What is “Sitting-In”? Sitting in is not the same as a “jam session”. A musician’s definition of “sitting in” is to participate in a working group, as a guest, usually […]

The Boys are back!!!! Here some free free jazz with the Twin Cities dynamic quartet. Magraw, Bates, Kaviraj, Epstein

One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau has forged a unique path. Here, he embodies the essence of jazz exploration, classical romanticism and […]

Saint Paul native Pierre Lewis spent his formative years filling in for twin cites organ legend Bobby Lyles. He has been keyboardist for R&B legends the Commodores for the past […]

The Bill Simenson Orchestra is a 17 piece big band (5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, and drums). Since June of 2012 the band has performed the […]

Two of the most respected artists in contemporary jazz join forces in this duo. Brad Mehldau is hailed as “one of modern jazz’s most innovative musicians” by Glide Magazine. Christian McBride […]

New York-based saxophonist, composer, and educator David Bixler continues his recent streak of creative reinvention with incognito ergo sum—the second release from his boundary-pushing trio with bassist Dan Loomis and […]

Two of the most respected artists in contemporary jazz join forces in this duo. Brad Mehldau is hailed as “one of modern jazz’s most innovative musicians” by Glide Magazine. Christian McBride […]

The Cherry Pit presents an open jam for musicians and music lovers in the Twin Cities. It’s a social hub for Twin Cities creatives, a training ground to refine musicianship, […]

Eight Grammy Awards Two Emmy Nominations Two Oscar Nominations 2024 NEA Jazz Master Terence Blanchard has been a consistent artistic force for making powerful musical statements concerning painful American tragedies […]

sunpearl and friends will sonically articulate the effect of light bending through water throughout two improvised sets. The first set will be a duo performance by Robert Lehmann and Toby […]