Month: April 2016

One of the most area popular ensembles of the late 1980s and early 90s, the Illicit Sextet was dubbed “the Cadillac of local jazz” by critic Jim Meyer. In 1993 they released their acclaimed debut recording, Chapter One. Back on the jazz scene since 2009 after a long hiatus, the Illicit Sextet finally released Chapter […]

For the past year, trumpeter Steve Kenny has curated a Friday Night jazz series at The Nicollet, now rebranded as Reverie Bar and Cafe. Starting in May, the series becomes Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie. For the month of April, however, the series is “in exile,” performing a couple Friday nights on other stages. On […]