Veronica Swift and The Emmet Cohen Trio – On Stage at Kingsborough
On Friday, October 11, 2019, On Stage at Kingsborough’s “Jazz at the Lighthouse” series presented Veronica Swift & The...
Review: JC Sanford Quartet, Keratoconus
Review: JC Sanford Quartet Keratoconus (Shifting Paradigm Records) I had to learn a couple of things about JC Sanford...
Twin Cities Live Jazz, Winter 2020
Live jazz in the Twin Cities metro! The Jazz Police calendar is updated at least weekly. And we’re continuing...
No Surprise: Luke Peterson Curates “Our Own Festival” at Studio Z, December 26-28
Something about drummer Luke Peterson impressed me long before he completed his degree in math and physics at Northwestern,...
RIP Mr. Smooth: Irv Williams, 1919-2019
Either “the coolest old guy or the oldest cool guy…” — Pioneer Press Like a bobo doll, saxophonist Irv...
Minnesota Music Hall of Famers: The Petersons Celebrate Family, Music and the Holidays
“We live our lives like our parents taught us…..with integrity, musicality, and love for each other. They all...
The 27th Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival celebrated its 27th year from August 21 to 25, 2019, under the auspices of...
The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival – 65 Years of Musical Magic!
The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival, Presented by Natixis Investment Managers, took place from Thursday August 1 to Sunday...
Twin Cities Jazz Venues
[Updated November 1, 2019] I hear these questions a lot: Where does one find live jazz in the Twin...
Who Is Dean Granros?
Dean Granros is an elusive giant of the Twin Cities improvised music scene. The name alone carries weight for...
The 2019 Litchfield Jazz Festival – Fun in the Sun!
The 2019 Litchfield Jazz Festival took place from July 26 to July 28, 2019. There were some big changes...
Review: Davu Seru’s Motherless Dollar at Jazz Central
By Sam Worthington I had the good fortune of hearing Davu Seru’s Motherless Dollar Quartet at Jazz Central Studios...
Chris Bates Red 5 at Studio Z: Never Too Much of This Good Thing
Review © Sam Worthington I had the pleasure of listening to Chris Bates’ Red 5 tonight (October 3) at...
The 2019 Montreal Jazz Mass – Where Jazz and Art Meet
The Montreal Jazz Festival, aka Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, brings so much music to the city,...
New Season, New Directions for JazzMN
“I just feel like there’s something really special about big bands. There’s something unique, and even for people...
Inspired and Inspiring: “Summer School” With the National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Since the first Dakota Combo was launched in 2006 as an audition-only ensemble of high school jazz students, I’ve...
The 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival – 40 Years of Music!
The 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival, officially called Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, took place from June 27...
Outstanding: Eyran Katsenelenbogen ‘s New Solo Release, “Outstandards”
More than a decade ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing a solo recording by Israeli, Boston-based pianist Eyran...
Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings
Just after his only recording for Blue Note, and before moving to Atlantic to make his Giant Steps, John...
Minnesota’s “Jazz Hero”: Steve Kenny Recognized by Jazz Journalists Association
Steve Kenny is many things to many people, especially Twin Cities jazz fans. He is a fulltime computer tech...
Larry Englund: Farewell to Our Jazz Hero
[Note: Portions of this article are drawn from Janis Ewart’s nomination letter for Larry’s designation as Jazz Hero by...
RIP Phil Mattson
“Phil Mattson is the greatest vocal jazz arranger on the #8221; –Richie Cole “Phil Mattson has been passionate about...
Larry Englund: Twin Cities’ “Jazz Hero”
© Janis Lane Ewart Each year, the Jazz Journalists Association seeks nominations from states and local jazz communities for...
Creative Spirit, Educator, Jazz Pianist Geri Allen, 1957-2017
© Andrea Canter “One of the most brilliant, creative artists of our time…” – Christian McBride “Perhaps more than...