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Colleen Raye Presents Sirens of the Sixties
Colleen Raye Presents Sirens of the Sixties
Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Lesley Gore – just their names evoke memories! Now, “The Girls Singers” have a new show, “Sirens of the 60s” that recalls the great songs and memories of a musically and culturally transitional period of time.
Michael Monroe Sings JT, Joni and Cat – Dunsmore Room
Michael Monroe Sings JT, Joni and Cat – Dunsmore Room
Michael Monroe lives and records on the North Shore of Lake Superior in his solar powered log cabin studio. His instrumental music is seen across the nation on PBS and Canada in the award winning documentary, “Chased By The Light”, about Jim Brandenburg, National Geographic photographer and best selling author.
The Music of Patsy Cline with Joyann Parker
The Music of Patsy Cline with Joyann Parker
In Person AND Pay Per View Celebrated vocalist Joyann Parker treats us to a tour through the life and career of Patsy Cline, performed dozens of times at Crooners and back by popular demand!
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Jazz Fest Live Featuring the JazzMN Quintet – Free Show
Jazz Fest Live Featuring the JazzMN Quintet – Free Show
The musicians of the JazzMN Quintet are all members of the JazzMN Orchestra, the Twin Cities premier professional jazz ensemble. The JazzMN Quintet will present a historical view of various artists that employed this instrumentation beginning with its infancy in the swing era, into its standardization in bebop, through its heyday of the hard bop […]
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Sophia Kickhofel Quartet Livestream
Sophia Kickhofel Quartet Livestream
The Sophia Kickhofel Quartet consists of several accomplished Twin Cities jazz musicians, with Ted Olsen on bass, Ben Ehrlich on drums, Lasse Corson on piano, and Sophia Kickhofel on alto saxophone. In addition to modern music, the Sophia Kickhofel quartet will be performing jazz standards, including tunes composed by John Coltrane and the great pianist Chick Corea
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Livestream: The New Standards
Livestream: The New Standards
The New Standards return! Twin Cities musicians and raconteurs Chan Poling (The Suburbs) on piano, bassist John Munson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic), and Steve Roehm (Billygoat, Electropolis) on vibraphone. This dazzling trio creates jazz arrangements of recognizable hits and deep tracks alike, drawn from diverse musical genres ranging from pop, glam and soul, to rock and […]
The History of Doug
The History of Doug
A group of Twin Cities musicians that get together to perform now and then and explore music from various artists. The group for this performance includes Joe Mayo saxophones, Dave Brattain saxophones, Ted Godbout piano, Ted Olsen bass, and Mac Santiago drums. Some of the artists we’ll be exploring may include: Kevin Daily, Stanley Clark, Kenny […]
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Jazz Fest Live Featuring the Atlantis Quartet Streaming- Free Show
Jazz Fest Live Featuring the Atlantis Quartet Streaming- Free Show
Formed in 2006, Atlantis Quartet is at the forefront of the twin cities modern jazz scene, having toured the Midwest and East Coast while releasing five albums to critical acclaim. JazzTimes‘ Bill Milkowski calls the band “startlingly original” and both the City Pages and Star Tribune have named them Best Twin Cities Jazz Artist (2011, 2012).
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Livestream: NUNNABOVE
Livestream: NUNNABOVE
NUNNABOVE, the 4-sibling pop group spreading a new Minneapolis sound across the Twin Cities, has appeared on America’s Got Talent Season 13. They have performed at Mall of America’s Nickelodeon Universe, the State Capitol, CCRF Gala and more. This “family band who loves to jam” has the skill to weave in and out of many different styles, […]
Charlie Lincoln Quartet Livestream
Charlie Lincoln Quartet Livestream
Born and raised in Minneapolis, Charlie Lincoln is an in-demand bassist in the Twin Cities and has performed with international artists including Dave King, Kris Davis, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Ned Rothenberg. Charlie has toured in China, Thailand, and Taiwan and has appeared at festivals and clubs across North America. He studied at Berklee College […]
Omar Abdul Kareem Quintet Livestream – Free Show
Omar Abdul Kareem Quintet Livestream – Free Show
Omar Abdulkarim brings a new dynamite group to the Dunsmore featuring L.A. Buckner (drums), Kavyesh Kaviraj (keys), Chris Smith (bass) and Lynora Turner (vocals.) This show will be live at Crooners and also live-streamed for free in partnership with the Twin Cities Jazz Festival through the KEEP MUSIC LIVE fund.
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Livestream: Mae Simpson Band
Livestream: Mae Simpson Band
“Mae has a vocal range that immediately made me feel like I was watching a young Janis Joplin take control of a crowd and the keyboards, drums, bass, and the saxophone were reminiscent of Van Morrison.” – Music in Minnesota
What Would Monk Do? Livestream
What Would Monk Do? Livestream
What would have happened if eccentric genius Thelonious Monk had encountered four of the Twin Cities’ best jazzmen? Trumpeter Steve Kenny, pianist Art Resnick, bassist Billy Peterson, and drummer Kenny Horst first asked that question in 2010 at the Artists Quarter, and the quartet has gathered together seeking more answers over the past ten years. Featuring: […]
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Jazz Fest Live featuring Ginger Commodore – Free show
Jazz Fest Live featuring Ginger Commodore – Free show
Ginger Commodore is a Midwest music scene veteran – she began her performing as a long-time member of the Grammy Award-winning Sounds of Blackness, then touring across the United States, Europe and Japan with local jazz ensemble Moore By Four. Ginger appears regularly at the Dakota, Crooners and The Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. She also has […]
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Arne Fogel Presents 1946 “The Birth of Boom” – Free Show
Arne Fogel Presents 1946 “The Birth of Boom” – Free Show
This show will be live at Crooners and also live-streamed for free in partnership with the Twin Cities Jazz Festival through the KEEP MUSIC LIVE fund. “…I can’t think of anyone else around here who does what Fogel does…… There’s a dearth of male jazz vocalists in general, and none in this area who has […]
ANDREW WALESCH w/Dave King & Billy Peterson
ANDREW WALESCH w/Dave King & Billy Peterson
Featuring: Andrew Walesch – piano Billy Peterson – bass Dave King – drums
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JAZZ IMPACT MINNEAPOLIS
JAZZ IMPACT MINNEAPOLIS
Jazz Impact Minneapolis is a quintet composed of Michael Gold on bass, Paul Harper and Joe Mayo on tenor sax, Nathan Norman on drums and Mike Cramer on guitar.
Benefit for Greg Meyers, featuring Happy Apple
Benefit for Greg Meyers, featuring Happy Apple
Happy Apple, a Minnesota Jazz success story, streams with a a benefit to help Greg Meyers fight cancer. Happy Apple drummer Dave King says that he has worked with Greg a lot over the years, and that Dave is almost like a member of the band. Hear more about the benefit HERE on an interview with Dave on […]
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Songs Across America with THREE: Lori, Judi and Rachel
Songs Across America with THREE: Lori, Judi and Rachel
THREE” is the brand-new brainchild trio of local Twin Cities’ musicians – Judi Vinar, Rachel Holder and Lori Dokken. These three artists have not only been friends for many years but have also been colleagues in a diverse array of musical groups and productions. “Three” brings together a triad of diverse voices that are skilled […]
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LOVE TKO The Music of Teddy Pendergrass with Johnnie Brown
LOVE TKO The Music of Teddy Pendergrass with Johnnie Brown
Johnnie Brown’s raspy baritone voice delivers Teddy Pendergrass better than anyone in the country. His 14-member band headed by George Parrish delivers the music of “the Sound of Philadelphia” like it was meant to be played. Johnnie Brown has been selling out shows all over town for the last 7 years. You will not want to […]
Dane Stauffer and Dan Chouinard – 30 Years of Musical Friendship
Dane Stauffer and Dan Chouinard – 30 Years of Musical Friendship
As a teenager, Dane Stauffer studied at the fabled Minneapolis Childrens Theater, graduating to (and from) New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Stagescene LA Best Performance as a featured actor in a comedy 2011 All in the Timing. He’s known in San Diego as the lead “Hugh” in San Diego’s longest running show […]
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Travis Anderson Trio: Greatest TV Themes
Travis Anderson Trio: Greatest TV Themes
The Travis Anderson Trio bring fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario Bros – “Greatest TV Themes” includes songs from classic shows such as Mister Rogers Neighborhood, I Love Lucy, Bewitched, Ducktales, The Simpsons, The Flintstones, Addams Family, and more!
Travis Anderson Trio: Greatest TV Themes – Free Show
Travis Anderson Trio: Greatest TV Themes – Free Show
The Travis Anderson Trio bring fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario Bros – “Greatest TV Themes” includes songs from classic shows such as Mister Rogers Neighborhood, I Love Lucy, Bewitched, Ducktales, The Simpsons, The Flintstones, Addams Family, and more! This show will be live-streamed for free in partnership with the […]
LOVE TKO The Music of Teddy Pendergrass with Johnnie Brown
LOVE TKO The Music of Teddy Pendergrass with Johnnie Brown
Johnnie Brown’s raspy baritone voice delivers Teddy Pendergrass better than anyone in the country. His 14-member band headed by George Parrish delivers the music of “the Sound of Philadelphia” like it was meant to be played. Johnnie Brown has been selling out shows all over town for the last 7 years. You will not want to […]
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Michael Monroe: Acoustic Favorites & Originals
Michael Monroe: Acoustic Favorites & Originals
Michael Monroe lives and records on the North Shore of Lake Superior in his solar powered log cabin studio. His instrumental music is seen across the nation on PBS and Canada in the award winning documentary, “Chased By The Light”, about Jim Brandenburg, National Geographic photographer and best selling author. The documentary was shown at […]
The Music of Patsy Cline with Joyann Parker
The Music of Patsy Cline with Joyann Parker
Celebrated vocalist Joyann Parker treats us to a tour through the life and career of Patsy Cline, performed dozens of times at Crooners and back by popular demand!
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An Evening with Connie Evingson and Andrew Walesch
An Evening with Connie Evingson and Andrew Walesch
Minnesota born-and-raised, Connie Evingson has a catalog of acclaimed albums that run a wide spectrum of genres. From jazz to Broadway standards, to covering Peggy Lee or The Beatles, the Twin Cities-based singer has an adventurous spirit that, like her music, knows no boundaries. Her ten albums released through Minnehaha Music have all charted in […]
Stronger Than Pride: The Passionate Songs of Sade with Cate Fierro
Stronger Than Pride: The Passionate Songs of Sade with Cate Fierro
Cate has her own tribute show “Stronger Than Pride: The Passionate Songs of Sade” that is “a sexy, passionate show and performance”. Cate Fierro has one of the strongest voices to hit the Twin Cities music scene. She is one of the lead singers in The Irresistibles, a soul R&B band led by legendary Mick […]
LEVI SCHWARTZBERG
LEVI SCHWARTZBERG
Levi Schwartzberg: Vibraphone Denny Carlson: Alto Saxophone Charlie Lincoln: Bass Ben Ehrlich: Drums
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MISSISSIPPI
MISSISSIPPI
The music of Mississippi may be described as an intense blend of colors and eclectic traditions that include modern jazz, festejo, hip hop and African influences. Wild and burnin’ one moment, soft and sweet the next…, this group has an emotional and creative range that is not to be missed! Mississippi is made up of […]