Kelly Rossum © Andrea Canter

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

St. Paul’s cozy basement club could be a Manhattan haunt with its bare-bones bar and table seating, but it’s friendlier and definitely cheaper! Covers during the week generally are $4 and there’s no bar minimum. Sets begin at 9 pm unless otherwise noted.

• Tuesdays. The Tuesday Night Band (B-3 Organ Night)

  

  Dave Karr © Andrea Canter

• April 11. David Roos (guitar trio)

• April 12. Dave Karr Quartet (Macalester College Jazz Ensemble at 6:30, free)

• April 15. Lucia Newell/Joan Griffith/Laura Caviani (8 pm, $5)

• April 18. Peter Schimke Trio

• April 19. Marv Dahlgren Quartet

• April 25. Mary Louise Knutson Trio. (U of M Morris Jazz Bands at 6:30, free)

• April 26. Pete Whitman’s X-Tet ($6)

Dakota County Music Café (14201 Nicollete Av S, Burnsville; www.hiburnsville.com/dakota_county_steakhouse/)

Tucked in a Burnsville Holiday Inn, the Dakota County Steakhouse offers more than prime rib—it offers prime jazz Thursdays-Saturdays, 7 -11 pm. And no cover!

• Thursday nights, open jam with Chris Lomheim

• April 14, Phil Aaron Trio with Patty Peterson

• April 27, Tanner Taylor Trio

• April 28, Bruce Henry

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

Clearwater Hot Club © Andrea Canter

Locally the granddaddy of jazz clubs, always listed among the nation’s best. Elegant setting, superb sound, gourmet creations from the kitchen. Most local artists only $5 cover on weeknights, no minimum. Reservations strongly recommended. Sets at 7 pm.

• April 9, Clearwater Hot Club

• April 16, Debbie Duncan

• April 23, Connie Evingson

• April 26, Snowblind CD Release

• Late Night Series (Friday and Saturday, 11:30 pm)

In April, catch Blue Chi (4/6); CJ & the Coterie (4/7); Jello Slave (4/13); James Wallace (4/14); Kelly Rossum (4/21) and more. Cover $3.

Fireside Pizza (67^th and Penn, Richfield)

A typical neighborhood pizza joint with atypical entertainment every Monday and Wednesday night, 7-9 pm.

• April 9 & 11, Dorothy Doring with Denny Malmberg

  

  Jacqueline Ferrier-Ultan (Jelloslave) © Bryan Aaker

• April 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, Charmin Michelle with Denny Malmberg

Nomad World Pub (501 Cedar, Minneapolis; www.nomadpub.com)

Diverse music with a Wednesday night jazz series, $5 cover; 9 pm.

• April 11, Fat Kid Wednesdays

• April 18, Jello Slave

• April 25^th, Megafun and the James Buckley Trio

Palm Court Music Lounge (2424 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis; www.palmctmpls.com)

One of the newest venues for jazz and more, the Palm Court features some of the hottest artists every weekend. No cover; music from 8 pm.

• April 6-7, Kevin Washington Trio

• April 20, Tommy Bruce and the Nancy Bierma Trio

• April 27, Debbie Duncan and the Adi Yeshaya Trio

• April 28, Aaron Keith Stewart and the Nancy Bierma Trio

Charmin Michelle © Andrea Canter

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

Great music in an often-noisy setting. If you can outwait the happy hour crowd, you can enjoy an intimate evening with some of the area’s top vocalists. Covers usually $3.

• April 9, Katie Gearty (7:30 pm)

• April 12-14, Bobby and Ginger Commodore (Thursday 7:30 pm, Friday-Saturday 9 pm)

• April 16-18, Connie Olson (7:30 pm)

• April 26, Charmin Michelle (7:30 pm)

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

A gem of a club where funky northeast and yuppified southeast merge. Music seven nights per week plus Sunday Jazz Brunch. No cover, no minimum.

• Sunday Jazz Brunch with the Wolverines Trio & Erin Schwab, 10 am- 2 pm.

• Sunday nights, Twin Cities Hot Club (8 pm)

• “Martini Mondays” with Erin Schwab and Jay Fuchs, 7 pm

  

  Erin Schwab © Andrea Canter

• Tuesdays, Singer Showcase (7 pm) and Tributes (8 pm). Showcases in April will feature students from McNally Smith College and their instructors (see website for details)

• Wednesdays, Wolverines Trio with Nichola Miller (8 pm)

• Thursdays, April 5 & 12, Sensacion Latina; April 19 & 26, Salsa del Soul (9:30 pm)

• April 14, Tanner Taylor and Katie Gearty (9:30 pm)

• April 15, Jeff King CD Release ( 8 pm)

• April 21, Arne Fogel (9:30 pm)

• April 27, Katie Gearty Band (9:30 pm)

Best Bests, $10 or less

• April 13, Dennis Spears and Bruce Henry (Dakota Jazz Club), 8 pm, $10

• April 13-14, Dean Magraw CD Release Party (Artists Quarter, St. Paul), 9 pm, $10

• April 20-21, Seven Steps to Havana (Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis), 8 pm, $10

Best Bets, Any Price

• April 6-7, Rachel Z Trio (Dakota Jazz Club), 8 pm, $12

• April 20-21, Jaleel Shaw (Artists Quarter), 9 pm, $12

• April 27-29, Jim Rotondi (Artists Quarter), 9 pm Friday-Saturday, 8 pm Sunday, $15

• April 30-May 2, Ahmad Jamal (Dakota Jazz Club), 7 & 9 pm, $40/$25.

Check the Jazz Police monthly calendar for additional free and cheap options!

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