportunity to catch a highly influential and enduring jazz tenor player whose living peers...
Chicago Saxophonist/Vocalist Juli Wood, Paul Barry Blues Trio with Lila Ammons at the Black Dog, July 22
“…Juli Wood, a gutsy tenor and baritone saxophonist who also sings with the earthy gusto of an R&B diva filtered through a hard bop #8221; –Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times...
The Capri Theater Celebrates Season 10 of “Legends @ the Capri”
[Press Release, July 20, 2017] The Capri Theater presents the 10th Anniversary series of Legends @ the Capri, Dennis Spears, Artistic Director, featuring: September 30 – October 1, Bacharach…All...
Teri Roiger’s “Ghost of Yesterday: Shades of Lady Day” (2017, Dot Time Records)
A steady if under-rated presence on the modern jazz vocal scene, Teri Roiger most recently interpreted one of her strongest muses, Abbey Lincoln (Dear Abbey, Inner Circle Music, 2013)....
“She Feels It”: An Interview With Claudia Villela
“Brazilian-born genius with a blistering #8221; — Jazz Times Recently I had the opportunity to interview vocalist/composer Claudia Villela, born in Rio de Janeiro and based in Calfornia for...
Glenn Cashman’s Southland Nonet at Muckenthaler 12th Annual Jazz Fest
Glenn Cashman is a prominent tenor and alto saxophonist, composer, arranger, organist, and educator. He is a bi-coastal musician and has been teaching at Colgate University in Hamilton, New...
2017 Newport Jazz Festival – Coming August 4-6
From August 4 to 6, 2017, the Newport Jazz Festival, presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, will host a fabulous line-up, which is no surprise, considering the festival’s rich...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, July 2017
© Andrea Canter Ed. note: The Lead Sheet transitions to a monthly post with frequent updates. Rather than posting a new “sheet” weekly, JazzINK will publish an overview of...
The 2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival: Class Acts, Perfect Weather, New and Old Favorites
© Andrea Canter I’ve attended many Twin Cities Jazz Festivals — all since 2003. It’s been the little jazz engine that could, overcoming inevitable weather issues (usually too hot,...
Creative Spirit, Educator, Jazz Pianist Geri Allen, 1957-2017
© Andrea Canter “One of the most brilliant, creative artists of our time…” – Christian McBride “Perhaps more than any other pianist, Ms. Allen’s style — harmonically refracted and...
Tenor Titan Pharoah Sanders at the Dakota, July 25-26
Chicago Saxophonist/Vocalist Juli Wood, Paul Barry Blues Trio with Lila Ammons at the Black Dog, July 22
The Capri Theater Celebrates Season 10 of “Legends @ the Capri”
Teri Roiger’s “Ghost of Yesterday: Shades of Lady Day” (2017, Dot Time Records)
“She Feels It”: An Interview With Claudia Villela
Glenn Cashman’s Southland Nonet at Muckenthaler 12th Annual Jazz Fest
2017 Newport Jazz Festival – Coming August 4-6
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, July 2017
The 2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival: Class Acts, Perfect Weather, New and Old Favorites
Creative Spirit, Educator, Jazz Pianist Geri Allen, 1957-2017
Keystone Korner’s 45th Anniversary to be Celebrated in Northern California, July 7-8
Festival Profile, Mary Louise Knutson: Working the Magic from Solo to Big Band
Festival Profile, Emmet Cohen: Sparks Will Fly (Again) at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, June 22
Four Women: Nina, Lena, Abbey, and Billie –On Stage at Kingsborough
Hudson at SFJAZZ Creates a Night to Remember
Crash Test: Hoaxer’s Debut Recording (2017, Illicit Productions)
The 2017 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal – Coming June 28-July 8
DeJohnette, Grenadier, Medeski, Scofield: “Hudson” (Motema Records)
Louis Hayes: Serenade For Horace (Blue Note)
Twin Cities Jazz Festival Announces Full Line-up of Headliners!
2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival: McCoy Tyner, Terence Blanchard, Anat Cohen, Bobby Lyle!
Free and Cheap Jazz in the Twin Cities: Plentiful and Easy to Find
