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Peter Kogan was Principal Timpani of the Minnesota Orchestra for 29 years and a veteran of the symphonies of Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Honolulu. His years working as a drummer in New York City included backing up Blues greats Lightnin' Hopkins and Jimmy Witherspoon, the big band of Larry Elgart and many others. He has released […]
A Tribute to the Miles Davis Quartet with Solomon Parnham
World Jazz Collegium was founded in the spirit of collective creativity and experimentation. The group plays primarily Pavel Jany's original material combined with compositions by Hermeto Pascoal, Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorius and other giants of modern jazz. Pavel Jany - guitars John Croarkin -sax/flute Brian Ziemniak - keyboards Dan Weston - bass Greg Schutte - […]
Named after a child's toy from the 1960s, jazz trio Happy Apple was formed in Minneapolis, MN, in 1996 by saxophonist Michael Lewis and drummer David King, with bassist Erik Fratzke joining soon after. Their clever and melodic small-combo improvisations have been termed "jazz punk," but Happy Apple has a grasp of the entire history […]
Featuring: Dave Brattain - saxophone Joe Mayo - saxophone Live Stream Option Available with Donation
Dave Hagedorn - Vibes Kevin Clements - Bass Phil Hey - Drums
K-TET brings the sound of New York/Chicago club jazz to the stage. Led by Chicago drummer, Kenne Thomas and featuring seasoned jazz musicians from around the country, cool swing, hard bop and sensuous ballads will captivate audiences. The brass and sax sound of modern jazz is the focus with tribute to the styles of classic […]
Atlantis Quartet 9:30pm Featuring: Zacc Harris - Guitar Chris Bates - Bass Brandon Wozniak - Saxophones Pete Hennig - Drums 8:00 Opening Set - Steve Kenny Trio
4pm South Side Kool Jazz Combo 5pm Salsa del Soul 6pm 651 Jazz 7pm Genesis Jazz Orchestra directed by Conrad Miska Music of Count Basie, Bob Mintzer, Clifford Brown, Louie Bellson, and others
The JazzMN Orchestra will return to Crooners on Sunday, August 29 at 7pm to present an entire set of women composers entitled “What Women Write.” The program will feature legends such as Mary Lou Williams, Melba Liston, and Toshiko Akiyoshi as well as newer works by composers such as Asuka Kakitani, Ayn Inserto, and Minnesota’s […]
Free performance
