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Framework Performs “All Originals” at Studio Z on September 22

September 20, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Three of the Twin Cities’ most creative musicians have performed for the past 15+ years as Framework, specializing in original works and inventive covers of modern jazz heroes. On September 22, drummer Jay Epstein, guitarist Chris Olson, and bassist Chris Bates take the stage at Studio Z in St Paul’s Lowertown to […]

TCCAN Cabaret Fest at Bryant-Lake Bowl, September 23-24

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[press release] TCCAN– the Twin Cities Cabaret Artists Network–presents its 2nd Annual Cabaret Fest at Minneapolis’ Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater September 23-24. TCCAN will host two exciting days of workshops (2:30-5 pm) and evening Cabaret performances (5:30-8 pm) to “Enlighten, Entertain, and Engage” audiences, bringing awareness of Cabaret to the Twin Cities. Cabaret Fest is designed for cabaret artists, […]

Steve Kenny Launches the Illicit Jazz Workshop, Fridays at Jazz Central

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Jazz artist and curator Steve Kenny announces a new weekly jazz concert series, The Illicit Jazz Workshop, starting October 6 and every Friday at Jazz Central Studios. The shows start at 8:00pm (doors 7:30) and have $10 cover. Kenny’s Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie ended its two-year run in July when the venue closed, and […]

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

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© 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 for the title of his debut recording on Shifting Paradigm Records. With his quartet (Aaron Hedenstrom, Javi Santiago and Miguel Hurtado), Ted celebrates the CD […]

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 in distending and finding new meanings in the melodies and lyrics of classic popular song. –Francis Davis, The Village Voice, July 14, 2004 The Dunsmore […]

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 robust swing of the Count Basie Orchestra. Sinatra at the Sands has remained a beloved classic ever since, the perfect marriage of old-school pop and big band […]