Omar Abdul Kareem Quintet Livestream – Free Show
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNOmar Abdulkarim brings a new dynamite group to the Dunsmore featuring L.A. Buckner (drums), Kavyesh Kaviraj (keys), Chris Smith (bass) and Lynora Turner (vocals.) This show will be live at Crooners and also live-streamed for free in partnership with the Twin Cities Jazz Festival through the KEEP MUSIC LIVE fund.
2 Girls and A Boyd with Richard Kriehn
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNFEATURING: MARY JANE ALM, AIMEE LEE, BOYD LEE
Livestream: Mae Simpson Band
The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN“Mae has a vocal range that immediately made me feel like I was watching a young Janis Joplin take control of a crowd and the keyboards, drums, bass, and the saxophone were reminiscent of Van Morrison.” – Music in Minnesota
What Would Monk Do? Livestream
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesWhat would have happened if eccentric genius Thelonious Monk had encountered four of the Twin Cities’ best jazzmen? Trumpeter Steve Kenny, pianist Art Resnick, bassist Billy Peterson, and drummer Kenny Horst first asked that question in 2010 at the Artists Quarter, and the quartet has gathered together seeking more answers over the past ten years. Featuring: […]
Jazz Fest Live featuring Ginger Commodore – Free show
Ginger Commodore is a Midwest music scene veteran – she began her performing as a long-time member of the Grammy Award-winning Sounds of Blackness, then touring across the United States, Europe and Japan with local jazz ensemble Moore By Four. Ginger appears regularly at the Dakota, Crooners and The Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. She also has […]
Arne Fogel Presents 1946 “The Birth of Boom” – Free Show
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNThis show will be live at Crooners and also live-streamed for free in partnership with the Twin Cities Jazz Festival through the KEEP MUSIC LIVE fund. “…I can’t think of anyone else around here who does what Fogel does…… There’s a dearth of male jazz vocalists in general, and none in this area who has […]
ANDREW WALESCH w/Dave King & Billy Peterson
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesFeaturing: Andrew Walesch – piano Billy Peterson – bass Dave King – drums
JAZZ IMPACT MINNEAPOLIS
Jazz Impact Minneapolis is a quintet composed of Michael Gold on bass, Paul Harper and Joe Mayo on tenor sax, Nathan Norman on drums and Mike Cramer on guitar.
Joyann Parker “Out of the Dark” CD Release
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNAll Ages
Benefit for Greg Meyers, featuring Happy Apple
Happy Apple, a Minnesota Jazz success story, streams with a a benefit to help Greg Meyers fight cancer. Happy Apple drummer Dave King says that he has worked with Greg a lot over the years, and that Dave is almost like a member of the band. Hear more about the benefit HERE on an interview with Dave on […]
Songs Across America with THREE: Lori, Judi and Rachel
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNTHREE” is the brand-new brainchild trio of local Twin Cities’ musicians – Judi Vinar, Rachel Holder and Lori Dokken. These three artists have not only been friends for many years but have also been colleagues in a diverse array of musical groups and productions. “Three” brings together a triad of diverse voices that are skilled […]
LOVE TKO The Music of Teddy Pendergrass with Johnnie Brown
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNJohnnie Brown’s raspy baritone voice delivers Teddy Pendergrass better than anyone in the country. His 14-member band headed by George Parrish delivers the music of “the Sound of Philadelphia” like it was meant to be played. Johnnie Brown has been selling out shows all over town for the last 7 years. You will not want to […]
Dane Stauffer and Dan Chouinard – 30 Years of Musical Friendship
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNAs a teenager, Dane Stauffer studied at the fabled Minneapolis Childrens Theater, graduating to (and from) New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Stagescene LA Best Performance as a featured actor in a comedy 2011 All in the Timing. He’s known in San Diego as the lead “Hugh” in San Diego’s longest running show […]
Travis Anderson Trio: Greatest TV Themes – Free Show
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNThe Travis Anderson Trio bring fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario Bros – “Greatest TV Themes” includes songs from classic shows such as Mister Rogers Neighborhood, I Love Lucy, Bewitched, Ducktales, The Simpsons, The Flintstones, Addams Family, and more! This show will be live-streamed for free in partnership with the […]
Travis Anderson Trio: Greatest TV Themes
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNThe Travis Anderson Trio bring fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario Bros – “Greatest TV Themes” includes songs from classic shows such as Mister Rogers Neighborhood, I Love Lucy, Bewitched, Ducktales, The Simpsons, The Flintstones, Addams Family, and more!
LOVE TKO The Music of Teddy Pendergrass with Johnnie Brown
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNJohnnie Brown’s raspy baritone voice delivers Teddy Pendergrass better than anyone in the country. His 14-member band headed by George Parrish delivers the music of “the Sound of Philadelphia” like it was meant to be played. Johnnie Brown has been selling out shows all over town for the last 7 years. You will not want to […]
Cate Fierro Presents An Acoustic Night of Amy Winehouse
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNMichael Monroe: Acoustic Favorites & Originals
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNMichael Monroe lives and records on the North Shore of Lake Superior in his solar powered log cabin studio. His instrumental music is seen across the nation on PBS and Canada in the award winning documentary, “Chased By The Light”, about Jim Brandenburg, National Geographic photographer and best selling author. The documentary was shown at […]
The Music of Patsy Cline with Joyann Parker
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNCelebrated vocalist Joyann Parker treats us to a tour through the life and career of Patsy Cline, performed dozens of times at Crooners and back by popular demand!
An Evening with Connie Evingson and Andrew Walesch
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNMinnesota born-and-raised, Connie Evingson has a catalog of acclaimed albums that run a wide spectrum of genres. From jazz to Broadway standards, to covering Peggy Lee or The Beatles, the Twin Cities-based singer has an adventurous spirit that, like her music, knows no boundaries. Her ten albums released through Minnehaha Music have all charted in […]
Stronger Than Pride: The Passionate Songs of Sade with Cate Fierro
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNCate has her own tribute show “Stronger Than Pride: The Passionate Songs of Sade” that is “a sexy, passionate show and performance”. Cate Fierro has one of the strongest voices to hit the Twin Cities music scene. She is one of the lead singers in The Irresistibles, a soul R&B band led by legendary Mick […]
LEVI SCHWARTZBERG
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesLevi Schwartzberg: Vibraphone Denny Carlson: Alto Saxophone Charlie Lincoln: Bass Ben Ehrlich: Drums
MISSISSIPPI
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe music of Mississippi may be described as an intense blend of colors and eclectic traditions that include modern jazz, festejo, hip hop and African influences. Wild and burnin’ one moment, soft and sweet the next…, this group has an emotional and creative range that is not to be missed! Mississippi is made up of […]
LEIGHTON TUENGE
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe Leighton Tuenge Quintet is a group based in Eau Claire Wisconsin that primarily works with UW Eau Claire faculty member and Minneapolis musician Dr. Aaron Hedenstrom. We meet on a weekly basis to improve and expand our skills with standards and foundational Jazz language. Over the last few months we have had the privilege […]
CRAIG HILL
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesCraig Hill Presents: Olson/Hedlund/Bates
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThis evening’s performance aligns with a ‘60s attitude, that musicians may equally express themselves through the sounds and feels of jazz, funk, and avant-garde classical music. We will embrace electric sounds, defined pulse, and open-mindedness. Amongst arrangements of Scofield and Hendrix, we will present groove-inspired Olson originals,small group standards, and unaccompanied improvisations. Featuring: Chris Olson […]
Ted Olsen Quartet
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesCate Fierro Presents An Acoustic Night of Amy Winehouse – Pay Per View
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNCate Fierro has one of the strongest voices to hit the Twin Cities music scene. She is one of the lead singers in THE IRRESISTIBLES, a soul R&B Band led by legendary and award winning frontman, Mick Sterling also performing in MICK STERLING & HIS BAND and enjoys their newest project, A Band Called SOUL. She […]
Cate Fierro Presents An Acoustic Night of Amy Winehouse Cate Fierro has one of the strongest voices to hit the Twin Cities music scene. She is one of the lead singers in THE IRRESISTIBLES, a soul R&B Band led by legendary and award winning frontman, Mick Sterling also performing in MICK STERLING & HIS BAND and enjoys their newest project, A Band Called SOUL. She has her own band, THE CATE FIERRO BAND and performs acoustically with Joshua Stigen.
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNCate Fierro has one of the strongest voices to hit the Twin Cities music scene. She is one of the lead singers in THE IRRESISTIBLES, a soul R&B Band led by legendary and award winning frontman, Mick Sterling also performing in MICK STERLING & HIS BAND and enjoys their newest project, A Band Called SOUL. She […]
Jazz Fest Live Featuring Ticket To Brasil – Free Show
TICKET TO BRASIL is a Bossa Nova, Afro-Brazilian Samba and Latin Jazz Fusion project created around a collective love for the celebration of rhythm. The group was founded in 1998 by classical and contemporary jazz guitarist Pavel Jany, and it is based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Ticket to Brasil has opened for renowned artists […]
KAT PERKINS – SONGS FROM MY CHILDHOOD
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNIn Person Pay Per View option on 4/15
KAT PERKINS – SONGS FROM MY CHILDHOOD
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNIn Person Pay Per View option on 4/15
Will Kjeer
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesKAT PERKINS – SONGS FROM MY CHILDHOOD
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNIn Person Pay Per View option on 4/15
Hot Classic Latin Jazz NACHITO HERRERA Presents A Night in Havana
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNIgnacio “Nachito “Herrera Hot Classic Cuban Piano Latin Jazz stunned Cuban audiences at the age of 12, performing Rachmaninoff s Concerto No 2 with the Havana Symphony Orchestra. He later joined the famed “Cubanismo ” as the lead pianist, arranger, and Musical Director. He was also a special guest for “Afrocuban All Stars “. Nachito […]
Hot Classic Latin Jazz NACHITO HERRERA Presents A Night in Havana
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNIgnacio “Nachito “Herrera Hot Classic Cuban Piano Latin Jazz stunned Cuban audiences at the age of 12, performing Rachmaninoff s Concerto No 2 with the Havana Symphony Orchestra. He later joined the famed “Cubanismo ” as the lead pianist, arranger, and Musical Director. He was also a special guest for “Afrocuban All Stars “. Nachito […]
Jazz Fest Live Featuring Joan Hutton – Free Show
Joan Hutton is a Minneapolis-based performer, music educator and composer, originally from Toronto, Canada. In 2017 she launched the Joan Hutton Jazz Project to perform her original jazz compositions and has since become a regular on the Twin Cities jazz scene. Joan and fellow multi-woodwind player David Milne use various combinations of woodwinds, ranging from […]
The Evolution of Jazz and Blues with Jamecia Bennett
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNCurrently, This 3 time GRAMMY Award Winner lives in Minneapolis, When she is not gigging with her own band “J Movement ” She carries the torch of being the new featured lead vocalist of the original Grammy Award-Winning Sounds Of Blackness which was under the direction of Gary Hines and produced by super producers Jimmy […]
Good Vibes Trio Live Stream
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe Good Vibes trio plays music from the deep well of the jazz tradition. Spirited and VIBErant originals and renditions of material from Ornette Coleman, Karl Berger, Charles Mingus, Dave Holland, Freddie Hubbard, and Kenny Kirkland along with many others. Hagedorn, Hey and Bates play with a direct and kinetic energy that often leaves them […]
Graydon Peterson Quartet Live Stream
Jazz Central Studios Live Stream 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe Graydon Peterson Quartet is: Jake Baldwin: Trumpet Joe Strachan: Keys Peter Hennig: Drums Listen to The Graydon Peterson Quartet HERE
Zacc Harris, Chris Bates, Abinnet Berhanu
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNTwo Sets
Zacc Harris, Chris Bates, Abinnet Berhanu
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNTwo Sets
Joe Louis Walker
The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN(originally scheduled for Aug 26, 2020) “Powerful, soul-stirring, fierce and gritty.” –NPR Music