Comin’ in hot! Twin Cities-based gypsy jazz/swing band Mississippi Hot Club is performing an intimate hometown show concert at Berlin on Friday, March 14!  

Trish is a former tango band director, pianist, composer, arranger and singer. This concert will be a mix of Trish's compositions and Trish's arrangements of jazz standards.   Featuring: Trish Hurd-Paczkowski - piano Dave Brattain - saxophone Graydon Peterson - bass Adam Harder Nussbaum - drums

Global Jazz acoustic quartet will bring a play list of mostly original material combined with works by Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham, Hermeto Pascoal, Mulatu Astatke and other legends of international jazz/fusion.

Since moving to Minneapolis in 2005, Zacc Harris has gained a reputation as one of the area’s top guitarists, being named 2017 Twin Cities Best Jazz Artist by the City Pages. He performs in a host of creative projects including Atlantis Quartet, winner of the 2015 McKnight Fellowship and named 2011 Best Jazz Artist, as […]

Abinnet Berhanu is an expressive, explosive composer and drummer rooted in the canon of Black American music. Joining him are Dan Carpel on bass and Ted Godbout on piano. His trio draws on the legacies of American, Brazilian, and West African music. Virginia transplant Abinnet Berhanu started his fascination with music on the trumpet but […]

The Joel Shapira Trio Joel Shapira- Guitar Phil Aaron- Piano Tom Lewis- Bass

JC Sanford's EQ (Electric Quartet)   A new "plugged-in" version of a quartet led by trombonist/composer JC Sanford performs mostly Sanford's compositions and explores sonic adventures and deep grooves.   JC Sanford - trombone/effects Toivo Hannigan - electric guitar/effects Erik Fratzke - electric bass Ben Ehrlich - drumset

Miles Davis Tribute Join Solomon Parham as he pays homage to the master trumpeter, Miles Davis. Experience the music, the history, and the joy of listening to the music of Mr.Davis' legacy! Solomon Parham: Trumpet Trumpet Player Solomon Parham from Detroit, MI has established a substantial music education and community pathway in the Twin Cities. […]

Jam Session: Ben Ehrlich

Nathan Hanson and Erik Fratzke will explore the nooks and crannies of post-structuralist and restructuralist melodies and grooves. Jazz tunes, folk songs, and classic skronk will inform the proceedings. Join us and become familiar with the unfamiliar. Erik Fratzke is a composer/performer/educator based in St. Paul, Minn. Best known as the bassist of Happy Apple, […]

A member of the Midwest music scene for many years, Ginger Commodore is a regular visitor to the Dakota stage. Classically trained, gospel-influenced, and jazz-inspired, Ginger’s musical foundation is a true amalgam of musical styles presented with her unique delivery.