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Steven Hobert Quartet at Jazz Central, April 19

April 17, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter About a year after its debut at Reverie, the Steven Hobert Quartet is still running strong, now featured on “new music night” at Jazz Central on April 19, 8:30 pm. With an exciting group of Twin Cities musicians, leader Hobert (piano) is joined by versatile saxophonist (and series curator) Pete Whitman, wide-ranging […]

Fall of the House of Usher at Jazz Central Studios, Friday, April 14

April 12, 2017 •

© Jon Morgan One of the area’s most inventive ensembles, Fall of the House of Usher, under the direction of Chris Cunningham, returns to Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis on Friday, April 14, 8 pm. Guitarist/composer Chris Cunningham has been a fixture on the Twin Cities creative music scene since arriving in 2002, having worked […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 14-20

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© Andrea Canter Snow, sunshine, wind, rain…Welcome to Minnesota Spring, version 3.0. We have a holiday weekend as well as festive music throughout the week, including a CD release from Red Planet with Bill Carrothers in the Dunsmore Room, a “monsterful” evening at the Black Dog, two dazzling, internationally acclaimed performers at the Dakota, seriously […]

Eric Kamau Gravatt and Source Code –Jazz at Studio Z, April 15

April 11, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Former Weather Report drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt was already a legend in the 70s, and has enjoyed a resurgence of his career over the past 15 years, particularly as leader of Source Code. Performing on the Jazz at Studio Z series on April 15 (7 pm), Gravatt’s ensemble includes veterans Dean Brewington […]

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

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© 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 the Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog series should satisfy any cravings for modern, accessible jazz performed by established veterans and younger veterans. The […]

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 Ghana, all underpinned by the blues.” — Britt Robson, Star Tribune Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie on April 13 (9 pm) features a crowd favorite, […]