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Pianist and Composer Will Kjeer in the Spotlight at Reverie, July 20

July 18, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie presents an unusual evening on July 20, putting the spotlight on an emerging master rather than a veteran artist. But pianist/composer Will […]

Carmen Lundy With Stellar Cast at the Dakota, July 20

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© Andrea Canter [Note: bio of Carmen Lundy adapted from the artist’s website]   On Thursday, July 20, acclaimed vocalist/composer Carmen Lundy performs at the Dakota Jazz Club in downtown […]

Shades of Teri Roiger — In the Dunsmore Room, July 10

July 15, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter “To hear Teri Roiger is to experience that peculiarly beautiful combination of improvisation, tone, feeling, and phrasing that are distinct elements of jazz freedom. She is made […]

Atlantis Quartet at the Icehouse, July 17

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© Andrea Canter ” [Atlantis Quartet] shifts nimbly from a punk-jazz aesthetic to an ECM-ish sensitivity.”–Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times   One of the most praised jazz ensembles in the Twin […]

Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog: Virtuosic Guitars with the Sam Miltich Trio and Tall Tales, July 15

July 14, 2017  •  

 © Andrea Canter What’s better than a night with a virtuosic jazz guitarist? How about an evening with THREE? Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog on July 15 gets […]

Emerging Masters: Will Kjeer, Peter Goggin Lead Back-to-Back Bands at Jazz Central, July 14

July 13, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter Summer breaks bring many young musicians back to town for a couple months of vacation from college studies–and a couple months of whirlwind gigs as the young […]