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Red Planet With Bill Carrothers: CD Celebrations in the Dunsmore Room , April 18-19

April 20, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter “Carrothers’ feathery textures go nicely with the wave of effects Dean Magraw wrings from his guitar…bassist Chris Bates and drummer Jay Epstein spin the eruptions with aplomb.” – Star Tribune In fall 2015, One of the area’s most innovative musical trios joined forces with one of the world’s most creative pianists at […]

Fermentation, Large Marge at Reverie, April 20

April 18, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Two bands offering atypical instrumentation and significantly imaginative music take the stage at Reverie on April 20 on the Thursday Night Jazz series curated by Steve Kenny. Leading off at 9 pm will be Fermentation, followed at approximately 10:30 by the duo Large Marge. Fermentation (9 pm) Fermentation is a collaborative Twin […]

Steven Hobert Quartet at Jazz Central, April 19

April 17, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter About a year after its debut at Reverie, the Steven Hobert Quartet is still running strong, now featured on “new music night” at Jazz Central on April 19, 8:30 pm. With an exciting group of Twin Cities musicians, leader Hobert (piano) is joined by versatile saxophonist (and series curator) Pete Whitman, wide-ranging […]

Fall of the House of Usher at Jazz Central Studios, Friday, April 14

April 12, 2017 •

© Jon Morgan One of the area’s most inventive ensembles, Fall of the House of Usher, under the direction of Chris Cunningham, returns to Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis on Friday, April 14, 8 pm. Guitarist/composer Chris Cunningham has been a fixture on the Twin Cities creative music scene since arriving in 2002, having worked […]

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 14-20

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© Andrea Canter Snow, sunshine, wind, rain…Welcome to Minnesota Spring, version 3.0. We have a holiday weekend as well as festive music throughout the week, including a CD release from Red Planet with Bill Carrothers in the Dunsmore Room, a “monsterful” evening at the Black Dog, two dazzling, internationally acclaimed performers at the Dakota, seriously […]

Eric Kamau Gravatt and Source Code –Jazz at Studio Z, April 15

April 11, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Former Weather Report drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt was already a legend in the 70s, and has enjoyed a resurgence of his career over the past 15 years, particularly as leader of Source Code. Performing on the Jazz at Studio Z series on April 15 (7 pm), Gravatt’s ensemble includes veterans Dean Brewington […]