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Maud Hixson and Rick Carlson Bring Judy Garland to the Dunsmore Room, May 23

May 22, 2017  •  

“Hixson’s slightly gauzy tone and breezy phrasing evoked cool-school singers of the 1950s such as June Christy, Chris Connor and Anita O’Day. Yet there was nothing historic nor nostalgic about […]

American Reverie CD Release at Hook and Ladder, May 20

May 20, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter About two years ago, prolific bandleader and guitarist Zacc Harris debuted a new trio, American Reverie, featuring Harris, Matt Peterson on and Lars-Erik Larson on drums. They’ve […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 19-26

May 19, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter It seems that we’re getting a break from our perfect weather, but music around the Twin Cities continues nonstop. Rain or shine, we get the best here […]

Below Zero, Steve Kenny Quartet in Doubleheader at Reverie, May 18

May 17, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter The Reverie Bar and Cafe has announced they will close temporarily in July as they search for a new venue. Until then, trumpeter and curator Steve Kenny […]

Kristen Lee Sergeant With Ted Nash at Vieux Carre’, May 18

May 15, 2017  •  

[Adapted from press release] “…superior intonation and control, an interpretive command that ranges from defiance to gentility, a willingness to take risks… a supremely musical package.” –Bob Blumenthal New York […]

“Allyson Sings Allison” — Karrin Brings New Show to the Dakota, May 15

May 14, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter “She brings a timbre that is part ice and part grain…incisive, original, and emotionally convincing.”– Gary Giddens A five-time Grammy nominee whose discography ranges from Paris to […]