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St. Paul Peterson is bringing his funk all-stars to rock, playing all the hits from Prince, The Time, NPG, and more! Performed by some of the people that wrote, produced, and performed on the original tracks! One of the best musicians to emerge from the Twin Cities, St. Paul appeared in Purple Rain as a […]
Modern Jazz Trio
Join guitarist Chris Graham and a special guest (to be announced on Saturday, Aug. 23) for an intimate evening of jazz in a stripped-down guitar-piano duet format. With room for subtlety, surprise, and deep musical conversation, this performance will invite listeners into the heart of spontaneous interplay. Guitarist Chris Graham masterfully interweaves tradition and future. […]
Modern jazz from south Minneapolis. Creating and improvising, without worrying about what jazz should be. Big Blue Moon features a flexible lineup around Nick Bhalla’s piano.
Lyrical Jazz Piano
Award-winning pancakes and eclectic music from around the globe!
Gospel, Jazz, Soul, and African Rhythms The Gifted Handz Experience blends Gospel, Jazz, Neo-Soul, and African rhythms into a soulful, genre-defying sound. Influenced by Fela Kuti, Robert Glasper, and Earth, Wind & Fire, Joe and Josh fuse West African drums with rich, contemporary harmonies. A track like Shaun Martin - Madiba (7 Summers) showcases their […]
Michaelton’s ambient immersion drifts like a tide, pulling listeners into a world of improvised soundscapes that are romantic, emotional, and deeply introspective. Dreamy waves of texture will gradually open into original music with warm grooves, lush undercurrents, and soulful vocals. This performance features Kavyesh Kaviraj on piano and Sami Knox on percussion and FX. Wormdove […]
Bring Your Horn!
Ben Sidran’s love of music has led to work as pianist, singer-songwriter, author, record producer and music journalist. Also, he has accomplished many other things in his sixty-year career. Further, he acts as his own short-order cook, juggling his own career and his projects. He has produced Steve Miller, Mose Allison, Diana Ross, Boz Scaggs, […]
A Brilliant Evening of Miles Davis Experience an unforgettable evening of jazz mastery as Ahmed & The Creators pay tribute to the legendary Miles Davis. Trumpeter Ahmed Abdulkarim leads an all-star ensemble featuring Kevin Washington on drums, Dale Alexander on piano, Andrew Schwandt on tenor sax, and Ted Olsen on bass—each a celebrated force in […]
Jazz musicians have covered and reinterpreted songs by The Beatles for the past fifty years. With the Beatles Reimagined show, three of Minnesota’s most prominent guitarists build on this tradition. Here, they display their own “hip retooling” (Star Tribune) of classic songs by the Fab Four. Hear guitarists Tim Sparks, Chris Olson and show curator […]
