Emerson Hunton©Andrea Canter

On Thursday, August 2nd, the Artists Quarter will host a double bill of young artists, starting with the Twin Cities Jazz Society’s kickoff gig for the new Young Artists Series season, followed by a band of slightly older musicians who made their AQ debut a year ago as part of the same series. At 7 pm, it’s the Emerson Hunton Jazz Experience, followed at 9 pm by Coriolis Effect.

The Twin Cities Jazz Society is happy to partner with the Artists Quarter for its third Young Artists season. Since 2010, TCJS has presented student ensembles from high school and college level on the stage of the Artists Quarter, usually on a Thursday night at 7 pm. There is no cover charge and student ensembles receive no financial compensation, although independent bands can pass a tip jar. Over the past few years, the series has presented bands from as far away as St. Cloud, a high school big band, high school combos, college combos, community ensembles, and independent, student-directed bands. The TCJS greatly appreciates the support of Kenny Horst and the Artists Quarter in providing this opportunity for young jazz artists to perform in a world-class club setting.

Emerson Hunton Jazz Experience

The Emerson Hunton Jazz Experience is a quartet led by 2012 South High graduate, drummer Emerson Hunton. A member of the Dakota Combo in his junior year, Emerson will be starting jazz studies at Oberlin College Conservatory in September. He was most recently on the Youth Stage of the 2012 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, playing with the Dakota Combo Alumni Band, and played at the AQ in spring 2011 with the Dakota Combo. He will be joined by talented cohorts from the Twin Cities area—saxophonist Brad Allen, a Minnetonka High School grad and past member of the Dakota Combo and Minnesota Youth Jazz Band currently studying at Northwestern University; guitarist Brett Suder, currently enrolled in college studies in the Twin Cities; bassist Catilin Kelliher, a 2011 graduate of Minneapolis Southwest High School and the Dakota Combo who currently attends Columbia University in New York.

The Coriolis Effect

Coriolis Effect©Andrea Canter

Saxaphonist Tyler Anderson is a 2012 graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire (UW-EC), a program that boasts DownBeat magazine's Best College Big Band of 2009. A member of Jazz Ensemble I at UW-EC, Anderson has played saxophone since he was in the fifth grade. At Eagan High School, he played with the jazz ensembles under the direction of Conrad Miska, and also studied with Ruben Haugen. UW-EC Jazz Director Bob Baca suggested to Anderson that he form a combo, and about a year ago, Anderson's quintet released the CD, Letting Go, an album of Tyler's own compositions. He launched The Coriolis Quartet last fall.  In addition to his quartet, Tyler has recently been performing with the Adam Meckler Orchestra. Anderson will soon leave the Twin Cities to pursue students with Brandford Marsalis in Durham, NC.

Stillwater native Cody Peterson will start his senior year of music studies at UW-EC, performing both classical and jazz repertoire. The recipient of the Stephen Paulus Scholarship and a finalist in the 2009 Schubert Club/Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education Piano Competition, he has played with such greats as Wayne Bergeron, Eric Marienthal, Jim Snidero, and Bob Summers. Cody is currently the pianist for the acclaimed UWEC Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Robert Baca, and performs regularly in both group and solo settings. Among his influences, Cody cites Keith Jarrett, Wynton Kelly, Brad Mehldau, John Coltrane, Paul Bley, and Oscar Peterson.

Bassist Jordan Jenkins graduated in 2011 from Apple Valley High School, enrolling at UW-EC with a double major in Music and Political Science. After starting out on guitar and trumpet, he took up the bass in 8th grade when he joined the school’s jazz band. He was self-taught until he began studies in high school with Tom Lewis and then Adam Linz. Through his high school years, Jordan played bass and French horn in his school bands, with the Minnesota Youth Jazz Band, and during his senior year, with the Dakota Combo. In addition to performance, Jordan is an avid composer. He recently performed with the Dakota Combo Alumni at the 2012 Twin Cities Jazz Festival.

Drummer Miguel Hurtado graduated from Minneapolis South High in 2006. As a teenager he played throughout the Twin Cities with The Eggz, Second Nature, and The Bridge, as well as with South High jazz ensembles. While attending the Manhattan School of Music, he continued to gig during vacation periods with other local stars-in-the-making, including Javier Santiago, Chris Smith, Daniel Duke and John Raymond. Miguel graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in spring 2010, and returned to the Twin Cities where he has quickly become a working member of the local jazz scene. His quintet performed at the 2011 Twin Cities Jazz Festival and his ensembles have appeared several times at the Artists Quarter. He’s also been working with Davina and the Vagabonds and in the local rhythm section of the John Raymond Project.

The Artists Quarter is located at 408 St Peter Street in downtown St. Paul. The Young Artists set begins promptly at 7 pm and goes until about 8:15 pm, followed by the Coriolis Effect at 9 pm. No cover for Young Artists, $5 for Coriolis Effect.

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