Conrad Herwig©Jos Knaepen

Since 1998, Minnesota’s big band enthusiasts have had the fortune to hear performances by the JazzMN Big Band. Formed to “promote, preserve and perpetuate jazz, America's indigenous art music, through performance, historical preservation, and education," this non-profit group is an amalgam of the best band artists in the Twin Cities. Over the past nine seasons, the JazzMn Big Band has presented a who’s who list of guest artists, including Arturo Sandoval, Phil Woods, James Moody, Dave Weckl, Terry Gibbs, Buddy DeFranco, Bob Mintzer, Kevin Mahogany and more.  Under the direction of bandleader/trumpeter Doug Snapp, the 10th anniversary season of the JazzMN Big Band promises to be the best ever. All concerts at begin at 7:30 pm at the Hopkins High School Performing Arts Center. 

October 18th, The Latin Side of Conrad Herwig. An alum of the Clark Terry Big Band and Buddy Rich Orchestra, trombonist Conrad Herwig has also performed with Slide Hampton’s World of Trombones, Mario Bauza’s Afro-Cuban Orchestra, Mingus Big Band, and the big bands of Toshiko Akiyoshi, Bob Mintzer, Mel Lewis, Henry Threadgill, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones and Frank Sinatra. Among his small ensemble collaborators have been Max Roach, Red Garland, Dave Liebman, Danilo Perez and more. With seventeen recordings as leader, Herwig’s acclaimed Latin projects have included the recordings The Latin Side of John Coltrane, Sketches of Spain y Mas and his Grammy-nominated Another Kind of Blue: The Latin Side of Miles. Guest vocalist for the first half of the program will be Twin Cities’ chanteuse Charmin Michelle. 

Connie Evingson

Nicholas Payton©Andrea Canter

Ken Peplowski

The JazzMN Big Band

Dr. Doug Snapp, the band’s founder and Artistic Director, has degrees in jazz studies from the University of North Texas and a doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado, where he led the college jazz ensembles to several Downbeat Awards. In addition to playing trumpet and directing the JazzMN Big Band, Snapp is a Professor of Jazz Studies and Trumpet at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and plays principal trumpet in the Mankato Symphony. 

Jazz MN Big Band©Don Jackson

This season, the JzMN Big Band continues its outreach program with area schools. In January, the band will participate in the Roseville Winter Jazz Blast sponsored by Roseville High School. 

Tickets

Single tickets are $27/$25/$17 in advance or $29/$27/$19 at the door. Student rush tickets, when available, are $10. Season tickets are available for a full four-ticket  or three-ticket package price of $99/$91 and $78/$72 respectively.  Visit www.jazzmn.org for more information or to order tickets. 
 

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