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Maud Hixson and Dean Magraw – The Moon Belongs to Everyone: Celestial Songs

Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN

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 awaiting rediscovery. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Maud is the co-founder of the continental jazz sextet French 75 with clarinetist Tony Balluff. She made her […]

$20 – $30

Courtyard Dinner Jazz w/The Riffin’ Trio

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

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 electric guitar. Members of The Riffin’ Trio have performed and recorded with Bon Iver, The Cactus Blossoms, Paul Cherry, Champagne Confetti (Aby Wolf), Craig Finn, […]

$15

Patrick Adkins

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United States

In person/live stream available

$10

Claudia Medina’s Peruvian Project with an opening by the Steve Kenny “Trio”

KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States

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 Claudia Medina’s Peruvian Project Claudia Medina – Saxophones and compositionsLasse Corson – PianoTed Olsen – BassMiguel Hurtado – DrumsSpecial guest: Katia Cardenas Claudia Medina is […]

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 States

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 Claudia Medina’s Peruvian Project Claudia Medina – Saxophones and compositions Lasse Corson – Piano Ted Olsen – Bass Miguel Hurtado – Drums Special guest: Katia […]

$20

Ben Ehrlich

Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN

Bruch with Harris/Keen/Power

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

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 of creative projects including Atlantis Quartet, winner of the 2015 McKnight Fellowship and the Zacc Harris Group who recently released its second album, Small Wonders. […]

Minnesota Dime Series Feat. Michelle Kinney

Hymie’s Vintage Records 3820 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN, United States

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 the Minnesota Dime Series The musicians are all paid through grant funding for this series, and any concert proceeds benefit a chosen local nonprofit. This month, […]

Mill City Hot Club

Volstead’s Emporium 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN

Nelson Devereaux’s Jazz Mondays in August: Week 1

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

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 Nelson Devereaux – horns LA Buckner – drums Jamani Buckner – percussion David Feily – guitar Patrick Horigan – guitar Jacob Dodd – keys Jalyn […]

$12 – $15

Red Planet First Tuesdays

MetroNOME Brewery 289 5th Street East, St. Paul, MN, United States

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 to share some sonics with you – Stop in to dig it & boost your dopamine! Visit Red Planet: https://www.redplanetjazz.com/

Take That Back Presents: Jake Baldwin

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

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 group in 2018 in order to write and perform their original music. They released their first self-titled album in January 2022, and are currently working […]

$10 – $12

Abinnet Berhanu

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United States

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

$10

Sarah Navratil

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United States

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 Tenor songs and arranged standards.

$10

Jacob Dodd Quartet with an opening set by Cody Steinman Trio

KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States

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 Milwaukee Area Technical College where he completed an Associate’s degree in Music Occupations and later won a Rita Tallent Picken scholarship to attend the University […]

$20

Nelson Deveraux’s Jazz Mondays in August: Week 2

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

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 – guitar Kevin Washington – drums

$12 – $15

ACME Jazz Company Featuring Arne Fogel

Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN

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 Bob Parsons, Lance Strickland and Doug Rasmussen. ACME also features Arne Fogel on vocals, a master of the American Standard well known in the Midwest. […]

Cafe Accordion Orchestra Gets the Blues…Again

Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN

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 DAN NEWTON on accordion and vocals, with ERIC MOHRING on mandolin, violin and vocals, BRIAN BARNES on guitars and vocals, ERIK LILLESTOL on bass and […]

$30 – $40

The Bill Evans Birthday Concert with the Phil Aaron Trio

Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN

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 of Music and the University of Illinois. After ten years in LA, he moved to Minneapolis in 1989, becoming fully immersed in the local jazz […]

$20 – $30

Jon Wood & Geoff Le Crone

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United States

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, and cajon. Venues Jon has performed at include Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis for their Monday Night Artist Feature and Thursday Night Vocal Series, the […]

$10

Red hot Django Peppers

Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN

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 Danny Lentz, and bassist Sean Roderick. The Red Hot Django Peppers had their premiere performance in early 2019 at Moto-I and were then asked to […]

$15 – $25

Jazz Impact

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United States

In Person & 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, play together for over a decade . . . something wonderful starts to happen. They find the pocket. . . they swing, they flow. Jazz […]

$10

Blue Ox Trio CD Release with and opening set by Steve Kenny “Trio”

KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States

8:00pm Steve Kenny “Trio” Steve Kenny – Trumpet joined by Lasse Corson – Piano and some assorted number of their cohorts. Always a surprising and fresh ensemble, and almost never just a trio !!! 9:30pm The Blue Ox Trio – CD Release Jack Schabert – Drums Adam Tucker – Bass Zach Studdiford – Piano Featuring […]

The Sounds of New Orleans with the Southside Aces

Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN

For nearly two decades the Southside Aces have been playing the repertoire of the Jazz Age greats and beyond. From the early New Orleans of Jelly Roll Morton to the joys of Louis Armstrong through to the barrel house sounds of Preservation Hall. And with the June release of their 8th album, Minneapolis Bump, they’ve […]

$15 – $25

CLOUSER, MEDESKI, BATES

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

Twin Cities natives guitarist/vocalist Todd Clouser and drummer JT Bates are joined by keyboard legend John Medeski for a night of Clouser and Medeski compositions that run from cinematic to psychedelic. The trio comes home in support of their most recent release, the Minneapolis recorded “You The Brave : Live at Icehouse”.

$20 – $25

Twin Cities JazzFest Presents: Henry Berberi

KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States

Alto saxophonist Henry Berberi lives in Morris, Minnesota, where he is a rising senior at Morris Area High School. He started playing the saxophone in fifth grade and has since studied with Jonathan Campbell, Matthew Patnode, Edmar Colón, and George Garzone. Henry was a member of the 2021 and 2022 Berklee Jazz Workshop, was named […]

$15

Dinner Jazz w/Stablemates

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

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 classic post-bop material of progressive piano trio. The group was initially formed out of their musical connections with Brazilian pianist Manfredo Fest, with whom Raynor […]

$15

StableMates

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

Dale Alexander, Gary Raynor, Jay Epstein

Mitch Van Laar

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United States

In Person & Live Stream Featuring: Mitch Van Laar-trumpet Dave Brattain-tenor saxophone Ted Godbout-piano Adam Harder Nussbaum-drums Ted Olsen-bass

$10

Ben Sidran

Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN

Ben Sidran has been a major force in the modern day history of jazz and rock and roll having played keyboards with or produced such artists as Steve Miller, Mose Allison, Diana Ross, Boz Scaggs, Phil Upchurch, Tony Williams, Jon Hendricks, Richie Cole and Van Morrison. It’s been a long and varied journey for Ben […]

$40 – $50

IMPROVISED DINNER W/ ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

All Terrain Vehicle is a trio of guitar, bass and drums, featuring (respectively) Zacc Harris, Cody McKinney, and Dave Power. This super group of celebrities plays mostly improvised music that will take you to another plane of existence (Time Is A Flat Circle).

$15

Chris Graham

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United States

In Person & Live Stream Twin Cities native Chris Graham caught the attention of the local jazz community while only a teenager. His early talent and passion for the music earned him admission to The New School in New York city, where he had the privilege to study with true masters and elders of the […]

$10

Ben Sidran

Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN

Ben Sidran has been a major force in the modern day history of jazz and rock and roll having played keyboards with or produced such artists as Steve Miller, Mose Allison, Diana Ross, Boz Scaggs, Phil Upchurch, Tony Williams, Jon Hendricks, Richie Cole and Van Morrison. It’s been a long and varied journey for Ben […]

$40 – $50

Weather Report Tribute with an opening set by Will Schmid Quartet

KJ’s Hideaway 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States

8:00pm Opening Set by the Will Schmid Quartet Will Schmid – Guitar Patrick Adkins – Piano Graydon Peterson – Bass Ben Ehrlich – Drums Minneapolis and Houston-based guitarist and composer, Will Schmid, has been performing his original music for almost a decade. Before moving to Texas for graduate school at Rice University in 2020, his […]

$20

Basie’s Birthday with the Rick Carlson Quartet

Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN

RICK CARLSON taught himself to play the piano by studying the vast works of Count Basie and Duke Ellington and capitalizing on a long string of happy accidents. He has also perfected the art of “circular drinking”, whereby he can sip martinis uninterrupted while still playing a cohesive piano solo. He has been the pianist […]

$20 – $30

Zacc Harris Presents: The Music of Pat Martino

Since moving to Minneapolis in 2005, 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 of creative projects including Atlantis Quartet, winner of the 2015 McKnight Fellowship and named 2011 Best Jazz Artist, as […]

$20 – $30

Zacc Harris Presents: The Music of Pat Martino

Since moving to Minneapolis in 2005, 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 of creative projects including Atlantis Quartet, winner of the 2015 McKnight Fellowship and named 2011 Best Jazz Artist, as […]

$20 – $30

Courtyard Dinner Jazz w/ STRAY GRAY DUCK

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

Stray Gray Duck has a foot in every corner of American music. Influenced by the band Stray Gators that backed up Neil Young on the album Harvest, we present instrumental music focused on American music traditions including folk, blues, indie, jazz, and country. Shane Akers (The Dollys, Doug Otto and the Getaways) on dobro, Chris […]

$15 – $20

The American Songbook: The Last 50 Years with Maud Hixson

Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN

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 awaiting rediscovery. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Maud is the co-founder of the continental jazz sextet French 75 with clarinetist Tony Balluff. She made her […]

COURTYARD DINNER JAZZ W/ KAVYESH KAVIRAJ TRIO

The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

Live dinner music with: Kavyesh Kaviraj (piano), Ted Olsen (bass), and Peter Goggin (saxophone)

$15 – $20

MN Hard Bop Collective

MetroNOME Brewery 289 5th Street East, St. Paul, MN, United States

Andrew Schwandt

Jazz Central Studios 407 Central Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United States

In Person & Live Stream Featuring: Andrew on tenor sax, Fred Flowerday on keyboards, Haralds Bondaris on drums I’ve performed with Fred and Haralds in different groups around the Twin Cities for many years, but I’m especially excited to bring the two of them together to debut some brand new music we’ve been writing on August 27th at […]

$10

Le Percheron with an opening set CD Release by Imminent Standards Trio

8:00pm opening set by the Imminent Standards Trio – CD Release JC Sanford – Trombone Abinnet Berhanu – Drums Charlie Lincoln – Bass   9:30pm Le Percheron Adam Linz – bass Cory Healey – drums and cymbals Noah Ophoven-Baldwin – cornets Levi Schwartzberg – vibraphone Paul Metzger – guitars “After Fat Kid Wednesdays had a […]

$20