Month: June 2016

“His articulation, precise but unlabored, calls to mind the precedent of Clifford Brown, while his bravura phrasing suggests an equal immersion in Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw.” –Jazz Times   The Dakota Jazz Club in downtown Minneapolis hosts the return of rising star trumpeter Marquis Hill and his acclaimed ensemble, the Blacktet, on stage for […]

“…the human mind is a vast and uncharted thing, and music shines a light on what was once unknown to be unknown.” Edmund Catlin Jazz Central Studios has a long history of presenting young talents as well as master artists, and often the two fill back-to-back slots on Friday nights. Friday, July 1, a trio […]