Jazz Police, Author at Twin Cities Jazz Festival

American Reverie at Reverie, February 23

February 21, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Nearly two years ago, prolific bandleader and guitarist Zacc Harris debuted a new trio, American Reverie, featuring Harris, Matt Peterson and Lars-Erik Larson. The band has returned to local stages several times now, particularly to play at its “namesake” on the Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie series. And they will reconvene at […]

Jelly and George, Aaron, Adam and Cecile at the Dakota, February 21-22

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© Andrea Canter “She evokes Vaughan when she releases a taste or two of lush vibrato. She sounds a bit like Betty Carter, swooping up or down between notes to make a point; like Ella Fitzgerald, when she revels in an up-tempo groove. Yet these seem less like references than inherited traits…It’s enough to make […]

Mary Louse Knutson Trio Returns to the Dunsmore Room at Crooners, February 20

February 19, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter One of the first ensembles to appear in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge after the space opened in December 2015, the Mary Louise Knutson Trio has proven to be one of the intimate listening room’s most popular ensembles. Returning on Monday, February 20 (7 pm), the trio is led by one […]

Patty Peterson and “Heart of the Matter” in the Dunsmore Room, February 19

February 17, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter In February 2007, vocalist Patty Peterson suffered an aortic dissection. On February 19, 2017 (6:30 pm), Patty celebrates her amazing recovery by presenting “Heart of the Matter” in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge, a night celebrating life and music with pianist Sean Turner and bassist Tony Axtell. Part of the proceeds […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 17-23

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© Andrea Canter We’re looking forward to another star-filled week of jazz in the metro, including a revisiting of Ellington’s Money Jungle, a rare performance by What Would Monk Do, a homecoming for sax great Bobby Watson, a new show with the amazing Cecile McLorin Salvant and two pianists… and more. Big Gigs This […]

What Would Monk Do? and Ahmed and the Creators, February 18 at the Black Dog

February 16, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter What would have happened if eccentric genius Thelonious Monk had encountered the best of Twin Cities jazzmen? Trumpeter Steve Kenny, pianist Peter Schimke, bassist Billy Peterson, and drummer Kenny Horst first asked that question in 2010 at the Artists Quarter, and the quartet has gathered together seeking more answers over the past […]