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The Lead Sheet Returns: Twin Cities Jazz in July

June 29, 2023  •  

Saturday Night Jazz at kj’s hideaway in downtown St Paul. Yes, the Lead Sheet is back, hoping to highlight the diversity of jazz in the Twin Cities and (maybe a […]

Twin Cities Jazz Festival Celebrates 25 Years – June 23-24

June 19, 2023  •  

The 25th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival will fill Mears Park with music, June 23-24 “In  2009,  both the Strib and PP reported that they didn’t know exactly when Lowertown […]

Dayna Stephens can handle challenges

June 5, 2023  •  

Back in 2020, when the Covid pandemic brought a halt to live music and many other activities multi-instrumentalist Dayna Stephens may have been better prepared than most to deal with […]

JazzMn Orchestra Launches New Season, Concert Series With Byron Stripling, May 23

April 27, 2023  •  

The JazzMN Orchestra at Chanhassen Dinner Theater For a quarter century, the JazzMN Orchestra has provided the Twin Cities area (and beyond) with the best of classic and modern big […]

A Look Back at 2022 – The Newport Jazz Festival – Back in Full Force!

April 9, 2023  •  

                     Fans enjoying the Newport Jazz Festival © Kevin R. Mason This article is the first in a series that looks […]

Previously Unreleased Recordings from Chet Baker, Bill Evans, Art Blakey, Shirely Scott, and Sonny Stitt Available on Vinyl for Record Store Day April 22nd, 2023

April 7, 2023  •  

By Don Berryman, Chet Baker photo © Tom Copi You can find limited edition and newly discovered jazz treasures on vinyl at your local record store on Record Store Day, […]