WEEK #2 FEATURING: Nathan Hanson's Conversation Hearts: Nathan Hanson (saxophones) Erik Fratzke (guitar) Joe Strachan (keys) Charlie Lincoln (bass) Marc Anderson (drums/percussion)  We have lots to talk about this Valentine's Day. We'll say it with music.

7:30pm Opening Set - Hannah Harder Quintet Hannah Harder – Tenor Saxophone, Griffin Loudermilk – Trumpet Hans Fuerst – Piano, Hannah Sternberg – Bass, North Skage – Drums Hannah Harder is a Jazz student at UW-Eau Claire. A former Minnesota All State Jazz Band member, and has been on the scene for a couple years leading […]

This edition features local Twin Cities legend, Patty Peterson.  In the business for more than five decades, Patty is as diverse as they come. She is a world-class Jazz/R&B vocalist, a radio show host on KBEM Jazz 88, a mainstay in the jingle and voiceover industry and an inspiring presenter on the national speaking circuit. […]

Take That Back (Shifting Paradigm Records) is the dynamic debut by the inventive Midwest jazz quintet led by veteran composers/saxophonists Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield. The album draws on its leaders’ passion for original music and their mutual joy in pursuing unpredictable musical adventures. Both are thoughtful composers that delight in drawing from the eclectic […]