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Illicit Jazz Workshop Presents the Aaron Hedenstrom Quartet on December 15

December 11, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter   Since returning to the Twin Cities after studies at UW-Eau Claire and earning is doctoral degree at the University of North Texas, saxophonist Aaron Hedenstrom has […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 2017

December 8, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter [Update 12-8-17. The Lead Sheet is posted monthly and updated weekly.] Friday, December 8. Two veterans a few generations apart star tonight: On the Illicit Jazz Workshop […]

Benny Green Returns to the Dunsmore Room, December 10-11

December 7, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter  “He’s an authentic bebop player, part of a vanishing species.” — Richard Sheinen, San José Mercury News   Having baptized the “new” Steinway in the Dunsmore Room […]

Illicit Jazz Workshop Presents Eric Gravatt and Source Code on December 8 at Jazz Central

December 5, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter Former Weather Report drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt was already a legend in the 70s, and has enjoyed a resurgence of his career over the past 15 years, […]

“Confluence”: Laura Caviani CD Release in the Dunsmore Room, December 6

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© Andrea Canter   Less than two months following the release of her album of Monk arrangements (Mysterious Thelonious), pianist/composer/educator Laura Caviani holds another CD celebration, this one filled with […]

2018 Twin Cities Winter Jazz Festival

2018 Winter Jazz Festival will be held at Crooners Sunday, January 28

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St. Paul, Minn., December 5, 2017 – This year’s Winter Jazz Festival – the cold-weather version of the popular Twin Cities Jazz Festival – will move to Crooners on Sunday, […]