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Playing With “Joyfire”: Ted Olsen Quartet Celebrates CD Release at the Icehouse, September 20

September 20, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter It might be a contrived word, but “Joyfire” seems an apt description of the compositions and performance of bassist Ted Olsen, and thus is a logical choice […]

Jay Clayton Salutes Harry Warren in the Dunsmore Room, September 20

September 19, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter “More than 20 years after [her debut recording] All Out, Clayton is still the most adventurous singer in jazz, a specialist in wordless improvisation who’s also expert […]

Curtis Stigers With JazzMN– “One More for the Road” at the Dakota, September 19

September 18, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter Fifty years ago, magic was made on the stage of the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, when the timeless cool of Frank Sinatra met the […]

Arne and Maud, Bing and Rosemary: The Crosby-Clooney Story in the Dunsmore Room, September 19

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© Andrea Canter Long-time musical partners Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney come to life again, thanks to long-time musical partners Arne Fogel and Maud Hixson. The Crosby – Clooney Story […]

Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog Features Bottomless Pit, September 16

September 16, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter A new band of popular veterans arrived on the scene in early 2015, debuting on the Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog series, and since has […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, September 2017

September 15, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter [Reminder: The Lead Sheet is published monthly and updated weekly] September promises to be one of the hottest jazz months of the year in the Twin Cities, […]