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

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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Hailed 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 […]

The 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 […]

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8:00pm 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 […]

8:00pm 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 […]

Zacc 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 […]

Noon-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 […]

Week #1 featuring: Set 1 – Jacob Dodd Trio Jacob Dodd – keys Jalyn Spencer – bass LA Buckner – drums Set 2 – Nelson Devereaux Superjam ft. LA Buckner […]

The 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 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 […]

In Person & Live Stream Featuring: Abinnet Berhanu – Drums Will Kjeer – Piano Graydon Petersen – Bass

In 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 […]

8:00pm 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 […]

Week #2 featuring: Set 1 – Meckler/Courage/Green Adam Meckler – trumpet Brian Courage – bass Andrew Green – drums Set 2 – BZ3 Brian Ziemniak – keys David Fiely – […]

The 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 […]

Cafe Accordion Orchestra offers a way retro mix of Parisian bistro backdrops, Brazilian bossa, Argentine tangos, fun foxtrots, catchy cumbia and a touch of old-school swing. CAO is led by […]

A TRIBUTE TO BILL EVANS WITH THE PHIL AARON TRIO, FEATURING JAY EPSTEIN AND CHARLIE LINCOLN. Pianist Phil Aaron is a Chicago native who studied music at the Berklee College […]

In Person & Live Stream Jon Wood is an active professional musician in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota with performances on guitar, electric and upright bass, mandolin, ukulele, banjo, […]

The Red Hot Django Peppers is a band that formed from the love of the music of Django Reinhardt. The troupe consists of guitarists Ryan Picone and Jose Betanzos, violinist […]