Keyboardist William Duncan presents an evening of music.   Featuring: William Duncan - keys

Django Reinhardt, Jazz Manouche This show will feature all of the famous waltzes from Django Reinhardt and the generations that followed in his footsteps. Ryan Picone: Lead Guitar Tessa Nichols Meade: Violin Ian Stenlund: Rhythm Guitar Sean Roderick: Bass The Ryan Picone Quartet is a group that was put together to showcase the original compositions of […]

Bassist Michael Gold, saxophonist Brad Holden, pianist Phil Aaron, and drummer Greg Schutte have developed a long-term, close friendship and deep musical affinity. Join them for an inspiring evening of jazz. Jazz bassist Michael Gold moved from New York to the Twin Cities in 1996. He has performed with such artists as Larry Coryell, Warne Marsh, […]

A husband. A wife. An astonishing duo built on love, family, faith, culture and community. These are the things that power The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor. This enticing collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of jazz. As the children of pastors, Marcus’ and Jean's musical roots were planted deep […]

Internationally acclaimed pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui’s transcendent and haunting melodies have long sought to build bridges. Her sonic cultural exchange has reached the hearts and minds of fans throughout the world. On her thirtieth recording, 2023’s Euphoria, Keiko channels beauty, strength, energy, love, and hope. Her numerous accolades include Billboard's "Top Contemporary Jazz Artist of the Year" […]

Modern Jazz with Lyric Improvisation and Rich Harmony The Kenny Reichert Quartet delivers a fresh take on modern jazz with a melodic sensibility and deeply harmonic approach. Led by guitarist and composer Kenny Reichert, the group explores rich, original compositions that blend contemporary jazz with introspective lyricism and rhythmic subtlety. Fans of artists like Kurt […]

Composer, film composer, first call accompanist for many jazz singers, and a hellacious pianist

Matt Hollenberg / Dave Sewelson / Steve Hirsh unites three distinct voices from the avant-garde jazz world into a thrilling improvisational trio. Sewelson's baritone saxophone roar and freewheeling phrasing intertwine with Hollenberg’s electric surges and Hirsh’s textural drumming. The music is spontaneously composed, balancing raw energy with nuanced interplay: thunderous and cathartic one moment, exploratory and […]

Charlie Bruber and Jack Barrett, longtime friends and collaborators, will perform a duo set at Berlin. When they play their original compositions as a duo, you can hear a friendship distilled to its purest form. This show is an official Twin Cities Jazz Festival event! Jack Barrett has explored avenues of classical, progressive rock, metal, […]

Great New Orleans Jazz! Featuring vocalist Rachel Holder with the Reid Kennedy Trio, Songs From The French Quarter takes you to the streets of New Orleans with great music made famous by Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Duke Ellington, and countless others. Don't miss this special evening of lush ballads and second line grooves from the culture that is […]

Patti Austin’s keen interest in being a total entertainer likely started when she was four years old. Then, she stepped onto the stage of the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem at the urging of Dinah Washington. During the 1970s Patti reigned as the undisputed queen of the New York session scene. Her recent recordings celebrate the […]

The Steve Kenny Quintet will perform selections from its upcoming album release—Blue Chunks—on Friday, July 18. Blue Chunks is a compositional concept wherein bite-sized jazz situations are grouped into suites and performed as a larger work. Individually, these small ideas can be solemn or exciting or brash, but when combined, they form complete thoughts. Kenny’s 2014 […]