Whether singing bebop, bossa nova, big band swing or a ballad, Connie’s voice is readily identifiable – sure in pitch, a tad smoky in places, razor sharp in articulation and exhibiting an inherent sense of swing that’s dead-center in the pocket. Nominated as JazzWeek Vocalist of the Year in 2005 alongside Stacey Kent, Madeleine Peyroux, […]

Featuring: Doug Haining, Dave Graf, Steve Wright, Phil Aaron, Steve Pikal, Jay Epstein

Whether singing bebop, bossa nova, big band swing or a ballad, Connie’s voice is readily identifiable – sure in pitch, a tad smoky in places, razor sharp in articulation and exhibiting an inherent sense of swing that’s dead-center in the pocket. Nominated as JazzWeek Vocalist of the Year in 2005 alongside Stacey Kent, Madeleine Peyroux, […]

Charanga Tropical features the classic charanga instrumentation of flute, three violins, vocalists, and full Latin rhythm section. The group is one of just a few charanga groups performing in the United States. Band repertoire feature classic danzónes as well as a vibrant mix of modern salsa and original compositions. The ensemble has appeared at festivals […]

8:30pm Abebi Stafford Group Abebi Stafford – Piano Kameron Markworth – Bass Doug Little – Tenor Sax Adam Nussbaum – Drums 7:00 Opening Set – Ahmed & the Creators Ahmed Abdulkarim – Trumpet Dave Brattain – Saxophones Dale Alexander – Piano Bill Stieger – Drums Charlie Lincoln – Bass

WEEK #1 FEATURING: I: ALPHA CONSUMER II: DEAN GRANROS’ TALL TALES

“A group quite comfortable on a repertoire that ranges from Peggy Lee to Queen and Dave Brubeck to the Beatles … giving standards and more recent tunes fresh and spirited interpretations.” -Scott Yanow, jazz journalist Downbeat, Jazziz

DINNER JAZZ WITH BATES / NICHOLS / EPSTEIN

8:30pm Peter Kogan Monsterful Wonderband Mitch Van Laar – trumpet, Pete Whitman – sax, Nick Syman – trombone, Geoff Lecrone – guitar, Will Kjeer – keyboard, Kameron Markworth – bass, Peter Kogan – drums 7:00 Opening Set – TBA Lineup – TBA

The Red Hot Django Peppers is a band that formed from the love of the music of Django Reinhardt. The troupe consists of local guitarists Ryan Picone and Jose Betanzos, violinist Danny Lentz, and bassist Sean Rodrick. The Red Hot Django Peppers had their premiere performance in early 2019 at Moto-I and were then asked […]

Featuring: Chris Olson – Guitar, Chris Bates – Bass, Jay Epstein – Drums

MOORE BY FOUR quickly established themselves as a fixture on the Twin Cities music scene when the group was created in 1986 at Ruby’s Cabaret in Minneapolis. The group performed sold out concerts at the Guthrie and Fitzgerald Theaters and went on to tour Europe and Japan, sharing concert billing with Harry Connick, Jr., Joe Williams, […]

WEEK #2 FEATURING: I: ATLANTIS QUARTET II: HEYARLO

DINNER JAZZ WITH OLSON/EPSTEIN/OLSEN

Hailed as “gently virtuosic” (All About Jazz), singer 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 […]

Dinner Jazz with the Cody Steinmann Trio

8:30pm SPACE Jack Courtright – Trombone, Will Schmid – Guitar, Patrick Adkins – Piano, Alma Engebretson – Bass, Luke Peterson – Drums 7:00 Opening Set – JazzINK Young Artists’ Showcase Lasse Corson – Piano, Graydon Peterson – Bass, Miguel Hurtado – Drums

Singin’ in the Kitchen says it all!  The kitchen is that magical place where we share so much together during our lifetimes. It is that warm haven where we feel totally at ease and talk about our struggles, our successes, our loves and sometimes our losses. The kitchen holds our secrets and stories. This “Women’s […]

Robb Henry, Matt Senjem, Jay Epstein

MOORE BY FOUR quickly established themselves as a fixture on the Twin Cities music scene when the group was created in 1986 at Ruby’s Cabaret in Minneapolis. The group performed sold out concerts at the Guthrie and Fitzgerald Theaters and went on to tour Europe and Japan, sharing concert billing with Harry Connick, Jr., Joe Williams, […]

WEEK #3 FEATURING: I: JT BATES’ GRAIN TRIO II: ABY WOLF & ERIC MAYSON

“Kind of Bill – The Musical Life of Bill Evans” Performance of “Kind of Bill – The Musical Life of Bill Evans” and his associations with Tony Bennett, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, Miles Davis, Jim Hall, Eddie Gómez, Eliot Zigmund, Marc Johnson, and Joe LaBarbera. The Larry McDonough Quartet will celebrate the musical life of […]

Bill Carrothers has been a professional pianist for 35 years. He has played many venues throughout the U.S. and Europe including the The Village Vanguard, Village Gate, Knitting Factory, Birdland, Blues Alley, New Morning (Paris), the Monterey Jazz Festival, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, the Audi Jazz Festival, the Nevers Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, Jazz Middelheim, […]

WEEK #4 FEATURING: I: ZACC HARRIS GROUP II: CHARLIE LINCOLN QUARTET

Whether singing bebop, bossa nova, big band swing or a ballad, Connie’s voice is readily identifiable – sure in pitch, a tad smoky in places, razor sharp in articulation and exhibiting an inherent sense of swing that’s dead-center in the pocket. Nominated as JazzWeek Vocalist of the Year in 2005 alongside Stacey Kent, Madeleine Peyroux, […]

Whether singing bebop, bossa nova, big band swing or a ballad, Connie’s voice is readily identifiable – sure in pitch, a tad smoky in places, razor sharp in articulation and exhibiting an inherent sense of swing that’s dead-center in the pocket. Nominated as JazzWeek Vocalist of the Year in 2005 alongside Stacey Kent, Madeleine Peyroux, […]