Arne Fogel©Andrea Canter

“Is there any other male vocalist in town that can deliver the same mix of romance and ruefulness?”  -- Larry Englund, “Rhythm and Grooves”

During the past year, singer/producer/radio host Arne Fogel presented “Minnesota Voices: Certain Standards” on KBEM radio. Featuring songs from the Great American Songbook, Fogel featured top area vocalists (e.g., Arne, Debbie Duncan, Connie Evingson, Maud Hixson, Nancy Harms) performing one of the great classic songs on two radio spots each week. Most of the piano accompaniment was handled by Tanner Taylor, one of the busiest and most lauded pianists in town. Now, opening the sixth season of Jazz@ St. Barney’s, Fogel and Taylor team up to present a concert version of “Certain Standards” on Saturday, September 15th at 7 pm at the St. Barnabus Art Center of St. Barnabus Lutheran Church in Plymouth.

A native of Des Monies, IA, Arne Fogel has sung on over 1500 jingles as well as composing and producing his own music for jingles and industrial presentations. An on-air personality on MPR, KLBB, and most recently on KBEM radio, he is also frequently seen on TV commercials, lends his voice to radio and TV spots, produces musical revues for local theaters, curates the new jazz series at The Lexington, and continues to charm audiences in clubs throughout the metro area. Arne has channeled Sinatra and Crosby, often teams with vocalist Maud Hixson, and performs regularly with the Wolverines at Hell’s Kitchen. Arne released You Call It Madness on vinyl in 1989 and the highly regarded CD, Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams, in 2001. His duo with Hixson led to their acclaimed Let’s Not Be Sensible (2005). Arne’s recent exploits include The Bing Shift and Minnesota Voices: Certain Standards on KBEM radio, and producing/co-starring in a series of musical revues saluting the music of the 30s, 40s, and 50s at the Bloomington Center for the Arts. In the coming season, he will produce and perform in We Love Our Pianos at the Hopkins Center for the Arts and Fred Astaire and the Songwriters at the Bloomington Art Center.

Tanner Taylor©Andrea Canter

Tickets available in advance or at the door. Online at www.stbarnabaslutheran.org/sbca/  or call 763-553-3083. St. Barnabas Lutheran Church and the Arts Center are located at 15600 Old Rockford Road in Plymouth. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for Twin Cities Jazz Society members and $5 for students.

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