“the best 12-string guitarist ever heard.” – Pete Seeger “wild, highly technical blend of bluegrass, folk, and jazz and classical” – Rolling Stone This year, Leo Kottke’s annual November concert is a […]

WEEK #5 FEATURING: SET I: ARTHAUS SET II: PIZZA COUPON

“the best 12-string guitarist ever heard.” – Pete Seeger “wild, highly technical blend of bluegrass, folk, and jazz and classical” – Rolling Stone This year, Leo Kottke’s annual November concert is a […]

“the best 12-string guitarist ever heard.” – Pete Seeger “wild, highly technical blend of bluegrass, folk, and jazz and classical” – Rolling Stone This year, Leo Kottke’s annual November concert is a […]

Like a good many before him, singer and pianist Andrew Walesch manages to encapsulate the sophistication of a cosmopolite and the self-effacing charm of a country boy. Andrew Walesch and […]

The young pianist captivates audiences with treatments that showcase his inquisitive, far-ranging intellect as well as smooth style and strong technique. Subtle threads of humor reward the careful listener. A […]

Whether singing bebop, bossa nova, big band swing or a ballad, Connie’s voice is readily identifiable – sure in pitch, a tad smoky in places, razor sharp in articulation and […]

Featuring: Doug Haining, Dave Graf, Steve Wright, Phil Aaron, Steve Pikal, Jay Epstein

Whether singing bebop, bossa nova, big band swing or a ballad, Connie’s voice is readily identifiable – sure in pitch, a tad smoky in places, razor sharp in articulation and […]

Charanga Tropical features the classic charanga instrumentation of flute, three violins, vocalists, and full Latin rhythm section. The group is one of just a few charanga groups performing in the […]

8:30pm Abebi Stafford Group Abebi Stafford – Piano Kameron Markworth – Bass Doug Little – Tenor Sax Adam Nussbaum – Drums 7:00 Opening Set – Ahmed & the Creators Ahmed […]

WEEK #1 FEATURING: I: ALPHA CONSUMER II: DEAN GRANROS’ TALL TALES

Playing the music of Thelonius Monk

“A group quite comfortable on a repertoire that ranges from Peggy Lee to Queen and Dave Brubeck to the Beatles … giving standards and more recent tunes fresh and spirited […]

DINNER JAZZ WITH BATES / NICHOLS / EPSTEIN

8:30pm Peter Kogan Monsterful Wonderband Mitch Van Laar – trumpet, Pete Whitman – sax, Nick Syman – trombone, Geoff Lecrone – guitar, Will Kjeer – keyboard, Kameron Markworth – bass, […]

The quartet will be playing standards, some of Jake’s tunes, and maybe a few Christmas classics. Jake Baldwin – Trumpet Adam Harder-Nussbaum – Drums Ted Olsen – Bass Toivo Hannigan – […]

The Red Hot Django Peppers is a band that formed from the love of the music of Django Reinhardt. The troupe consists of local guitarists Ryan Picone and Jose Betanzos, […]

Featuring: Chris Olson – Guitar, Chris Bates – Bass, Jay Epstein – Drums

MOORE BY FOUR quickly established themselves as a fixture on the Twin Cities music scene when the group was created in 1986 at Ruby’s Cabaret in Minneapolis. The group performed sold […]

WEEK #2 FEATURING: I: ATLANTIS QUARTET II: HEYARLO

DINNER JAZZ WITH OLSON/EPSTEIN/OLSEN

In Person and Live Stream Options Featuring: Lasse Corson – Piano Graydon Peterson – Bass Miguel Hurtado – Drums

Hailed as “gently virtuosic” (All About Jazz), singer Maud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to the often unsung or forgotten […]

Dinner Jazz with the Cody Steinmann Trio

Join Katia Cardenas & friends for an evening of your favorite holiday tune, and the live premiere of Katia’s original holiday song, “Never Far from Home. Accompanied by Ted Olsen, Joe Strachan and Beth […]

8:30pm SPACE Jack Courtright – Trombone, Will Schmid – Guitar, Patrick Adkins – Piano, Alma Engebretson – Bass, Luke Peterson – Drums 7:00 Opening Set – JazzINK Young Artists’ Showcase […]

In Person and live stream options This week, Pierre and Batumé celebrate their respective birthdays so they should be in a festive B3 mood! Come join the fun live or […]

Singin’ in the Kitchen says it all!  The kitchen is that magical place where we share so much together during our lifetimes. It is that warm haven where we feel […]

Debbie Briggs with Fitzgerald Palmer, Steve Pikal, Jay Epstein

Join Katia Cardenas & friends for an evening of your favorite holiday tune, and the live premiere of Katia’s original holiday song, “Never Far from Home. Accompanied by Ted Olsen, Joe Strachan and Beth […]

Singin’ in the Kitchen says it all!  The kitchen is that magical place where we share so much together during our lifetimes. It is that warm haven where we feel […]

Robb Henry, Matt Senjem, Jay Epstein

MOORE BY FOUR quickly established themselves as a fixture on the Twin Cities music scene when the group was created in 1986 at Ruby’s Cabaret in Minneapolis. The group performed sold […]

WEEK #3 FEATURING: I: JT BATES’ GRAIN TRIO II: ABY WOLF & ERIC MAYSON

“Kind of Bill – The Musical Life of Bill Evans” Performance of “Kind of Bill – The Musical Life of Bill Evans” and his associations with Tony Bennett, Scott LaFaro, […]

Bill Carrothers has been a professional pianist for 35 years. He has played many venues throughout the U.S. and Europe including the The Village Vanguard, Village Gate, Knitting Factory, Birdland, Blues […]

In Person and Live Stream Options

WEEK #4 FEATURING: I: ZACC HARRIS GROUP II: CHARLIE LINCOLN QUARTET

In Person and Live Stream Options

In Person and Live Stream Options

In Person and Live Stream Options

The show will not be streamed live, but the first set is being videotaped for release mid January thanks to the sponsorship from both the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and […]

Whether singing bebop, bossa nova, big band swing or a ballad, Connie’s voice is readily identifiable – sure in pitch, a tad smoky in places, razor sharp in articulation and […]