News - Twin Cities Jazz Festival

Jazz Central Studios – education and performance space announces plans to leave subterranean digs

July 5, 2026 •

Following is an announcement from Jazz Central Studios Managing Director Mac Santiago: After 16 years in the lower level we have decided to “level-up” to a space right upstairs from our current location. This move is an out-growth of our education partnership with North Star Jazz Workshops whose phenomenal growth over the past two years […]

Montreal Beyond the Festival –2025 — Another Look Back and Look Forward!

June 25, 2026 •

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM) is one of the biggest music festivals in the world, with so much music art, souvenirs, and food, that it often spills out beyond the official Festival itself. Here are two events that took place during FIJM that show just how widespread the creative influence reaches during the […]

2025 Montreal Jazz Festival – A Look Back and a Look Forward!

June 24, 2026 •

The 2025 Montreal Jazz Festival, officially known as Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM), took place from June 26 to July 5. FIJM is one of the biggest in the world, with a huge program of legendary performers and up-and-coming musicians. Over 350 concerts were presented, and two-thirds of them were free outdoor shows […]

The Phoenix Trio ‘Tomorrow Is Today’ with Mark Turner, Joe Martin, & Marcus Gilmore

June 18, 2026 •

By Don Berryman The Phoenix Trio is a new all‐star ensemble featuring three of the most creative and accomplished jazz musicians today; tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Marcus Gilmore (who is the grandson of the great Roy Haynes). This trio performing all original music was recorded by Jimmy Katz & James […]

Upper Midwest Jazz Fests Kick Off Summer—Twin Cities, Iowa City and Northfield

June 13, 2026 •

It’s become a tradition! The Upper Midwest presents three great jazz festivals over three weekends, starting with the Twin Cities Jazz Festival June 19-20; moving south the the Iowa City Jazz Festival July 3-5; and then moving back north to the Northfield Jazz Festival July 10-12. And these jazzy weekends, featuring an exciting assortment of […]

Steven Bernstein Releases a Daring Pair of Albums, ResoNation Trio with Scott Colley and Nasheet Waits, and Ultra Resonance with Scotty Hard

June 7, 2026 •

By Don Berryman Steven Bernstein of Sexmob fame released a pair of albums – one being the seed of the other. He is known for his prowess on the slide trumpet (a.k.a. the soprano trombone) in the group Sexmob that formed in 1996 and is still going strong 30 years later. For this new project […]