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A Gem From 2021: SummerStage – The Dom Salvador Samba Jazz Sextet in Central Park

March 18, 2022  •  

           Dom Salvador Jazz Sextet © Kevin R. Mason On Saturday, September 4, SummerStage and the City Parks Foundation, in association with the 25th Brazilian Film […]

JazzFest Returns, June 24-25 in Mears Park and Beyond!

March 9, 2022  •  

Twin Cities Jazz Fest at Mears Park (2017) Much to the delight of Twin Cities jazz fans, Jazz Fest returns to Mears Park and traditional summer weekend, June 24-25, with […]

Old Town Jam keeps jazz tradition alive in Northeast Minneapolis

March 2, 2022  •  

By Ryan Garmoe Since 2019, something special has been happening every Tuesday evening in Northeast Minneapolis. Jazz musicians gather, share some drinks, and ultimately play tunes from 10pm-1am at Whitey’s […]

Charlie Lincoln’s compositions shine at kj’s

February 22, 2022  •  

By Ryan Garmoe Two weeks ago on Saturday, bassist Charlie Lincoln led his quartet for the second installment of Saturday Night Jazz at kj’s hideaway. The stellar group featured Ivan […]

Vibraphonist Wolf will show split personality at Dakota

February 6, 2022  •  

By Dan Emerson Rising-star vibraphonist Warren Wolf plans to show several sides of his musical personality Tuesday-Wednesday, February 8-9 at the Dakota jazz club. On Tuesday night, multi-instrumentalist Wolf will […]

Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield “Take That Back” (Shifting Paradigms 2021)

January 29, 2022  •  

“Take That Back” is a great title for this band and its debut album, led by Twin Cities’ Joan Hutton and Eau Claire’s Sue Orfield, as it seems that is […]