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 […]

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 the Ensemble “Central Standard Time” Steve Kenny – Trumpet, Dave Brattain – Saxophones, Will Kjeer – Piano, Charlie Lincoln – Bass, Pete James Johnson – Drums

Dean Harrington, Brad Holden, Keith Yanes, Jay Epstein

In Person and Live Stream Options Brian Handeland is a versatile and in-demand woodwind doubler in the Twin Cities. He performs regularly with a wide variety of ensembles including the […]

“…the music exploded, showering the room with a joyful exuberance usually reserved for dance halls and gospel services. And no one had more fun than Jay Young” – Jazz Police Dakota […]

Saturday Night at Studio Z Dynamic, tenacious, and highly inventive, pianist and composer Will Kjeer has defined himself as an artist to watch, both literally and figuratively. Having cut his […]

In Person and Live Stream Options A collaborative effort between veteran musicians Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield, celebrating their diversity in style, passion for original music, and joy in the […]

In Person and Live Streaming Playing classic standards by artists such as Miles Davis and Charlie Parker along with more modern compositions. Featuring: Atman Jahagirdar: Alto Saxophone Samuel Thorson: Guitar […]

In Person and Live Stream Featuring: Jake Baldwin–trumpet Dave Brattain–tenor saxophone Adam Harder Nussbaum–drums Kavyesh Kaviraj–piano Graydon Peterson–bass

Dinner Jazz Joan Hutton is a woodwind performer, composer and music educator residing in Minneapolis and hailing from Toronto, Canada. Her varied musical interests have led her over the years […]

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Final edition of Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog 8:30pm Steve Kenny and Friends    Steve Kenny – Trumpet,    Chris Bates – Bass,    JT Bates – Drums […]

In Person & Live Stream Featuring: Pete Snell – saxophone Joel Shapira – guitar Tom Lewis – bass.

7:30pm Opening Set – Hannah Harder Group Hannah Harder – Tenor Saxophone, Griffin Loudermilk – Trumpet Hans Fuerst – Piano, Hannah Sternberg – Bass, North Skage – Drums Hannah Harder is […]

The Zacc Harris Quartet presents original music from the latest Album Release. Tickets $12 or $15 Day of Show

In Person and Live Stream When five musicians spanning in age from their 30’s to the 60’s, all having placed the practice of jazz as an important priority in life, […]

Grammy winner and Fourplay founder Bob James is a legend in the world of jazz, with a discography of more than 58 albums. A pioneer in the sounds and style […]

Grammy winner and Fourplay founder Bob James is a legend in the world of jazz, with a discography of more than 58 albums. A pioneer in the sounds and style […]

Performed at The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in October of 2019, this reprise of the concert will come to you in two parts – one in January 2022 […]

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In Person and Live Stream The Sightless Quartet is Cody Steinmann’s first endeavor in Twin Cities and his longest standing original project. Comprised of himself and some of the Twin […]

8:30pm Ernest Bisong Earnest Bisong – Violin, Greg Byers – Bass, Kavyesh Kavyraj – Keys, Miguel Hurtado – Drums 7:00 pm JAZZINK YOUNG ARTISTS’ SHOWCASE Southwest High School Combos (2 […]

Grammy winner and Fourplay founder Bob James is a legend in the world of jazz, with a discography of more than 58 albums. A pioneer in the sounds and style […]

Brad Holden is a long time Twin Cities creative improvised Music Icon, most recently appearing in Clubs and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival with his group Acoustic Concussion, and he’s […]

Gypsy Mania at Hell’s Kitchen Brunch Glen Helgeson, Gary Schulte, Steve Pikal, Jay Epstein