Month: October 2016

JT Bates has curated his Jazz Implosion series for nearly 20 years, moving about five years ago from the Clown Lounge in St Paul to the Icehouse in Minneapolis. In addition to a long list of local cutting-edge artists, he occasionally presents top touring artists like Tim Berne, Ches Smith, Tom Rainey and more. On […]

“Come spend another hour with the Soul Café ensemble and let the art do its healing work.” –Steve Blons, Soul Café The ensemble Soul Café has brought jazz and poetry together for the past decade, usually in the Gallery of the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church. In its early run of nearly monthly Sunday evening […]