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StableMates (Dale Alexander: piano, Gary Raynor: bass, & Jay Epstein: drums) have been musical comrades for several decades. Their repertoire is Jazz standards of the Great American Songbook and the classic post-bop material of progressive piano trio. The group was initially formed out of their musical connections with Brazilian pianist Manfredo Fest, with whom Raynor […]
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Sophia Shorai makes her return to Crooners in the intimate 90-seat Dunsmore Room for a beautiful evening of music with keyboard master and longtime collaborator Tanner Taylor. A singer with equal parts heart, charm and assurance, Shorai has been a mainstay on the Minneapolis jazz scene for the past 10+ years. With five self-released albums […]
Bobby Lyle has been a fixture in the jazz scene for more than three decades. He has distinguished himself as a performing artist, composer, recording artist (with product on Capitol Jazz, Atlantic Jazz, Three Keys, Heads Up, and now his own label, New Warrior Music); musical director, music publisher, and music educator. Lyle began his […]
Taylor Taylor studied under Jack Oatts and Manhattan School of Music's Garry Dial. In 2001, he relocated from Des Moines to Minneapolis where he has become one of Minnesota's most sought after jazz pianists. Taylor has performed with jazz notables such as Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Lew Tabackin, David "Fathead" Newman, Steve Turre, Wycliffe Gordon, […]
In Person/Live Stream Available Louie Schurrer will be debuting some of the those compositions, and the group will be putting a new spin on some standards. The group is comprised of Louie Schurrer (guitar), Rob Watson (piano), Sam Girtz (bass), and Ish Mensah (drums).
8:00pm Plaid on Plaid Leighton Tuenge - Trumpet, Alex Meffert- Tenor Sax, Chet Carlson- Bass, Nick Adams- Drums PLAID ON PLAID is a Minneapolis based group that focuses on pushing improvised music into free and new territories. This includes blending into different genres, such as Folk, Rock, and Hip Hop with tailored arrangements, originals, and […]
Featuring: Zacc Harris (guitar), Matt Peterson (bass) & Lars-Erik Larson (drums) Inspired by a 2015 trip to his former home near the Shenandoah Mountains in Virginia, Twin Cities guitarist Zacc Harris decided to connect with his Americana roots, taking simple, well-known songs from the American folk tradition and reimagining them with a contemporary jazz sensibility […]
