This Saturday on "Saturday Night Jazz at KJ's Hideaway", the Steve Kenny Quintet in a show of jazz standards and originals with a group of Who's Who of Twin Cities Jazz musicians. Featuring: Steve Kenny - trumpet Dave Brattain - saxophones Phil Aaron - piano Ted Olsen - Bass Miguel Hurtado - Drums w/Special Guest […]

‘Red Planet with Bill Carrothers’ CD was released a few years ago and was one of the top albums released by Shifting Paradigm Records that year. Featuring the trio Red Planet (Dean Magraw guitar, Jay Epstein drums, Chris Bates bass) with award winning pianist Bill Carrothers the album earned local accolades from the MPLS Star […]

Dynamic, tenacious, and highly inventive, pianist and composer Will Kjeer has defined himself as an artist to watch, both literally and figuratively. Having cut his teeth in Los Angeles as well as his hometown of Minneapolis, MN, Will has been widely regarded in each city as a firebrand, a first-call, and a must-hear. Refracted through […]

Fat Kid Wednesdays: Michael Lewis – Saxophones Adam Linz – Bass JT Bates – Drum A remarkable jazz trio from Minneapolis whos members have been playing music together since high school, and have been performing under this name for almost 3 decades. The saxophonist, Michael Lewis, the bassist, Adam Linz, and the drummer, JT Bates, […]

This Saturday on "Saturday Night Jazz at KJ's Hideaway" we are presenting a double header with an opening set by a fantastic young band called the Blue Ox Quintet including rising star saxophonist and activist Jerome Treadwell, and then the very popular 'Tribute to John Coltrane' show, which is a special very high energy and […]

7:30 PM – Henry Berberi Quartet 9:00 PM – Framework Chris Olson – Guitar, Chris Bates – Bass, Jay Epstein – Drums Three of the Twin Cities’ most creative musicians have performed since 1997 as Framework, specializing in original works and inventive covers of modern jazz heroes​. Framework is one of the most durable jazz […]

7:30pm Opening Set - Hannah Harder Quintet Hannah Harder – Tenor Saxophone, Griffin Loudermilk – Trumpet Hans Fuerst – Piano, Hannah Sternberg – Bass, North Skage – Drums Hannah Harder is a Jazz student at UW-Eau Claire. A former Minnesota All State Jazz Band member, and has been on the scene for a couple years leading […]

Ivan Cunningham – Tenor Saxophone Bryan Nichols – Piano Charlie Lincoln – Bass Ben Ehrlich – Drums Born and raised in Minneapolis, Charlie Lincoln is an in-demand bassist in the Twin Cities. He has performed with international artists including Kris Davis, Dave King, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jerry Bergonzi, and Ned Rothenberg as well as indie […]

Fat Kid Wednesdays Michael Lewis – Saxophones Adam Linz – Bass JT Bates – Drums A remarkable jazz trio from Minneapolis whos members have been playing music together since high school, and have been performing under this name for almost 3 decades. The saxophonist, Michael Lewis, the bassist, Adam Linz, and the drummer, JT Bates, […]

Kenny Horst is truly a self-made musician. He has played performed and recorded with jazz luminaries including Lee Konitz, Cedar Walton, Mose Allison, Eric Alexander, Bill Carothers, Bobby Lyle and John Patitucci. Kenny Horst – drums Will Kjeer – piano Chris Bates – bass Pete Whitman – sax

7:30pm Steve Kenny Quartet Steve Kenny - Trumpet Peter Goggin - Alto Saxophone Ted Olsen - Bass Miguel Hurtado - Drums Steve Kenny is active in the Minnesota Jazz community as a Performer, Composer, and Curator. Steve is a founding member of ‘the illicit sextet’, “Group 47”, “What Would Monk Do?” and his own “Quartets”, Steve […]

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 […]