Matteo Mancuso was born in 1996 and raised in the province of Palermo. There, people quickly recognized him as a musical prodigy. His father, Vincenzo Mancuso, a well-known guitarist and producer, […]

Kavyesh Kaviraj imbues his life and stories into his music, carefully weaving his influences into a boundary-breaking modern jazz outfit. He is well-known in the Twin Cities and beyond as a […]

Twins is a Minneapolis-based trio that performs the work of Thelonious Monk. With their unconventional line-up—Brad Holden (Original Minds) on sax, Mike Wolter (Early Planets) on guitar, and Chris Hepola (The […]

Join us for a night of joyful New Orleans inspired music outside in the courtyard! McNasty Brass Band is a collection of Minneapolis/Saint Paul based horn players and percussionists that […]

Glen Helgeson guitar Jim Chenoweth bass Will Chenoweth drums

Brian Handeland is a musician and music educator based in Minneapolis, MN. Equally at home on all of the different saxophones, clarinets, and flutes, he regularly performs with a wide […]

Music producer and DJ Akko digs into his rich crates of vinyl and digital tracks to blend a narrative across jazz, funk, house, and boogie. Andrew Koalska (aka Akko) is a […]

Veteran Milwaukee-area guitarist Paul Silbergleit returns to JCS, once again with fabulous Minneapolis/Wisconsin bassist Jeremey Boettcher and the Twin Cities' own Pete James Johnson on drums! There'll be original tunes […]