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Midwest Jazz Collective Brings Marquis Hill’s Sweet Surrender Trio To Midwest Venues Nov. 4–17

September 23, 2026September 23, 2026 Ronaldo Oregano166

Midwest Jazz Collective has announced a 14-stop tour (beginning at Llama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor and concluding at Berlin Jazz Club inn Minneapolis) featuring Thelonious Monk Competition-winning trumpeter Marquis Hill, bassist Micah Collier, and drummer Jillian Upshaw in their first-ever collaboration. Spanning 10 concert engagements and 4 educational workshops at regional universities, this tour […]

Keith Jarrett’s ROMA, The Final Recording From His Final European Tour

September 19, 2026September 20, 2026 Don Berryman1116

by Don Berryman ECM is releasing Roma, the highly anticipated fifth and final concert recording from Keith Jarrett’s acclaimed final European solo tour of 2016, recorded live at the Santa Cecilia Hall in Rome on July 12th. This follows ECM’s releases of Munich 2016 in 2019, Budapest Concert in 2020, and Bordeaux Concert in 2022, […]

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Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo’s El Arte Del Bolero Vol.3 is a Stunning Followup to their Grammy Winning Work

August 30, 2026August 30, 2026 Don Berryman2746

By Don Berryman Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Luis Perdomo have just released El Arte Del Bolero Vol.3, their third volume of Latin American music. After listening to it I am sure it will be as loved as their first two installments which were both warmly received. In 2021, Zenón and Perdomo were nominated […]

A full day of free music with three stages on Nicollet Mall at the Dakota Block Party September 26th, 2026

August 26, 2026August 26, 2026 Ronaldo Oregano2597

The 2026 Dakota Block Party will present a lineup of more than a dozen free musical acts throughout the afternoon and evening, along with food and beverage offerings from Dakota and local partners. Performers include Karrin Allyson, The Sounds of Blackness featuring. Jamecia Bennett, The New Standards, Moore by Four, Lucia Sarmiento, Joe Pulice Big […]

Rhombus by Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and Bill Stewart on Smoke Session Records.

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Don Berryman3943

By Don Berryman With a sophisticated groove, Hammond B3 organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Bill Stewart comprise a group that is arguably the finest jazz organ trio performing today. Each member is a modern jazz master in his own right with resumes listing collaborations with a who’s who of jazz from the […]

One of the Great Ones: Dave Karr, 1930-2026

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Andrea Canter14624

One of the busiest musicians throughout his career and one of the most beloved by colleagues and jazz fans alike, saxophone master and Minnesota Jazz Legend Dave Karr passed away July 19th at age 96. He was perhaps best known as a tenor player, but also made his mark on bari, leading his “Mulligan Stew” […]

Steve Swallow’s Winter Songs on ECM

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Don Berryman4273

by Don Berryman Bassist and composer Steve Swallow has released a finely crafted new album, Winter Songs, on ECM records with a seasoned sextet that includes Chris Cheek on tenor saxophone, Mike Rodriguez on trumpet, Steve Cardenas on guitar, Gil Goldstein on piano, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. It is Steve Swallow’s first release as […]

Montreal Beyond the Festival –2025 — Another Look Back and Look Forward!

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 Sheila Horne Mason5616

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM) is one of the biggest music festivals in the world, with so much music art, souvenirs, and food, that it often spills out beyond the official Festival itself. Here are two events that took place during FIJM that show just how widespread the creative influence reaches during the […]

2025 Montreal Jazz Festival – A Look Back and a Look Forward!

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 Sheila Horne Mason5560

The 2025 Montreal Jazz Festival, officially known as Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM), took place from June 26 to July 5. FIJM is one of the biggest in the world, with a huge program of legendary performers and up-and-coming musicians. Over 350 concerts were presented, and two-thirds of them were free outdoor shows […]

Beyond “Feels So Good”: Steve Kenny Quintet Celebrates the Jazz Legacy of Chuck Mangione

September 1, 2026September 13, 2026 Steve Kenny2339

For a generation of listeners, a few notes are all it takes. That warm, unmistakable flugelhorn sound enters over an easy electric groove, the melody rises, and suddenly it is 1978 again. Chuck Mangione’s “Feels So Good” became one of the most recognizable instrumental recordings of its era — an extraordinary crossover success that carried […]