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

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 […]

Tim Sparks, Gary Raynor, Jay Epstein at Volstead’s

Debbie Briggs as described by a fan: “…Her voice sounds like whiskey poured over velvet, like honey in your tea” No doubt Debbie Briggs is on her way to becoming […]

In Person and Live Stream World Jazz Collegium was founded in the spirit of collective creativity and experimentation. The group plays primarily Pavel Jany’s original material combined with compositions by […]

8:30pm Le Percheron Adam Linz – Bass, Noah Ophoven-Baldwin – Trumpet Levfi Schwartzberg – Vibraphone, Cory Healey – Drums 7:00 pm JAZZINK Washington / Bellows Group Donald Washington – Reeds, […]

Davina and The Vagabonds offer “a modern take on old-time blues and jazz” (PennLive). They’ve created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A […]

In Person & Live Streaming Trish Hurd Paczkowski, piano Graydon Peterson, bass Peter Goggin, sax Ben Ehrlich, drums.

Davina and The Vagabonds offer “a modern take on old-time blues and jazz” (PennLive). They’ve created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A […]

Davina and The Vagabonds offer “a modern take on old-time blues and jazz” (PennLive). They’ve created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A […]

7:30pm Steve Kenny Quartet Steve Kenny – Trumpet Peter Goggin – Alto Saxophone Ted Olsen – Bass Miguel Hurtado – Drums Steve Kenny is active in the Minnesota Jazz community as […]

Facing West is a modern post-bop quartet featuring saxophonists Donnie Norton and Doug Stone, bassist Braun Khan, and drummer Brian Claxton. All four members, although close friends, reside in different […]

Davina and The Vagabonds offer “a modern take on old-time blues and jazz” (PennLive). They’ve created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A […]

WEEK #1 FEATURING: I: Brandon Wozniak (solo sax and electronics) II: Nathan Hanson’s Stringy Thingy: Nathan Hanson (saxophones) Laura Harada (violin) Kip Jones (violin) Michelle Kinney (cello) Chris Bates (double […]

Through his attention-grabbing work with the likes of Christian McBride, Bobby Watson, Karriem Riggins, Jeremy Pelt, and the SFJAZZ Collective, Warren Wolf has established himself as the foremost straight-ahead vibraphonist […]

The Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience is a rare newcomer to traditional pop – fusing a big band spirit with an inventive edge. Shaun Johnson, an Emmy award-winning crooner (and lead […]

Kenny Horst is truly a self-made musician. He has played performed and recorded with jazz luminaries including Lee Konitz, Cedar Walton, Mose Allison, Eric Alexander, Bill Carothers, Bobby Lyle and […]

In Person & Live Stream As a professional trumpet player, Ryan has worked for Norwegian and Regent Seven Seas Cruise Lines, sharing the stage with Juno Award Winners, finalists from […]

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 […]

Fat Kid Wednesdays Michael Lewis – Saxophones Adam Linz – Bass JT Bates – Drums A remarkable jazz trio from Minneapolis whos members have been playing music together since high […]

In Person & Live Stream An evening of original soundscapes and tunes woven together by Thomas Strommen (sax), Will Kjeer (piano), Matt McIntyre (bass), and Alex Burgess (drums). Featuring: Thomas […]

Ivan Cunningham – Tenor Saxophone Bryan Nichols – Piano Charlie Lincoln – Bass Ben Ehrlich – Drums Born and raised in Minneapolis, Charlie Lincoln is an in-demand bassist in the […]

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 […]

WEEK #2 FEATURING: Nathan Hanson’s Conversation Hearts: Nathan Hanson (saxophones) Erik Fratzke (guitar) Joe Strachan (keys) Charlie Lincoln (bass) Marc Anderson (drums/percussion)  We have lots to talk about this Valentine’s […]