Phil Hey © Andrea Canter

Artists Quarter (408 St. Peter St., St Paul; www.artistsquarter.com)

• Every Tuesday, 9 pm – B3 Organ Night with the Tuesday Night Band ($4). Funky, fun.

• Every Wednesday, 9 pm—How Birds Work ($4). Edgy quartet, inventive and engaging.

• January 11, 9 pm—Chris Lomheim Trio ($4). One of the finest piano trios around.

• January 18, 9 pm—Phil Hey Quartet ($4). Four virtuoso led by drum master Hey.

• January 25, 9 pm—Tanner Taylor Trio ($4). Young piano monster.

Auriga Restaurant (1930 Hennepin, Minneapolis; 612-871-0777; no cover)

• January 5, 19, 25, 9:30 pm—Vicky Mountain and James Allen. Vocal/guitar duo.

Dakota County Music Café (14201 Nicollet Ave. S, Burnsville; 952-435 2100; no cover)

• January 19, 6:30 pm, Christine Rosholt with the Tanner Taylor Trio. Popular vocalist with sublime accompaniment.

[See website for the full January line-up]

Dakota Jazz Club (1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis; www.dakotacooks.com)

Jeff Perry

• January 11, 7 pm, Mary Louise Knutson Trio ($5). Elegant piano trio.

• January 18, 8 pm, Jeff Perry CD Release ($5). Virtuoso guitar.

• January 21, 7 pm, Debbie Duncan ($5). Minnesota’s “First Lady of Song”

• January 22, 7 pm, Sue Tucker ($5). Sultry vocals.

• January 23, 7 pm, Connie Evingson ($5). Vocals from hot club to hot bop.

• January 31, 7 pm, Laura Caviani Trio ($5). Standards and originals from a stellar piano trio.

Downtowner Woodfire Grill (253 W. 7^th Street, St. Paul; www.downtownerwoodfire.com. No cover)

• Every Friday, 8 pm, Tresa Sauer with Jim Chenoweth. Engaging vocalist with bass support.

O’Gara’s (Snelling & Selby, St. Paul; www.ogaras.com; no cover)

• January 30, 7:30 pm, River City Jazz Orchestra with Paula Lammers . Big band magic with vocals to match.

Red Ginger Asian Bistro (5999 Rice Creek Parkway, Shoreview; www.redgingerasianbistro.com; no cover)

• January 12, 8 pm, Snowblind. Heady, originals and arrangements by a top brass quintet

• January 13, 8 pm, Chill 7 (no cover). Jazzed fusion with creative twists.

• January 19, 8 pm, Dorothy Doring (no cover). Eclectic vocals with a touch of the Delta.

Charmin Michelle © Andrea Canter

Rossi’s Blue Star (80 S. 9^th St, Minneapolis; www.bluestarjazz.com)

• January 4 &18, 5:30 pm, Katie Gearty with the Park Evans Trio ($3). Eclectic vocals and youthful enthusiasm.

• January 6 & 26, 9 pm, Charmin Michelle ($3). Velvety vocals.

• January 8, 5:30 pm, Sue Tucker ($3). Mainstream vocals shine.

• January 9 & 23, 5:30 pm, Connie Olson with the Mary Louise Knutson Trio (January 9) and Lee Blaske Trio (January 23) ($3). Great standards and a smattering of Doris Day.

• January 13, 9 pm, Christine Rosholt with the Rick Carlson Trio ($3). Hot vocals and swinging trio.

• January 16, 5:30, JT Bates ($3). Rare appearance at Rossi’s by one of the most creative drummers in town.

• January 24, 5:30 pm, Maud Hixson ($3). Fresh takes on great songs.

• January 30, 5:30, Rhonda Laurie ($3). Songbird soars with creative arrangements.

Times Bar and Café (201 E. Hennepin, Minneapolis; www.timesbarandcafe.com; no cover)

Twin Cities Hot Club © Andrea Canter

• Every Sunday Brunch, 10 am- 2 pm, Katie Gearty & the Wolverines Trio. Sing and swing!

• Every Sunday, 8:30 pm, Twin Cities Hot Club. Gypsy jazz at its finest.

• Every Wednesday, 8 pm, the Wolverines Trio with special guests. Swing’s the thing!

• Every Thursday, 9:30 pm, Salsa del Soul. South of the border magic.

• January 16, 8 pm, Lori Dokken & Debbie Duncan, Tribute to Nina Simone. An entertaining piano/vocal duo no matter what the occasion.

• January 20, 9:30 pm, Tanner Taylor Trio with Katie Gearty. Combustible combination of young talents.

• January 23, 8 pm, Lori Dokken & Erin Schwab, Tribute to Peggy Lee. A duo to give you “Fever”

• January 30, 8 pm, Lori Doken & Rachel Holder, Tribute to the Gershwins. Two generations of dynamic song

Best Bets Under $12

All great bargains, but the bargain of the month is Matt Wilson’s late sets at the Dakota, January 29-30. Arts and Crafts is a fabulous modern quartet, and with Terell Stafford on trumpet, this is a not-to-be-missed event.

• January 6, 8 pm, Dennis Spears & Ginger Commodore at the Dakota ($10)

• January 12-13, 9 pm, Happy Apple at the Artists Quarter ($12)

• January 19-20, 9 pm, Pete Whitman’s X-Tet at the Artists Quarter ($12)

• January 29-30, 9 pm, Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts with Terell Stafford at the Dakota ($12)

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