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“SIT – IN” PERFORMANCE SERIES w/t MN HARD BOP COLLECTIVE
MetroNOME Brewery 289 5th Street East, St. PaulWhat is “Sitting-In”? Sitting in is not the same as a “jam session”. A musician’s definition of “sitting in” is to participate in a working group, as a guest, usually to play a couple of songs. This usually occurs at the invitation of someone in the band. This is how Jazz Musicians typically audition and […]
GREAT GUITARS: BIRELI LAGRENE, MARTIN TAYLOR & ULF WAKENIUS
The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, MinneapolisGuitar virtuosos Bireli Lagrene, Martin Taylor and Ulf Wakenius create musical magic with one night, three award-winning guitarists, eighteen strings. Taylor’s award-winning virtuosic finger style combines with Lagrene’s jaw-dropping technique and Wakenius’ incredible musical versatility. Thus, the concert features solo, duet, and trio performances by these acknowledged masters of fingerstyle, jazz and hot-club guitar.
Free – $244.75
Mary Louise Knutson Solo Piano
Angelina's Kitchen 2170 Eagle Creek Lane, WoodburyMinneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson (k’NOOT-son), has been called "one of the most exciting artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene.
Free
KASSA OVERALL w/ Special Guest MELVIN GIBBS
The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, MinneapolisKassa Overall is a Grammy-nominated musician, emcee, singer, producer and drummer. Here, he melds avant-garde experimentation with hip-hop production techniques to tilt the nexus of jazz and rap in unmapped directions.
Free – $100.75
Early Evening Jazz: BluLuna (Trio)
Berlin 204 North First Street, MinneapolisBluLuna was formed by four veteran musicians out of their love for myriad genres of the jazz idiom without restraining themselves to one specific branch of the music. By focusing on familiar melodic compositions, this bias-free approach has allowed them to concentrate on playing very fresh and sparkling ideas honoring the wide range of America's […]
Early Evening Jazz: BluLuna (Trio)
Berlin 204 North First Street, MinneapolisBluLuna was formed by four veteran musicians out of their love for myriad genres of the jazz idiom without restraining themselves to one specific branch of the music. By focusing on familiar melodic compositions, this bias-free approach has allowed them to concentrate on playing very fresh and sparkling ideas honoring the wide range of America's […]
TRAVIS ANDERSON TRIO
The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, MinneapolisWith energy and chops to burn, The Travis Anderson Trio brings fresh interpretations to standards and more – from Chopin to Mario Bros – they swing like there’s no tomorrow while saluting the great trios of yesterday.
Free – $116.75
Peter Kogan Jazz Presents The Tarbone Quintet
MetroNOME Brewery 289 5th Street East, St. PaulTHE TARBONE QUINTET returns for the 3rd time at the MetroNOME - featuring the guitar of Geoff LeCrone, the trombone of Dave Graf and a rhythm section with star pianist Laura Caviani, Dan Carpel on bass and Peter Kogan on drums. Classic jazz tunes by Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell as well as originals by […]
$10
Big Band Renaissance in the 1950s and 60s with ACME!
Crooners 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisA Night of Hot Basie Style Big-Band! ACME Jazz Company is an 18 piece big band featuring vocalist Arne Fogel, singing selections from the Great American Songbook. Saxophonist Bob Parsons contributes his classic charts and unique arrangements to the band's growing eclectic repertoire. Arne Fogel: Vocalist Bob Parsons: Music Director and Arranger Arranger and woodwind performer Bob Parsons grew […]
$37.89 – $49.05
Ruth Mascelli / Mary Hanson Scott with Starflower
Berlin 204 North First Street, MinneapolisRuth Mascelli (NY) and saxophonist Mary Hanson Scott (Minneapolis) will perform selections of esoteric lounge music from their newly released EP "Self Control" (Disciples). Jazz trio Starflower will open the show with original compositions by percussionist Toby Ramaswamy, guitarist Ross Clowser, and saxophonist Anna Dolde. Live visuals by Shawna Lee. Ruth Mascelli pairs slinking, synth-fuelled […]
$16 – $18
Early Evening Jazz: Zacc Harris’s American Reverie
Berlin 204 North First Street, MinneapolisInspired by a return to his former home near the Shenandoah Mountains in 2015, Minneapolis-based guitarist Zacc Harris launched American Reverie, a project that reimagines classic American folk songs through the lens of contemporary jazz. Featuring bassist Matt Peterson and drummer Lars-Erik Larson, the trio’s 2017 debut album received critical acclaim for its fresh, understated […]
