Jim Marentic © Andrea Canter

It’s KFAI’s Fresh Air Music Night at the Hat Trick Lounge in downtown St. Paul this Saturday night, December 9^th. Taking the bandstand will be Twin Cities’ saxophonist Jim Marentic and his trio, while DJ Larry Englund will be spinning vinyl between sets.

An established performer on saxophone, clarinet, flute and double bass, Marentic recently returned to his native Twin Cities after three decades in Los Angeles and New York City. In the 1950s, Jim was part of the house band of the South of the Border Key Club in Minneapolis and was a popular performer throughout the metro area. The recipient of three composition grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Jim has recently played with drummer George Avaloz and appears on George’s 2004 release, The Highest Mountain. Since relocating to the Twin Cities, Jim has also performed with his own trio and quartet at the Artists Quarter, Dakota and at the 2006 Hot Summer Jazz Festival.

The Hat Trick Lounge is located at 134 East 5th Street in Lowertown, St Paul; 651-228-1347; www.robincommunications.com/hat_trick_lounge.htm

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