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Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog Presents a “Monsterful” Double Bill

April 11, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter There may or may not be any chocolate eggs rolling around the Black Dog in St Paul’s Lowertown this weekend, but the double header of music on […]

Davu Seru’s No Territory Band at Reverie, April 13

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© Andrea Canter “The squawks, silences and knotty time signatures usually associated with art-house music get a big boost from the staccato funk of hip-hop and the circular rhythms of […]

Larry Fuller Trio in the Dunsmore Room, April 11

April 10, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter “In his amazing gossamer piano solos, he sprinkles stardust on whatever song he plays;  you hold your breath in wonder.  — Stephen Holden, The New York Times […]

John Pizzarelli Quartet Returns to the Dakota, April 9

April 7, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter “Hip with a wink” — Town & Country   John Pizzarelli, already familiar to Twin Cities audiences from a series of performances at the Dakota, headlined the […]

The Roots of American Music: “A Weaving of Traditions” at the Minnesota History Center, April 9

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© Andrea Canter Before jazz became part of traditional American culture, Native American music was a thriving art form.  Bringing these styles together, KBEM Jazz 88 presents a reprise of […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 7-13

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© Andrea Canter As the weather turns very spring-like, it seems we are also adding steam to our sound waves. Maria Schneider returns to conduct the JazzMN Orchestra; pianist Larry […]