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Young Jazz Artists Wanted! Dakota Combo Auditions on September 17

August 28, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter The 12th edition of the Dakota Combo – an elite ensemble of up to eight area youth jazz artists—will be selected following auditions at the MacPhail Center […]

Dr. Lonnie Smith at the Dakota, August 30

August 26, 2017  •  

“A riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a turban!” —Jazz Times [bio from artist’s website] An unparalleled musician, composer, performer and recording artist, Dr. Lonnie Smith has been regarded […]

The Lead Sheet: August 25 Update!

August 25, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter [Weekly update of August Lead Sheet] Friday-Sunday, August 25-27. Three nights of improvisation at the Southern Theater features Black Magnesia curated by Joe Horton. Each night addresses […]

JazzINK Showcase, Steve Kenny Quintet at the Black Dog, August 26

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© Andrea Canter Running now for three years of consecutive Saturday nights, Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog continues this weekend with the JazzINK Youth Showcase featuring the BCA […]

All Originals Jazz: Improvisation in Music and Poetry at Studio Z, August 25

August 24, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter   “Life without poetry makes no sense to me.” — Amy Nash They call it Jazz Word Jazz — a night of small ensemble jazz and poetry […]

R.I.P. John Abercrombie (1944-2017)

August 23, 2017  •  

[Press Release] “To my mind John was his generation’s Jim Hall. His playing was always oriented around interplay with others, harmonic richness and flexibility, and tended more towards understatement a […]