Wall of Crunch is a ragtag team of musicians from Roseville Area High School. As their name suggests, you’ll be hit with a “wall” of different varieties of jazz including swing, blues, funk, fusion, and bossa nova, among other things. This group includes Tiago Bada Lappi on trumpet, Lucas Betterman on Trombone, and Lena Gehrz on […]

NYC-based pianist and composer Will Kjeer returns to Berlin with an all-star quintet. Band Members: Will Kjeer - Piano/Compositions Jake Baldwin - Trumpet Bryan Murray - Alto Saxophone Graydon Peterson - Acoustic Bass Miguel Hurtado - Drums ⊹ NYC-based pianist and composer Will Kjeer was once called “a pianist of exceptional heart” by the late, […]

The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades, they have played with spirit and adventure and have made their own rules. Moreover, they do so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad […]

Join RetroFizz for an evening of groovy Elevator Pop (think Mancini, Bacharach, Bossa Nova, etc.) as well as some hip holiday deep cuts. Order up a Hot Toddy and enjoy a show created specifically for the week when holiday vinyl mingles with the rest of your LP collection. Ariel Donahue: Vocals Jimmy Kennedy: Keys, Vocals […]

Come Hear the Jonah Walt Quartet Live! Join us for an eclectic night of jazz music put on by the Jonah Walt Quartet! Throughout the night, the quartet will play some favorite compositions from jazz musicians across eras, as well as the debut of a four-movement suite for quartet written by Jonah Walt and Zach […]

This very special two-show evening is the highlight of Kavyesh Kaviraj’s December residency at Berlin. Kindred spirits Kavyesh Kaviraj and Omar Abdulkarim will be joined by legendary Atlanta-based drummer Terreon Gully, LA-based saxophonist Logan Richardson, bassist Ted Olsen, and drummer Kevin Washington in recording a live album, soon to be released into the world as […]

The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades, they have played with spirit and adventure and have made their own rules. Moreover, they do so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad […]

As a vocalist, Patty Peterson has performed to sold-out audiences all over the country including Minneapolis, Minnesota and Los Angeles, California. In addition, Patty received the coveted Minnesota Music Award 7 times for best vocalist as well as best jazz recording and in 2019, she was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, along with her siblings Linda, Billy, […]

This very special two-show evening is the highlight of Kavyesh Kaviraj’s December residency at Berlin. Kindred spirits Kavyesh Kaviraj and Omar Abdulkarim will be joined by legendary Atlanta-based drummer Terreon Gully, LA-based saxophonist Logan Richardson, bassist Ted Olsen, and drummer Kevin Washington in recording a live album, soon to be released into the world as […]

The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades, they have played with spirit and adventure and have made their own rules. Moreover, they do so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad […]

Minnesota stalwarts The New Standards create an intriguing blend of everything from classic cabaret to punk rock. Here, they blend the freedom of jazz with  the soul of pop and rock. They make it work through offbeat humor and sheer musicianship. The instrumentation is simple: John Munson of Trip Shakespeare/Semisonic fame on bass; Chan Poling, founder of the new-wave group […]

Saxophonist Sarah Navratil, raised in Minneapolis and based in New York City, brings her trio to Berlin to perform original compositions and jazz standards. Band Members: Sarah Navratil - Saxophone Dan Carpel - Bass Emma Garau - Drums