The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 23-29
© Andrea Canter It’s the jazziest weekend of the year in the Twin Cities as we move into the...
2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival Day by Day: Saturday, June 24
© Andrea Canter Weather notwithstanding (and the forecast at this writing is iffy), 2017 will likely be remembered as...
Festival Profile, Mary Louise Knutson: Working the Magic from Solo to Big Band
© Jon Morgan As fortunate as we are to have an opportunity at each year’s Twin Cities Jazz Festival...
2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival Day by Day: Friday, June 23
© Andrea Canter Day Two of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival features two free clinics (Emmet Cohen, Anat Cohen)...
2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Day by Day: Thursday, June 22
© Andrea Canter Officially, the 19th annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival launches in and around Mears Park in St...
Festival Profile, Emmet Cohen: Sparks Will Fly (Again) at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, June 22
© Jon Morgan For a modern jazz musician, touring with a working band is something of a paradox. On...
Pre-Fest: Cameron Kinghorn, Charanga Tropical, Jordan Anderson, Lee Engele
© Andrea Canter The Twin Cities Jazz Festival officially gets underway June 22, but there’s already been some pre-fest...
Nancy Harms Returns to the Dunsmore Room, June 18
© Andrea Canter “Other people are trying to be jazz vocalists. Nancy just is a jazz vocalist. She...
How Birds Work, Youth Showcase at the Black Dog, June 17
© Andrea Canter “We all listen to what’s happening moment to moment and try to contribute a part that...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 16-22
© Andrea Canter After a relaxing week in San Francisco and the North Bay (including an evening concert from...
Wayne Horvitz Group At Reverie, June 15
© Andrea Canter On stage at the Icehouse last fall, experimental keyboardist Wayne Horvitz returns to the Twin Cities...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 9-15
© Andrea Canter We have another fine summer week of jazz as we build momentum toward the Twin Cities...
Dave King Trucking Company, Hanging Hearts “Implode” at the Icehouse June 12
© Andrea Canter Part of the Icehouse Fifth Anniversary celebration, JT’s Jazz Implosion offers a double-header on Monday, June...
Connie Evingson With Jon Weber at “Duke’s Place” June 11 — New Season of Jazz at the Jungle
© Andrea Canter Some musical partnerships were just meant to be. Twin Cities vocalist Connie Evingson and New York-based...
Doug Haining, Jax Ravel Lead Bands at the Black Dog, June 10
© Andrea Canter Nearing three years of weekly presentations of the most talented jazz artists in the Twin Cities...
Chris Bates’ Good Vibes Trio Returns to Reverie, June 8
© Andrea Canter “Collectively the trio burns with a group mindset that showcases the maturity, musicality and virtuosity of...
Crash Test: Hoaxer’s Debut Recording (2017, Illicit Productions)
© Andrea Canter [Ed. note: This review is taken from the CD release promotion article previously published on Jazz...
Bill Simenson Orchestra Celebrates Five Years at Jazz Central, June 6
© Andrea Canter “Mixing splash and sophistication in a manner akin to ’50s swing-bop ensembles, Simenson canvasses a dynamic...
Will Kjeer Summer Band at Jazz Central, June 5
© Andrea Canter He’s one of the youngest headliners at major jazz venues around the Metro but he’s been...
Kenny Werner Brings “Third Stream” to St Paul, June 4
© Andrea Canter One of the most prolific composers and recording artists in modern piano jazz, Kenny Werner...