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Pianist Kent Goodroad, bassist Dan Carpel, and drummer Miguel Hurtado will perform two sets of jazz standards over the dinner hour. Dan Carpel attended Berklee College of Music, where he was in the school’s Monterey Quartet. He was a member of Jason Palmer’s band throughout his time in town, and was a mainstay in their […]
Join RetroFizz for their annual tribute to that genius of American Popular Song, Burt Bacharach. This year's all-star special guest lineup will include Maud Hixson, Curtiss A, Julius Collins, Kendra Glenn, Becky Schlegel, Nate Dungan, John Kerns and possible others! Ariel Donahue: Vocals Jimmy Kennedy: Keyboard, Vocals Joe Weismann: Bass, Vocals Mo Engel: Drums, Vocals […]
The Ana Everling Quartet’s music may sound like folklore, but they perform all original compositions, combining modern arrangements and improvised sounds. Everling and her band (i.e., Edinho Gerber on seven-string acoustic guitar; Hunter Diamond on sax, clarinet, flute, percussion; and Minnesota’s own Kenny Reichert on electric guitar) deliver complex performances that address universal themes. This […]
Houston and Minneapolis-based guitarist and composer, Will Schmid, has been performing his original music professionally for over a decade. He has led ensembles in multiple appearances at the Twin Cities and Iowa City Jazz Festivals, and at nationally renowned venues such as New York’s ShapeShifter Lab and Cleveland’s BOP STOP at The Music Settlement. As […]
Danny Sigelman has long been an active member of the Twin Cities creative community/arts and music scene. As a radio DJ, he was a part of the founding crews at Radio K and The Current, and he currently hosts a weekly Saturday night show, The Jazz Impulse, at Jazz88 in the Twin Cities. Curating a […]
Paul Harper and Phil Aaron will perform jazz standards, modern jazz works, and the occasional song from the popular music world. Expect emotion, lyricism, and reverence for the art of jazz from these two fine musicians. Mr. Harper (tenor saxophone) and Mr. Aaron (piano) have been playing for a number of years together in the Paul […]
Minneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson (k’NOOT-son), has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene.
ESQUINA is inspired by Miles Davis’s electric period (On the Corner, Agharta, Pangaea), featuring synths, electric bass, and processed trumpet with FX pedals as well as Armenian melodies and influences. The band will perform beautiful original tunes with space for free improvisation and group interplay. Band Members Michael Sarian - Trumpet/FX Nathan Ellman-Bell - Drums […]
A trio led by tubaist Tom Wells with Mike Cramer and Nathan Norman. Featuring: Tom Wells - tuba Mike Cramer - guitar Nathan Norman - drums Tom is the leader of the Selby Avenue Brass Band which performs his compositions and arrangements, appearing often with vocalist Thomasina Petrus at regional events ; Twin […]
Conor McGinnis started selecting tunes for WSUM 91.7 FM Madison over a decade ago. His show The Spinzone became a weekly radio show dedicated to sharing his latest record shop finds. Its early beginnings were mostly dominated by jazz; then, it plunged into deep house, broken beat, and nu-disco. His programming additionally got picked up […]
Join us for an unforgettable evening of bold, original big band music with the Nordbill Jazz Orchestra, led by Kris Nordland and Zach Luginbill. Inspired by the genius of legends like Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Billy Strayhorn, Thelonious Monk, James Williams, and more, Nordland and Luginbill bring a fresh voice to the big band tradition. […]
Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson has traversed the globe for over fifty years. As an ambassador of Western swing music, he introduced its irresistible sound to generation after generation. More than 100 musicians have passed through the Wheel, but Benson remains the front man, the keeper of the vision. To that end, he’s amassed over […]
