© Andrea Canter A frequent performer throughout the Twin Cities on such stages as the Dakota, Vieux Carré, Crooners and Jazz Central, vocalist/songwriter/flautist Jana Nyberg recently brought her quintet to […]
© Andrea Canter It’s a night to celebrate young lions and wizened veterans. The long-running Illicit Sextet returns to the Black Dog on August 12 to headline the Saturday Night […]
© Andrea Canter Either “the coolest old guy or the oldest cool guy…” — Pioneer Press A number of years ago, tenor saxophone legend Irv Williams hinted at retirement […]
© Andrea Canter The Lead Sheet is published monthly but updated at least weekly! Some highlights of the coming week: Friday, August 11. The Jana Nyberg 5 debuts in the […]
© Andrea Canter “Mahogany is blessed with a voice that is instantly seductive—smooth as butter, sweet as honey and deep as a freshly dug well.” –Jack Bowers, All About Jazz. […]
“…one of the most promising jazz singers of her generation.” –Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal [Adapted from Cyrille Aimee’s web bio and Mack Avenue bio] Winner of the Montreux Jazz […]