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RIP Mr. Smooth: Irv Williams, 1919-2019

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 Andrea Canter30748

Either “the coolest old guy or the oldest cool guy…” — Pioneer Press Like a bobo doll, saxophonist Irv Williams seemed as if he would bounce back for an eternity. His career spanned more than 8 decades. He must have “retired” a dozen times, issuing new recordings and playing countless happy hour gigs in between […]

Minnesota Music Hall of Famers: The Petersons Celebrate Family, Music and the Holidays

December 6, 2019March 3, 2020 Andrea Canter21498

“We live our lives like our parents taught us…..with integrity, musicality, and love for each other. They all go hand in hand.” –Paul Peterson We’ve known them for years as Minnesota’s “First Family of Music”: Patriarch, the late bandleader Willie Peterson led the WCCO house band and played organ for the Minnesota Twins before […]

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RIP Mr. Smooth: Irv Williams, 1919-2019

Minnesota Music Hall of Famers: The Petersons Celebrate Family, Music and the Holidays