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MOORE BY FOUR
MOORE BY FOUR
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, […]
Cedar Avenue Big Band
Cedar Avenue Big Band
This 16 piece band boosts having been on-going for the last 35 years . Originally under the musical direction of arranger/ composer Steve Devich, they have built a library of big band music containing over 450 charts!
Love Noir, Songs for Seasoned Lovers with Charmin Michelle & Rick Carlson
Love Noir, Songs for Seasoned Lovers with Charmin Michelle & Rick Carlson
A Fun and Sassy Evening of Jazz and Torch Songs Charmin Michelle and Rick Carlson serve up a collection of bittersweet songs of love by Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Johnny Mercer and many more. Charmin Michelle: Vocals Rick Carlson: Piano Charmin Michelle and Rick Carlson have worked together for years in various groups throughout the Twin […]
Ian Duerr
Ian Duerr
New York transplant at home on Guitar, piano, and, I hear, Bass. He’ll be strumming and picking
Early Evening Jazz: Yeshaya Ehrlich Yeshaya
Early Evening Jazz: Yeshaya Ehrlich Yeshaya
Adi Yeshaya and his son Ethan have a secret: sometimes they play jazz together. While visiting each other’s houses for dinner at each other’s houses, they’ll often play some tunes for fun. Well, it was a secret…until now! With the help of master drummer Ben Ehrlich, the Yeshaya boys are ready to take their tunes […]
Regional Jazz Trio (Anthony Cox / JT Bates / Mike Lewis)
Regional Jazz Trio (Anthony Cox / JT Bates / Mike Lewis)
Regional Jazz Trio will play two sets at Berlin. Band Members: JT Bates - Drums Anthony Cox - Bass Mike Lewis - Saxophone Growing up in a musical family gave JT Bates an early start into sound and rhythmic exploration. He set on the path to becoming a working musician while playing in his father’s […]
Mike Bartunek
Mike Bartunek
Mike Bartunek is a saxophonist and music educator based in the Twin Cities. This performance will feature his original compositions. Featuring: Mike Bartunek - alto saxophone Andrew Long - tenor saxophone Mike Lauer - guitar Max Johnk - bass Ben Ehrlich - drums
Early Evening Jazz: The Tyler Lustek Confluence
Early Evening Jazz: The Tyler Lustek Confluence
Led by pianist, composer, and educator Tyler Lustek, the Tyler Lustek Confluence is a cutting-edge jazz ensemble that reimagines the progressive possibilities of music while keeping one foot firmly planted in the jazz tradition. The Tyler Lustek Confluence is currently producing its poetry-centric original debut album, Shmehara, recorded live at Jazz Central Studios in late […]
The Music of Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers: Winelight & A Lovely Day
The Music of Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers: Winelight & A Lovely Day
A Night of Great Jazz and R&B A musical tribute to two legendary performers by some of the finest musicans in the Twin Cities! José James: Saxophone Tommy Barbarella: Keyboards Tony Axtell: Bass Deevo: Guitar Mathew Mwangi: Drums C Harris: Percussion Lamont Keten: Vocals Featuring 3 Time MN Hall of Fame Inductee, José James, and some […]
Rob Clearfield: Voice in the Wilderness
Rob Clearfield: Voice in the Wilderness
Pianist and composer Rob Clearfield makes his Berlin debut in support of his new album, Voice in the Wilderness. Reconciling the creative spirit of his native Chicago with a lyricism that touches the heart, the France-based pianist presents a diverse program of original compositions, with influences ranging from the hip-hop infused production of Robert Glasper […]
William Duncan Presents
William Duncan Presents
Keyboardist William Duncan presents an evening of music. Featuring: William Duncan - keys
Django Generations: The Art of Musette with the Ryan Picone Quartet
Django Generations: The Art of Musette with the Ryan Picone Quartet
Django Reinhardt, Jazz Manouche This show will feature all of the famous waltzes from Django Reinhardt and the generations that followed in his footsteps. Ryan Picone: Lead Guitar Tessa Nichols Meade: Violin Ian Stenlund: Rhythm Guitar Sean Roderick: Bass The Ryan Picone Quartet is a group that was put together to showcase the original compositions of […]
Michael Gold Quartet
Michael Gold Quartet
Bassist Michael Gold, saxophonist Brad Holden, pianist Phil Aaron, and drummer Greg Schutte have developed a long-term, close friendship and deep musical affinity. Join them for an inspiring evening of jazz. Jazz bassist Michael Gold moved from New York to the Twin Cities in 1996. He has performed with such artists as Larry Coryell, Warne Marsh, […]