Celebratory Finale at Reverie: CD Release for The Living Room Sessions
© Andrea Canter (Note: Article based on press release from Shifting Paradigm Records) After nearly three years, including one major schedule change and rebranding of the venue, Thursday Night...
Joel Shapira: In Essence (2017)
The guitar, and its distant kin, the piano, are self-contained orchestras. Few other instruments possess their range in dynamics and melodic potential. If you’re going to master either, it...
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 Adkins/Peterson Quartet: Emerging Masters at Jazz Central, July 21
© Andrea Canter Friday nights at Jazz Central are devoted to ensembles highlighting masters– and emerging masters–of jazz on the local scene. On July 21, four emerging masters converge...
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...
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...
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...
Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog: Virtuosic Guitars with the Sam Miltich Trio and Tall Tales, July 15
© Andrea Canter What’s better than a night with a virtuosic jazz guitarist? How about an evening with THREE? Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog on July 15...
Emerging Masters: Will Kjeer, Peter Goggin Lead Back-to-Back Bands at Jazz Central, July 14
© Andrea Canter Summer breaks bring many young musicians back to town for a couple months of vacation from college studies–and a couple months of whirlwind gigs as the...
Double Header at Reverie July 13: Adam Astrup Group, Steve Kenny’s Group 47
© Andrea Canter Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie is making the most of its three remaining nights before the venue closes at the end of July. (Reverie is seeking...
Connie and Jon, Ella and Duke in the Dunsmore Room, July 11-12
© Andrea Canter One of the hallmarks of the tunes in the Great American Songbook is their longevity and timelessness. The songs are familiar to many but, in the...
Shades of Teri Roiger — In the Dunsmore Room, July 10
© Andrea Canter “To hear Teri Roiger is to experience that peculiarly beautiful combination of improvisation, tone, feeling, and phrasing that are distinct elements of jazz freedom. She is...
Good Vibes, Good Music: Chris Bates’ Good Vibes Trio, Cole Mahlum Quartet at the Black Dog on July 8
© Andrea Canter With veteran performers/composers Dave Hagedorn on vibes and Phil Hey on drums, bassist Chris Bates leads his Good Vibes Trio in the headline slot of this...
“All Originals” at Studio Z: Illicit Sextet Launches 2017 Season on July 7
© Andrea Canter In addition to his weekly jazz series at the Black Dog in St Paul and Reverie in Minneapolis, trumpeter/composer/curator Steve Kenny has presented a summer series...
Geoffrey Keezer –Solo Piano in the Dunsmore Room, July 3
© Andrea Canter “…not only a superb technician and improviser, but also above and beyond this, a composer and conceptualist who can maintain the overall line and the DNA...
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...
Babatunde Lea Quartet, Drew Stinson Trio at the Black Dog, June 29
© Andrea Canter Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog is back on its usual weekly schedule on June 29, following a three-night extravaganza during the 2017 Twin Cities...
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,...