Vicky Mountian, Dorothy Doring, Lila Ammons © Andrea Canter

The former Twin Cities chapter of the Jazz Vocal Coalition, Twin Cities recently reformed as the Jazz Vocalists of Minnesota when the parent organization dissolved. With about two dozen members, the JVM remains an active, vibrant component of the local jazz community. Member gigs for January:

Dorothy Doring ( www.dorothydoring.com)

• January 19, 8:30-11pm, Red Ginger Asian Bistro (Shoreview)

Connie Dusseau

• January 20, 8 pm-Midnight, Matty B’s (St. Paul) with Pizzazz Jazz

Arne Fogel (www.arnefogel.com)

• January 1, 5:30pm - 9:30pm, Rossi's Blue Star Room (Minneapolis)

• January 21^st, 10 am – 2 pm (Sunday Brunch), Tryg's (Minneapolis)

Katie Gearty ( www.katiegearty.com; see also www.myspace.com/katiegearty)

Katie Gearty © Andrea Canter

• January 4, 8:30 pm – Midnight, Rossi’s Blue Star Room (Minneapolis). With the Park Evans Trio.

• January 5, door 8:30 pm/ music 9:30 pm, The Cabooze (Minneapolis). Tribute to “The Last Waltz”

• January 6, door 8:30 pm/ music 9:30 pm, The Cabooze (Minneapolis). Tribute to “The Last Waltz”

• January 7, 10:30 am- 2 pm, Times Bar & Café (Minneapolis) with The Wolverines Trio

• January 10, 9:30 pm -1 am, Bunker’s (Minneapolis) with the Sam Kuusisto Band.

• January 13, 8 pm- Midnight, Rudy’s Redeye Grill (Rosemount) with Brian Nielson.

• January 14, 10:30 am- 2 pm, Times Bar & Café (Minneapolis) with The Wolverines Trio

• January 18, 8:30 pm – Midnight, Rossi’s Blue Star Room (Minneapolis) with the Park Evans Trio.

• January 20, 9:30 pm -12:30 am, The Times Bar & Café (Minneapolis) with the Tanner Taylor Quartet.

• January 21, 10:30 am- 2 pm, Times Bar & Café (Minneapolis) with the Tanner Taylor Trio

• January 26, 8:30 pm-Midnight, Matty B’s Supper Club (St. Paul), with Steve Clarke & the Working Stiffs.

• January 27, 9 pm- 1 am, Mayslack’s (Minneapolis), with Amour

• January 28, 10:30 am- 2 pm, Times Bar & Café (Minneapolis) with the Wolverines Trio

Maud Hixson ( www.maudhixson.com)

• January 10, 5:30-9:30 pm, Rossi’s Blue Star (Minneapolis)

• January 24, 5:30-9:30 pm, Rossi’s Blue Star (Minneapolis)

• January 27, 8-11pm, Ingredients Café (White Bear Lake) with Rick Carlson, piano

Paula Lammers ( www.paulalammers.com)

Paula Lammers © Andrea Canter

• January 9, 7-10 pm, South St. Paul VFW with the River City Jazz Orchestra

• January 30, 7:30-10:30 pm, O’Gara’s (St. Paul) with River City Jazz Orchestra

Rhonda Laurie ( www.myspace.com/rhondalaurie)

• January 30, 5:30 pm -9:30 pm, Rossi’s Blue Star (Minneapolis)

Vicky Mountain ( www.vickymountain.com)

• January 5, 9:30 pm- Midnight, Auriga Restaurant (Minneapolis) with James Allen

• January 19, 9:30 pm- Midnight, Auriga Restaurant (Minneapolis) with James Allen

• January 25, 9:30 pm- Midnight, Auriga Restaurant (Minneapolis) with James Allen

Lucia Newell (www.lucianewell.com)

• January 12, 9:30 pm- Midnight, Auriga Restaurant (Minneapolis) with James Allen

  Connie Olson ( www.connieolson.net)

  • January 9, 5:30-9:30 pm, Rossi's Blue Star Room (Minneapolis) with the Mary Louise Knutson Trio

  • January 14, 2 pm, Bloomington Center for the Arts (Bloomington),"J to Z" Presents "A Tribute to Harold Arlen" starring Christine Rosholt with Bruce Henry, Rick Carlson Trio

  • January 23, 5:30-9:30 pm, Rossi's Blue Star Room (Minneapolis) with the Lee Blaske Trio

  • January 24, 8-11 pm, Times Bar and Café (Minneapolis) with the Wolverines Trio

  • January 31, 8-11 pm, Times Bar and Café (Minneapolis) with the Wolverines Trio

  
  

  
  

  Christine Rosholt ( www.christinerosholt.com)

  

  Christine Rosholt © Andrea Canter

  • January 5, 8:00 pm to Midnight, Matty B's Supper Club (St. Paul), with the Rick Carlson Trio

  • January 6, 8:30 pm- 12:30 am, Tapestry Folk Dance Center (Minneapolis), 1st Saturday TC Swing Dance with Beasley’s Big Band

  • January 13, 9 pm- 1 am, Rossi's Blue Star Room (Minneapolis), with the Rick Carlson Trio

  • January 14, 2 pm, Bloomington Center for the Arts (Bloomington),"J to Z" Presents "A Tribute to Harold Arlen" with Bruce Henry, Connie Olson, and the Rick Carlson Trio

  • January 18, 7-10 pm, Wabasha Street Caves (St. Paul), Swing Dance with Beasley’s Big Band

  • January 19, 6:30 pm- 10:30 pm, Dakota County Music Café (Burnsville), with the Tanner Taylor Trio

  • January 20, 3-7 pm, Club Saratoga (Duluth), with the Route 66 Quartet

  • January 26, 8-10 pm, The Norton's Restaurant (Bay City, WI) with Chris Lomheim and Graydon Peterson

  
  

  Tresa Sauer (www.tresasauer.com)

  • January 5, 8-11 pm, Downtowner Woodfire Grill (St. Paul) with Mike Cramer and Jim Chenoweth

  • January 12, 8-11 pm, Downtowner Woodfire Grill (St. Paul) with Mike Cramer and Jim Chenoweth

  • January 19, 8-11 pm, Downtowner Woodfire Grill (St. Paul) with Mike Cramer and Jim Chenoweth

  • January 26, 8-11 pm, Downtowner Woodfire Grill (St. Paul) with Mike Cramer and Cody McKinney

  
  

  Sue Tucker (www.suetucker.com)

  

  Sue Tucker © Andrea Canter

  • January 8, 5:30 -9:30 pm, Rossi’s Blue Star (Minneapolis) with Rick Carlson and Steve Pikal

  • January 22, 8 -11 pm, The Dakota (Minneapolis) with the Tanner Taylor Trio

  • January 28, 10 am – 2pm, Tryg’s (Minneapolis), Sunday Jazz Brunch with Tanner Taylor
    
    

  Donna Wilson ( www.bellatrex.com)

  • January 11^th, 8:30-10:30 pm, Dunn Bros (Grand & Snelling, St. Paul) with pianist Pamela Ridgeway

  • January 21, 7:30 pm, Cedar Cultural Center with singer/guitarist/composer Robert Everest

  
  

  Venues

  • Auriga, 1930 Hennepin, Minneapolis; 612-871-0777; www.aurigarestaurant.com

  • Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington; 952-563-8575; www.bloomingtoncivictheatre.org

  • Bunkers, 761 N. Washington, Minneapolis; (612) 338-8188

  • Cabooze, 917 Cedar, Minneapolis; (612) 338-6425

  • Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis; 612-338-2674; www.thecedar.org

  • Club Saratoga, 331 Canal Park, Duluth; 218-727-7865

  • Dakota County Jazz Café (Holiday Inn)--14201 Nicollet Ave. S, Burnsville; 952-435 2100; www.hiburnsville.com/all_that_jazz.cfm

  • (Note: Smoking no longer permitted)

  • Dakota Jazz Club, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis; 612-332-1010; www.dakotacooks.com

  • Downtowner Woodfire Grill, 253 W. 7^th Street, St. Paul; 651-228-9500; www.downtownerwoodfire.com

  • Dunn Brothers, Snelling and Grand, St. Paul

  • Ingredients Café, 4725 Hwy. 61 North, White Bear Lake; www.ingredientscafe.com

  • Matty B’s--354 Wabasha St, St. Paul; 651-291-0404; www.mattybs.com

  • Mayslacks, 1428 4^th St NE, Minneapolis; 612-789-9862; www.mayslacks.com

  • Nortons, W. 7171 135th Avenue, Bay City, WI; 715-792-2464; http://thenortonsrestaurant.com

  • O’Gara’s, Snelling & Selby, St. Paul; www.ogaras.com

  • Red Ginger Asian Bistro, 5999 Rice Creek Parkway, Shoreview; (651) 784-8800; www.redgingerasianbistro.com

  • Rossi’s –80 S. 9^th Street, Minneapolis; 612-312-2828; www.bluestarjazz.com

  • Rudy’s Redeye Grill, 14845 S Robert Trail, Rosemount; 651-322-7700; www.axelsbonfire.com/redeye/

  • South St. Paul VFW, 111 S. Concord Exch., South St Paul; 651-455-1505

  • Tapestry Folk Dance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis; 612-722-2914; www.tapestryfolkdance.org

  • Times Bar and Café, 201 E. Hennepin, Minneapolis; www.timesbarandcafe.com

  • Tryg’s, 3118 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis , 612-920-7777

  • Wabasha Street Caves, 215 Wabasha St South, St. Paul; 651-224-1191; www.wabashastreetcaves.com

  
  

  For more information about the Jazz Vocalists of Minnesota,, visit the Twin Cities Pages of www.jazzink.com

  
  

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