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Jazz Pianist Ethan Iverson, Renaissance Man

August 21, 2024  •  

Written by Martin Keller There are Jazz events and then there is a performance by the Ethan Iverson Trio that deserves a star on your calendar. Led by the revered New York City Jazz pianist Ethan Iverson, his must-see trio features two dynamic Twin Cities stalwarts, Anthony Cox on bass and Kevin Washington on drums, […]

Another Look Back – The 2023 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

August 19, 2024  •  

                                                                                                 The Cookers © Kevin R. Mason The […]

August EP: Epilogue, Prologue–Looking Back, Looking Ahead at Twin Cities Jazz in August

July 31, 2024  •  

Take That Back, CD release in the Dunsmore Room, August 3 June ended with one of my favorite jazz events, the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. And July began with another, the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Then came the rest of July, filled with outstanding and diverse music, and promises of another fine earful in August. […]

July EP: Twin Cities Jazz, Epilogue, Prologue

June 30, 2024  •  

2024 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Mears Park, Saturday Night (Joe Lovano Quartet) June is typically the biggest jazz month in Minnesota, with the annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival, preview events, and the addition of outdoor music as we get into summer. 2024 was no exception, and it was exceptional. An extended “epilogue” follows, with an […]

2024 Twin Cities Jazz Festival June 21-22: New Director, New Venues, Same Spirit of Jazz

June 11, 2024  •  

Twin Cities Jazz Festival at Mears Park Dayna Martinez, Executive Director In many ways, the Twin Cities Jazz Festival continues in 2024 as it has now for 25 years. Getting officially underway in St Paul’s Mears Park and beyond on Friday, June 21, we’ll hear international headliners, local legends, and future stars; jazz all its […]

June EP: Epilogue and Prologue —Comings and Goings in Twin Cities Jazz

May 31, 2024  •  

2024 Twin Cities Jazz Festival runs June 21-22 at Mears Park Spring jazz in the Twin Cities is typically both abundant and fabulous—perhaps, intentionally or not, a great build-up to our annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival, this year June 21-22. More about the festival in the Prologue. Epilogue: Favorite Jazz Performances in May Selecting some […]