_5031e.jpg) Sisters in Song©Andrea Canter The Jazz Vocalists of Minnesota, an organization of 25 singers, educators and advocates of vocal jazz, will have a busy month of holiday and other gigs throughout the Twin Cities. Most of these performances are free—no cover, no minimum. Dorothy Doring (www.dorothydoring.com)
- December 1, 3-6 pm, Benefit for "Protect Minnesota” at the Fine Line (Minneapolis)
- December 7, 7-11pm at Jensen’s Supper Club (Eagan)
- December 14, 8-11 pm with the Laura Caviani Trio at Crave (Galleria, Edina)
- December 21-22, 7:30-11:30 pm, “Sisters in Song” with Vicky Mountain and Lila Ammons at the Dakota County Music Café (Burnsville)
Lee Engele (www.leeengele.com) - December 1, Noon, VFW Women’s Auxiliary Annual Cancer Aid and Research Fundraiser at the Bloomington VFW
- December 9, 6 pm aboard the Minnesota Zephyr (Stillwater)
- December 22, Noon & 7:30 pm aboard the Minnesota Zephyr (Stillwater)
- December 23, Noon and 6:30 pm aboard the Minnesota Zephyr (Stillwater)
- December 29, 7-11 pm at Sage Wine Bar (Mendota Heights)
- December 30, 6 pm aboard the Minnesota Zephyr (Stillwater)
Arne Fogel (www.arnefogel.com) - December 6-7, 8-11 pm, featured with Connie Evingson, “Holiday Songs & Standards” at the Dakota (Minneapolis)
- December 15 (2 pm) & December 16 (1:30 and 7:30 pm) with Kathryn (Mrs. Bing) Crosby and film "White Christmas" at the Heights Theater (Columbia Heights)
- December 20 with Kathy Mueller, Lisa Pallen & Aimee Fischer in "Bing & The Andrews Sisters Revue" at the 318 Cafe (Excelsior)
- December 22, 9:30 pm – 1 am with the Tanner Taylor Trio at the Times Bar & Cafe (Minneapolis)
Nancy Harms (www.myspace.com/nancyharms) - December 16, 8 pm – midnight with Kristin Sponcia and Eric Solberg at Rossi’s (Minneapolis)
- December 17-18, 8 pm- midnight with Tanner Taylor at Rossi’s (Minneapolis)
- December 19, 8 pm- midnight with Kristin Sponcia and Eric Solberg at Rossi’s (Minneapolis)
- December 20, 8 pm - midnight with Kristin Sponcia and Matt Senjem at Rossi’s (Minneapolis)
- December 23, 8 pm – midnight with Jeff Goldstein and Jim Bierma at Rossi’s (Minneapolis)
Bruce Henry (www.bruceahenry.com) - December 20, 8-11 pm at the Dakota (Minneapolis)
Maud Hixson (www.maudhixson.com) - Wednesdays in December, 8-11 pm with the Wolverines Trio at the Times Bar and Café (Minneapolis)
- December 22, 8 pm – midnight at Cue (Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis)
- December 31, 5:30-7:30 pm at the Times Bar and Café (Minneapolis)
Paula Lammers (www.paulalammers.com) - December 11, 7-10 pm, with the River City Jazz Orchestra at the South St. Paul VFW
- December 31(New Year's Eve), 8:30 pm-12:30 am, at the Dakota County Music Café (Burnsville)
Rhonda Laurie (www.myspace.com/rhondalaurie) - Wednesday nights, 6:30-9:30 pm with Reynauld Philipsek and Jeff Brueske at Cave Vin (Minneapolis)
Gregg Marquardt - December 13, 7-10 pm with the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra at the Wabasha Street Caves (St. Paul)
- December 31, 6 pm & 8:30pm, New Year's Eve with the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra and Colleen Raye and Company at the Phipps Center for the Arts (Hudson, WI)
Vicky Mountain (www.vickymountain.com) - December 14, 7:30-10:30 pm with the Ed Thorpe Trio at Jensen's Supper Club (Eagan)
- December 21-22, 7:30-11:30 pm, “Sisters in Song” with Dorothy Doring and Lila Ammons, and the Chris Lomheim Trio, at the Dakota County Music Café (Burnsville)
Lucia Newell (www.lucianewell.com) - December 2 , 7 PM, with the Laura Caviani (Sextet) Holiday Jazz Show at the Dakota (Minneapolis)
- December 7, 8:30-11:30 pm with the Laura Caviani Trio at Crave (Galleria in Edina).
- December 27, 9 pm, with Phil Aaron, Gordy Johnson and Kenny Horst at the Artists Quarter (St. Paul)
Christine Rosholt (www.christinerosholt.com) - December 4, 7:30-10 pm, with Beasley’s Big Band at O’Gara’s Bar and Grill (St. Paul)
- December 8, 3-7 pm with Billy D and the Route 66 Quartet at Club Saratoga (Duluth)
- December 10, 7-11 pm with Tanner Taylor, Graydon Peterson, Jay Epstein and Dave Karr at the Dakota (Minneapolis)
- December 14, 8-10 pm with Chris Lomheim and Graydon Peterson at The Norton's Restaurant (Bay City, WI)
- December 20, 7-10 pm, with Beasley’s Big Band (Swing Dance) at the Wabasha Street Caves (St Paul)
- December 21, 6:30-`0:30 pm with the Ed Thorpe Trio at Jensen's Supper Club (Eagan)
- December 29, 8 pm - midnight with the Tanner Taylor Trio at the Dakota County Music Café (Burnsville)
Donna Wilson (www.bellatrex.com) - December 1, 7:30-11:30 pm, with Bellatrex at the Dakota County Music Cafe (Burnsville)
- December 8, 9 pm – 12:30 am, Bellatrex Holiday Party at the Hat Trick Lounge (St Paul)
- December 30, 11 am - 3 pm with Bellatrex at Tryg's Restaurant (Minneapolis)
- Aboard the Minnesota Zephyr in December:
Dec. 1st @ 12:00 p.m. Dec. 9th @ 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Dec. 13th @ 12:00 p.m. Dec. 15th @ 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Dec. 16th @ 12:00 p.m. Dec. 21st @ 7:00 p.m. Dec. 29th @ 12:00 p.m. Dec. 30th @ 6:00 p.m.
Venues - Bloomington VFW 311 W. 84th Street, Bloomington, 952-854-1296
- Cave Vin5555 Xerxes Avenue South, Minneapolis; 612-922-0100
- Club Saratoga 331 Canal Park Drive, Duluth; www.clubsaratoga.com
- Crave – Galleria, 3520 W. 70th Street, Edina; www.cravemn.com
- Cue – Guthrie Theater, 818 S. Second Street, Minneapolis
- Dakota County Music Café – Holiday Inn, 14201 Nicollet Avenue South, Burnsville,
952-435-6624 - Dakota Jazz Club—1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis; www.dakotacooks.com
- Hat Trick Lounge--134 East 5th Street, St Paul; 651-228-1347
- Jensen’s Supper Club 3840 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan; www.jensenssupperclub.com
- Minnesota Zephyr 601 N. Main Street, Stillwater; http://www.minnesotazephyr.com
- O’Gara’s 164 N. Snelling, St. Paul; www.ogaras.com
- Rossi’s Blue Star – 80 S. 9th Street, Minneapolis; www.bluestarjazz.com
- South St. Paul VFW --111 South Concord Exch, South St. Paul
- The Nortons W. 7171 135th Avenue, Bay City, WI; 715-792-2464
- 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
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