QUARTETO CARIOCA plays a range of songs from the contemporary Brazilian repertsamba jazz, Brazilian popular music, and other traditional genres with a contemporary influence.  With vocals sung in Portuguese and a piano trio plus Brazilian percussion and flute/tenor sax/harmonica, we bring lesser-known songs and arrangements from great composers of Brazil such as João Donato, Edu […]

Enjoy the beautiful sounds of Mary Petrich, Ted Olsen, and Toivo Hannigan playing creative music. They will feature the compositions of Paul Motian, Bennie Maupin, Marianne Trudel, Renee Rosnes, and others. Saxophonist Mary Petrich enjoys a vibrant career as performer and teacher. Her deep love for creativity and improvisation has led her to explore traditional […]

ThoughtCast is bassist and composer Graydon Peterson, trumpeter Jake Baldwin, pianist Joe Strachan, and drummer Ben Ehrlich. They combine infectious, sophisticated grooves combined with lyrical, encircling melodies and spirited improvisation. The group formed in 2017 and has been performing in the Twin Cities and the surrounding region ever since.

Slothing is a trio formed by saxophonist Alex Meffert. This trio plays original music by the band and songs by the great drummer and composer Paul Motian. Featuring: Alex Meffert - saxophone Will DeBlaey - bass Ben Ehrlich - drums

Winter Jazz Fest is back at Crooners Supper Club on Sunday, March 9, for a spectacular day of jazz! The line-up will feature Peter Kogan Quintet, Jennifer Grimm, Red Planet w/ Kavyesh Kaviraj - and many others! Main Stage Showroom 4:30-5:30PM Peter Kogan Quintet Ryan Garmoe: Trumpet Joe Mayo: Sax Abebi Stafford: Piano Dan Carpel: […]

“Taste and understatement. Swing and savoir-faire. Grace and grooves. Intimacy and panache. Singer Charmin Michelle delivers all of the above and more.” This is what the Star Tribune had to say about this charismatic chanteuse. Here, Michelle’s conversational style recalls the late Billie Holiday and other legendary ladies of jazz. And yet, her music is free of tiresome camp […]

Drummer Chris Hepola, pianist Mike Vasich, and bassist Eric Struve come together to play the compositions of the House on Fire Band in a piano trio setting. House on Fire is a collection of songs written by drummer Chris Hepola and expressed through the musical voices of Mike Vasich and Eric Struve. The House on […]

This 16 piece band boosts having been on-going for the last 35 years . Originally under the musical direction of arranger/ composer Steve Devich, they have built a library of big band music containing over 450 charts!

he Adam Harder Nussbaum Quintet will perform music rooted in the hard bop tradition, including music by Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Herlin Riley, and more. The music is warm, energetic, and swinging! Dan Carpel: Bass Adam Harder Nussbaum: Drums Steve Kenny: Trumpet Bryan Nichols: Piano Pete Whitman: Saxophones Adam Harder Nussbaum is a drummer and […]