Pianist and Composer Will Kjeer in the Spotlight at Reverie, July 20
© Andrea Canter Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie presents an unusual evening on July 20, putting the spotlight on an emerging master rather than a veteran artist. But pianist/composer...
Carmen Lundy With Stellar Cast at the Dakota, July 20
© Andrea Canter [Note: bio of Carmen Lundy adapted from the artist’s website] On Thursday, July 20, acclaimed vocalist/composer Carmen Lundy performs at the Dakota Jazz Club in...
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)....
Atlantis Quartet at the Icehouse, July 17
© Andrea Canter ” [Atlantis Quartet] shifts nimbly from a punk-jazz aesthetic to an ECM-ish #8221;–Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times One of the most praised jazz ensembles in the...
“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...
Pianist and Composer Will Kjeer in the Spotlight at Reverie, July 20
Carmen Lundy With Stellar Cast at the Dakota, July 20
Teri Roiger’s “Ghost of Yesterday: Shades of Lady Day” (2017, Dot Time Records)
Atlantis Quartet at the Icehouse, July 17
“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!
