Twin Cities Jazz Festival

Twin Cities Live Jazz Calendar, Spring 2019

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Happy Apple performs at Crooners Lounge on April 27

Note: The Lead Sheet has “retired,” but in its place we present an ongoing Jazz Police Live Jazz Calendar with (at least) weekly update. And at the suggestion of one of our biggest fans, Andrea will present her totally biased “picks” for the week, on a trial basis.

Andrea’s Picks!  A strong doubleheader on the Black Dog series Saturday night, opening with the Lila Ammons Jazz Group, followed by the JC Sanford Quartet (April 20);  down the street, another hefty installment of Jazz at Studio Z featuring Erik Fratzke’s Fake Accent (April 20).  Veteran saxman Benny Golson is featured at Crooners (April 24-25). The always swinging and always fun Jack Brass are on stage at Vieux Carre’ (April 25), where former resident Richard Johnson presents back-to-back gems, playing Brubeck Friday night and Bernstein on Saturday (April 26-27). Night owls will be treated to a volcanic trio of Brandon Wozniak, Anthony Cox and Dave King in the Dunsmore Room (10 pm, April 26). And looking ahead, the annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival features headliners Grace Kelly and New York Voices (April 26-27).

. April 20, Erik Fratzke’s Fake Accent, Jazz at Studio Z

. April 20, Peter Kogan’s Monsterful Wonderband at Boom Island Brewing

. April 20, Lila Ammons Jazz Group/JC Sanford Quartet, Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog

. April 22, Mike Eckroth at Jazz Central

. April 23, Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra with Mike Eckroth at Jazz Central

. April 24, Sound Simulacra at Jazz Central

. April 24-25, Benny Golson at Crooners Lounge

. April 25, Jack Brass Band at Vieux Carre’

. April 26, Chrisette Bany at Jazz Central

. April 26, Wozniak/Cox/King in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge (10 pm)

. April 26, Southside Aces at Vieux Carre’

. April 26, Nachito Herrera at The Dakota

. April 26, illicit Jazz Workshop, Le Voyage at Jazz Central

. April 26-27, Richard Johnson (Plays Brubeck at 6 pm on 4/26; Westside Story at 7:30 pm on 4/27) at Vieux Carre’

. April 26-27, Eau Claire Jazz Festival (headliners Grace Kelly and New York Voices)

. April 27, Sophia Shorai and Tanner Taylor in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. April 27, Happy Apple at Crooners Lounge (7:30 and 9:30 pm)

. April 27, David Mercer-Taylor Group/Jazz Bridge Project, Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog

. April 27, Courtney Burton “Court’s in Session” at A440 Studios (New Hope)

. April 28, Richard Johnson in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge (2 pm)

. April 28, Soul Cafe’ at Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church

. April 28, Arturo Sandoval at The Dakota

. April 29, Kevin Eubanks Group at The Dakota

. April 29, Brad Holden at Jazz Central

. April 30, International Jazz Day (various events around the world)

. April 30, Connie Evingson’s “Hornacopia” at The Dakota

. April 30, Genesis Jazz Orchestra at Jazz Central

. May 1, Ken Vandermark and Nate Wooley at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (free, limited seating)

. May 2, Butch Thompson and Southside Aces at Crooners Lounge

. May 3, Jay Young and the Lyric Factory with Ginger Commodore at The Dakota

. May 3, Dan Chouinard’s Birthday Club with Lucia Newell in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. May 4, Dakota Combo Spring Concert at the Black Dog

. May 4, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Memphis Soulphony at The Dakota

. May 4, Bruce Henry Band at Crooners Lounge

. May 5, Lomheim/O’Brien/Epstein CD release in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. May 6, Travis Anderson Trio at The Dakota

. May 9, Keiko Matsui at The Dakota

. May 9, Bill Carrothers (solo) in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. May 11, Rio Nido in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. May 15, Lizz Wright at The Dakota

. May 16, Claudia Schmidt and Laura Caviani in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. May 18, Patty and Ricky Peterson at The Dakota

. May 18, Arne Fogel presents Bing’s Hollywood in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. May 23, Patricia Barber at The Dakota

. May 25, Snarky Puppy at The Palace Theater

. May 25, Maud Hixson and Rick Carlson, Songs of the 60s in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. May 26, Ethan Iverson (solo piano) in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. June 1, Peterson Family “Songs Our Mother Loved” in the Dunsmore ROom at Crooners Lounge

. June 9-10, Matt Slocum Trio in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. June 11, Maceo Parker at The Dakota

. June 14-15, Stanley Clarke at The Dakota

. June 16, Mindy Abair at The Dakota

. June 19, Cecile McLorin Salvant at The Dakota

. June 19, Corky Siegel and Randy Sabien in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. June 20-21, Steve Tyrell at The Dakota

. June 21, Patty Peterson’s Jazz Women All-Stars at Crooners Lounge

. June 23, Aaron Parks’ Little Big in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge

. June 26, John Scofield’s Combo 66 at The Dakota

. August 9, Joey DeFrancesco Trio at The Dakota

. September 4-5, Pat Metheny’s Side Eye at The Dakota

. September 19-20, Michael Feinstein