© Andrea Canter On March 14, the intimate Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge welcomes the dazzling guitar-vocal duo of Sam Miltich and Charmin Michelle, with the support of bassist Chris Bates and drummer Jay Epstein. Music begins at 7 pm. Music, like the surrounding forests of Northern Minnesota, was just a normal part of family […]
© Andrea Canter These days, it seems that our music is as diverse as our weather. And we will have to count on the music to provide the warmth this week! Some of our most creative artists are in the spotlight this week, as is as one of the most lauded jazz artists of the […]
© Andrea Canter Zacc Harris’ series of creative jazz concerts, Jazz at Studio Z, continues on March 11 with the No Territory Band, lead by drummer Davu Seru and featuring Noah Ophoven-Baldwin (trumpet), Pat O’Keefe (clarinets), Nathan Hanson and Scott Fultz (saxophones), and Levi Schwartzberg (vibes). This evening, the band will present two sets of […]
© Andrea Canter Now some 130+ Saturdays into its run, Steve Kenny’s Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog hosts a double bill on March 11, with the Post Atomic Trio opening at 7, followed by the fluid cast of Central Standard Time at 8:30 pm. Post Atomic Trio (7 pm) Post-Atomic Trio blends […]
© Andrea Canter Some years back, saxophonist Doug Haining pulled together a tribute to the great Cannonball Adderley, bringing his “Cannonball Collective” to the Artists Quarter. The group reconvened in 2015 at the closest thing we now have to the old AQ, Jazz Central Studios. Nearly two years later, the Cannonball Collective led by Doug […]
© Glenn A. Mitchell, LA Jazz Scene The annual Newport Beach Jazz Party, always a huge success, was a four-day affair, February 23-26, and featured over 100 of the finest jazz musicians. On February 25, I had the pleasure to attend Champagne Brunch and second tribute to famous piano store owner, David L. Abell , […]