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One More Look Back – The 2023 JazzFest White Plains

September 10, 2024 •

John Scofield and Joe Lovano Quartet © Kevin R. Mason The 12th annual JazzFest White Plains was held from September 6 to 10, 2023, and over the last decade, it has become one of the most established jazz events in the New York tri-state area. […]

EP/Twin Cities Jazz: September’s Epilogue and Prologue

September 2, 2024 •

Dave Graf in the spotlight at Crooners, September 15 Epilogue: Favorite Jazz Moments of August As seems true every summer (or, every month?), there was a lot of great music throughout August in the Twin Cities, and I heard a small fraction of it. And as seems true every month, I feel guilty coming up […]

Jazz Pianist Ethan Iverson, Renaissance Man

August 21, 2024 •

Written by Martin Keller There are Jazz events and then there is a performance by the Ethan Iverson Trio that deserves a star on your calendar. Led by the revered New York City Jazz pianist Ethan Iverson, his must-see trio features two dynamic Twin Cities stalwarts, Anthony Cox on bass and Kevin Washington on drums, […]

Another Look Back – The 2023 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

August 19, 2024 •

The Cookers © Kevin R. Mason The […]

August EP: Epilogue, Prologue–Looking Back, Looking Ahead at Twin Cities Jazz in August

July 31, 2024 •

Take That Back, CD release in the Dunsmore Room, August 3 June ended with one of my favorite jazz events, the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. And July began with another, the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Then came the rest of July, filled with outstanding and diverse music, and promises of another fine earful in August. […]

July EP: Twin Cities Jazz, Epilogue, Prologue

June 30, 2024 •

2024 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Mears Park, Saturday Night (Joe Lovano Quartet) June is typically the biggest jazz month in Minnesota, with the annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival, preview events, and the addition of outdoor music as we get into summer. 2024 was no exception, and it was exceptional. An extended “epilogue” follows, with an […]