Jennifer Grimm, national recording artist and Twin Cities favorite, brings her powerful yet sultry vocals to Crooners’ new outdoor Belvedere Stage in a brand new show. With an 11-piece band, “Jennifer Grimm sings Judy Garland “ takes a tour through Garland’s biggest hits, while Jennifer Grimm shares stories of Grimm’s and Garland’s lives growing up […]

This is  No Cost Broadcast Lasse has brought together a variety of his musical friends, from the well established, to the up and coming. Much like one with words, a musical discussion with several perspectives creates a more critical dialogue than one without. With that in mind, this group will bring an equally contrasting set […]

The Larry McDonough Sextet will celebrate the birthday of Miles Davis, born on May 26, 1926, as well as the release of the legendary Miles Davis album Kind of Blue. Larry McDonough is a St. Paul based jazz pianist and singer, performing around the Twin Cities and elsewhere.  Larry has recorded with his group The […]

This is a No Cost Broadcast Drummer David Whitman presents a “soulflow” swingin’ jazz hammond-B3 quartet to audiences, performing compositions from his jazz album “Soul Flow.” A winner of the 2018 Independent Music Award for ***Best Instrumental Jazz Album*** (as well as multiple 2020 nominations for Best Song and 2020 AND 2018 nominations for Best […]

The band Midnight Love was created by saxophonist Peter Vircks to feature a classic tenor sax and trombone frontline, vintage keyboard sounds and a funky rare groove setting with a romantic bent. It was a means to get a specific group of people together – his close musical comrades from different organizations that would shake hands […]

Standard Ishue was formed 3 years ago when its members were organized into an ensemble at North Central University in Minneapolis. Since then, the group members have all graduated, and continue to explore the boundaries of their music. Now writing their own music, the group is looking to record an album soon, full of their […]

Original Mind, with Steve Hirsh, Brad Holden and Dick Studer) will be at the East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul.

Adam Harder Nussbaum is a drummer based in St. Paul. His group will play selections by Joe Henderson, Billy Strayhorn, Roy Hargrove, Cedar Walton, and others. Joining him are: Jake Baldwin: trumpet Ted Godbout: piano Aaron Hedenstrom: saxophone Chris Smith: bass

Saxophonist/educator Clay Pufahl has performed with the Wolverines Classic Jazz Orchestra, Cedar Avenue Big Band, Skyway Big Band, Five by Design, B4 (swing band), the Minnesota Orchestra. Clay has also been affiliated with the JazzMN Orchestra for many years, and recently launched Really Big Shoe with fellow saxman Joe Mayo. Personnel: Ted Olsen bass Mike Wolter guitar […]

Free performance in Mears Park, St. Paul

22-year-old soprano and tenor saxophonist Isaiah Collier sound and approach is drawn from the influences of jazz masters such as John Coltrane, Roscoe Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, Ari Brown and Gene Ammons. Isaiah’s newest album, Cosmic Transitions, flows with moments of stillness and others of chaos from one movement into the next.  Each part representing a […]