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Steve Kenny and Two Hundred Jazz Nights at the Black Dog: Celebrate on March 24!

March 22, 2018 •

© Andrea Canter “The fact that the series is hitting this 200th show milestone is all the proof you need to see that there a fantastic jazz scene in the Twin Cities… great musicians, and an audience as well.” –Sara Remke (Black Dog) March 24–it’s not just Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog, it’s […]

Koplant No Delivers With Their Latest Release “Elker”

March 18, 2018 •

I am on my fourth time listening through Koplant No’s new album Elker. I’m loving every minute of it. I’ve been listening to Koplant for six or seven years now. The first time I heard them was at one of their shows at the Artists Quarter (…shed a tear for the AQ). Having met at […]

Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog: Ellen Lease/Pat Moriarty Quartet, Roseville Area High School Big Band I on March 17

March 13, 2018 •

© Andrea Canter Over the years of their life and musical partnership, Ellen Lease and Pat Moriarty have led many ensembles teetering on the edge of modern jazz. Best known perhaps for their Lease-Moriarty Quintet, the pianist and saxophonist have also presented numerous variations of quintet and quartet in the company of the finest area […]

Three Faces, Jax Ravel Gang at the Black Dog–Tonight!

March 10, 2018 •

© Andrea Canter A new collaboration of veterans followed by a quartet of “young lions” fills the schedule for tonight’s Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog. “Three Faces” opens at 7 pm, followed by the Jax Ravel Gang at 8:30 pm. Three Faces (7 pm) There are actually four musicians in “Three Faces.” Dave […]

Charles Lloyd at 80: Four Stunning Nights at the Dakota, March 8-11

March 7, 2018 •

“I am still searching to find the sound. It is my path. I call myself a ‘sound seeker.’ The deeper I dive into the ocean of sound, I find there is still deeper and further to go.” –Charles Lloyd One of the most revered jazz artists of the 21st century, saxophonist/flautist Charles Lloyd will turn […]

Central Standard Time on The illicit Jazz Workshop.

February 28, 2018 •

Central Standard Time, on March 2 (8:00 pm) Under the leadership of Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog curator Steve Kenny, the ensemble Central Standard Time launched about three years ago and has involved a rotating, cross-generation cast of area artists. A number of specific tunes have become associated with these bookings, and […]