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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 2018

January 24, 2018  •  

© Andrea Canter [The Lead Sheet is published monthly and updated weekly. Updated 1/24/2018] Jazz fans hopefully have some relevant New Year’s resolutions– to get out and hear more live […]

Jeremy Siskind Trio in the Dunsmore Room, January 26

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© Andrea Canter Having won over Twin Cities jazz fans gigging with former resident vocalist Nancy Harms, pianist Jeremy Siskind now teams up with local instrumental stars Chris and JT […]

Open Story at Jazz Central, January 19

January 18, 2018  •  

© Andrea Canter The Illicit Jazz Workshop, curated by Steve Kenny, keeps the jazz ball rolling this weekend, presenting the trio Open Story at Jazz Central on Friday, January 19, […]

Roy Hargrove Quintet Returns to the Dakota, January 16-17

January 15, 2018  •  

© Andrea Canter “There’s a physical electricity to Hargrove’s performance that is not terribly common in jazz.” –David Adler “His contributions help tie jazz to hip-hop and R&B, reinforcing the […]

Live! It’s Bryan Nichols and Brandon Wozniak, Recording in the Dunsmore Room, January 13-14

January 12, 2018  •  

© Andrea Canter For the past decade-plus, they’ve been two of the young jazz monsters to watch, each performing with multiple bands as well as together.  Now pianist Bryan Nichols […]

Framework Celebrates 20 Years — January 10 at Jazz Central

January 8, 2018  •  

© Andrea Canter One of the Twin Cities most durable jazz alliances, Framework is the collaboration of three of the Twin Cities’ most creative musicians, specializing in original works and […]