For complete and up to date information on events, go to the festival website at https://www.twincitiesjazzfestival.com/schedule/. June 23 Pre-Festival Events may have a cover charge

In person & live stream Born and raised in Minneapolis, MN, Javier grew up being immersed in the close-knit community and rich legacy of musicians in the Twin Cities. His […]

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 […]

n 2020, Harry Allen was inducted into the Jazz Monsters Hall of Fame at SOKA University of America and was a top-three finalist for France’s Acadamie du Jazz’s Prix du […]

Acclaimed Milwaukee-based jazz guitarist, composer, author, and educator Paul Silbergleit heads up a trio with top-flight Minneapolitans Charlie Lincoln on bass and Phil Hey on drums, bringing original tunes from […]

8:00pm Ted Godbout Quartet Ted Godbout – Piano Omar Abdulkarim – Trumpet Matt Peterson – Bass Adam Harder Nussbaum – Drums Ted Godbout is a pianist, composer, and educator based […]

Miguel Espinoza, guitar, Dianne Betkowski, cello, Randy Koepner, electric bass, Andy Skellenger, tabla and cajon.   Combinations of flamenco, salsa, samba and other rhythms.

In person & live stream The Bird &D iz Legacy Quintet explores the extraordinary compositions of the two great progenitors of Bebop, Charles Parker, Jr. and John Birks Gillespie. For […]

8:00pm Patrick Adkins Quartet Patrick Adkins – Piano Ivan Cunningham – Saxophones Charlie Lincoln – Bass Tarek Abdelqader – Drums. Twin Cities based pianist and composer Patrick Adkins is joined […]

Featuring the soundtrack of the expatriate American artists in Europe between the World Wars and beyond. Celebrating jazz artists such as Sidney Bechet and Blossom Dearie, beloved French stars Edith […]

Dale Alexander, Gary Raynor, Jay Epstein

The group complements the musettes with swing, ballads, cha chas, rumbas, and cumbias to create a wonderfully varied show. CAO is led by DAN NEWTON on accordion and vocals, with […]

In Person/Live Stream Available The Freier Department will be performing some of the songs from their recent album, “Dysfunktion”, along with other funk, jazz, salsa, and rock songs in their […]

Pat Mallinger was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota and began playing the saxophone at 11 years of age. He received his Jazz Studies degree from North Texas State […]

Creative Jazz from Kansas City

DeCarlo Jackson and Richard Haneman met in 2015 and connected over their mutual interests involving music and art. With the addition of guitarist Evan Slack and bassist Megan Mahoney “HEYARLO” was formed. Using original […]

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8:00pm Paul Harper Quartet Paul Harper – Saxophones / woodwinds Phil Aaron – Piano Tom Lewis – Bass Nathan Norman – Drums The Paul Harper Quartet plays jazz compositions written […]

After a beginner-friendly lesson with the internationally renowned teachers from Uptown Swing, get ready to turn up the heat with The Red Hot Django Peppers as they burn up the […]

Week #2 featuring: Set 1: Gold Minefield Zak Sally – Baritone Guitar Ben Durrant – Guitar JG Everest – Bass Ryan Lovan – Drums Matty Harris – Saxophones Zak Sally […]

*advance tickets available until 5pm day of show Week #3 featuring: Set 1 – Nick’s Cousins: Matty Harris – saxophones Eric Carranza – guitar Rocky Schulze – bass Chris Hepola […]

*advance tickets available until 5pm day of show Week #3 featuring: Set 1 – Nick’s Cousins: Matty Harris – saxophones Eric Carranza – guitar Rocky Schulze – bass Chris Hepola […]

In the history of Jazz music, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world, with members […]

In the history of Jazz music, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world, with members […]

StableMates (Dale Alexander: piano, Gary Raynor: bass, & Jay Epstein: drums) have been musical comrades for several decades. Their repertoire is Jazz standards of the Great American Songbook and the […]

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Sophia Shorai makes her return to Crooners in the intimate 90-seat Dunsmore Room for a beautiful evening of music with keyboard master and longtime collaborator Tanner Taylor. A singer with […]

Bobby Lyle has been a fixture in the jazz scene for more than three decades. He has distinguished himself as a performing artist, composer, recording artist (with product on Capitol […]

Taylor Taylor studied under Jack Oatts and Manhattan School of Music’s Garry Dial. In 2001, he relocated from Des Moines to Minneapolis where he has become one of Minnesota’s most […]

In Person/Live Stream Available Louie Schurrer will be debuting some of the those compositions, and the group will be putting a new spin on some standards. The group is comprised […]

8:00pm Plaid on Plaid Leighton Tuenge – Trumpet, Alex Meffert- Tenor Sax, Chet Carlson- Bass, Nick Adams- Drums PLAID ON PLAID is a Minneapolis based group that focuses on pushing […]

Bobby Lyle has been a fixture in the jazz scene for more than three decades. He has distinguished himself as a performing artist, composer, recording artist (with product on Capitol […]

Featuring: Zacc Harris (guitar), Matt Peterson (bass) & Lars-Erik Larson (drums) Inspired by a 2015 trip to his former home near the Shenandoah Mountains in Virginia, Twin Cities guitarist Zacc […]

Noon-1:00: Julian Manzara (freeform guitar) 1:30-2:30: Mike Wolter (guitar), Kameron Markworth (bass), Chris Hepola (drums). 3:00-4:00: Special guest artist Michelle Kinney (cello) with Brandon Wozniak (sax)and Joe Strachan (keys and […]

Music of Errol Garner

Jeremy Cunningham / Dustin Laurenzi / Paul Bryan Drummer Jeremy Cunningham and saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi have been near-inseparable collaborators for years, working in countless groups together across Chicago’s vibrant jazz […]

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