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Maud Hixson Salutes Irving Berlin in the Dunsmore Room, November 14

November 13, 2017  •  

  © Andrea Canter “Maud Hixson is one of the best, most sensitive and creative song stylists to come out of the pages of the Great American Songbook in the […]

“Mysterious Thelonious”: Laura Caviani Marks Monk’s Centennial With New Recording and Concerts with Karrin Allyson, October 13-14

November 12, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter For many years, Twin Cities pianist Laura Caviani marked the October birthday of one of her muses, Thelonious Monk, with a performance of his music, usually at […]

Emmet Cohen, Double the Pleasure: In the Dunsmore Room and at Jazz Central, November 12-13

November 11, 2017  •  

  © Jon Morgan & Andrea Canter “Emmet is one of the most dynamic young musicians on the scene today.”  — Christian McBride One of the fast-rising talents on the national […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, November 2017

November 10, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter [The Lead Sheet is published monthly and updated weekly]   A big weekend of music including Maud Hixson’s show with the Wolverines Big Band and new arrangements […]

Julian Manzara, Steve Kenny Lead Quartets at the Black Dog, November 4

November 8, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter On a stage otherwise occupied by two bands of young lions, Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog curator Steve Kenny wears his bandleader hat on November […]

Omar AbdulKarim Quartet at Jazz Central, November 10

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© Andrea Canter Now in its second month, the Illicit Jazz Workshop continues at Jazz Central Studios on November 10 (8 pm) with the Omar AbdulKarim Quartet. Led by the […]