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Red 5, Tamberwood Quartet at the Black Dog, November 18

November 15, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Two popular gigs go back-to-back at the Black Dog this Saturday, November 18, as Steve Kenny presents Saturday Night at the Black Dog. The monthly JazzINK Youth Showcase kicks off at 7pm, featuring the teens of the Tamberwood Quartet. Prime time (8:30 pm) brings Chris Bates’ Red 5 to the stage — […]

Connie Evingson and Dave Karr Present “Horn Heroes” at the Jungle Theater, November 19

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© Andrea Canter [Ed. note: Portions of this article from Jungle Theater press release] Jazz at the Jungle, a continuing concert series featuring vocalist Connie Evingson, presents Horn Heroes, celebrating the music of influential jazz horn players Gerry Mulligan, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, and more. Two performances will be held at 4 pm […]

Minnesota Hard Bop Collective Plays Sonny Rollins at Boom Island, November 18

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© Andrea Canter [Portions of this article from Minnesota Hard Bop Collective press release] On Saturday, November 18, the Minnesota Hard Bop Collective returns to the Boom Room at Boom Island Brewing Company in North Minneapolis, this time to explore the music of iconic tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins. A fluid ensemble led by Jesse Simon, this […]

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 last decade. She has taste and sophistication, she is full of surprises, and boy can she sing!” –Rex Reed “Hixson’s slightly gauzy tone and breezy […]

“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 the Dakota or Artists Quarter. It’s been a few years now since the AQ closed and since we’ve had the opportunity to enjoy Laura’s tributes. […]

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 jazz scene, pianist and B-3 specialist Emmet Cohen first visited the Twin Cities last March, performing in the Dunsmore Room with the Brian Lynch Quartet […]