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“the best 12-string guitarist ever heard.” – Pete Seeger “wild, highly technical blend of bluegrass, folk, and jazz and classical” – Rolling Stone This year, Leo Kottke’s annual November concert is a Dakota residency with special guest, Dave King. After recording more than 40 albums over four decades, prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive body of […]
The young pianist captivates audiences with treatments that showcase his inquisitive, far-ranging intellect as well as smooth style and strong technique. Subtle threads of humor reward the careful listener. A Minnesota native, Abebi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from prestigious Rice University in Houston, Texas. Featuring: Peter Goggin - Saxophone Adam […]
Whether singing bebop, bossa nova, big band swing or a ballad, Connie's voice is readily identifiable - sure in pitch, a tad smoky in places, razor sharp in articulation and exhibiting an inherent sense of swing that's dead-center in the pocket. Nominated as JazzWeek Vocalist of the Year in 2005 alongside Stacey Kent, Madeleine Peyroux, […]
Charanga Tropical features the classic charanga instrumentation of flute, three violins, vocalists, and full Latin rhythm section. The group is one of just a few charanga groups performing in the United States. Band repertoire feature classic danzónes as well as a vibrant mix of modern salsa and original compositions. The ensemble has appeared at festivals […]
8:30pm Abebi Stafford Group Abebi Stafford - Piano Kameron Markworth - Bass Doug Little - Tenor Sax Adam Nussbaum - Drums 7:00 Opening Set - Ahmed & the Creators Ahmed Abdulkarim - Trumpet Dave Brattain - Saxophones Dale Alexander - Piano Bill Stieger - Drums Charlie Lincoln - Bass
WEEK #1 FEATURING: I: ALPHA CONSUMER II: DEAN GRANROS’ TALL TALES
“A group quite comfortable on a repertoire that ranges from Peggy Lee to Queen and Dave Brubeck to the Beatles ... giving standards and more recent tunes fresh and spirited interpretations." -Scott Yanow, jazz journalist Downbeat, Jazziz
8:30pm Peter Kogan Monsterful Wonderband Mitch Van Laar - trumpet, Pete Whitman - sax, Nick Syman - trombone, Geoff Lecrone - guitar, Will Kjeer - keyboard, Kameron Markworth - bass, Peter Kogan - drums 7:00 Opening Set - TBA Lineup - TBA
The quartet will be playing standards, some of Jake's tunes, and maybe a few Christmas classics. Jake Baldwin - Trumpet Adam Harder-Nussbaum - Drums Ted Olsen - Bass Toivo Hannigan - Guitar
MOORE BY FOUR quickly established themselves as a fixture on the Twin Cities music scene when the group was created in 1986 at Ruby's Cabaret in Minneapolis. The group performed sold out concerts at the Guthrie and Fitzgerald Theaters and went on to tour Europe and Japan, sharing concert billing with Harry Connick, Jr., Joe Williams, […]
In Person and Live Stream Options Featuring: Lasse Corson - Piano Graydon Peterson - Bass Miguel Hurtado - Drums
Hailed as “gently virtuosic” (All About Jazz), singer Maud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to the often unsung or forgotten compositions awaiting rediscovery. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Maud is the co-founder of the continental jazz sextet French 75 with clarinetist Tony Balluff. She made […]
Join Katia Cardenas & friends for an evening of your favorite holiday tune, and the live premiere of Katia's original holiday song, "Never Far from Home. Accompanied by Ted Olsen, Joe Strachan and Beth Varela.
WEEK #3 FEATURING: I: JT BATES’ GRAIN TRIO II: ABY WOLF & ERIC MAYSON
“Kind of Bill - The Musical Life of Bill Evans” Performance of “Kind of Bill - The Musical Life of Bill Evans” and his associations with Tony Bennett, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, Miles Davis, Jim Hall, Eddie Gómez, Eliot Zigmund, Marc Johnson, and Joe LaBarbera. The Larry McDonough Quartet will celebrate the musical life of […]
Bill Carrothers has been a professional pianist for 35 years. He has played many venues throughout the U.S. and Europe including the The Village Vanguard, Village Gate, Knitting Factory, Birdland, Blues Alley, New Morning (Paris), the Monterey Jazz Festival, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, the Audi Jazz Festival, the Nevers Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, Jazz Middelheim, […]
WEEK #4 FEATURING: I: ZACC HARRIS GROUP II: CHARLIE LINCOLN QUARTET
The show will not be streamed live, but the first set is being videotaped for release mid January thanks to the sponsorship from both the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and AARP. Featuring: Pat Mallinger/saxes Kenny Horst/drum Will Kjeer/piano Jeremy Boettcher/bass
Featuring the Ensemble "Central Standard Time" Steve Kenny - Trumpet, Dave Brattain - Saxophones, Will Kjeer - Piano, Charlie Lincoln - Bass, Pete James Johnson - Drums
Dean Harrington, Brad Holden, Keith Yanes, Jay Epstein
