Month: February 2017

© Andrea Canter   “The Maria Schneider Orchestra: Led by Ms. Schneider, a composer and orchestrator of penetrating insight, this group has an ambitiously realized new album – The Thompson Fields— its first release in eight years – that underscores its stature as the pre-eminent large ensemble of our time.” –Nate Chinen, The New York […]

© Andrea Canter Renowned composer, pianist and bandleader Jeremy Walker brings his Songtet to Vieux Carre’ in downtown St Paul on February 15 (8 pm). An ensemble devoted to great songs–from the Great American Songbook to Bob Dylan to Walker originals, Songtet features Walker’s usual rhythm section partners, bassist Jeff Brueske and drummer Tim Zhorne, […]