TWIN CITIES JAZZ FESTIVAL
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
Miguel Espinoza Fusion from Denver, with special guest Dave Hagedorn
Granada Theater 3022 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MNMiguel Espinoza, guitar, Dianne Betkowski, cello, Randy Koepner, electric bass, Andy Skellenger, tabla and cajon. Combinations of flamenco, salsa, samba and other rhythms.
Brad Holden
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNWill Kjeer & Nick Stahl
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesZacc Harris
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNBird & Diz Legacy Quintet, Episode 2
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn 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 […]
Levi Schwartzberg Quartet with an opening set by the Patrick Adkins Quartet
KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States8:00pm 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 […]
Will Kjeer
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNFrench 75 – Café Society: From Piaf To Coward
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNFeaturing 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 […]
Stablemates
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNDale Alexander, Gary Raynor, Jay Epstein
Bastille Day with Cafe Accordion Orchestra
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNThe 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 […]
Tim Sparks
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNThe Freier Department
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn 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 Quartet with Kenny Horst
KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United StatesPat 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 […]
Pete Fuginaro Trio
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNCreative Jazz from Kansas City
DINNER JAZZ WITH HEYARLO IN THE COURTYARD
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNDeCarlo 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 […]
Thomas Strommen
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn Person/Live Stream Available
Lila Ammons Jazz Group with opening set by the Paul Harper Quartet
KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States8:00pm Paul Harper Quartet Paul Harper – Saxophones / woodwinds Phil Aaron – Piano Tom Lewis – Bass Nathan Norman – Drums The Paul Harper Quartet plays jazz compositions written […]
Peter Goggin
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNRed Hot Django Peppers with lessons from Uptown Swing Dance Company
Granada Theater 3022 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MNAfter 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 […]
Parasota
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNMATTY HARRIS’S JAZZ MONDAYS IN JULY: WEEK #2
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 […]
Matty Harris’ Jazz Mondays in July Week #3
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN*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 […]
Matty Harris’ Jazz Mondays in July: Week 3
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN*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 […]
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNIn 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 […]
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNIn 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 […]
Joni Griffith
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNCourtyard Dinner With Stablemates
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNStableMates (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 […]
Lasse Corson
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn Person/Live Stream Available
Sophia Shorai and Tanner Taylor
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNSophia 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’s Summer Flow
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNBobby 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 […]
The Neighborhood Quartet
Aster Cafe 125 SE Main St., Minneapolis, United StatesTed Godbout Trio
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNCelebration of Life Concert for Tommy O’Donnell
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNTaylor 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 […]
Courtyard Dinner w/Miguel Hurtado Trio
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNLouie Schurrer
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn 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 […]
No Room For Squares with an opening set by Plaid on Plaid
KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States8:00pm 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’s Summer Flow
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNBobby 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 […]
Jake Baldwin
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNBRUNCH W/ ZACC HARRIS’ AMERICAN REVERIE
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNFeaturing: 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 […]
Minnesota Dime Series Feat. Michelle Kinney
Hymie’s Vintage Records 3820 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesNoon-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 […]
Tanner Taylor
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNMusic of Errol Garner
JEREMY CUNNINGHAM / DUSTIN LAURENZI / PAUL BRYAN + A MIKE LEWIS MUSIC BAND
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNJeremy 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 […]
Joni Griffith
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNZacc Harris
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn Person/Live Stream available
Joe Mayo
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNMaud Hixson and Dean Magraw – The Moon Belongs to Everyone: Celestial Songs
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNHailed as “gently virtuosic” (All About Jazz), Maud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to the often unsung or forgotten compositions […]
Courtyard Dinner Jazz w/The Riffin’ Trio
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNThe Riffin’ Trio plays standards and midcentury pop with light-hearted originals nestled somewhere between. The group features Nelson Devereaux on saxophone, Ted Olsen on upright bass, and Jacob Hanson on […]
Patrick Adkins
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn person/live stream available
Claudia Medina’s Peruvian Project with an opening by the Steve Kenny “Trio”
KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States8:00pm Steve Kenny “Trio” Steve Kenny – Trumpet joined by some assorted number of his cohorts. Always a surprising and fresh ensemble, and almost never just a trio !!! 9:30pm […]