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
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 […]
Claudia Medina’s Peruvian Project with an opening set 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 […]
Ben Ehrlich
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNBruch with Harris/Keen/Power
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNZacc Harris has gained a reputation as one of the area’s top guitarists, being named 2017 Twin Cities Best Jazz Artist by the City Pages. He performs in a host […]
Minnesota Dime Series Feat. Michelle Kinney
Hymie’s Vintage Records 3820 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesNoon-1:00: Nelle Anderson 1:30-3:30: Collaborative quartet featuring Michelle Kinney, Mike Wolter, Kameron Markworth, and Chris Hepola. This group will reinvent originals written by both Michelle and Mike. About […]
Mill City Hot Club
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNNelson Devereaux’s Jazz Mondays in August: Week 1
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNWeek #1 featuring: Set 1 – Jacob Dodd Trio Jacob Dodd – keys Jalyn Spencer – bass LA Buckner – drums Set 2 – Nelson Devereaux Superjam ft. LA Buckner […]
Red Planet First Tuesdays
MetroNOME Brewery 289 5th Street East, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe celestial event of the season: Red Planet orbits back to MetroNOME every 1st Tuesday of the month Featuring: Dean Magraw: guitar Chris Bates: bass Jay Epstein: drums We’d love […]
Take That Back Presents: Jake Baldwin
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNTake That Back is Joan Hutton (bass clarinet & alto saxophone), Sue Orfield (tenor sax), Ted Godbout (keys), Kameron Markworth (basses) and David Schmalenberger (drums). Joan and Sue started the […]
Abinnet Berhanu
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn Person & Live Stream Featuring: Abinnet Berhanu – Drums Will Kjeer – Piano Graydon Petersen – Bass
Sarah Navratil
Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn Person & Live Stream Featuring: Sarah Navratil-Tenor Sax Hannah Harder- Tenor Sax Bass- Shawn Wang Piano- Kavyesh Kaviraj Drums- Dave Hagedorn We will be playing a set of duel […]
Jacob Dodd Quartet with an opening set by Cody Steinman Trio
KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States8:00pm Cody Steinman Trio Cody Steinmann – Guitar Chris Bates – Bass Abinnet Berhanu – Drums Cody Steinmann has been performing and teaching professionally for over 10 years. He attended […]
Robb Henry, Matt Senjem, Jay Epstein
Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MNNelson Deveraux’s Jazz Mondays in August: Week 2
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MNWeek #2 featuring: Set 1 – Meckler/Courage/Green Adam Meckler – trumpet Brian Courage – bass Andrew Green – drums Set 2 – BZ3 Brian Ziemniak – keys David Fiely – […]
ACME Jazz Company Featuring Arne Fogel
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MNThe Acme Jazz Company was formed in 2008 to play original big band music. All the music is composed and/or arranged by members of the band. The primary composers/arrangers are […]