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Kenne Thomas’ Lifeforce
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisSmooth Jazz recording artist, Chicago drummer/composer Kenne Thomas brings his exciting jazz to the Icehouse Patio for a summer night of fun. Playing favorites from their album, WOODLAWN and other hits, the band brings their festive show outdoors.
Happy Apple
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisNamed after a child's toy from the 1960s, jazz trio Happy Apple was formed in Minneapolis, MN, in 1996 by saxophonist Michael Lewis and drummer David King, with bassist Erik Fratzke joining soon after. Their clever and melodic small-combo improvisations have been termed "jazz punk," but Happy Apple has a grasp of the entire history […]
World Jazz Collegium
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisWorld Jazz Collegium was founded in the spirit of collective creativity and experimentation. The group plays primarily Pavel Jany's original material combined with compositions by Hermeto Pascoal, Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorius and other giants of modern jazz. Pavel Jany - guitars John Croarkin -sax/flute Brian Ziemniak - keyboards Dan Weston - bass Greg Schutte - […]
PETE KOGAN QUINTET
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisPeter Kogan was Principal Timpani of the Minnesota Orchestra for 29 years and a veteran of the symphonies of Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Honolulu. His years working as a drummer in New York City included backing up Blues greats Lightnin' Hopkins and Jimmy Witherspoon, the big band of Larry Elgart and many others. He has released […]
KLEZMERSON AND BAYKE
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisMexico City’s Klezmerson, with recent performances at the Village Vanguard in New York and as part of John Zorn Masada Marathons, makes their Minneapolis debut at Icehouse. Twin cities based BAYKE opens a night running klezmer, rock, jazz and contemporary music.
MIKE WOLTER TRIO FEATURING SARAH GREER
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisSarah M. Greer: Vocals Mike Wolter: Guitar Kameron Markworth: Bass $15 PER TABLE RESERVATION FEE. THIS AMOUNT GOES TO THE ARTISTS!
JARROD LAWSON WITH BILLY & PAUL PETERSON & JASON PETERSON DELAIRE
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisInternationally acclaimed soul sensation, Jarrod Lawson returns to the Icehouse with members of the First Family of Jazz in Minnesota, the Peterson’s (Billy, Paul & Jason).
JC Sandford’s Imminent Standards Trio CD Release
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisJC Sanford, most known for his edgy original compositions on previous projects like Pyramid Scheme and Keratoconus, will release his first jazz standards recording as a leader with Imminent Standards Trio, Vol. I on July 23, 2021 on Shifting Paradigm Records. Funded by a MN State Arts Board Creative Support Grant, the album is intended […]
Bryan Nichols
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisBryan Nichols is a Minneapolis-based pianist and composer, working primarily in jazz and improvised music. He returned to the Twin Cities in 2005 after four busy years in Chicago where he played with jazz heavyweights like Nicole Mitchell, Ernest Dawkins, Von Freeman and Hamid Drake. Since returning to Minneapolis, he leads and composes for his […]
Rio Nido
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisPrudence Johnson, Tim Sparks and Tom Lieberman, original members of Rio Nido, the legendary Twin Cities vocal jazz trio, will take the stage at the Icehouse for an evening of jive, jazz and heady harmonizing
Cody McKinney
The Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave S, MinneapolisCody McKinney is a bassist, composer, improviser, and sound artist currently residing in the Twin Cities. He has been actively composing, recording, and performing since the mid 1990s. McKinney studied jazz and improvisation at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and, later, composition and process conceptualization at the New School in New York City, […]