Guitarist Joel Shapira is a nationally acclaimed musician residing in Minnesota. He is a leader and/or member of multiple top Twin Cities jazz ensembles, and he is a master of the demanding discipline of solo guitar. He performs regularly with world-class musicians, has numerous recordings to his credit, and is featured on the New York […]

PRINTS is a loop-based, improvised, experimental electronic trio with a hint of doomjazz and a dash of jungle, featuring Eric Carranza (Lady Midnight) on guitar, loops, and drum machine; Dave Power (The Staves) on live drums and sometimes also drum machine; and Andrew Thoreen (Har-di-Har) on bass, loops, and sometimes trombone.

Pianist Bryan Nichols and saxophonist Bryan Murray will perform two sets of dinner jazz. After 20 years of living, studying, and performing in the New York music scene, Bryan Murray relocated to Apple Valley, MN, with his family in 2022. While in New York, Bryan led an “avant country” band called Bryan and the Haggards […]

Reverso is a trans-oceanic improvising chamber jazz project co-led by JazzTimes’ number-one trombonist, Ryan Keberle, and Frank West, the acclaimed Paris-based pianist and music director for Ibrahim Maalouf. The trio, which also features the world-class French improvising cellist, Vince Curt, performs original music that crosses the boundaries of jazz and classical music inspired by the […]

Alexis Rose is a multi-disciplinary artist with a focus on DJing and graphic design. Her sound is energetic, deep, and ethereal. With roots in R&B, hip-hop, electronic, indie, jazz, and alternative music, she blends her inspirations seamlessly into a new age feel. From deep house to UK garage, Alexis knows how to work a room. […]

Guitarist Cody Steinmann will be joined by bassist Calvin Caron and drummer Nick Zuck. Cody Steinmann has been performing and teaching professionally for over 10 years. He attended Milwaukee Area Technical College, where he completed an associate’s degree in music occupations and later won a Rita Tallent Picken scholarship to attend the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. […]

BZ3 Organ Trio showcases organist Brian Ziemniak, guitarist David Feily, and drummer Kevin Washington coming together to deliver a modern take on a classic organ trio. With an edgy funk sound informed by their Minneapolis roots, the band is known for their impassioned live performances, taking listeners on an engaging journey through jazz, funk, soul, […]

Miguel Vargas and Terrell LaMarr, hosts of the KFAI radio show Radio Pocho, will prepare a special mix for their set at Berlin. They will showcase some of their many musical influences, which include cumbia, jazz, samba, and funk.

BluLuna 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 […]

BluLuna 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 […]

Ruth 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 […]

Inspired 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 […]