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January 2007 Live Jazz in the Twin Cities |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 31 December 2006 |
 Matt Wilson © Andrea Canter
Our main source of jazz calendar information is the
Tin Cities Jazz Society's "Jazz Notes" newsletter.
see www.tcjs.org for more.
Complete club schedules follows the concert listings.
1/3-4 Irma Thomas at the Dakota Jazz Club.
dakotacooks.com
1/5-6,
Debbie Duncan, Artists Quarter
www.artistsquarter.com
1/8: Milo Fine Quartet, Homewood Studios series, 2400
Plymouth Ave. N., Mpls., 7 p.m., $5, (612) 587-0230, www.homewoodstudios.com.
1/8 Diane Delin & Dennis Luxion Duo AND Moutin Reunion Quartet; at the Dakota Jazz Club.
dakotacooks.com
1/9-10: Delfeayo Marsalis, Dakota Jazz Club.
1/12: Abbado Conducts Haydn—Ordway Center's
Jazzed-Up Friday, Debbie
Duncan performs in the lobby after intermission, Ordway Center, 345
Washington St., St. Paul, 8 p.m., $33-$39, $36 seniors, (651) 291-1144,
1/12-14: Happy Apple, Artists Quarter www.artistsquarter.com.
1/14: "My Shining Hour—A Tribute to the Music of Harold
Arlen," a TCJS
"Jazz from J to Z" series concert featuring vocalists Christine
Rosholt, Bruce A. Henry and Connie Olson, accompanied by pianist Rick
Carlson, bassist Keith Boyles, and drummer Jay Epstein, Bloomington
Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shak-opee Rd., Bloomington, 2 p.m.
Call (952) 563-8575 for tickets: $19, $16, TCJS members. Free parking.
1/14: Clearwater Hot Club, Hope Christian Church, 4911
Hodgson Rd., Shoreview, 6-8 p.m., $7, (651) 486-6243.
1/14: Lee Engele Jazz Band, Edinborough Park, 7700 York
Ave., Edina, 7 p.m.
1/14: CJ Chenier Dakota Jazz Club. dakotacooks.com
1/16: Yannie Jazz Trio with Mark Yannie (clarinet/sax),
Jacko MacNelly
(bass) and Mark Asche (piano), 'Sounds of the City" concert series,
Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Square Dr. N.E., Blaine, 7-8 p.m., (763)
785-6151.
1/16: Somewhat Dixie Land Band w/ vocalist Lee
Engele, 7700 York Ave., Edinborough Park, Edina, 7 p.m.
1/19-20: Pete WHitman X-Tet at the Artists' Quarter
www.artistsquarter.com.
1/19: "Wildwood Artist Series...and all that
JAZZ!" features the St.
Croix Jazz Orchestra opened by the Mahtomedi High School Jazz Band in a
TCJS "Jazz from J to Z" series concert, Chautauqua Fine Arts Center,
8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi (55115), 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call (651)
762-9672, $12, $9/seniors and students; $33/family of 3+; and
group
discounts 10+ available.
1/21: Minneapolis Police Swing Band, Edinborough Park,
Edina, 7 p.m.
1/26: George Mauer Group, Lakeville Area Arts Center,
20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, 7:30 p.m., $18, (952) 985-4640.
1/26-27: "Linda Eder: At Her Best" with the Minnesota
Orchestra,
Orchestra Hall, Mpls., 8 p.m. $20.25-$49.25, (612) 371-5642,
minnesotaorchestra.org.
1/26-27: Andrés Prado, Artists' Quarter.
1/27: 10th Anniversary of the Waseca Jazz Festival
presenting high
school and middle school non-competitive performances with guest
artists/clinicians, the Hornheads, and featuring WHS Jazz I, and the
Southern MN Real Big Band, Waseca High School, 1717 2nd St. N.W.,
Waseca, MN, 7 p.m., $6., FFI, contact Deron M. Jimmerson (507)
837-5560 (school office).
1/27: Cliff Brunzell and the Golden Strings, Phipps
Center for the
Arts, 109 Locust St., Hudson, WI, 2 p.m., $20; $13 students, (715)
386-2305.
1/27: Jazz Arts Group to feature trombonist Andy
Martin, Historic Fargo Theatre, (218) 236-0421 or visit www.jazzartsfm.com .
1/27-28: Century Jazz Ensemble and bari saxophonist
Gary Smulyan from
NYC, Century College Jazz Festival, 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear
Lake, 1/27, 8 p.m. and 1/28, 3 p.m. For tickets, call (651)
779-3942.
1/28: Madison Jazz Society presents the Chuck Hedges
Milwaukee
Connection, Coliseum Bar, 232 E Olin Ave, Madison, WI, 2-5 p.m. FFI,
visit www.madisonjazz.com.
1/30-31: Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts, Dakota Jazz
Club.
2/2: Gypsy Jazz featuring the Clearwater Hot
Club, Performing Arts
Center for the International School of Minnesota, 6385 Beach Rd., Eden
Prairie, one block east of 494 and Crosstown Blvd. (62), 7:30 p.m.,
$20, $12/students, (952) 918-1871.
2/3: JazzMN Big Band with saxophonist Tommy
Peterson from L.A.
and guest vocalist Patty Peterson, Hopkins High School Performing Arts
Center, 7:30 p.m., $24-$26 ($24-$22/adv.), $16, students
($10/adv.), (651) 209-6689.
Jazz Club Listings follow:
- Acadia Cafe (612-874-8702), acadiacafe.com,
1931 Nicollet Ave.
S., Mpls. Every Tues., improv. & experimentation—some jazz.
- Amore Coffee (651-222-6770), 917 Grand Ave., St. Paul. Every
other Sun., Polson and Solberg jazz duo, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Arnellia's (651-642-5975), arnellias.com,
1183 University Ave., St. Paul. Every Fri., Sat. & Sun., R&B
and blues.
- Artists' Quarter (651-292-1359), artistsquarter.com, 408 St.
Peter
St., in the basement of the Hamm Building, St. Paul. (Enter on 7th
Place. Parking avail. on the street & nearby ramps.) Every Mon.,
Green, 7-9 p.m.; Poetry Slam, 9 p.m. Every Tues., B-3 Organ Night w/
The Tuesday Night Band, featuring Downtown Bill Brown (B-3), Kenny
Horst (drums), Gary Berg (sax), & Billy Franze (guitar), 9 p.m.,
$4. Every Wed., How Birds Work, 9 p.m., $4. Jazz Thur. thru Sat.,
usually 9 p.m., $4-$10 cover. 12/27, Brian Grivna Quartet; 12/28, Phil
Hey Quartet; 12/31, Carole Martin, Irv Williams & Friends—New
Year's Eve Party!, 9 p.m., $28; 1/4, Twin Cities Hot Club; 1/5-6,
Debbie Duncan; 1/12-14, Happy Apple, $12 (1/14, 8 p.m.); 1/18, Phil Hey
Quartet; 1/19-20, Pete Whitman's X-tet, $12; 1/26-27, Andrés
Prado.
- Auriga (612-841-0777), 1930 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. Every Fri.,
vocalist Vicky Mountain with guitarist James Allen, 10 p.m.-midnight.
- Bennett's Chop and Railhouse (formerly Mitch's Supper Club)
(651-228-1408), 1305 W. 7th St. (Victoria and West 7th), St. Paul.
Every last Tues., 1/30, Bill Evans New Orleans Jazz Band, 7-10 p.m.
- Birchwood Cafe (612-722-4474), 3311 E. 25th St., Mpls.
Alternating on
every other Wed., John Devine (1/8 & 22) and Scott Mateo Davies
(1/15 & 29), 5:30-9 p.m.
- Bloomington Knights of Columbus (952-888-1492), 1114 American
Blvd.,
Bloomington. 1/12, swing dance w/ the Classic Big Band & the
Nostalgics, 8 p.m.
- Cafe Havana (612-338-8484), 119 Washington Ave. N., Mpls. Music
on Fri. and Sat. only. 1/5-6, The Urban Jazz Quartet.
- Cedar Cultural Center (612-338-2674, x102), thecedar.org/,
416 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls. 1/12, Café Accordion Orchestra (dance),
8 p.m.; 1/20, New Riverside Ramblers; 1/27, The Klezmatics.
- Cherokee Sirloin Room (651-457-2729), 886 Smith Ave. W., St.,
Paul.
Every Sat., Irv Williams, Ron Fosse & Loren Walstad, 8-11 p.m.
- The Clown Lounge at the Turf Club (651-647-0486), 1601 University
Ave. St. Paul. Live Jazz Mondays, 10:30 p.m.
- CJ's Coffee and Wine Bar (952-949-8744), cjscoffeeandwine.com,
Market Street Station, 600 Market St., Ste. 170, Chanhassen.
1/12, Mary Louise Knutson, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
- Club Jager (612-332-2628), 923 Washington Ave. N., Mpls. 12/29,
Gypsy Mania Quartet, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
- Coffee Grounds (651-644-9959), thecoffeegrounds.net, 1579
Hamline, Falcon Heights. Every Mon., Real Book Jazz, 7:45 p.m.
- Columbia Grounds (612-781-7873), 3301 Central Ave. N.E., Mpls.
Every Tues., The Jack Trio, 6-8 p.m.
- D'Amico Cucina (612-338-2401), damico. com, 100 N. 6th
St.,
Butler Square Bldg., Mpls. Every Fri.-Sat., Benny Weinbeck and Gordy
Johnson Duo, 7:30-11:30 p.m.
- Dakota County Music Café (952-435-2100), 14201 Nicollet
Ave S., (I-35W
& I-35E & County Road 42), Burnsville. Live jazz 6:30-10:30
p.m. every Fri. and Sat., no cover. 12/29, Twin Cities Hot Club; 12/30,
vocalists Paula Lammers & Reeves Cary; 12/31, Jazz Etc, 9 p.m.- 1
a.m.; 1/19, Christine Rosholt Quartet; 2/3, Maud Hixson & Arne
Fogel with the "Fred Astaire Songbook," 7 p.m.
- Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant (612-332-1010), dakotacooks.com, 1010
Nicollet Mall, Mpls. (Parking at 10th
& LaSalle ramp). Live jazz during Happy Hour 4:30-6:30 p.m.: Tues.,
Travis And-erson; Wed., Cliff Brunzel; Thurs., JoAnn Funk Trio; and
Fri., Jazz by Fosse w/ Irv Williams. Late Night series every Fri. &
Sat., 11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. 12/26-28, The Bad Plus, 7:30 & 10 p.m.
($35/$30); 12/29-30, Nachito Herrara; 12/29 (late night), Tanner
Taylor, Mike Cramer, Jay Epstein, 11:30 p.m.; 12/31, Annual New Year's
Celebration with Bruce A. Henry and more!; 1/3-4 IRMA THOMAS; 1/8 Diane
Delin & Dennis Luxion Duo AND Moutin Reunion Quartet; 1/9-10,
Delfeayo Marsalis;
1/13 Matt Haimovitz; 1/14 CJ Chenier Zydeco; 25-26 Susan Werner
& Spencer DayY; 1/30-31, Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts; 1/31
Laura Caviani Trio.
- Downtowner Woodfire Grill (651-228-9500), downtownerwoodfire.com,
253 W. 7th St., St. Paul. Music every Fri. & Sat. Every Fri., Tresa
Sauer trio, 8-11 p.m.
- Duffy's
Saloon, Osseo, MN. Every other Sat., 12/30, 1/13 & 27, Jazz Tones
(w/ Mike Tenhoff, Mike Abresch, Dave Wilkening & Gregory Beech),
6-9 p.m.
- Eagles Club (612-729-4469), 2507 E. 25th St., Mpls. Willie Murphy
every
alternate Friday.12/31, Willie Murphy and the Angel Headed Hipsters,
$12/$15; 1/28, Rockin' Pinecones, 8-10:30 p.m.
- Famous Dave's BBQ (612-822-9900), 3001 Hennepin Ave. S., (in
Calhoun Square), Mpls. Call for blues schedule.
- Fireside Pizza (612-869-4040), 6736 Penn. Ave. S., Richfield.
Mon.
& Wed., Charmin Michelle with Denny Malmberg, 7-9 p.m., no cover.
- 400 Bar (612-332-2903), Corner of Cedar & Riverside, Mpls.
Every
Mon., Willie Murphy (R&B & jazz piano and guitar), 7 p.m.
- Fusion Music Lounge (651-224-2732), fpjazz@ yahoo.com,
213 E. 4th St. (4th & Sibley), St. Paul. Live music Tues.-Sat., $5.
Every Tues., Sam Kuusisto Band, 9 p.m. Every Thurs., Open Jam Session,
8 p.m.
- Hat Trick Lounge (651-228-1347), 134 East 5th St., St. Paul.
Shows at 9
p.m. 1/4, Atomic Martini with guitarist Zacc Harris and friends; 1/12
Rennieworks, led by trumpeter Jerry Shelton; 1/13, Blues from Nikki
Matteson and Rich Rue.
- Ingredients Cafe (651-426-6611), ingredientscafe.com,
4725 Highway 61 N., White Bear Lake. Thurs., Fri. & Sat., jazz and
blues.
- Kozlak's Royal Oak (651-484-8484), 4785 Hodgson Rd., Shoreview.
Every Sun., Fred Richardson Trio, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Lisa's Place (952-448-7622), 205 Broadway N., Carver, MN. Every
Wed., Eleganzos and guests, 8-11 p.m.
- Loring
Pasta Bar & Cafe (612-378-4849), loringcafe.com, 327 14th
Ave. S.E., Mpls. Pasta Bar/music, 6 p.m. Every Sun., Mandragora Tango.
Every Wed. & Thurs., John Devine. Every Fri., James
"Cornbread"
Harris, 6 p.m. 12/30, Loe & the Nastys; 1/6 & 19, Parisota Hot
Club; 1/27, Trio Mateo
- Mainstreet Bar & Grill (952-938-2400), 814 Main St., Hopkins.
12/31, Mouldy Figs Early New Year's Eve Party, 3-6 p.m. Every other
Sun. (1/7, 21 & 2/4), Mouldy Figs, 4-7 p.m.
- Matty B's Supper Club (651-291-0404) mat tybs.com,
354 Wabasha St., St. Paul. Live music every Fri. & Sat., 8
p.m.-12
a.m. (no cover, unless noted). 12/29, Jazztronauts; 12/31, New
Year's
Eve with Arne Fogel Quartet, 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (open until 2 a.m.),
fixed price menu or $15; 1/5, Christine Rosholt; 1/6, Jason Weisman
Quintet; 1/12, Jaca Gereau Quartet; 1/14, It's Matty B's ballroom time
with Bill Duna Quartet (swing, ballroom, Latin/ beginners' lesson, 5:15
p.m.; dancing 6-9 p.m.), $15; 1/20, Pizzazz Jazz with Joe Swierczek;
1/26, Steve Clark and the Working Stiffs; 1/27, Bill Duna Quartet.
- Medina Ballroom (763-478-6661), medinaentertainment.com,
500 Hwy. 55, Medina. 12/31, Powerhouse (soul, disco, rock, R&B,
& swing), 8:30 p.m. show, $15/adv. or $20/door.
- Mill City Café (612-788-6188), millcitycafe.com,
2205 California St., #102, N.E. Mpls. Every Sat., Gypsy/world
jazz featuring Glen Helgeson and guest, 6-9 p.m.: 1/6 & 20, Cody
McKinny; 1/27, Gypsy Mania Trio.
- Mitch's Supper Club—See Bennett's Chop and Railhouse.
- Nochee Restaurant (612-344-7000), nochee.com,
500 Washington Ave. S., Mpls. 12/31, New Year's Eve with the Jazz Tones
(w/ Mike Tenhoff, Mike Abresch, Dave Wilkening & Gregory Beech),
7-10 p.m.
- Nomad World Pub (612-338-6424), 501 Cedar Ave. S. Mpls.
Music at 9
p.m. (21+). Every Wed., Nomad Jazz Series: 1/17, Zach Mangan (Boston) +
Matan Chanpnitzky (Israel) + James Buckley (Mpls.), free.
- Norton's Restaurant (715-792-2464), thenortonsrestaurant.com,
W. 7171 135th Ave., Bay City, WI. 1/26, Christine Rosholt Trio, 8-10
p.m.
- O'Gara's (651-644-3333), ogaras.com,
163 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul. Big band jazz in the Shamrock Room on
the second Mon. each month, (1/8, Cedar Ave. Big Band, 9 p.m.),
and
every Tues.: 1/2, Beasley's Big Band, 7:30 p.m.; 1/9, Stan Bann Big
Band, 8 p.m.; 1/23, Nova Jazz Orchestra, 8 p.m.; 1/30, River City
Orchestra, 8 p.m.
- Prior Lake VFW (952-226-6208), 16306 Main Ave., Prior Lake.
- Red Ginger Asian Bistro (651-784-8800), redgingerasianbistro.com,
5999 Rice Creek Pkwy., Shoreview (right off Hwy 35-W & Cty. Rd. J).
Live jazz and blues every Fri. & Sat., 8-11 p.m., no cover. 12/29,
Charmin & Shapira with Friends; 12/30, Pete Kavanaugh Group; 1/4,
Deanna Lind; 1/6 & 20, Charlie Lucas LIVE!; 1/12, Snowblind; 1/13,
Chill 7; 1/19, Dorothy Doring; 1/26, State Champs; 2/2, Bellatrex.
- Roseville VFW Post 7555 (651-483-5313), 1145 Woodhill Dr., (near
Lexington and County Rd. C), Roseville. Every third Tues. of the month,
Godfrey Daniel Jazz Band, 6-9 p.m.
- Rossi's Steakhouse/Blue Star Jazzroom (612-312-2828), bluestarjazz.com,
Metro Building, 80 S. 9th St., Mpls. Music every night, mostly jazz.
Happy Hour, 5 p.m. Every Sun., music, 6 p.m. Every Mon., Sue Tucker,
Rick Carlson & Steve Pikal, 7:30 p.m. Every Tues., Connie Olson's
Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Every Wed., vocalist Maud Hixson trio, 7:30 p.m.
12/28, Charmin Michelle Quartet, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.; 12/29-30, Bobby
Commodore featuring Yolande Bruce, 9 p.m.; 12/30, Connie Olson with
Mary Louise Knutson, Graydon Peterson and Jay Epstein, 5:30-9:30 p.m.;
12/31, Connie Olson featuring Rick Cornish on guitar, bassist Terry
Burns, and drummer Jay Epsten, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; 12/31, Reuben Ristrom
with Bobby Commodore, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.; 1/1, Arne Fogel, 5:30 -9:30
p.m.1/13, Christine Rosholt Quartet, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
- Santorini Restaurant (952-546-6722), 9920 Wayzata Blvd., St.
Louis Park. Every Tues., Dan Ristrom and Friends.
- South St. Paul VFW (651-455-1505), 111 S Concord Exchange S., S.
St.
Paul. River City Jazz Orchestra will appear every second Tues. of the
month: 1/9, 2/13 & 3/13, 7-10 p.m.
- Tapestry Folkdance Center (612-722-2914), tapestryfolkdance.org,
3748 Minnehaha, Ave. S., Mpls. Every Thurs., Late Night Swing featuring
DJ Terry Gardner, 10 p.m. (lessons 6:30-9:30 p.m.). 1/6, Beasley's Big
Band with featured vocalist Chirstine Rosholt, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.,
$10.
- Thistles Restaurant (763-504-2541), 4168 W. Broadway.,
Robbinsdale.
Music 5-9 p.m. Every Mon., Tues. & Wed., keyboardist James
Cornbread Harris Sr. Every Thurs., David Hamilton. Every Fri. &
Sat., Bobbi Miller soloist with David Hamilton.
- 318 (952-401-7902), three-eighteen.com,
318 Water St., Excelsior. 1/11, Robert Huntley trio, 7:30-10 p.m., $6.
- Times Bar & Café (612-617-8098), timesbarandcafe.com,
201 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls. No cover! Every Sun.: Sunday Jazz Brunch
with the Wolverines Trio & guest vocalist, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (call for
reservations); and the Twin Cities Hot Club—Gypsy jazz, 8-11 p.m. Every
Mon. (1/1, closed), Katie Gearty & Tanner Taylor, 8-11 p.m.
Every
Tues., Singer Showcase hosted by Lori Dokken (7 p.m.); Tribute to the
Greats with guest vocalist (8 p.m.). Every Wed., Swingin' With the
Wolves—taped for broadcast on Jazz88 FM 88.5, 8 p.m.: 12/27, with Doug
Haining. Every Thurs., Salsa Del Soul, 9:30 p.m. Music every Fri.-Sat,
9:30 p.m. 12/29, Mary Louise Knutson; 12/30,Latin Jazz with Vivianna
& Shai; 12/31, The Twin Cities Hot Club with Erin Schwab—New Year's
Eve; 1/2, Debbie Duncan; 1/5, Vic Volare & the Volare Lounge
Orchestra; 1/6, The Sam Kuusisto Band; 1/9, Singer Showcase with Kevin
Flam (7 p.m.); Patty Peterson & Lori Dokken – Tribute to Tony
Bennett (8 p.m.); 1/12, Mick Sterling; 1/16, Singer
Showcase with Ann
Potter (7 p.m.); Debbie Duncan & Lori Dokken – Tribute to Nina
Simone (8 p.m.); 1/19, Mark Stillman & Francine Roche; 1/20, Tanner
Taylor Trio with Katie Gearty; 1/23, Singer Showcase with Kelly Nicole
"unplugged" (7 p.m.); Erin Schwab & Lori Dokken – Tribute to Peggy
Lee (8 p.m.); 1/26, Davina & the Vagabonds; 1/27, Shai &
Vivianna; 1/30, Singer Showcase Maryann Sullivan (7 p.m.); Rachel
Holder & Lori Dokken – Tribute to the Gershwins (8 p.m.); 2/3,
Donohue, Newton & Raynor.
- The Town House (651-646-7087), 1415 W. University Ave., St. Paul.
Music
in the North Star Piano Lounge, 9 p.m. Every Thurs., Open Mic with Erin
Schwab and Lori Dokken; Fri., Lori Dokken; Sat., Lori Dokken and Judi
Donaghy.
- Trygs (612-920-7777), 3118 West Lake St., Mpls. Every Wed.,
pianist Tom
Hunter w/ guitarist Gunmar, 7-11 p.m. Music Fri., & Sat.
- Uptown Bar & Café (612-823-4719), 3018 Hennepin Ave.
S. Mpls. Live music Wed. & Thur.
- Varsity Theater (612-604-0222), 1308 4th St. S.E., Dinkytown,
Mpls. Every second Sun., Charanga Tropical, 9:30 p.m., $7.
- Vic's (612-312-2000), vicsdining.com,
201 Main St. S.E. (St. Anthony Main), Mpls. Live music every Fri. and
Sat., often jazz or blues, 10:30 p.m.
- Wabasha Caves (651-224-1191), wabashastreetcaves.com,
215 S. Wabasha, St. Paul. Swing band and dancing every Thurs., 7-10
p.m., $7 (free dance lessons, 6:15 p.m.). 12/28, Swing Beat Big Band;
1/4, Moonlight Serenaders; 1/11, Minnesota Jazz Orchestra; (Fri.) 1/12,
Jerry O'Hagen Orchestra, 7 p.m.; 1/18, Beasley's Big Band with featured
vocalist Christine Rosholt; 1/25, Swing Beat Big Band.
- Wilde Roast Café (612-331-4555), 518 Hennepin Ave. E.,
Mpls. Every Wed., Smitty's Jazz duo, piano and bass, 7:30 p.m.
- Zander Cafe (651-222-5224), 522 Selby, St. Paul. JoAnn Funk,
piano/vocals, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
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