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Intelligent Music at Reverie – The Wise Quartet, January 26
January 26, 2017 •© Andrea Canter The band name might refer to the veteran wisdom of the musicians or simply the intelligence of their music. Whatever, the Wise Quartet takes the stage this week on the Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie series (January 26, 9 pm), curated by Steve Kenny. And Kenny has assembled a group of jazz […]
SCHEDULE UPDATED FOR THE WINTER JAZZ FESTIVAL SATURDAY, JAN. 28 AND SUNDAY, JAN. 29. INCLUDES JAZZ HISTORY FILMS
January 6, 2017 •This year’s 2017 Winter Jazz Festival – the cold-weather version of the highly-attended Twin Cities Jazz Festival held this year from June 22-24 – will run for two days in January in conjunction with this year’s Saint Paul Winter Carnival. The Festival begins on Saturday, January 28 at 5:00 pm at the Street Space at […]
The Soul of Gershwin: The Musical Journey of an American Klezmer at Park Square Theatre
December 19, 2016 •by Anna Buchholz Opening Park Square Theatre’s Gershwin production with the iconic and always recognizable clarinet glissando was a cheeky move. It’s recognizable to many of us, avid jazz listeners or not; so recognizable that you might try and hum along, but always move to the next tone just a little too quickly and struggle […]
YOU WON’T BE WAKING UP WITH ED JONES ANYMORE!
November 29, 2016 •Who: Ed Jones Final 88.5 FM Morning Show Broadcast What: An Open House to experience and celebrate Ed’s Last KBEM Morning Show Broadcast. When: Friday December 9, 7-10 am Where: KBEM Studio at North High School, 1555 James Ave. N, Mpls., MN 55411 Info: www.jazz88fm.com Minneapolis, Nov 28, 2016 – The Twin Cities’ roster of […]
Back by popular demand, JazzMN Orchestra presents a tribute to New Orleans on Saturday, November 19, 2016
November 10, 2016 •The JazzMN Orchestra continues its 2016-17 concert season with New Orleans Night, a tribute to New Orleans on Saturday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium at Hopkins High School. Traditional jazz, second line brass bands, New Orleans jazz standards, and a little Cajun funk and blues make this a night of musical fun. […]
Joey Alexander Trio Joins 2016 Twin Cities Jazz Festival on Thursday, June 23
March 31, 2016 •Saint Paul, Minn., March 22, 2016 — Twin Cities Jazz Festival Executive Director Steve Heckler has announced the addition of jazz piano wonder-kid Joey Alexander to the 2016 Jazz Fest lineup. Alexander, a Steinway artist, will perform on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 8:00 p.m., thanks to the support of Oppidan Investment Company. New York […]