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Peter Schimke Trio at Reverie, March 23

March 20, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter Considered one of the most versatile pianists on the Twin Cities jazz scene, Peter Schimke seldom takes the leading role on jazz club stages. It’s a rare […]

Regional Jazz Trio at the Icehouse, March 20

March 19, 2017  •  

© Jon Morgan There is a memorable scene in the Coen brother’s masterpiece Miller’s Crossing (1990) in which the Irish crime boss Leo (played by Albert Finney) reminds his Italian […]

SFJAZZ Collective Highlights Jazz Masters: Bobby Hutcherson and John Handy

March 18, 2017  •  

© Ken Vermes SFJAZZ kicked off the second half of its fifth season in its dedicated building at San Francisco’s Civic Center with an ambitious and exciting series of shows […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 17-23

March 16, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter Happy Almost Spring!  We have some young and local rising star performers this weekend, as well as a Twin Cities debut visit from one of the nation’s […]

Aaron Hedenstrom Quintet and Liquid Vinyl — Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog, March 18

March 14, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter The Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog Series is into its third year in St. Paul’s Lowertown. One of the first venues to “fill the gap” […]

Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie: Illicit Sextet’s Minneapolis CD Release, March 16

March 13, 2017  •  

© Andrea Canter A few months ago, the long-running Illicit Sextet celebrated its third recording at the Black Dog in St Paul. Now the band takes their all-originals approach to […]