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Leading his all-star big band packed with local sidemen legends, showman Andrew Walesch kidnaps the Blue Eyes tradition and makes it his own in his jazz-bent Sinatra revue that jams venues all over the Midwest and beyond with a uniquely cross-generational audience.
Live and Live Stream options available. The Pete Enblom quintet will be performing a variety of original tunes and jazz classics arranged for trombone and tenor sax plus rhythm section. The group includes Clay Pufahl on tenor sax, Pete Enblom on trombone and a rhythm section of Mac Santiago on drums, the pianist Dale Alexander […]
WEEK #4 FEATURING: SET I: CODY MCKINNEY’S GRAPHIC SCORE ENSEMBLE ALBUM RELEASE SET II: DAMEUN STRANGE
In Person and Live Stream options available. Featuring: Patrick Adkins - Piano Peter Goggin - Saxophone Chris Bates - Bass Jay Epstein - Drums
Featuring: Patrick Adkins - Piano, Peter Goggin - Saxophone, Chris Bates - Bass, Jay Epstein - Drums
Debbie Briggs as described by a fan: “…Her voice sounds like whiskey poured over velvet, like honey in your tea” No doubt Debbie Briggs is on her way to becoming a mainstay in the Twin Cities jazz scene due to her dynamic voice that harkens back to a simpler time, when broken hearts and broken […]
8:30pm Zacc Harris Group - Small Wonders Ensemble Zacc Harris - Guitar, Chris Bates - Bass, JT Bates - Drums, Bryan Nichols - Piano, Brandon Wozniak - Tenor Sax, Jake Baldwin - Trumpet 7:00 Opening Set - Hamline Jazz Combo Peter Hanson (alto sax), Henry Bednar (trumpet), Jesse Mickelson (guitar), Lydia Lecher (piano), Bob Delage […]
We think it’s about time to put a tuxedo-clad group of women on stage and set them free to sing, swing, sass and show the alternative of what Vegas’ lounges in the 60s could have been like. Featuring: Patty Peterson, Judi Vinar, Rachel Holder and Lori Dokken with Jendeen Forberg on drums and Jordan Hedlund on bass. Special Guest – James Rocco will be our host!
The Acme Jazz Company was formed in 2008 to play original big band music. All the music is composed and/or arranged by members of the band. The primary composers/arrangers are Bob Parsons, Lance Strickland and Doug Rasmussen. ACME also features Arne Fogel on vocals, a master of the American Standard well know in the Midwest. […]
“the best 12-string guitarist ever heard.” – Pete Seeger “wild, highly technical blend of bluegrass, folk, and jazz and classical” – Rolling Stone This year, Leo Kottke’s annual November concert is a Dakota residency with special guest, Dave King. After recording more than 40 albums over four decades, prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive body of […]
The young pianist captivates audiences with treatments that showcase his inquisitive, far-ranging intellect as well as smooth style and strong technique. Subtle threads of humor reward the careful listener. A Minnesota native, Abebi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from prestigious Rice University in Houston, Texas. Featuring: Peter Goggin - Saxophone Adam […]
Whether singing bebop, bossa nova, big band swing or a ballad, Connie's voice is readily identifiable - sure in pitch, a tad smoky in places, razor sharp in articulation and exhibiting an inherent sense of swing that's dead-center in the pocket. Nominated as JazzWeek Vocalist of the Year in 2005 alongside Stacey Kent, Madeleine Peyroux, […]
Charanga Tropical features the classic charanga instrumentation of flute, three violins, vocalists, and full Latin rhythm section. The group is one of just a few charanga groups performing in the United States. Band repertoire feature classic danzónes as well as a vibrant mix of modern salsa and original compositions. The ensemble has appeared at festivals […]
8:30pm Abebi Stafford Group Abebi Stafford - Piano Kameron Markworth - Bass Doug Little - Tenor Sax Adam Nussbaum - Drums 7:00 Opening Set - Ahmed & the Creators Ahmed Abdulkarim - Trumpet Dave Brattain - Saxophones Dale Alexander - Piano Bill Stieger - Drums Charlie Lincoln - Bass
