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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 10-16

February 9, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Warmer weather, hotter music, maybe spring is not that far off after all!. And we’ll have some smoldering jazz in the metro this week, a slow burn til it all explodes at O’Shaughnessy Thursday night when Maria Schneider and Orchestra make a long-overdue return to the Twin Cities to perform her Grammy-winning […]

Joel Shapira, Steven Hobert 4 at Vieux Carre’ on February 9

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© Andrea Canter Five nights per week (Tuesday-Saturday), you can hear not just one great band, but two at Vieux Carre in downtown St. Paul. The opening set is usually a solo or duo showcase, and often the spotlight is on one of the veteran artists of the Twin Cities jazz scene. This no-cover […]

Festivals: The Museum Model of the Performing Arts

February 8, 2017 •

Anna Buchholz A few days into the start of 2017 I had the opportunity to attend my first-ever Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference (newly renamed Association of Performing Arts Professionals) in New York. As one of the largest gatherings of performing artists, managers, arts administrators, and venue programmers, we met and gathered at professional […]

UW-Eau Claire Night at the Black Dog, February 11: Michael Shults/Aaron Hedenstrom + Surreal McCoy

February 7, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter One of the Midwest’s top jazz programs is in our backyard at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Alums include trumpeter John Raymond, bassist Graydon Peterson, and saxophonist Aaron Hedenstrom. Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog highlights past and current talents at UW-EC on February 11, with the student ensemble Surreal McCoy […]

Claudia Schmidt. Dean Magraw and Bryan Nichols in the Dunsmore Room, February 8

February 6, 2017 •

© Andrea Canter Folky-jazzy vocalist and songwriter Claudia Schmidt has performed at least a few times in the past decade at the Dakota with local guitar hero Dean Magraw. Both inclined to infuse their eclectic music with humor, it’s a pairing that is guaranteed to please a wide audience. Add in pianist Bryan Nichols–here the […]

Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie Presents the Phil Hey Quartet, February 9

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“The PHQ is a true, seasoned ensemble laying down a musical vision with common purpose.”—Pat Courtemanche © Andrea Canter Twin Cities jazz fans may not always appreciate our great fortune—to live in a community blessed with some of the finest musicians in the country, artists who have played with such legends as Charlie Rouse, Kenny […]