The Lead Sheet: August 18 Update
© Andrea Canter The Lead Sheet is published monthly and updated at least weekly. Friday, August 18. After their...
Happy Saturday! Happy Apple Headlines at the Black Dog on August 19
© Andrea Canter “Funny as the men were to watch, this was one of the most serious groups I’ve...
Lee Konitz with Dan Tepfer in the Dunsmore Room, August 20-21
© Andrea Canter One of the most influential saxophonists in the history of jazz, altoist Lee Konitz, at 89,...
Hoaxer Returns to Vieux Carre’ on Friday, August 18
© Andrea Canter “…sure to be one of the more important collaborations of young jazz musicians to emerge...
Artists Quarter Favorites Resurface in the Dunsmore Room: Bob Rockwell and David Hazeltine, August 14-15
© Andrea Canter “This is straight-ahead bop and postbop served with panache by pros who share taste and hours...
Jana Nyberg 5 Celebrates New Album in the Dunsmore Room, August 11
© Andrea Canter A frequent performer throughout the Twin Cities on such stages as the Dakota, Vieux Carré, Crooners...
Illicit Sextet, Will Schmid Quartet at the Black Dog on August 12
© Andrea Canter It’s a night to celebrate young lions and wizened veterans. The long-running Illicit Sextet returns to...
98 and Counting! Irv Williams’ Birthday Celebration at the Dakota, August 13
© Andrea Canter Either “the coolest old guy or the oldest cool guy…” — Pioneer Press A number...
The Lead Sheet Update! August 11, 2017
© Andrea Canter The Lead Sheet is published monthly but updated at least weekly! Some highlights of the coming...
Kevin Mahogany With Mary Louise Knutson in the Dunsmore Room, August 8-9
© Andrea Canter “Mahogany is blessed with a voice that is instantly seductive—smooth as butter, sweet as honey and...
Cyrille Aimee at the Dakota, August 8
“…one of the most promising jazz singers of her #8221; –Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal [Adapted from Cyrille Aimee’s...
Growlers, No Exit at the Black Dog on August 5
© Andrea Canter It sounds like the Jean-Paul Sartre novel that I tried to translate in high school French,...
Jordan Anderson Trio: Emerging Masters and a Veteran at Jazz Central on August 4
© Andrea Canter Masters and emerging masters again converge at Jazz Central on the Friday “Masters” series (August 4,...
Jon Snell and Chris Merz at Jazz Central, August 2
[Jazz Central Press Release] Five years after recording their live debut album Vu Jà Dé, NYC-based, Iowa native...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, August 2017
© Andrea Canter Note: Continuing the new monthly format, remember to look for updates at least once per week,...
Kendra Shank Dunsmore Room Debut on August 2
© Andrea Canter “Kendra’s vocal flexibility was an ongoing revelation, not only evidenced in her wide intervals and elastic...
Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog: Katia Cardenas, Chris Bates’ Red 5 on July 29
© Andrea Canter Nearing its third anniversary, the Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog Series, curated by Steve...
Peter Schimke Trio: All Originals Jazz at Studio Z on July 28
© Andrea Canter Considered one of the most versatile pianists on the Twin Cities jazz scene, Peter Schimke seldom...
Celebratory Finale at Reverie: CD Release for The Living Room Sessions
© Andrea Canter (Note: Article based on press release from Shifting Paradigm Records) After nearly three years, including one...
Joel Shapira: In Essence (2017)
The guitar, and its distant kin, the piano, are self-contained orchestras. Few other instruments possess their range in dynamics...
